Nominees by Category

Jason Aldean
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
Blake Shelton
Taylor Swift

Kelly Clarkson
Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood

Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Blake Shelton
Keith Urban

Lee Brice
Brantley Gilbert
Hunter Hayes
Love and Theft
Thompson Square

Eli Young Band
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
The Band Perry
Zac Brown Band

Big & Rich
Love and Theft
Sugarland
The Civil Wars
Thompson Square

“Dirt Road Anthem” Jason Aldean

Produced by Michael Knox
Broken Bow Records
“God Gave Me You” Blake Shelton

Produced by Scott Hendricks
Warner Bros.Records
“Home” Dierks Bentley

Produced by Brett Beavers and Luke Wooten
Capitol Records Nashville
“Pontoon” Little Big Town

Produced by Jay Joyce
Capitol Records Nashville
“Springsteen” Eric Church

Produced by Jay Joyce
EMI Records Nashville

Chief Eric Church

Produced by Jay Joyce
EMI Records Nashville
Four the Record Miranda Lambert

Produced by Frank Liddell, Chuck Ainlay, and Glenn Worf
RCA Nashville
Home Dierks Bentley

Produced by Brett Beavers, Luke Wooten, and Jon Randall Stewart
Capitol Records Nashville
Own The Night Lady Antebellum

Produced by Paul Worley and Lady Antebellum
Capitol Records Nashville
tailgates & tanlines Luke Bryan

Produced by Jeff Stevens and Mark Bright
Capitol Records Nashville

"Even If It Breaks Your Heart" Will Hoge and Eric Paslay
"God Gave Me You" Dave Barnes
"Home" Dan Wilson, Brett Beavers, and Dierks Bentley
"Over You" Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton
"Springsteen" Eric Church, Ryan Tyndell, and Jeff Hyde

"Dixie Highway" Alan Jackson featuring Zac Brown

ACR/EMI Records Nashville
"Feel Like A Rock Star" Kenny Chesney (duet with Tim McGraw)

Blue Chair Records/Columbia Nashville
"Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die" Willie Nelson with Snoop Dogg, Kris Kristofferson and Jamey Johnson

Legacy Recordings
"Safe & Sound" Taylor Swift (featuring The Civil Wars)

Big Machine Records/Universal Republic Records
"Stuck On You" Lionel Richie (with Darius Rucker)

Mercury Records Nashville

"Come Over" Kenny Chesney

Directed by Shaun Silva
"Over You" Miranda Lambert

Directed by Trey Fanjoy
"Pontoon" Little Big Town

Directed by Declan Whitebloom
"Red Solo Cup" Toby Keith

Directed by Michael Salomon
"Springsteen" Eric Church

Directed by Peter Zavadil

Sam Bush Mandolin
Paul Franklin Steel Guitar
Dann Huff Guitar
Brent Mason Guitar
Mac McAnally Guitar

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