47th Annual CMA Awards 2013 Nominations
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They announced the remaining seven categories of the nominees later in the morning at the Best Buy Theater in Manhattan during a press conference that was made available across the world via live stream at CMAawards.com.
- Luke Bryan is a first-time nominee in the Entertainer of the Year category, along with previous
Entertainer nominee Jason Aldean and previous winners in that category
Blake Shelton, George Strait and Taylor Swift.
- Kacey Musgraves and Taylor Swift are the lead nominees with six nods apiece.
- Blake Shelton has five nominations,
and his wife
- Florida
Georgia Line and Keith
Urban each picked up four nods
- Miranda Lambert has three
solo nods on top of her two nominations as a member of Pistol Annies.
- George Strait enters the field of nominees again in 2013 in the coveted Entertainer of the Year category. Strait is now the most nominated artist in CMA Awards history with 82, breaking a previous tie with Alan Jackson. Strait was last nominated for Entertainer of the Year in 2009 and award he won two times (1989, 1990).
- Kasey Musgraves, who is a first-time nominee in 2013, has six
nominations spanning several categories including those where
she will be competing against herself for voters’ attention. She is
nominated for Female Vocalist and New Artist of the Year; and picked up
two more nominations for Album of
the Year for SAME TRAILER DIFFERENT PARK and Single of the Year for “Merry Go ‘Round,” which she produced
with Luke Laird and Shane McAnally. In the Song of the Year category
(which is presented to songwriters) she is nominated twice, once for
“Merry Go ‘Round” with songwriters Josh Osborne and McAnally and for
Lambert’s hit “Mama’s Broken Heart” with songwriters Brandy Clark and
McAnally.
- Taylor Swift is no stranger to CMA voters and received another six
nominations this year including Entertainer of the Year; Female Vocalist of the Year; Album of the
Year for RED, which was produced by Jeff Bhasker, Scott Borchetta,
Nathan Chapman, Dann Huff, Jacknife Lee, Max Martin, Shellback, Butch
Walker, Dan Wilson and Swift; and three nominations for “Highway Don’t
Care” with Tim McGraw and Urban for Single,
Musical Event, and Music Video
of the Year. Swift now has 21 CMA Awards nominations and seven wins
including her first in 2007 for the Horizon Award (now New Artist of the
Year) and two for Entertainer of the Year (2009, 2011), which ties her
with Barbara Mandrell for wins in that category by a female artist.
- Blake Shelton was close behind with five nominations, including Entertainer; Male Vocalist; Album of
the Year for BASED ON A TRUE STORY (produced by Scott Hendricks); and Music Video (directed by Trey
Fanjoy) and Musical Event of the
Year for “Boys ‘Round Here” featuring Pistol Annies (Lambert, Ashley
Monroe, and Angaleena Presley), who make their debut as nominees this
year.
- Florida Georgia Line who are newcomers to the CMA Awards nominees
list, picked up four nominations and brought rapper Nelly along for the ride. Their
nominations included Vocal Duo; New
Artist of the Year; Single of the Year for “Cruise,” which was
produced by Joey Moi; and Musical
Event of the Year with the rapper for the remix of “Cruise,” which has
sold more than 5.5 million digital downloads.
- Keith Urban also received four nominations in 2013 including Male Vocalist of the Year, which
he has won three times (2004-2006); and three more (Single, Musical Event, and Music Video of the Year) with McGraw and Swift for “Highway
Don’t Care.”
- Miranda Lambert, in addition to Pistol Annies’ nominations, received
three of her own including Female
Vocalist; and Music Video
(directed by Fanjoy) and Single of
the Year (produced by Frank Liddell, Glenn Worf, and Chuck Ainlay) for
“Mama’s Broken Heart.”
- Three was the lucky number for several
artists picking up three nominations including Jason Aldean,
Luke Bryan, Little Big Town, McGraw, and Carrie Underwood.
- Three artists received two
nominations each: Eric Church (Male Vocalist of the Year and
Musical Event), Kelly Clarkson (Female Vocalist and
Musical Event of the Year with Vince Gill for “Don’t Rush”), and Lady
Antebellum (Vocal Group of the Year (a trophy they have won
three times) and Music Video of the Year for “Downtown,” which was
directed by Peter Zavadil)...... Complete Report: 2013 CMA Awards Nominations Announced
About “The 47th Annual CMA Awards” - CMA World.com
Nominees and Categories eligibility
explained - CMA World.com
* The CMA Awards eligibility period was July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013.
Here's the full list of the
2013 CMA Awards nominees:
Entertainer of the Year (Category 1)
Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan,
Blake Shelton, George Strait, Taylor Swift
This Award is for the act displaying
the greatest competence in all aspects
of the entertainment field. Voter should give consideration not only to
recorded performance, but also to the in-person performance, staging, public
acceptance, attitude, leadership, and overall contribution to the Country Music
image. Award to artist.
Single of the Year (Category 2)
"Cruise,"
Florida Georgia Line
"Highway Don't
Care," Tim McGraw with Taylor Swift and Keith Urban
"Mama's Broken
Heart," Miranda Lambert
"Merry Go
'Round," Kacey Musgraves
"Wagon Wheel,"
Darius Rucker
Includes both digital releases as well
as physical releases. The track must
have reached the Top 50 of Billboard‘s Hot Country Singles & Tracks
Chart, Country Aircheck Chart or Music Row Country Breakout Chart for the first
time during the eligibility period. If the single charted in the Top 50 on the
above charts and was released prior to the eligibility period. Award to artist and producer.
Album of the Year (Category 3)
BASED ON A TRUE STORY,
Blake Shelton
BLOWN AWAY, Carrie
Underwood
RED, Taylor Swift
SAME TRAILER DIFFERENT
PARK, Kacey Musgraves
TORNADO, Little Big Town
At least 75% of the product in the
album must have first achieved national prominence during the eligibility
period. Award to artist and producer.
Song of the Year (Award to Songwriter) (Category
4)
"I Drive Your
Truck," Lee Brice (Jessi Alexander, Connie Harrington, Jimmy Yeary)
"Mama's Broken
Heart," Miranda Lambert (Kacey Musgraves, Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally)
"Merry Go
'Round," Kacey Musgraves (Kacey Musgraves, Josh Osborne, Shane McAnally)
"Pontoon,"
Little Big Town (Natalie Hemby, Luke Laird, Barry Dean)
"Wagon Wheel,"
Darius Rucker (Ketch Secor, Bob Dylan)
Any Country Music song with original words and music is eligible based
upon the song’s Country singles chart activity during the eligibility period. Award to songwriter(s).
Female Vocalist of the Year (Category 5)
Kelly Clarkson, Miranda
Lambert, Kacey Musgraves, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood
This Award is based on individual
musical performance on a solo album release
Male Vocalist of the Year (Category 6)
Jason
Aldean, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Blake Shelton, Keith Urban
This Award is based on individual
musical performance on a solo album release
Vocal Group of the Year (Category 7)
Eli Young Band, Lady
Antebellum, Little Big Town, The Band Perry, Zac Brown Band
A group
is defined as an act, composed of three (3) or more people, all of whom
normally perform together and none of whom is known primarily as an individual
performing artist. This Award is based on the musical performance of the group
as a unit on
an album.
Duo of the Year (Category 8)
Big & Rich, Florida
Georgia Line, Love and Theft, Sugarland, The Civil Wars, Thompson Square
A duo
is defined as an act composed of two (2) people, both of whom normally perform
together and neither of whom is known primarily as an individual performing
artist. This Award is based on the musical performance of the duo as a unit on
an album
Musical Event of the Year (Category 9)
"Boys 'Round
Here," Blake Shelton featuring
Pistol Annies
"Cruise,"
Florida Georgia Line (with Nelly)
"Don’t Rush,"
Kelly Clarkson featuring Vince Gill
"Highway Don't
Care," Tim McGraw featuring Keith Urban and Taylor Swift
"The Only Way I
Know," Jason Aldean with Luke Bryan and Eric Church
An
event is defined as a collaboration
of two (2) or more people either or all of whom are known primarily as
individual artists. They must have performed together, as a unit, on a single
or album released domestically within the eligibility period with each artist
prominently featured. Live performance events are not eligible
Musician of the Year (Category 10)
Sam Bush, Paul Franklin,
Dann Huff, Brent Mason, Mac McAnally
This Award is for a musician known primarily as an
instrumental performer. In order to qualify, a musician must have played on at least one album or single that has appeared in
the Top 10 of the Country album or singles charts from Billboard’s Hot
Country Singles & Tracks Chart, Music Row Country Breakout Chart or Country
Aircheck Chart during the eligibility period.
Music Video of the Year (Category
11)
"Blown Away,"
Carrie Underwood
"Boys 'Round
Here," Blake Shelton featuring Pistol Annies
"Downtown," Lady
Antebellum
"Highway Don't
Care," Tim McGraw featuring Taylor Swift and Keith Urban
"Mama's Broken
Heart," Miranda Lambert
"Tornado,"
Little Big Town
This Award is for an original music video not more than ten
(10) minutes in length featuring the performance of not more than one (1) song
or medley. The video must have been first nationally broadcast in its entirety
during the eligibility period. The video should be judged on all audio and
video elements including, but not limited to, the artist’s performance, video
concept and production. Award to artist
and director.
New Artist of the Year (Category 12)
Lee Brice, Brett Eldredge,
Florida Georgia Line, Kip Moore, Kacey Musgraves
This Award is to the artist, whether
individual or a group, who is known primarily as a Country artist, who has for the first time demonstrated the
most significant creative growth and development in overall chart or sales
activity (of a debut or sophomore album), live performance, professionalism and/or national media recognition
related to the launch of their career. Any artist who has previously won a CMA
Award (except Song of the Year, Musical Event of the Year and Video of the
Year) or who has twice been a final nominee for the Horizon Award or New Artist
of the Year Award is ineligible for nomination.
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To
assist with the current round of CMA Awards nominations, Billboard compiled chart
data reflecting the eligibility period’s most successful charting country
artists and titles. Rankings based on Billboard chart performance for the
issue dates that correspond with the CMA Awards eligibility period (July 1, 2012
through June 30, 2013). Each of the rankings represents cumulative sales or
airplay, according to Nielsen SoundScan and Nielsen BDS, for titles and artists
in the weeks that they appeared on the respective chart during the eligibility
period - Chart Image
When:The 47th
annual CMA Awards will be presented Wednesday,
November 6, 2013 and broadcast live at 8:00 p.m ET on ABC
Where: Nashville's
Bridgestone Area
Hosts: Brad Paisley and
Carrie Underwood returns for a sixth time.
Source: abcnewsradioonline
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