The 43rd Annual CMA Awards," hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, airs live tonight from the Sommet Center in Nashville, (8:00-11:00 PM/ET) on the ABC Television Network. This is That Nashville Sound’s fearless predictions on who should win each category. Check back in tomorrow for the results.
Entertainer of the Year
Kenny Chesney
>Brad Paisley
George Strait
Taylor Swift
Keith Urban
Male Vocalist of the Year
Kenny Chesney
>Brad Paisley
Darius Rucker
George Strait
Keith Urban
Female Vocalist of the Year
Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Reba McEntire
Taylor Swift
>Carrie Underwood
Vocal Group of the Year
Eagles
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts
>Zac Brown Band
Vocal Duo of the Year
Big & Rich
Brooks & Dunn
Joey + Rory
Montgomery Gentry
>Sugarland
New Artist of the Year
Randy Houser
>Jamey Johnson
Jake Owen
Darius Rucker
Zac Brown Band
Musician of the Year
Eddie Bayers - Drums
>Paul Franklin - Steel Guitar
Dann Huff - Guitar
Brent Mason - Guitar
Mac McAnally - Guitar
Album of the Year
American Saturday Night, Brad Paisley
Produced by Frank Rogers and Chris DuBois
Defying Gravity, Keith Urban
Produced by Dann Huff and Keith Urban
Fearless, Taylor Swift
Produced by Nathan Chapman and Taylor Swift
Love On The Inside, Sugarland
Produced by Byron Gallimore, Kristian Bush, and Jennifer Nettles
>That Lonesome Song, Jamey Johnson
Produced by The Kent Hardly Playboys
Single of the Year
"Chicken Fried" - Zac Brown Band
Produced by Keith Stegall
"I Run To You" - Lady Antebellum
Produced by Victoria Shaw and Paul Worley
>"In Color" - Jamey Johnson
Produced by The Kent Hardly Playboys
"People Are Crazy" - Billy Currington
Produced by Carson Chamberlain and Billy Currington
"Then" - Brad Paisley
Produced by Frank Rogers and Chris DuBois
Song of the Year
"Chicken Fried"
Zac Brown/Wyatt Durrette
"I Told You So"
Randy Travis
>"In Color"
Jamey Johnson/Lee Thomas Miller/James Otto
People Are Crazy"
Bobby Braddock/Troy Jones
"Then"
Brad Paisley/Chris DuBois/Ashley Gorley
Musical Event of the Year
"Cowgirls Don't Cry" - Brooks & Dunn featuring Reba McEntire
"Down The Road" - Kenny Chesney (with Mac McAnally)
"Everything But Quits" - Lee Ann Womack (duet with George Strait)
> "I Told You So" - Carrie Underwood featuring Randy Travis
"Old Enough" - The Raconteurs featuring Ricky Skaggs and Ashley Monroe
"Start a Band" - Brad Paisley featuring Keith Urban
Music Video of the Year
"Boots On" - Randy Houser
Directed by Eric Welch
>"Love Story" - Taylor Swift
Directed by Trey Fanjoy
"People Are Crazy" - Billy Currington
Directed by The Brads
"Start A Band" - Brad Paisley (duet with Keith Urban)
Directed by Jim Shea
"Troubadour" - George Strait
Directed by Trey Fanjoy
Entertainer of the Year
Kenny Chesney
>Brad Paisley
George Strait
Taylor Swift
Keith Urban
Male Vocalist of the Year
Kenny Chesney
>Brad Paisley
Darius Rucker
George Strait
Keith Urban
Female Vocalist of the Year
Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Reba McEntire
Taylor Swift
>Carrie Underwood
Vocal Group of the Year
Eagles
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts
>Zac Brown Band
Vocal Duo of the Year
Big & Rich
Brooks & Dunn
Joey + Rory
Montgomery Gentry
>Sugarland
New Artist of the Year
Randy Houser
>Jamey Johnson
Jake Owen
Darius Rucker
Zac Brown Band
Musician of the Year
Eddie Bayers - Drums
>Paul Franklin - Steel Guitar
Dann Huff - Guitar
Brent Mason - Guitar
Mac McAnally - Guitar
Album of the Year
American Saturday Night, Brad Paisley
Produced by Frank Rogers and Chris DuBois
Defying Gravity, Keith Urban
Produced by Dann Huff and Keith Urban
Fearless, Taylor Swift
Produced by Nathan Chapman and Taylor Swift
Love On The Inside, Sugarland
Produced by Byron Gallimore, Kristian Bush, and Jennifer Nettles
>That Lonesome Song, Jamey Johnson
Produced by The Kent Hardly Playboys
Single of the Year
"Chicken Fried" - Zac Brown Band
Produced by Keith Stegall
"I Run To You" - Lady Antebellum
Produced by Victoria Shaw and Paul Worley
>"In Color" - Jamey Johnson
Produced by The Kent Hardly Playboys
"People Are Crazy" - Billy Currington
Produced by Carson Chamberlain and Billy Currington
"Then" - Brad Paisley
Produced by Frank Rogers and Chris DuBois
Song of the Year
"Chicken Fried"
Zac Brown/Wyatt Durrette
"I Told You So"
Randy Travis
>"In Color"
Jamey Johnson/Lee Thomas Miller/James Otto
People Are Crazy"
Bobby Braddock/Troy Jones
"Then"
Brad Paisley/Chris DuBois/Ashley Gorley
Musical Event of the Year
"Cowgirls Don't Cry" - Brooks & Dunn featuring Reba McEntire
"Down The Road" - Kenny Chesney (with Mac McAnally)
"Everything But Quits" - Lee Ann Womack (duet with George Strait)
> "I Told You So" - Carrie Underwood featuring Randy Travis
"Old Enough" - The Raconteurs featuring Ricky Skaggs and Ashley Monroe
"Start a Band" - Brad Paisley featuring Keith Urban
Music Video of the Year
"Boots On" - Randy Houser
Directed by Eric Welch
>"Love Story" - Taylor Swift
Directed by Trey Fanjoy
"People Are Crazy" - Billy Currington
Directed by The Brads
"Start A Band" - Brad Paisley (duet with Keith Urban)
Directed by Jim Shea
"Troubadour" - George Strait
Directed by Trey Fanjoy
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