CMT Music Award Nominees Announced

Jason Aldean led all other artists with four nominations for this year’s 2011 CMT Music Awards. The awards nominees were announced Wednesday morning live on the “Today” show by CMT’s Evan Farmer and hosts Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb. Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Rascal Flatts, Taylor Swift and Zac Brown Band each received three nominations each. Winners will be selected through an online voting process at CMT.com.

The 2011 CMT Music Award Show is in it's 10th year and will appear live from Nashville on Wednesday, June 8 on CMT and CMT.com.

The nominees in each of the 2011 CMT Music Awards categories include:

VIDEO OF THE YEAR
•Jason Aldean– “My Kinda Party”
•Kenny Chesney– “The Boys Of Fall”
•Lady Antebellum– “Hello World”
•Miranda Lambert– “The House That Built Me”
•Rascal Flatts– “Why Wait”
•Sugarland– “Stuck Like Glue”
•Taylor Swift– “Mine”
•The Band Perry– “If I Die Young”
•Carrie Underwood– “Undo It”
•Zac Brown Band– “Colder Weather”

MALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
•Jason Aldean– “My Kinda Party”
•Kenny Chesney– “The Boys Of Fall”
•Toby Keith– “Bullets In The Gun”
•Blake Shelton– “Who Are You When I’m Not Looking”
•Keith Urban– “Without You”

FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
•Sara Evans– “A Little Bit Stronger”
•Miranda Lambert– “The House That Built Me”
•Reba – “Turn On The Radio”
•Taylor Swift– “Mine”
•Carrie Underwood– “Undo It”

GROUP VIDEO OF THE YEAR
•Lady Antebellum– “Hello World”
•Little Big Town– “Little White Church”
•Rascal Flatts– “Why Wait”
•The Band Perry– “If I Die Young”
•Zac Brown Band– “Colder Weather”

DUO VIDEO OF THE YEAR
•Steel Magnolia– “Last Night Again”
•Sugarland– “Stuck Like Glue”
•The Civil Wars– “Barton Hollow”
•The JaneDear Girls– “Wildflower”
•Thompson Square– “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not”

USA WEEKEND BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO OF THE YEAR
•Lee Brice– “Love Like Crazy”
•Aaron Lewis – “Country Boy”
•Jerrod Niemann– “Lover, Lover”
•The Band Perry– “If I Die Young”
•Thompson Square– “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not”

COLLABORATIVE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
•Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson– “Don’t You Wanna Stay”
•Justin Bieber feat. Rascal Flatts – “That Should Be Me”
•Kid Rock feat. Sheryl Crow– “Collide”
•Aaron Lewis feat. George Jones and Charlie Daniels– “Country Boy”
•Loretta Lynn, Miranda Lambert and Sheryl Crow– “Coal Miner’s Daughter”

CMT PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
•Martina McBride and Train– “A Broken Wing” from CMT CROSSROADS: TRAIN AND MARTINA MCBRIDE
•Reba– “If I Were A Boy” from UNPLUGGED: REBA
•Darius Rucker and Adele– “Need You Now” from 2010 CMT ARTISTS OF THE YEAR
•Keith Urban and John Mayer– “Sweet Thing” from CMT CROSSROADS: JOHN MAYER AND KEITH URBAN
•Zac Brown Band and Jimmy Buffett– “Margaritaville” from CMT CROSSROADS: JIMMY BUFFETT AND ZAC BROWN BAND

BEST WEB VIDEO OF THE YEAR (New for 2011)
•Jason Aldean–“My Kinda Party” (Live From The CMT Webcast)
•Luke Bryan–“It’s A Shore Thing”
•Lady Antebellum–“Stars Tonight”
•Blake Shelton–“Kiss My Country Ass”
•Taylor Swift–“Mine” (Live from the Speak Now Album Release Party)

VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
•Deaton Flanigen(award eligible videos include: Kid Rock and Sheryl Crow’s “Collide” and the JaneDear Girl’s “Wildflower”)
•Trey Fanjoy(award eligible videos include: Miranda Lambert’s “The House That Built Me” and Blake Shelton’s “Who Are You When I’m Not Looking”)
•Chris Hicky(award eligible videos include: Carrie Underwood’s “Undo It” and Keith Urban’s “Without You”)
•David McClister(award eligible videos include: The Band Perry’s “If I Die Young” and LeAnn Rimes’ “Swingin’”)
•Roman White(award eligible videos include: Lady Antebellum’s “Hello World” and Kellie Pickler’s “Makin’ Me Fall In Love Again”)