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Strait Talk at the CMAs
08/30/2007 8:08 AM, E! Online
Julie Keller
George Strait is still blazing a trail through country music.
The country legend, who had his 55th number-one single this year and was recently inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, leads this year's Country Music Association Awards with five nominations.
He's up for Entertainer of the Year, Top Male Vocalist and Best Single (for "Wrapped"), as well as for Best Album for It Just Comes Natural and Musical Event for the live version of "Hey Good Lookin'" with Jimmy Buffett and Alan Jackson. Songwriters Bill Anderson, Buddy Cannon and Jamey Johnson were nominated for song of the year for his hit "Give It Away."
Giving Strait a run for his money is Brad Paisley (hubby of Father of the Bride star Kimberly Williams), who also scored five nominations for Entertainer, Male Vocalist, Album (5th Gear), Single ("Ticks") and Video for "Online."
Also up for Entertainer of the Year are Kenny Chesney, Rascal Flatts and Keith Urban, while other male vocalist contenders include Josh Turner, Chesney, and Urban
As for the ladies, the Female Vocalist of the Year category pits American Idol alum Carrie Underwood (who is also up for Single of the Year and Song of the Year for "Before He Cheats") against Alison Krauss, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, and Reba McEntire.
The top nominations were announced Thursday on ABC's Good Morning America by Sara Evans and Kristian Bush and Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles. The rest of the contenders were revealed in Nashville by singers Montgomery Gentry and Taylor Swift, a nominee for the Horizon Award for new artists.
The CMA Awards are scheduled for Nov. 7 in Nashville. They'll be broadcast live on ABC.
Here's a complete list of this year's nominees:
• Entertainer of the Year: Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, George Strait, Keith Urban
• Female Vocalist: Alison Krauss, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, Reba McEntire, Carrie Underwood
• Male Vocalist: Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, George Strait, Josh Turner, Keith Urban
• Vocal Group: Alison Krauss & Union Station Featuring Jerry Douglas, Dixie Chicks, Emerson Drive, Little Big Town, Rascal Flatts
• Vocal Duo: Big & Rich, Brooks & Dunn, Montgomery Gentry, Sugarland, The Wreckers
• Horizon Award: Jason Aldean, Rodney Atkins, Little Big Town, Kellie Pickler, Taylor Swift
• Album of the Year: 5th Gear, Brad Paisley; It Just Comes Natural, George Strait; Long Trip Alone, Dierks Bentley; Love, Pain & the Whole Crazy Thing, Keith Urban; These Days, Vince Gill
• Single of the Year: "Anyway, "Martina McBride; "Before He Cheats," Carrie Underwood; "Lost in This Moment," Big & Rich; "Ticks," Brad Paisley; "Wrapped," George Strait
• Song of the Year: "Anyway, "Martina McBride; "Before He Cheats," Carrie Underwood; "Give It Away," George Strait; "Lost in This Moment," Big & Rich; "Stupid Boy," Keith Urban
• Musical Event: "Because of You," Reba McEntire With Kelly Clarkson; "Find Out Who Your Friends Are," Tracy Lawrence Featuring Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney; "Hey Good Lookin'," Jimmy Buffett With George Strait and Alan Jackson; "Missing You," Alison Krauss and John Waite; "The Reason Why," Vince Gill With Guest Vocalist Alison Krauss
• Music Video of the Year: "Anyway, "Martina McBride; "Before He Cheats," Carrie Underwood; "Moments," Emerson Drive; "Online," Brad Paisley; "You Save Me," Kenny Chesney
• Musician: Eddie Bayers Jr.--Drums, Jerry Douglas--Dobro, Dann Huff --Guitar, Mac McAnally-- Guitar, Randy Scruggs--Guitar
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