ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
George Strait
Taylor Swift - WINNER
Keith Urban

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Reba McEntire
Taylor Swift - WINNER
Carrie Underwood

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley - WINNER
Darius Rucker
George Strait Keith Urban

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Randy Houser
Jamey Johnson
Jake Owen
Darius Rucker - WINNER
Zac Brown Band

VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR

Eagles
Lady Antebellum - WINNER
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts
Zac Brown Band

VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR

Big & Rich
Brooks & Dunn
Joey + Rory
Montgomery Gentry
Sugarland - WINNER

SINGLE OF THE YEAR (Award goes to Artist and Producer)

"Chicken Fried"
Zac Brown Band
Produced by Keith Stegall Atlantic Records

"I Run To You" - WINNER
Lady Antebellum
Produced by Victoria Shaw and Paul Worley Capitol Records Nashville

"In Color"
Jamey Johnson
Produced by The Kent Hardly Playboys Mercury Nashville

"People Are Crazy"
Billy Currington
Produced by Carson Chamberlain and Billy Currington Mercury Nashville

"Then"
Brad Paisley
Produced by Frank Rogers and Chris DuBois Arista Nashville

ALBUM OF THE YEAR (Award goes to Artist and Producer)

American Saturday Night
Brad Paisley
Produced by Frank Rogers and Chris DuBois Arista Nashville

Defying Gravity
Keith Urban
Produced by Dann Huff and Keith Urban Capitol Records Nashville

Fearless - WINNER
Taylor Swift
Produced by Nathan Chapman and Taylor Swift Big Machine Records

Love On The Inside
Sugarland
Produced by Byron Gallimore, Kristian Bush, and Jennifer Nettles Mercury Nashville

That Lonesome Song
Jamey Johnson
Produced by The Kent Hardly Playboys Mercury Records

SONG OF THE YEAR (Award goes to Songwriter(s))

"Chicken Fried"
Zac Brown/Wyatt Durrette

"I Told You So"
Randy Travis

"In Color" - WINNER
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 (Award goes to each Artist)

"Cowgirls Don't Cry"
Brooks & Dunn featuring Reba McEntire
Arista Nashville

"Down The Road"
Kenny Chesney (with Mac McAnally)
Blue Chair Records, LLC & BNA Records

"Everything But Quits"
Lee Ann Womack (duet with George Strait)
MCA Nashville

"I Told You So"
Carrie Underwood featuring Randy Travis
19 Recordings/Arista Nashville

"Old Enough"
The Raconteurs featuring Ricky Skaggs and Ashley Monroe Third Man Records/Warner Bros. Records

"Start A Band" - WINNER
Brad Paisley (duet with Keith Urban)
Arista Nashville

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR (Award goes to Artist and Director)

"Boots On"
Randy Houser Directed by Eric Welch

"Love Story" - WINNER
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

MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR

Eddie Bayers - Drums
Paul Franklin - Steel Guitar
Dann Huff - Guitar
Brent Mason - Guitar
Mac McAnally - Guitar - WINNER