Here are the ACM nominees…who do you think should win in each category?

Published October 29, 2010

Question by American Guitarist: Here are the ACM nominees…who do you think should win in each category?
If you’re unsure about one, just type in “unsure” in place of an answer.

Entertainer of the Year

* Kenny Chesney
* Brad Paisley
* George Strait
* Carrie Underwood
* Keith Urban

Top Male Vocalist

* Kenny Chesney
* Toby Keith
* Brad Paisley
* George Strait
* Keith Urban

Top Female Vocalist

* Miranda Lambert
* Heidi Newfield
* Taylor Swift
* Carrie Underwood
* Lee Ann Womack

Top Vocal Group

* Lady Antebellum
* Little Big Town
* Rascal Flatts
* Randy Rogers Band
* The Lost Trailers

Top Vocal Duo

* Big & Rich
* Brooks & Dunn
* Joey + Rory
* Montgomery Gentry
* Sugarland

Top New Vocal Duo or Group

* Eli Young Band
* The Lost Trailers
* Zac Brown Band

Single Record of the Year [Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company]

* Gunpowder & Lead
Miranda Lambert, Produced by Frank Liddell and Mike Wrucke
Columbia

* In Color
Jamey Johnson, Produced by The Ken Hardley Playboys
Mercury

* Johnny & June
Heidi Newfield, Produced by Tony Brown
Asylum-Curb

* Waitin’ On A Woman
Brad Paisley, Produced by Frank Rogers
Arista Nashville

* You’re Gonna Miss This
Trace Adkins, Produced by Frank Rogers
Capitol Nashville

Song of the Year [Award to Composer(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)]

* I Saw God Today
George Strait
Composers: Rodney Clawson, Monty Criswell, Wade Kirby
Publishers: Big Red Toe Music (BMI), Blind Mule Music (BMI), Extremely Loud Music (BMI), Steel Wheels Music (BMI)

* In Color
Jamey Johnson
Composers: Jamey Johnson, Lee Thomas Miller, James Otto
Publishers: Big Gassed Hitties (BMI), Eldorotto Music Publishing (BMI), EMI Blackwood Music, Inc., Lucky Thumb Music (BMI), New Song of Sea Gayle (BMI), Noah’s Little Boat Music (BMI)

* Johnny & June
Heidi Newfield
Composers: Deanna Bryant, Heidi Newfield, Stephony Smith
Publishers: Amylase Music (ASCAP), Big Hit Makers Music (BMI), Rainy Graham Publishing LLC (BMI), Souljet Music Tell Texas Tune III (ASCAP)

* Waitin’ On A Woman
Brad Paisley
Composers: Don Sampson, Wynn Varble
Publishers: EMI April Music, Inc. (ASCAP), Sea Gayle Music LLC (ASCAP), Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI)

* You’re Gonna Miss This
Trace Adkins
Composers: Ashley Gorley and Lee Thomas Miller
Publishers: EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. (BMI), Music of Windswept (ASCAP), Noah’s Little Boat Music (BMI), Song of Combustion (ASCAP), Songs of Sea Gayle (BMI)

Video of the Year [Award to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)]

* Johnny & June – Heidi Newfield
Producer: Karen Martin
Director: Eric Welch

* Just A Dream – Carrie Underwood
Producer: Randy Brewer
Director: Roman White

* Love Story – Taylor Swift
Producer: Trent Hardville
Director: Trey Fanjoy

* Troubadour – George Strait
Producer: Dominic Cancilla
Director: Trey Fanjoy

* Waitin’ On A Woman – Brad Paisley
Producer: Mark Kalbfeld, Jim Shea
Director: Jim Shea, Peter Tilden

Vocal Event of the Year [Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company]

* Another Try – Josh Turner Featuring Trisha Yearwood
Produced by: Frank Rogers
MCA Nashville

* Cowgirls Don’t Cry – Brooks & Dunn Featuring Reba McEntire
Produced by: Kix Brooks, Tony Brown, Ronnie Dunn
Arista Nashville

* Down The Road – Kenny Chesney With Mac McAnally
Produced by: Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney
Blue Chair/BNA

* Life In A Northern Town – Sugarland Featuring Little Big Town & Jake Owen
Produced by: Not listed
Mercury

* Start A Band – Brad Paisley Duet With Keith Urban
Produced by: Frank Rogers
Arista Nashville

ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR – NATIONAL

* Blair Garner – After MidNite with Blair Garner
* Crook & Chase – Crook and Chase Countdown
* Danny Wright – Danny Wright All Night
* Lon Helton – Country Countdown USA

ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR – MAJOR MARKET

* KEEY‐FM (Minneapolis, MN) – Donna Valentine, Muss and Fish
* KSCS‐FM (Arlington, TX) – Dorsey Gang
* KSON‐FM (San Diego, CA) – Cliff & Company: Cliff, Morgan, Tanner and Tori
* KYGO‐FM (Denver, CO) – Kelly Ford & Mudflap McGrew with Ed Greene
* WIL ‐FM (St. Louis, MO) – The Cornbread Show featuring Cornbread, Pat James, Producer Annie, Captain Mac Douglas & Father Harry Shroeder

ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR – LARGE MARKET

* WFMS‐FM (Indianapolis, IN) – JD Cannon
* WFMS‐FM (Indianapolis, IN) – Jim Denny, Deborah Honeycutt & Kevin Freeman
* WMIL‐FM (Milwaukee, WI) – Karen, Scott & Radar ‐ The Moo Crew
* WTQR‐FM (Greensboro, NC) – Jeff Roper & Angie Ward
* WUBE‐FM (Cincinnati, OH) – Chris Carr & Amanda Orlando

ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR – MEDIUM MARKET

* WBBS‐FM (Syracuse, NY) – Tom and Becky ‐ B104.7 Morning Show
* WBCT‐FM (Grand Rapids, MI) – The Electric Barnyard with Broadway (and Crawl)
* KFDI‐FM (Wichita, KS) – Brian Pierce & Kellie Michaels
* WIVK‐FM (Knoxville, TN) – Gunner
A few of the choices got cut off…also, feel free to leave out choices for the radio station ones, if you want.
kathy b: I didn’t type it out–I copied and pasted it. 🙂

Best answer:

Answer by soundssogood_10
Kenny Chesney–DUH!

Brad Paisley

Taylor Swift

Rascal Flatts

Brooks & Dunn

Jake Owen

Julianne Hough

Eli Young Band

Gunpowder & Lead

Your Gonna Miss This

Love Story

Life In A Northern Town

Crook & Chase

I Dont Care About The Others;)

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