We here at Chance McKinney Music would like to be the first to congratulate this year’s Academy of Country Music Award Winners
Entertainer of the Year
Taylor Swift
Female Vocalist of the Year
Miranda Lambert
Male Vocalist of the Year
Blake Shelton
Vocal Group of the Year
Lady Antebellum
Vocal Duo of the Year
Thompson Square
New Artist of the Year
Scotty McCreery
Album of the Year
Four the Record — Miranda Lambert (RCA)
Song of the Year
“Crazy Girl” — Eli Young Band
Single Record of the Year
“Don’t You Wanna Stay” — Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson
Vocal Event of the Year
“Don’t You Wanna Stay” — Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson
Video of the Year
“Red Solo Cup” — Toby Keith
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Chance McKinney and CMA Male Vocalist of the Year, Blake Shelton
Entertainer of the Year
Jason Aldean
Brad Paisley
Blake Shelton
Taylor Swift
Keith Urban
Female Vocalist of the Year
Sara Evans
Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Carrie Underwood
Taylor Swift
Male Vocalist of the Year
Jason Aldean
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
Blake Shelton
Keith Urban
Chance McKinney and CMA "New Artist of the Year" Nominee, Luke Bryan
New Artist of the Year
The Band Perry
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Thompson Square
Chris Young
Music Video of the Year
“Honey Bee” Blake Shelton, Directed by Trey Fanjoy
“If I Die Young” The Band Perry, Directed by David McClister
“Mean” Taylor Swift, Directed by Declan Whitebloom
“Old Alabama” Brad Paisley featuring Alabama, Directed by Jim Shea
“You and Tequila” Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter, Directed by Shaun Silva
Musical Event of the Year
“As She’s Walking Away” Zac Brown Band featuring Alan Jackson, Southern Ground Artists/Atlantic Records
“Coal Miner’s Daughter” Loretta Lynn, Sheryl Crow, and Miranda Lambert, Columbia Records Nashville
“Don’t You Wanna Stay” Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson, Broken Bow Records
“Old Alabama” Brad Paisley featuring Alabama, Arista Nashville
“You and Tequila” Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter, BNA Records
Chance McKinney with a backstage look at Darius Rucker
Vocal Group of the Year
The Band Perry
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts
Zac Brown Band
Album of the Year (Award to Artist and Producer(s))
All About Tonight, Blake Shelton, Produced by Scott Hendricks, Warner Bros. Nashville
My Kinda Party, Jason Aldean, Produced by Michael Knox, Broken Bow Records
Speak Now, Taylor Swift, Produced by Nathan Chapman and Taylor Swift, Big Machine Records
This Is Country Music, Brad Paisley, Produced by Frank Rogers, Arista Nashville
You Get What You Give, Zac Brown Band, Produced by Keith Stegall and Zac Brown, Southern Ground Artists/Atlantic Records
Vocal Duo of the Year
Civil Wars
Montgomery Gentry
Steel Magnolia
Sugarland
Thompson Square
Chance McKinney with a backstage look at CMA Award Host, Brad Paisley
Song of the Year
“Colder Weather,” Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrette, Levi Lowrey, and Coy Bowles
“Dirt Road Anthem,” Brantley Gilbert and Colt Ford
“If I Die Young,” Kimberly Perry
“Mean,” Taylor Swift
“You and Tequila,” Matraca Berg and Deana Carter
Single of the Year (Award goes to Artist and Producer(s))
“A Little Bit Stronger” Sara Evans, Produced by Tony Brown, RCA Nashville
“Colder Weather” Zac Brown Band, Produced by Keith Stegall and Zac Brown,
Southern Ground Artists/Atlantic Records
“Don’t You Wanna Stay” Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson, Produced by Michael Knox, Broken Bow Records
“Honey Bee” Blake Shelton, Produced by Scott Hendricks, Warner Bros. Nashville
“If I Die Young” The Band Perry, Produced by Paul Worley, Republic Nashville
Musician of the Year
Sam Bush – Mandolin
Jerry Douglas – Dobro
Paul Franklin – Steel Guitar
Dann Huff – Guitar
Mac McAnally – Guitar
November 11, 2011 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: A Little Bit Stronger, Alan Jackson, All About Tonight, Arista, Atlantic Records, Blake Shelton, BNA, Brad Paisley, Brantley Gilbert, Broken Bow Records, Carrie Underwood, Chris Young, Civil Wars, Colder Weather, Colt Ford, Columbia Records Nashville, Dan Huff, Deana Carter, Dirt Road Anthem, Don't You Wanna Stay, Eric Church, Frank Rogers, Grace Potter, Honey Bee, If I Die Young, Jason Aldean, Jerry Douglas, Keith Stegall, Keith Urban, Kelly Clarkson, Kenny Chesney, Kimberly Perry, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, Loretta Lynn, Luke Bryan, Mac McAnally, Martina McBride, Matraca Berg, Mean, Miranda Lambert, Montgomery Gentry, My Kinda Party, Nathan Chapman, Old Alabama, Paul Franklin, Rascal Flatts, RCA, Sam Bush, sara, sara e, Scott Hendricks, Sheryl Crow, Speak Now, Steel Magnolia, Sugarland, Taylor Swift, The Band Perry, This Is Country Music, Thompson Square, Tony Brown, Warner Bros., You and Tequila, Zac Brown Band | Leave a comment
Chance McKinney at the Festival of the River, Arlington, WA
Congratulations to those nominated! I see a lot of folks on there that I’ve had the opportunity to perform with or meet over the past couple years. Hopefully… well, “hopefully.” We’ll just leave it at that for now. Here they are:
Topping the list of final nominees with five nominations each for “The 45th Annual CMA Awards” including Jason Aldean, Brad Paisley, Blake Shelton, and Taylor Swift. Right on their heels are The Band Perry and Zac Brown Band, who each received four nominations as a group while individual members Kimberly Perry (of The Band Perry), Coy Bowles and Zac Brown (of Zac Brown Band) each earned a solo nod as a songwriter.
Aldean received first-time nominations in five categories in 2011 including Entertainer; Male Vocalist; Album for My Kinda Party, produced by Michael Knox; and Single and Musical Event of the Year for “Don’t You Wanna Stay” with Kelly Clarkson, also produced by Knox. Aldean has two prior nominations including the Horizon Award in 2007 and in 2008 when the category changed names to CMA New Artist of the Year.
The 45th Annual CMA Awards Live on ABC November 9, 2011 8|7c
Entertainer of the Year
Jason Aldean
Brad Paisley
Blake Shelton
Taylor Swift
Keith Urban
Male Vocalist of the Year
Jason Aldean
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
Blake Shelton
Keith Urban
Female Vocalist of the Year
Sara Evans
Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Carrie Underwood
Taylor Swift
New Artist of the Year
The Band Perry
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Thompson Square
Chris Young
Vocal Group of the Year
The Band Perry
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts
Zac Brown Band
Album of the Year
Blake Shelton, All About Tonight
Jason Aldean, My Kinda Party
Taylor Swift, Speak Now
Brad Paisley, This is Country Music
Zac Brown Band, You Get What You Give
Single of the Year
Sara Evans, “A Little Bit Stronger”
Zac Brown Band, “Colder Weather”
Jason Aldean ft. Kelly Clarkson, “Don’t You Wanna Stay”
Blake Shelton, “Honey Bee”
The Band Perry, “If I Die Young”
Song of the Year
“Colder Weather,” Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrette, Levi Lowrey, and Coy Bowles
“Dirt Road Anthem,” Brantley Gilbert and Colt Ford
“If I Die Young,” Kimberly Perry
“Mean,” Taylor Swift
“You and Tequila,” Matraca Berg and Deana Carter
Musical Event of the Year
“As She’s Walking Away” Zac Brown Band featuring Alan Jackson
Southern Ground Artists/Atlantic Records
“Coal Miner’s Daughter” Loretta Lynn, Sheryl Crow, and Miranda Lambert
Columbia Records Nashville
“Don’t You Wanna Stay” Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson
Broken Bow Records
“Old Alabama” Brad Paisley featuring Alabama
Arista Nashville
“You and Tequila” Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter
BNA Records
Vocal Duo of the Year
Civil Wars
Montgomery Gentry
Steel Magnolia
Sugarland
Thompson Square
Music Video of the Year
“Honey Bee” Blake Shelton
Directed by Trey Fanjoy
“If I Die Young” The Band Perry
Directed by David McClister
“Mean” Taylor Swift
Directed by Declan Whitebloom
“Old Alabama” Brad Paisley featuring Alabama
Directed by Jim Shea
“You and Tequila” Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter
Directed by Shaun Silva
Musician of the Year
Sam Bush
Jerry Douglas
Paul Franklin
Dann Huff
Mac McAnally
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The final nominees in each of the 2011 CMT MUSIC AWARDS categories include:
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video of the year; awarded to the artist (male, female, group/duo or collaboration) and the video director. Final nominees announced during live telecast, with final voting held online at CMT.com during the show.
- 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
Best video by a male artist; awarded to the artist
- 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
Best video by a female artist; awarded to the artist
- 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
Best video by a group; awarded to the artists
- 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
Best video by a duo; awarded to the artists
- 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”
USAWEEKEND BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video from an artist’s major breakthrough album; awarded to the artist (male, female, or group/duo)
- 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
Best video that featured a special collaborative appearance by artists; awarded to the artists (individual, group or duo)
- Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson– “Don’t You Wanna Stay”
- Justin Bieberfeat. 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
Musical performance on a television show, series or variety special on CMT; awarded to the artist (individual, group or duo)
- 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)
Best video created primarily for internet streaming; awarded to the artist (individual, group or duo)
- 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
Best video director of the year; awarded to the director for his or her body of work from the past 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”)
April 27, 2011 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: 2011, A Browen Wing, A Little Bit Stronger, Aaron Lewis, Adele, Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not, Barton Hollow, Blake Shelton, Boys of Fall, Bullets In The Gun, Carrie Underwood, Charlie Daniels, Chris Hicky, CMT, CMT Crossroads, CMT MUSIC AWARDS, CMT Unplugged, CMT.com, Coal Miner's Daughter, Colder Weather, Collide, Country Boy, Darius Rucker, David McClister, Deaton Flanigen, Director, Don't You Wanna Stay, George Jones, Hello World, If I Die Young, If I Were A Boy, It's A Shore Thing, JaneDear Girls, Jason Aldean, Jerrod Niemann, Jimmy Buffett, John Mayer, Justin Bieber, Keith Urban, Kellie Pickler, Kelly Clarkson, Kenny Chesney, Kid Rock, Kiss My Country Ass, Lady Antebellum, Last Night Again, LeAnn Rimes, Lee Brice, Little Big Town, Little White Church, Loretta Lynn, Love Like Crazy, Lover, Luke Bryan, Margaritaville, Martina McBride, Mine, Miranda Lambert, My Kinda Party, Need You Now, Rascal Flatts, Reba, Reba McEntire, Roman White, Sara Evans, Sheryl Crow, Speak Now, Steel Magnolia, Stuck Like Glue, Sugarland, Sweet Thing, Swingin', Taylor Swift, That Should Be Me, The Band Perry, The Civil Wars, The House That Built Me, Thompson Square, Toby Keith, Train, Trey Fanjoy, Turn On The Radio, Undo It, Video of the Year, Web Video, Who Are You When I'm Not Looking, Why Wait, Wildflower, Without You, Zac Brown Band, ZBB | Leave a comment