Country Music Awards nominations 2012
Hollywood singer Taylor Swift gets a chance to extend her reign as the Academy of Country Music’s entertainer of the year. Shelton will join forces with Reba McEntire in hosting the 47th annual Academy of Country Music Awards from Las Vegas on April 1. Swift’s competing with four time winner Kenny Chesney and nominees Brad Paisley, Jason Aldean and Blake Shelton. Swift picked up her third consecutive nomination for entertainer of the year. She won for the first time last year. The country is also nominated for female vocalist for a fifth year and for video of the year for ‘Mean.’
Chesney received 9 academies of Country Music Awards. The nominations were revealed Thursday, followed by Paisley’s four and Aldean’s six. Singer Swift is the most nominated female solo artist with three. Lady Antebellum leads in group nominations with five and Eli Young Band has three. The list of first time nominees as Aaron Lewis with two, Grace Potter with three and Thompson Square Theft earned single nominations. Aldean’s six awards nominations for entertainer of the year and male vocalist of the year. His “My Kinda Party” is up for album of the year, while “Don’t You Wanna Stay,” featuring Kelly Clarkson is nominated in the single record categories. Aldean’s “Tattoos On This Town” is competing for video of the year.
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