Vogue
.
The nominations for the 47th Academy of Country Music Awards were announced today. Leading the nominations are Kenny Chesney, Taylor Swift, Jason Aldean and Blake Shelton.
.
Chesney, Aldean, Swift, Shelton and Brad Paisley will all compete for the event’s top honor, the Entertainer of the Year Award. Chesney, who leads the nominations with nine nods, has previously won that award four times since 2004, which gives his a slight advantage. Swift has three nominations for Entertainer of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year and Video of the Year for “Mean.” Lady Antebellum leads the group categories. The band has five nods, including Vocal Group of the Year, which they have won for two consecutive years.
.
Mean
Taylor Swift | Myspace Video
.
Shelton will host the event, which takes place April 1, with Reba. The show will air on CBS at 8 p.m. EST.
.
Check out some of the nominees below:
.
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
• Jason Aldean
• Kenny Chesney
• Brad Paisley
• Blake Shelton
• Taylor Swift
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
• Jason Aldean
• Kenny Chesney
• Brad Paisley
• Blake Shelton
• Chris Young
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
• Sara Evans
• Miranda Lambert
• Martina McBride
• Taylor Swift
• Carrie Underwood
VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
• Love and Theft
• Montgomery Gentry
• Steel Magnolia
• Sugarland
• Thompson Square
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
• The Band Perry
• Eli Young Band
• Lady Antebellum
• Rascal Flatts
• Zac Brown Band
.
For a complete list of nominees go here.
.
