CMA Award Nominations Announced

Taylor Swift has scored her first-ever CMA Entertainer of the Year nomination -- the country music industry's most prestigious award. The precocious 19-year-old is the only female in the category, going up against Brad Paisley, George Strait, Keith Urban and the reigning Entertainer, Kenny Chesney. This is the first time in nine years that a solo female artist has been nominated for the honor. (The last was Faith Hill in 2000.) Taylor is also up for Female Vocalist of the Year, alongside Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, Reba McEntire and Carrie Underwood, who's taken that trophy home the past two years in a row.

Lee Ann Womack and Darius Rucker made the announcements on ABC's 'Good Morning America' Wednesday. Lee Ann scored a nomination for Musical Event of the Year, for her duet with George Strait, 'Everything But Quits.' Darius is up for both Male Vocalist and New Artist of the Year.

The 43rd annual CMA Awards will broadcast live from Nashville, Nov. 11 on ABC.

2009 CMA Nominations

Entertainer of the Year

Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
George Strait
Taylor Swift
Keith Urban

New Artist Of The Year

Randy Houser
Jamey Johnson
Jake Owen
Darius Rucker
Zac Brown Band

Female Vocalist of the Year

Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Reba McEntire
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood

Male Vocalist of the Year

Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
Darius Rucker
George Strait
Keith Urban

Vocal Group of the Year

Eagles
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts
Zac Brown Band

Vocal Duo of the Year

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

Album of the Year (Award goes to artist and producer)

'American Saturday Night' - Brad Paisley
'Defying Gravity' - Keith Urban
'Fearless' - Taylor Swift
'Love on the Inside' - Sugarland
'That Lonesome Song' - Jamey Johnson

Single of the Year (Award goes to artist and producer)

'Chicken Fried' - Zac Brown Band
'I Run to You' - Lady Antebellum
'In Color' - Jamey Johnson
'People Are Crazy' - Billy Currington
'Then' - Brad Paisley

Song of the Year (Award goes to songwriters)

'Chicken Fried' - Zac Brown, Wyatt Durette
'I Told You So' - Randy Travis
'In Color' - 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

'Cowgirl's Don't Cry' - Brooks & Dunn with Reba McEntire
'Down The Road' - Kenny Chesney with Mac McAnally
'Everything But Quits' - Lee Ann Womack with George Strait
'I Told You So' - Carrie Underwood with Randy Travis
'Old Enough' - The Raconteurs with Ricky Skaggs & Ashley Monroe
'Start a Band' - Brad Paisley with Keith Urban

Music Video of the Year (Award goes to artist and director)

'Boots On' - Randy Houser
'Love Story' - Taylor Swift
'People Are Crazy' - Billy Currington
'Start a Band' - Brad Paisley and Keith Urban
'Troubadour' - George Strait

Musician of the Year

Eddie Bayers
Paul Franklin
Dann Huff
Brent Mason
Mac McAnally