Fans Vote for ACM Entertainer of the Year
Voting has begun for the Academy of Country Music Awards' coveted Entertainer of the Year trophy. For the first time ever, fans will choose the winner by casting their votes online. This year's nominees are George Strait, Rascal Flatts, Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney and Brad Paisley. Chesney has taken home the honor the past three years in a row. He also leads the pack in ACM nominations this year, with seven nods.
The ACM Awards will broadcast live from Las Vegas on Sunday, May 18. Cast your vote for Entertainer of the Year by visiting www.voteacm.com, and see the full list of ACM nominees after the jump.
Entertainer of the Year
Top Male Vocalist
Top Female Vocalist
Top Vocal Group
Top Vocal Duo
Top New Male Vocalist
Top New Female Vocalist
Top New Duo or Vocal Group
Album of the Year
'5th Gear,' Brad Paisley
Producer: Frank Rogers
'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,' Miranda Lambert
Producers: Frank Liddell, Mike Wrucke
'Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates,' Kenny Chesney
Producers: Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney
'If You're Going Through Hell,' Rodney Atkins
Producers: Rodney Atkins, Ted Hewitt
'Taylor Swift,' Taylor Swift
Producers: Scott Borchetta, Nathan Chapman, Robert Ellis Orrall
Single Record of the Year
'Don't Blink,' Kenny Chesney
Producers: Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney
'Famous in a Small Town,' Miranda Lambert
Producers: Frank Liddell, Mike Wrucke
'Lost in This Moment,' Big & Rich
Producers: Big Kenny, John Rich
'Stay,' Sugarland
Producers: Kristian Bush, Byron Gallimore, Jennifer Nettles
'Watching Airplanes,' Gary Allan
Producers: Gary Allan, Mark Wright
Song of the Year
'Don't Blink'
Artist: Kenny Chesney
Writers: Casey Beathard, Chris Wallin
'Lost in This Moment'
Artist: Big & Rich
Writers: Keith Anderson, Rodney Clawson, John Rich
'Moments'
Artist: Emerson Drive
Writers: Dave Berg, Annie Tate, Sam Tate
'Watching You'
Artist: Rodney Atkins
Writers: Rodney Atkins, Steve Dean, Brian White
'Stay'
Artist: Sugarland
Writer: Jennifer Nettles
Video of the Year
'Don't Blink,' Kenny Chesney
Producer: Tacklebox Films
Director: Shaun Silva
'Lost in This Moment,' Big & Rich
Producers: Big Kenny, Steve Lamar, Marc Oswald
Directors: Robert Deaton, George Flanigen
'Online,' Brad Paisley
Producer: Frames Per Second
Director: Jason Alexander
'Stay,' Sugarland
Producers: Kristian Bush, Byron Gallimore, Jennifer Nettles
Director: Shaun Silva
'Watching You,' Rodney Atkins
Producer: Broken Poet Production
Director: Eric Welch
Vocal Event of the Year
'Because of You,' Reba McEntire Duet With Kelly Clarkson
Producers: Tony Brown, Reba McEntire
'Find Out Who Your Friends Are,' Tracy Lawrence with Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney
Producers: Julian King, Tracy Lawrence
'Shiftwork,' Kenny Chesney Duet with George Strait
Producers: Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney
'Till We Ain't Strangers Anymore,' Bon Jovi featuring LeAnn Rimes
Producer: Dann Huff
'What You Give Away,' Vince Gill with Sheryl Crow
Producers: Vince Gill, John Hobbs, Justin Niebank