2009 Academy of Country Music Awards

The 44th ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS are set for Sunday, April 5th at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. You can catch the LIVE broadcast at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.
44th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES:

Entertainer of the Year

Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
George Strait
Carrie Underwood
Keith Urban
Top Male Vocalist

Kenny Chesney
Toby Keith
Brad Paisley
George Strait
Keith Urban
Top Female Vocalist

Miranda Lambert
Heidi Newfield
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
Lee Ann Womack
Top Vocal Group

Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts
Randy Rogers Band
The Lost Trailers
Top Vocal Duo

Big & Rich
Brooks & Dunn
Joey + Rory
Montgomery Gentry
Sugarland
Top New Male Vocalist

Jamey Johnson
James Otto
Jake Owen
Top New Female Vocalist

Sarah Buxton
Julianne Hough
Ashton Shepherd
Top New Vocal Duo or Group

Eli Young Band
The Lost Trailers
Zac Brown Band
Single Record of the Year [Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company]

Gunpowder & Lead
Miranda Lambert, Produced by Frank Liddell and Mike Wrucke
Columbia
In Color
Jamey Johnson, Produced by The Ken Hardley Playboys
Mercury
Johnny & June
Heidi Newfield, Produced by Tony Brown
Asylum-Curb
Waitin' On A Woman
Brad Paisley, Produced by Frank Rogers
Arista Nashville
You're Gonna Miss This
Trace Adkins, Produced by Frank Rogers
Capitol Nashville
Song of the Year [Award to Composer(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)]

I Saw God Today
George Strait
Composers: Rodney Clawson, Monty Criswell, Wade Kirby
Publishers: Big Red Toe Music (BMI), Blind Mule Music (BMI), Extremely Loud Music (BMI), Steel Wheels Music (BMI)
In Color
Jamey Johnson
Composers: Jamey Johnson, Lee Thomas Miller, James Otto
Publishers: Big Gassed Hitties (BMI), Eldorotto Music Publishing (BMI), EMI Blackwood Music, Inc., Lucky Thumb Music (BMI), New Song of Sea Gayle (BMI), Noah's Little Boat Music (BMI)
Johnny & June
Heidi Newfield
Composers: Deanna Bryant, Heidi Newfield, Stephony Smith
Publishers: Amylase Music (ASCAP), Big Hit Makers Music (BMI), Rainy Graham Publishing LLC (BMI), Souljet Music Tell Texas Tune III (ASCAP)
Waitin' On A Woman
Brad Paisley
Composers: Don Sampson, Wynn Varble
Publishers: EMI April Music, Inc. (ASCAP), Sea Gayle Music LLC (ASCAP), Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI)
You're Gonna Miss This
Trace Adkins
Composers: Ashley Gorley and Lee Thomas Miller
Publishers: EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. (BMI), Music of Windswept (ASCAP), Noah's Little Boat Music (BMI), Song of Combustion (ASCAP), Songs of Sea Gayle (BMI)
Video of the Year [Award to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)]

Johnny & June - Heidi Newfield
Producer: Karen Martin
Director: Eric Welch
Just A Dream - Carrie Underwood
Producer: Randy Brewer
Director: Roman White
Love Story - Taylor Swift
Producer: Trent Hardville
Director: Trey Fanjoy
Troubadour - George Strait
Producer: Dominic Cancilla
Director: Trey Fanjoy
Waitin' On A Woman - Brad Paisley
Producer: Mark Kalbfeld, Jim Shea
Director: Jim Shea, Peter Tilde

For the full list of nominees go HERE