As a media darling and artist’s artist, breakthrough country singer-songwriter Kacey Musgraves is certain to have a lasting presence at awards shows.<\/p>\n
She made waves on the nominations list for this past spring’s Academy of Country Music Awards, and she does the same on the newly-announced ballot for the upcoming 47th Annual Country Music Association Awards.<\/p>\n
Musgraves ties music superstar Taylor Swift with a ceremony-best six nominations for the CMAs, which air this November on ABC. And though she does not join the latter in the coveted Entertainer of the Year category, she is up for votes in several key categories, including Single of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year and Album of the Year.<\/p>\n
While Swift matches Musgraves’ nomination count, it is worth noting that three of her nominations–Single of the Year, Musical Event of the Year and Music Video of the Year–are for her collaboration with Keith Urban and Tim McGraw on McGraw’s “Highway Don’t Care.” Of Musgraves’ six nominations, only one–Song of the Year for her co-write on Miranda Lambert’s “Mama’s Broken Heart”–fits a similar bill (and Musgraves also has a nomination in that category for her own “Merry Go Round”).<\/p>\n
ABC issued the nominations list Tuesday:<\/p>\n
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR<\/p>\n
Jason Aldean<\/p>\n
Luke Bryan<\/p>\n
Blake Shelton<\/p>\n
George Strait<\/p>\n
Taylor Swift<\/p>\n
SINGLE OF THE YEAR<\/p>\n
(Award goes to Artist and Producer(s))<\/p>\n
\u201cCruise\u201d<\/p>\n
Florida Georgia Line<\/p>\n
Produced by Joey Moi<\/p>\n
Republic Nashville<\/p>\n
\u201cHighway Don\u2019t Care\u201d<\/p>\n
Tim McGraw with Taylor Swift and Keith Urban<\/p>\n
Produced by Byron Gallimore and Tim McGraw<\/p>\n
Big Machine Records<\/p>\n
\u201cMama\u2019s Broken Heart\u201d<\/p>\n
Miranda Lambert<\/p>\n
Produced by Frank Liddell, Glenn Worf, and Chuck Ainlay<\/p>\n
RCA Nashville<\/p>\n
\u201cMerry Go \u2018Round\u201d<\/p>\n
Kacey Musgraves<\/p>\n
Produced by Luke Laird, Shane McAnally, and Kacey Musgraves<\/p>\n
Mercury Records<\/p>\n
\u201cWagon Wheel\u201d<\/p>\n
Darius Rucker<\/p>\n
Produced by Frank Rogers<\/p>\n
Capitol Records NASHVILLE<\/p>\n
ALBUM OF THE YEAR<\/p>\n
(Award goes to Artist and Producer(s))<\/p>\n
\u201cBased on a True Story\u201d<\/p>\n
Blake Shelton<\/p>\n
Produced by Scott Hendricks<\/p>\n
Warner Bros. Records<\/p>\n
\u201cBlown Away\u201d<\/p>\n
Carrie Underwood<\/p>\n
Produced by Mark Bright<\/p>\n
19 Recordings\/Arista NASHVILLE<\/p>\n
\u201cRed\u201d<\/p>\n
Taylor Swift<\/p>\n
Produced by Jeff Bhasker, Scott Borchetta, Nathan Chapman, Dann Huff, Jacknife Lee, Max Martin, Shellback, Taylor Swift, Butch Walker, and Dan Wilson<\/p>\n
Big Machine Records<\/p>\n
\u201cSame Trailer Different Park\u201d<\/p>\n
Kacey Musgraves<\/p>\n
Produced by Luke Laird, Shane McAnally, and Kacey Musgraves<\/p>\n
Mercury Records<\/p>\n
\u201cTornado\u201d<\/p>\n
Little Big Town<\/p>\n
Produced by Jay Joyce<\/p>\n
Capitol Records NASHVILLE<\/p>\n
SONG OF THE YEAR<\/p>\n
(Award goes to Songwriter(s))<\/p>\n
\u201cI Drive Your Truck\u201d<\/p>\n
Jessi Alexander, Connie Harrington, and Jimmy Yeary<\/p>\n
\u201cMama\u2019s Broken Heart\u201d<\/p>\n
Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally, and Kacey Musgraves<\/p>\n
\u201cMerry Go \u2018Round\u201d<\/p>\n
Kacey Musgraves, Josh Osborne, and Shane McAnally<\/p>\n
\u201cPontoon\u201d<\/p>\n
Natalie Hemby, Luke Laird, and Barry Dean<\/p>\n
\u201cWagon Wheel\u201d<\/p>\n
Bob Dylan and Ketch Secor<\/p>\n
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR<\/p>\n
Kelly Clarkson<\/p>\n
Miranda Lambert<\/p>\n
Kacey Musgraves<\/p>\n
Taylor Swift<\/p>\n
Carrie Underwood<\/p>\n
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR<\/p>\n
Jason Aldean<\/p>\n
Luke Bryan<\/p>\n
Eric Church<\/p>\n
Blake Shelton<\/p>\n
Keith Urban<\/p>\n
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR<\/p>\n
Eli Young Band<\/p>\n
Lady Antebellum<\/p>\n
Little Big Town<\/p>\n
The Band Perry<\/p>\n
Zac Brown Band<\/p>\n
VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR<\/p>\n
Big & Rich<\/p>\n
Florida Georgia Line<\/p>\n
Love and Theft<\/p>\n
Sugarland<\/p>\n
The Civil Wars<\/p>\n
Thompson Square<\/p>\n
MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR<\/p>\n
(Award goes to each artist)<\/p>\n
\u201cBoys \u2018Round Here\u201d<\/p>\n
Blake Shelton (featuring Pistol Annies)<\/p>\n
Warner Bros. Records<\/p>\n
\u201cCruise\u201d<\/p>\n
Florida Georgia Line (with Nelly)<\/p>\n
Republic NASHVILLE<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t Rush\u201d<\/p>\n
Kelly Clarkson (featuring Vince Gill)<\/p>\n
19 Recordings\/RCA NASHVILLE<\/p>\n
\u201cHighway Don\u2019t Care\u201d<\/p>\n
Tim McGraw (with Taylor Swift and Keith Urban)<\/p>\n
Big Machine Records<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Only Way I Know\u201d<\/p>\n
Jason Aldean with Luke Bryan and Eric Church<\/p>\n
Broken Bow Records<\/p>\n
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR<\/p>\n
Sam Bush (Mandolin)<\/p>\n
Paul Franklin (Steel Guitar)<\/p>\n
Dann Huff (Guitar)<\/p>\n
Brent Mason (Guitar)<\/p>\n
Mac McAnally (Guitar)<\/p>\n
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR<\/p>\n
\u201cBlown Away\u201d<\/p>\n
Carrie Underwood<\/p>\n
Directed by Randee St. Nicholas<\/p>\n
\u201cBoys \u2018Round Here\u201d<\/p>\n
Blake Shelton featuring Pistol Annies<\/p>\n
Directed by Trey Fanjoy<\/p>\n
\u201cDowntown\u201d<\/p>\n
Lady Antebellum<\/p>\n
Directed by Peter Zavadil<\/p>\n
\u201cHighway Don\u2019t Care\u201d<\/p>\n
Tim McGraw with Taylor Swift and Keith Urban<\/p>\n
Directed by Shane Drake<\/p>\n
\u201cMama\u2019s Broken Heart\u201d<\/p>\n
Miranda Lambert<\/p>\n
Directed by Trey Fanjoy<\/p>\n
\u201cTornado\u201d<\/p>\n
Little Big Town<\/p>\n
Directed by Shane Drake<\/p>\n
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR<\/p>\n
Lee Brice<\/p>\n
Brett Eldredge<\/p>\n
Florida Georgia Line<\/p>\n
Kip Moore<\/p>\n
Kacey Musgraves<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[3,1047],"tags":[773,774,48,176,312,637,145],"adace-sponsor":[],"yoast_head":"\n