CMA Awards 2014 Nominees: Miranda Lambert Leads Female Nominations, George Strait Up For 83rd Trophy [VIDEO]
Darius Rucker took to Good Morning America along with Little Big Town today to reveal a few of the Country Music Association Awards nominees.
Darius Rucker Announces Nominees For CMA Awards 2014
The five nominations revealed showcased Miranda Lambert having a large prominence. Currently, the country singer is nominated for: Entertainer of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year, and the prestigious Album of the Year. Lambert's new album Platinum debuted in June with a no. 1 spot on the Billboard Top 200, marking the first time she had ever done that. For Billboard's Country charts, Platinum was the fifth time she had topped the chart. Lambert is also the only female to be a part of the Album of the Year lineup.
Three male Vocalist of the Year nominees also have spots lined up in Entertainer of the Year and Album of the Year. These three are: Blake Shelton, Keith Urban and Luke Bryan. Long time veteran of the show George Strait is up for his 83rd nomination all time with Entertainer of the Year.
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The show will be hosted once again, for the seventh time, by Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley. Underwood just recently announced she is pregnant on Monday via Instagram. The photo revealed her two dogs with shirts reading "I Am Going To Be A Big Brother" and "I Am Going To Be A Big Sister."
The rest of the nominees and categories will be revealed by CMA at 10 a.m. Eastern Time. Will Taylor Swift be a nominee? The show will air Nov. 5, 2014.