Tue, 02 March 2010 21:44:33 ET
The country trio scores seven noms for this year's Academy of Country Music Awards and is followed closely by Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood with six each as well as Taylor Swift with five.
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Blake Shelton were up early on Tuesday morning, March 2 to read out the nominees for the 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards. Live from New York City during CBS' "The Early Show" broadcast, the two country stars unraveled that
Lady Antebellum has led the field with seven noms.
The country music trio consisted of Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood nabbed Top Vocal Group of the Year and Album of the Year for "Lady Antebellum". In addition to being up for Single Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Video of the Year, they were also nominated as a producer for Single Record of the Year and as a composer for Song of the Year.
Upon learning about the nominations they received, Haywood said in a statement as quoted by the Associated Press, "You always hear about the power of a great song, and there's no doubt that 'Need You Now' has definitely been a career-changer for us ... but seven nominations?" He added, "We are blown away."
While Lady Antebellum dominated with their seven nominations,
Miranda Lambert and
Carrie Underwood were trailing closely behind with six each. Both Lambert and Underwood will have to battle it out with Lady A in the category of Album of the Year as well as Song of the Year. They will be up against each other for Top Female Vocalist of the Year.
Grammy winner
Taylor Swift was also among those collecting multiple nominations for this year's ACM. Nominated for five awards, the 20-year-old "You Belong with Me" crooner vied for Entertainer of the Year, Top Female Vocalist and Video of the Year. She was also nominated as an artist and composer for Song of the Year.
The 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards will take place at MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 18 at 8:00 P.M. Live ET/ Delayed PT. It will be broadcast live on CBS. Winners of Entertainer of the Year and Top New Artist category will be determined by fans' voting. Presenters and performers who will appear at the ceremony will be announced at a later date.
Nominees list of the 45th Annual ACM Awards:
Entertainer of the Year: Kenny Chesney Toby Keith Brad Paisley George Strait Taylor Swift Carrie Underwood Keith Urban Zac Brown Band
Top Male Vocalist of the Year: Kenny Chesney Brad Paisley Darius Rucker George Strait Keith Urban
Top Female Vocalist of the Year: Miranda Lambert Reba McEntire Taylor Swift Carrie Underwood Lee Ann Womack
Top Vocal Group of the Year: Lady Antebellum Little Big Town
Randy Rogers Band
Rascal Flatts Zac Brown Band
Top Vocal Duo of the Year: Brooks & Dunn Joey and Rory
Montgomery Gentry Steel Magnolia
Sugarland
Top New Solo Vocalist of the Year: Luke Bryan Jamey Johnson Chris Young
Top New Vocal Duo of the Year: Bomshel
Joey and Rory
Steel Magnolia
Top New Vocal Group of the Year: Eli Young Band
Gloriana The Lost Trailers
Album of the Year: "American Saturday Night" -
Brad Paisley "Lady Antebellum" -
Lady Antebellum "Play On" -
Carrie Underwood "Revolution" -
Miranda Lambert "The Foundation" -
Zac Brown Band
Single Record of the Year: "Need You Now" -
Lady Antebellum "People Are Crazy" -
Billy Currington "Red Light" - David Nail
"Toes" -
Zac Brown Band "White Liar" -
Miranda Lambert
Song of the Year: "Cowboy Casanova" -
Carrie Underwood "Need You Now" -
Lady Antebellum "People Are Crazy" -
Billy Currington "White Liar" -
Miranda Lambert "You Belong with Me" -
Taylor Swift
Video of the Year: "Boots On" - Randy Houser
"Need You Now" -
Lady Antebellum "Welcome to the Future" -
Brad Paisley "White Liar" -
Miranda Lambert "You Belong With Me" -
Taylor Swift
Vocal Event of the Year: "Hillbilly Bone" -
Blake Shelton feat.
Trace Adkins "Honky Tonk Stomp" -
Brooks & Dunn feat. Billy Gibbons
"I Told You So" -
Carrie Underwood feat.
Randy Travis "I'm Alive" -
Kenny Chesney with
Dave Matthews "Seeing Stars" -
Jack Ingram feat. Patty Griffin
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