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Taylor Swift and 4 men up for top CMA Award; full nominees announced

NEW YORK - Taylor Swift will be battling the boys at the 2011 Country Music Association Awards.

The country starlet is up for entertainer of the year, where she'll compete with Blake Shelton, Keith Urban, Jason Aldean and last year's winner, Brad Paisley.

Singer Jake Owen and country trio the Band Perry made the announcement Tuesday on ABC's "Good Morning America."

Swift is also up for female vocalist of the year. Also nominated in that category are Carrie Underwood, Martina McBride, Sara Evans and Miranda Lambert, who won the honor last year on her 27th birthday.

Lambert's husband, Shelton, will defend his male vocalist of the year award this year against Paisley, Urban, Aldean and Kenny Chesney.

The Band Perry picked up two nominations for new artist and for vocal group of the year. In the latter category, it will compete with Lady Antebellum, Rascal Flatts, Zac Brown Band and Little Big Town.

Nominees in five categories were announced this morning on "GMA" for the ABC-televised Nov. 9 CMA Awards, which Underwood and Paisley will host for a fourth time. The remaining categories were announced later at a press conference at The Ryman Auditorium.

Full list of nominees for "The 45th Annual CMA Awards"

Entertainer of the Year

Jason Aldean

Brad Paisley

Blake Shelton

Taylor Swift

Keith Urban

Single of the Year
(Award goes to Artist and Producer(s))

"A Little Bit Stronger": Sara Evans, Produced by Tony Brown, RCA Nashville

"Colder Weather": Zac Brown Band, Produced by Keith Stegall and Zac Brown, Southern Ground Artists/Atlantic Records

"Don't You Wanna Stay": Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson, Produced by Michael Knox, Broken Bow Records

"Honey Bee": Blake Shelton, Produced by Scott Hendricks, Warner Bros. Nashville

"If I Die Young": The Band Perry, Produced by Paul Worley, Republic Nashville

Album of the Year
(Award goes to Artist and Producer(s))

All About Tonight: Blake Shelton, Produced by Scott Hendricks, Warner Bros. Nashville

My Kinda Party: Jason Aldean, Produced by Michael Knox, Broken Bow Records

Speak Now: Taylor Swift, Produced by Nathan Chapman and Taylor Swift, Big Machine Records

This Is Country Music: Brad Paisley, Produced by Frank Rogers, Arista Nashville

You Get What You Give: Zac Brown Band, Produced by Keith Stegall and Zac Brown, Southern Ground Artists/Atlantic Records

Song of the Year
(Award goes to Songwriter(s))

"Colder Weather": Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrette, Levi Lowrey, and Coy Bowles

"Dirt Road Anthem": Brantley Gilbert and Colt Ford

"If I Die Young": Kimberly Perry

"Mean": Taylor Swift

"You and Tequila": Matraca Berg and Deana Carter

Female Vocalist of the Year

Sara Evans

Miranda Lambert

Martina McBride

Taylor Swift

Carrie Underwood

Male Vocalist of the Year

Jason Aldean

Kenny Chesney

Brad Paisley

Blake Shelton

Keith Urban

Vocal Group of the Year

The Band Perry

Lady Antebellum

Little Big Town

Rascal Flatts

Zac Brown Band

Vocal Duo of the Year

The Civil Wars

Montgomery Gentry

Steel Magnolia

Sugarland

Thompson Square

Musical Event of the Year
(Award goes to each Artist)

"As She's Walking Away": Zac Brown Band featuring Alan Jackson, Southern Ground Artists/Atlantic Records

"Coal Miner's Daughter": Loretta Lynn, Sheryl Crow, and Miranda Lambert, Columbia Records Nashville

"Don't You Wanna Stay": Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson, Broken Bow Records

"Old Alabama": Brad Paisley featuring Alabama, Arista Nashville

"You and Tequila": Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter, BNA Records

Musician of the Year

Sam Bush - Mandolin

Jerry Douglas - Dobro

Paul Franklin - Steel Guitar

Dann Huff - Guitar

Mac McAnally - Guitar

Music Video of the Year
(Award goes to Artist and Director)

"Honey Bee": Blake Shelton, Directed by Trey Fanjoy

"If I Die Young": The Band Perry, Directed by David McClister

"Mean": Taylor Swift, Directed by Declan Whitebloom

"Old Alabama": Brad Paisley featuring Alabama, Directed by Jim Shea

"You and Tequila": Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter, Directed by Shaun Silva

New Artist of the Year

The Band Perry

Luke Bryan

Eric Church

Thompson Square

Chris Young

About the show

"The 45th Annual CMA Awards" will take place Wednesday, Nov. 9, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. The show will be hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood for the fourth consecutive year and will air live from 8-11 p.m. Eastern on ABC. Tickets, starting at $110 for Upper Level seating, will go on sale to the public Saturday, Sept. 24 at 10 a.m. Central. Tickets can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com or Ticketmaster outlets; by calling (800) 745-3000; or in person at the Bridgestone Arena Box Office, located at 501 Broadway (corner of Fifth Avenue and Broadway, Nashville).

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