2011 CMA Awards Show On ABC-TV Tonight
Tonight, November 9, 2011, the CMA 2011 Awards Show on ABC TV will be one of the best ever! Tons of entertainment starting off with Blake Shelton and Kenny Loggins singing 'FOOTLOOSE' from the new version of the movie. This song is also Blakes new tune! Here's the complete list for tonight:
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
Show Broadcast Information TONIGHT
Laura Bell Bundy has been tapped to host the pre-telecast ceremony
Luke Bryan will be the Red Carpet correspondent for the Ellen Degeneres Show. CMA red carpet segment will air on the “Ellen DeGeneres Show” Tomorrow, Nov. 10th.
PERFORMANCES:
Blake Shelton & Kenny Loggins will perform the classic hit “Footloose” as the opening song
Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood will perform their duet “Remind Me” besides hosting.
Sugarland will perform with Matt Nathanson to sing a song they all wrote together, 'Run,' which is on Nathanson's latest album, 'Modern Love.'
Natasha Bedingfield and Rascal Flatts will perform their single “Easy.”
Kenny Chesney and Grace Potter will perform an acoustic version of “You and Tequila.” This is Grace Potter’s CMA Awards debut. She received her first two CMA nominations this year, Musical Event and Music Video of the Year, both for her performance with Chesney on “You and Tequila.”
All five nominees for Entertainer of the Year Award: Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift, Keith Urban, Blake Shelton and Jason Aldean.
All five New Artist Award Nominees: Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Thompson Square, The Band Perry and Chris Young will perform. This will be first time since 2008 that all five nominees for CMA New Artist of the Year will perform on “Country Music’s Biggest Night.”
Brad Paisley, Vince Gill and Keith Urban will pay tribute to Country Music Hall of Fame member and former CMA Entertainer of the Year Glen Campbell.
Miranda Lambert, Lady Antebellum, Sara Evans, Martina McBride and Scotty McCreery will perform.
Faith Hill will perform the single called ‘Come Home’ from her upcoming 2012 to be release studio album. It will be Faith’s first appearance on stage in 5 years at the CMA Awards.
Darius Rucker will join Lionel Richie for "Stuck on You", Rascal Flatts will join Richie for "Dancing on the Ceiling" and Little Big Town will collaborate with Lionel on "Deep River Woman."
PRESENTERS:
Lauren Alaina, Dierks Bentley, Billy Currington, Jake Owen, Kellie Pickler, Reba, LeAnn Rimes, ESPN sportscaster and “Good Morning America” correspondent Erin Andrews, actor Josh Dallas (star of ABC’s “Once Upon a Time”), 2011 World Series MVP and St. Louis Cardinals third baseman David Freese, actress Ginnifer Goodwin (star of ABC’s “Once Upon a Time”), actor Kellan Lutz (star of the “Twilight” movie series and the upcoming “Immortals”), Muppet icon Miss Piggy, Emmy Award-winning actor Eric Stonestreet (star of ABC’s “Modern Family”), actress Emily VanCamp (star of ABC’s “Revenge”), and Academy Award-winning actress Reese Witherspoon.
Thompson Square will perform on ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” following “The 45th Annual CMA Awards.” Jimmy Kimmel Live airs 12 Midnight