George Strait Leads ACM Nominations With 8
Country Duo Brooks & Dunn Receive 7 Academy Of Country Music Nods
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Play CBS Video Video ACM Award Nominations Kenny Chesney and Sugarland are on hand to help Hannah Storm announce this year's Academy of Country Music Awards nominations from the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville.
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George Strait performs on stage at the 38th Annual CMA Awards on November 9, 2004. (Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)
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Photo Essay In Concert Tenacious D does Australia, Keith Urban does Toronto, and Roger Waters is everywhere else.
Vocal duo Brooks & Dunn got seven nominations and Rascal Flatts had six.
The Academy of Country Music award nominations were announced live Monday from the Country Music Hall of Fame Museum in Nashville by country superstar Kenny Chesney, country group Sugarland and The Early Show co-anchor Hannah Storm.
Chesney was nominated for Entertainer of the Year and Best Male Vocalist. He was named Entertainer of the Year in 2006.Photos: In Concert
"Whenever you get nominated, it's a reflection of a lot of people's hard work," Chesney said.
Carrie Underwood received five nominations and Big & Rich got four.
Strait also was nominated as artist and producer for the album "It Just Comes Natural" and the single "Give it Away," which also was nominated for song of the year.
Brooks & Dunn were honored in the entertainer of the year and the top vocal duo categories, and their "Hillbilly Deluxe" was nominated for album of the year.List Of ACM Nominees
Rascal Flatts got nominations for entertainer of the year, top vocal group, best album for "Me and My Gang" and best single for "What Hurts the Most."
Also nominated in the category of best male vocal were Toby Keith, Brad Paisley, and Keith Urban.
Also nominated in the category of top vocal group of the year were Diamond Rio, Emerson Drive, Little Big Town, and Lonestar.
The awards will be broadcast live from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on May 15 on CBS. They honor country music's top talent, as well as the industry's hottest emerging talent.
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"and if you can't say something nice, you don't say anything at all." That sounds just like the *** Goerge Bush has been feeding us about Iraq!
"Keep your mouth shut. Shut up and sing unless you spew the bush administration lies."
Grow up woman.
Go George, you gorgeous, talented hunk!
We all know that the BEST COUNTRY group is the Dixie Chicks and these Bush hicks continue to blacklist them. BOOO to CBS!!!!