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Taylor Swift, very young and already very successful, has just earned two nominations at the Country Music Award which includes Top Female Vocalist and Video of The Year.

Check the list of all the other nominees right after the cut…

44^th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES

Entertainer of the Year

• Kenny Chesney
• Brad Paisley
• George Strait
• Carrie Underwood
• Keith Urban

Top Male Vocalist

• Kenny Chesney
• Toby Keith
• Brad Paisley
• George Strait
• Keith Urban

Top Female Vocalist

• Miranda Lambert
• Heidi Newfield
• Taylor Swift
• Carrie Underwood
• Lee Ann Womack

Top Vocal Group

• Lady Antebellum
• Little Big Town
• Rascal Flatts
• Randy Rogers Band
• The Lost Trailers

Top Vocal Duo

• Big & Rich
• Brooks & Dunn
• Joey + Rory
• Montgomery Gentry
• Sugarland

Top New Male Vocalist

• Jamey Johnson
• James Otto
• Jake Owen

Top New Female Vocalist

• Sarah Buxton
• Julianne Hough
• Ashton Shepherd

Top New Vocal Duo or Group

• Eli Young Band
• The Lost Trailers
• Zac Brown Band

Single Record of the Year [Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company]

• Gunpowder & Lead Miranda Lambert, Produced by Frank Liddell and Mike Wrucke
  Columbia

• In Color
  Jamey Johnson, Produced by The Ken Hardley Playboys
  Mercury

• Johnny & June
  Heidi Newfield, Produced by Tony Brown
  Asylum-Curb

• Waitin’ On A Woman
  Brad Paisley, Produced by Frank Rogers
  Arista Nashville

• You’re Gonna Miss This
  Trace Adkins, Produced by Frank Rogers
  Capitol Nashville

Song of the Year [Award to Composer(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)]

• I Saw God Today
  George Strait
  Composers:  Rodney Clawson, Monty Criswell, Wade Kirby
  Publishers:   Big Red Toe Music (BMI), Blind Mule Music (BMI), Extremely Loud Music (BMI), Steel Wheels Music (BMI)

• In Color
  Jamey Johnson
  Composers:  Jamey Johnson, Lee Thomas Miller, James Otto
  Publishers: Big Gassed Hitties (BMI), Eldorotto Music Publishing (BMI), EMI Blackwood Music, Inc., Lucky Thumb Music (BMI), New Song of Sea Gayle (BMI), Noah’s Little Boat Music (BMI)

• Johnny & June
  Heidi Newfield
  Composers:  Deanna Bryant, Heidi Newfield, Stephony Smith
  Publishers:  Amylase Music (ASCAP), Big Hit Makers Music (BMI), Rainy Graham Publishing LLC (BMI), Souljet Music Tell Texas Tune III (ASCAP)

• Waitin’ On A Woman
  Brad Paisley
  Composers:  Don Sampson, Wynn Varble
  Publishers:  EMI April Music, Inc. (ASCAP), Sea Gayle Music LLC (ASCAP), Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI)

• You’re Gonna Miss This
  Trace Adkins
  Composers:  Ashley Gorley and Lee Thomas Miller
  Publishers:  EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. (BMI), Music of Windswept (ASCAP),  Noah’s Little Boat Music (BMI), Song of Combustion (ASCAP), Songs of Sea Gayle (BMI)

Video of the Year [Award to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)]

• Johnny & June - Heidi Newfield Producer:  Karen Martin
  Director:  Eric Welch

• Just A Dream - Carrie Underwood
  Producer:  Randy Brewer
  Director:  Roman White

• Love Story - Taylor Swift
  Producer:  Trent Hardville
  Director:  Trey Fanjoy

• Troubadour - George Strait
  Producer:  Dominic Cancilla
  Director:  Trey Fanjoy

• Waitin’ On A Woman - Brad Paisley
  Producer:  Mark Kalbfeld, Jim Shea
  Director:  Jim Shea, Peter Tilden

Vocal Event of the Year [Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company]

• Another Try - Josh Turner Featuring Trisha Yearwood
  Produced by: Frank Rogers
  MCA Nashville

• Cowgirls Don’t Cry - Brooks & Dunn Featuring Reba McEntire
  Produced by: Kix Brooks, Tony Brown, Ronnie Dunn
  Arista Nashville

• Down The Road - Kenny Chesney With Mac McAnally
  Produced by:  Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney
  Blue Chair/BNA

• Life In A Northern Town - Sugarland Featuring Little Big Town & Jake Owen
  Produced by: Not listed
  Mercury

• Start A Band - Brad Paisley Duet With Keith Urban
  Produced by: Frank Rogers
  Arista Nashville