Lady AntebellumLady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood and Zac Brown emerged as the top contenders when the nominations for the 45th annual Academy of Country Music Awards were revealed Tuesday (March 2) in New York City. Reba McEntire and Blake Shelton announced the nominees during a segment of The Early Show on CBS.

Lady Antebellum’s seven nominations in five categories follow the release of a new album, Need You Now, which has sold than 1 million copies in just four weeks. Lambert and Underwood received six each nominations in five categories, and Brown netted a total of six nominations, including four as a member of the Zac Brown Band and another two as the group’s producer.

Taylor Swift received a total of five nominations, including her first entertainer of the year nod from the ACM, and Kenny Chesney and Brad Paisley garnered four nominations each.

Under the ACM tally, artists receive multiple nominations in certain categories if they wrote the song or produced the recording.

Lady Antebellum led with seven nominations, including top vocal group, album of the year (for their self-titled debut project) and single record of the year, song of the year and video of the year (for “Need You Now”). The trio’s members — Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley and Hillary Scott — also picked up additional nominations in the song of the year division for co-writing “Need You Now” with Josh Kear. The single of the year category also netted them an additional nomination for co-producing the track with Paul Worley.

Lambert is up for top female vocalist and album of the year (for Revolution). “White Liar,” one of the album’s tracks, is nominated in the single record, song and video of the year categories. In addition to her nomination as an artist, she got an additional mention in the song category for co-writing “White Liar” with Natalie Hemby.

Underwood, the ACM’s reigning entertainer of the year, is again nominated in the category. She’s also nominated as an artist and composer (with Mike Elizondo and Brett James) for song of the year for “Cowboy Casanova.” Her collaboration with Randy Travis on “I Told You So” resulted in a nomination for vocal event of the year. Additionally, she’s nominated for top female vocalist and album of the year (for Play On). She has been named the ACM’s top female vocalist for the three consecutive years.

The Zac Brown Band is nominated for four awards, including entertainer of the year, top new vocal group, album of the year (for The Foundation and single record of the year (for “Toes”). Brown’s two additional nominations are as producer in the album and single categories.

In addition to her entertainer of the year nomination, Swift is nominated for top female vocalist. Her hit, “You Belong With Me,” is up for video of the year. In addition to her nomination as an artist in the song of the year field, Swift is also nominated for co-writing “You Belong With Me” with Liz Rose.

Chesney’s nominations include entertainer of the year (an honor he has already won four times) and top male vocalist. He’s also nominated as an artist and producer (with Buddy Cannon) in the vocal event of the year category for “I’m Alive,” his recording with Dave Matthews.

Paisley is also up for entertainer of the year and top male vocalist. His American Saturday Night is nominated for album of the year, and “Welcome to the Future” is competing for video of the year.

The other entertainer of the year nominees are Toby Keith, George Strait and Keith Urban. This year’s entertainer of the year list includes eight artists, with the winner being determined by online voting by fans. The three categories for newcomers — top new solo vocalist, vocal group and vocal duo — will also be opened up to fan voting. The winner in each of those three categories will then move on to compete for overall top new artist, another fan-voted category.

Awards show organizers have also announced that this year’s ACM/The Home Depot Humanitarian Award will be given to Montgomery Gentry.

Reba McEntire will host the show live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on April 18. The show will be telecast on CBS.

Here’s a complete list of the nominees:

Entertainer of the Year
Kenny Chesney
Toby Keith
Brad Paisley
George Strait
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
Keith Urban
Zac Brown Band

Top Male Vocalist
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
Darius Rucker
George Strait
Keith Urban

Top Female Vocalist
Miranda Lambert
Reba McEntire
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
Lee Ann Womack

Top Vocal Group
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Randy Rogers Band
Rascal Flatts
Zac Brown Band

Top Vocal Duo
Brooks & Dunn
Joey & Rory
Montgomery Gentry
Steel Magnolia
Sugarland

Top New Solo Vocalist
Luke Bryan
Jamey Johnson
Chris Young

Top New Vocal Duo
Bomshel
Joey & Rory
Steel Magnolia

Top New Vocal Group
Eli Young Band
Gloriana
the Lost Trailers

Album of the Year
American Saturday Night
Brad Paisley
Producers: Chris DuBois, Frank Rogers

Lady Antebellum
Lady Antebellum
Producers: Victoria Shaw, Paul Worley

Play On
Carrie Underwood
Producer: Mark Bright
(”Quitter” produced By Max Martin and Shellback for Maratone Productions and Mark Bright)

Revolution
Miranda Lambert
Producers: Frank Liddell, Mike Wrucke

The Foundation
Zac Brown Band
Producers: Keith Stegall, Zac Brown

Single Record of the Year
“Need You Now”
Lady Antebellum
Producers: Lady Antebellum, Paul Worley

“People Are Crazy”
Billy Currington
Producers: Carson Chamberlain, Billy Currington

“Red Light”
David Nail
Producers: Frank Liddell, Mike Wrucke

“Toes”
Zac Brown Band
Producers: Keith Stegall, Zac Brown

“White Liar”
Miranda Lambert
Producers: Frank Liddell, Mike Wrucke

Song of the Year
“Cowboy Casanova”
Carrie Underwood
Writers: Mike Elizondo, Brett James, Carrie Underwood

“Need You Now”
Lady Antebellum
Writers: Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott

“People Are Crazy”
Billy Currington
Writers: Bobby Braddock, Troy Jones

“White Liar”
Miranda Lambert
Writers: Natalie Hemby, Miranda Lambert

“You Belong With Me”
Taylor Swift
Writers: Liz Rose, Taylor Swift

Video of the Year
“Boots On”
Randy Houser
Producer: Eric Welch
Director: Eric Welch
(Drake Footage: Vickie Vaughn)

“Need You Now”
Lady Antebellum
Producer: Clarke Gallican
Director: David McClister

“Welcome to the Future”
Brad Paisley
Producers: Mark Kalbfeld, Jim Shea, Peter Tilden
Director: Jim Shea

“White Liar”
Miranda Lambert
Producer: Tameron Hedge
Director: Chris Hicky

“You Belong With Me”
Taylor Swift
Producer: Randy Brewer
Director: Roman White

Vocal Event
“Hillbilly Bone”
Blake Shelton Featuring Trace Adkins
Producer: Scott Hendricks

“Honky Tonk Stomp”
Brooks & Dunn Featuring Billy Gibbons
Producers: Ronnie Dunn, Terry McBride

“I Told You So”
Carrie Underwood Featuring Randy Travis
Producer: Mark Bright

“I’m Alive”
Kenny Chesney With Dave Matthews
Producers: Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney

“Seeing Stars”
Jack Ingram Featuring Patty Griffin
Producers: Jack Ingram, Jeremy Stover

The Grammy Awards.
 Beyonce took home six; Taylor Swift won four. Black Eyed Peas, Kings of Leon and Jay-Z each won three.

RECORD OF THE YEAR
Kings of Leon: Use Somebody

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Taylor Swift: Fearless

SONG OF THE YEAR
A Songwriters’ Award. Artist name in parentheses.
Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It): Thaddis Harrell, Beyonce Knowles, Terius Nash (The-Dream) & Christopher Stewart (Beyonce)

BEST NEW ARTIST
Zac Brown Band

BEST FEMALE POP VOCAL PERFORMANCE
Beyonce: Halo

BEST MALE POP VOCAL PERFORMANCE
Jason Mraz: Make It Mine

BEST POP PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS
Black Eyed Peas: I Gotta Feeling

BEST POP COLLABORATION WITH VOCALS
Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat: Lucky

BEST POP INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE
Bela Fleck: Throw Down Your Heart

BEST POP INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM
Booker T. Jones: Potato Hole

BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM
Black Eyed Peas: The E.N.D.

BEST DANCE RECORDING
Lady Gaga: Poker Face

BEST ELECTRONIC/DANCE RECORDING
Lady Gaga: The Fame

BEST TRADITIONAL POP VOCAL ALBUM
Michael Buble Meets Madison Square Garden

BEST SOLO ROCK VOCAL PERFORMANCE
Bruce Springsteen: Working on a Dream

BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS
Kings of Leon: Use Somebody

BEST HARD ROCK PERFORMANCE
AC/DC: War Machine

BEST METAL PERFORMANCE
Judas Priest: Dissident Aggressor

BEST ROCK INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE
Jeff Beck: A Day in the Life

BEST ROCK SONG
A Songwriters’ Award. Artist name in parentheses.
Use Somebody: Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill (Kings of Leon)

BEST ROCK ALBUM
Green Day: 21st Century Breakdown

BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM
Phoenix: Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix

BEST FEMALE R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE
Beyonce: Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)

BEST MALE R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE
Maxwell: Pretty Wings

BEST R&B PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS
Jamie Foxx & T-Pain: Blame It

BEST TRADITIONAL R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE
Beyonce: At Last

BEST URBAN/ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE
India.Arie & Dobet Gnahore: Pearls

BEST R&B SONG
A Songwriters’ Award. Artist name in parentheses.
Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It): Thaddis Harrell, Beyonce Knowles, Terius Nash (The-Dream) & Christopher Stewart (Beyonce)

BEST R&B ALBUM
Maxwell: Blacksummers’ Night

BEST CONTEMPORARY R&B ALBUM
Beyonce: I Am… Sasha Fierce

BEST RAP SOLO PERFORMANCE
Jay-Z: D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)

BEST RAP PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP
Eminem, Dr. Dre & 50 Cent: Crack a Bottle

BEST RAP/SUNG COLLABORATION
Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West: Run This Town

BEST RAP SONG
A Songwriters’ Award. Artist name in parentheses.
Run This Town: Shawn Carter, R. Fenty, M. Riddick, Kanye West & E. Wilson (Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West)

BEST RAP ALBUM
Eminem: Relapse

BEST FEMALE COUNTRY VOCAL PERFORMANCE
Taylor Swift: White Horse

BEST MALE COUNTRY VOCAL PERFORMANCE
Keith Urban: Sweet Thing

BEST COUNTRY PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS
Lady Antebellum: I Run to You

BEST COUNTRY COLLABORATION WITH VOCALS
Carrie Underwood & Randy Travis: I Told You So

BEST COUNTRY INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE
Steve Wariner: Producer’s Medley

BEST COUNTRY SONG
A Songwriters’ Award. Artist name in parentheses.
White Horse: Liz Rose & Taylor Swift (Taylor Swift)

BEST COUNTRY ALBUM
Taylor Swift: Fearless

BEST GOSPEL PERFORMANCE
Donnie McClurkin f/ Karen Clark Sheard: Wait on the Lord

BEST GOSPEL SONG
A Songwriters’ Award. Artist name in parentheses.
God in Me: Erica Campbell, Tina Campbell & Warryn Campbell (Mary Mary f/ Kiki Sheard)

BEST ROCK OR RAP GOSPEL ALBUM
Third Day: Live Revelations

BEST POP/CONTEMPORARY GOSPEL ALBUM
Israel Houghton: The Power of One

BEST SOUTHERN, COUNTRY OR BLUEGRASS GOSPEL ALBUM
Jason Crabb

BEST TRADITIONAL GOSPEL ALBUM
Various Artists: Oh Happy Day

BEST CONTEMPORARY R&B GOSPEL ALBUM
Heather Headley: Audience of One

BEST AMERICANA ALBUM
Levon Helm: Electric Dirt

BEST BLUEGRASS ALBUM
Steve Martin: The Crow / New Songs for the Five-String Banjo

BEST TRADITIONAL BLUES ALBUM
Ramblin’ Jack Elliott: A Stranger Here

BEST CONTEMPORARY BLUES ALBUM
Derek Trucks Band: Already Free

BEST TRADITIONAL FOLK ALBUM
Loudon Wainwright III: High Wide & Handsome: The Charlie Poole Project

BEST CONTEMPORARY FOLK ALBUM
Steve Earle: Townes

BEST REGGAE ALBUM
Stephen Marley: Mind Control – Acoustic

BEST MUSICAL ALBUM FOR CHILDREN
Ziggy Marley: Family Time

BEST SPOKEN WORD ALBUM
Michael J. Fox: Always Looking Up

BEST COMEDY ALBUM
Stephen Colbert: A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!

BEST MUSICAL SHOW ALBUM
West Side Story

BEST COMPILATION SOUNDTRACK ALBUM FOR MOTION PICTURE, TELEVISION OR OTHER VISUAL MEDIA
Slumdog Millionaire

BEST SCORE SOUNDTRACK ALBUM FOR MOTION PICTURE, TELEVISION OR OTHER VISUAL MEDIA
Michael Giacchino: Up

BEST SONG WRITTEN FOR MOTION PICTURE, TELEVISION OR OTHER VISUAL MEDIA
A Songwriter(s) award.
Jai Ho (From Slumdog Millionaire): Gulzar, A.R. Rahman & Tanvi Shah

BEST INSTRUMENTAL ARRANGEMENT ACCOMPANYING VOCALIST(S)
Diana Krall: Quiet Nights

BEST RECORDING PACKAGE
Everything That Happens Will Happen Today (David Byrne & Brian Eno)

BEST BOXED OR SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION PACKAGE
Neil Young Archives Vol. I (1963–1972)

BEST HISTORICAL ALBUM
The Complete Chess Masters (1950–1967)

BEST ENGINEERED ALBUM, NON-CLASSICAL
Ellipse (Imogen Heap)

BEST REMIXED RECORDING, NON-CLASSICAL
When Love Takes Over (Electro Extended Remix) (David Guetta f/ Kelly Rowland)

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR (NON-CLASSICAL)
Brendan O’Brien

BEST SHORT FORM MUSIC VIDEO
Black Eyed Peas: Boom Boom Pow

BEST LONG FORM MUSIC VIDEO
Beatles: Love — All Together Now

THE PEOPLE PICK COUNTRY ARTISTS
 During the People’s Choice Awards, country artists won in two all genre categories. Taylor Swift won the Female Artist award and Keith Urban took home the Male Artist award. Carrie Underwood won the Country Artist award. On her way to accept the award she tripped but played it off by skipping to the podium. During her acceptance speech she joked about nearly falling saying she was just so excited to win the award. Rascal Flatts also attended the awards and announced Mariah Carey as the winner of the Favorite R&B Artist. Other notable moments from the show include host Queen Latifah going into the audience and asking if she could take a picture with Keith Urban, Nicole Kidman and Taylor Lautner. Also, during Ellen Degeneres’ acceptance speech for Favorite TV Host, she looked into the audience and said “Hi Carrie,” to Carrie Underwood who she spotted right away.
 
 
Male Artist – Keith Urban (also nominated: Eminem, Jason Mraz, John Mayer, Tim McGraw)
 
Female Artist – Taylor Swift (also nominated: Beyonce, Britney Spears, Carrie Underwood, P!ink)
 
Country Artist – Carrie Underwood (also nominated: Brad Paisley, Keith Urban, Rascal Flatts, Taylor Swift)

Record Of The Year
 Halo-Beyoncé
I Gotta Feeling-The Black Eyed Peas
Use Somebody-Kings Of Leon
Poker Face-Lady Gaga
You Belong With Me-Taylor Swift

 Album Of The Year
 I Am… Sasha Fierce-Beyoncé
The E.N.D.-The Black Eyed Peas
The Fame-Lady Gaga
Big Whiskey And The Groogrux King-Dave Matthews Band
Fearless-Taylor Swift

 Song Of The Year
 Poker Face
Lady Gaga & RedOne, songwriters (Lady Gaga)

Pretty Wings
Hod David & Musze, songwriters (Maxwell)

 Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
Thaddis Harrell, Beyoncé Knowles, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart, songwriters (Beyoncé)

 Use Somebody
Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill, songwriters (Kings Of Leon)

 You Belong With Me
Liz Rose & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)

 Best New Artist
Zac Brown Band
Keri Hilson
MGMT
Silversun Pickups
The Ting Tings

Best Country Album
 The Foundation-Zac Brown Band
Twang-George Strait
Fearless-Taylor Swift
Defying Gravity-Keith Urban
Call Me Crazy-Lee Ann Womack

Best Female Country Vocal Performance
 Dead Flowers-Miranda Lambert
I Just Call You Mine-Martina McBride
White Horse-Taylor Swift
Just A Dream-Carrie Underwood
Solitary Thinkin’-Lee Ann Womack

Best Male Country Vocal Performance
 All I Ask For Anymore-Trace Adkins
People Are Crazy-Billy Currington
High Cost Of Living-Jamey Johnson
Living For The Night-George Strait
Sweet Thing-Keith Urban

  Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
 Cowgirls Don’t Cry-Brooks & Dunn
Chicken Fried-Zac Brown Band
I Run To You-Lady Antebellum
Here Comes Goodbye-Rascal Flatts
It Happens-Sugarland

 Best Country Collaboration With Vocals
 Beautiful World-Dierks Bentley & Patty Griffin
Down The Road-Kenny Chesney & Mac McAnally
Start A Band-Brad Paisley & Keith Urban
I Told You So-Carrie Underwood & Randy Travis
Everything But Quits-Lee Ann Womack & George Strait

Best Country Song
All I Ask For Anymore
Casey Beathard & Tim James, songwriters (Trace Adkins)

 High Cost Of Living
Jamey Johnson

 I Run To You
Tom Douglas, Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott, songwriters (Lady Antebellum)

People Are Crazy
Bobby Braddock & Troy Jones, songwriters (Billy Currington)

 White Horse
Liz Rose & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)