The Country Music Association narrowed down the past year's best albums to a field of five Wednesday while announcing the nominees for the 48th CMA Awards.
The finalists for Album of the Year are no surprise, with nods going the usual suspects: Luke Bryan, Keith Urban, Miranda Lambert, Dierks Bentley and Eric Church.
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Lambert, last year's Female Vocalist of the Year, leads the pack with nine nominations (see full list below). Winners will be announced Nov. 5 during the ABC telecast once again hosted by Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley.
In the meantime, listen to the Album of the Year nominees. Which artist will join country royalty in the category, which in the past five years has been won by Blakey Shelton, Eric Church, Jason Aldean, Lambert and Taylor Swift?
Album of the Year nominees
Crash My Party, Luke Bryan
Fuse, Keith Urban
Platinum, Miranda Lambert
Riser, Dierks Bentley
The Outsiders, Eric Church
Music Video of the Year
Meanwhile, in the most visual category at the CMA Awards, Lambert, Lady Antebellum, Bentley, Kacey Musgraves and Lambert's duet with Carrie Underwood all secured Music Video of the Year nominations. Lambert previously won the category in 2010 with "The House That Built Me," while last year's statuette went to the "Highway Don't Care" collaboration from Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift and Keith Urban.
"Automatic," Miranda Lambert
"Bartender," Lady Antebellum
"Drunk on a Plane," Dierks Bentley
"Follow Your Arrow," Kacey Musgraves
"Something Bad," Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood
Entertainer of the Year
Luke Bryan
Miranda Lambert
Blake Shelton
George Strait
Keith Urban
Female Vocalist of the Year
Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Kacey Musgraves
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
Male Vocalist of the Year
Dierks Bentley
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Blake Shelton
Keith Urban
Vocal Group of the Year
Eli Young Band
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
The Band Perry
Zac Brown Band
New Artist of the Year
Brandy Clark
Brett Eldredge
Kip Moore
Thomas Rhett
Cole Swindell
Vocal Duo of the Year
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Love and Theft
The Swon Brothers
Thompson Square
Single of the Year (artist and producer)
"Automatic," Miranda Lambert
"Drunk on a Plane," Dierks Bentley
"Give Me Back My Hometown," Eric Church
"Meanwhile Back at Mama's," Tim McGraw featuring Faith Hill
"Mine Would Be You," Blake Shelton
Song of the Year (songwriters)
"Automatic," written by Nicolle Galyon, Natalie Hemby and Miranda Lambert
"Follow Your Arrow," written by Kacey Musgraves, Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally
"Give Me Back My Hometown," written by Eric Church and Luke Laird
"I Don't Dance," written by Lee Brice, Rob Hatch, and Dallas Davidson
"I Hold On," written by Brett James and Dierks Bentley
Musical Event of the Year
"Bakersfield," Vince Gill and Paul Franklin
"Meanwhile Back at Mama's," Tim McGraw and Faith Hill
"Something Bad," Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood
"We Were Us," Keith Urban and Miranda Lambert
"You Can't Make Old Friends," Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton
Musician of the Year
Sam Bush
Jerry Douglas
Paul Franklin
Dann Huff
Mac McAnally