The First Round of CMA Award Nominations [VIDEO]

The rest of the nominations were just announced...

Album of the Year
All About Tonight - Blake Shelton
My Kinda Party - Jason Aldean
Speak Now - Taylor Swift
This Is Country Music - Brad Paisley
You Get What You Give - Zac Brown Band

Musical Event of the Year
"As She's Walking Away" - Zac Brown Band featuring Alan Jackson
"Coal Miner's Daughter" - Loretta Lynn, Sheryl Crow and Miranda Lambert
"Don't You Wanna Stay" - Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson
"Old Alabama" - Brad Paisley featuring Alabama
"You and Tequila" - Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter

Music Video of the Year
"Honey Bee" - Blake Shelton
"If I Die Young" - The Band Perry
"Mean" - Taylor Swift
"Old Alabama" - Brad Paisley featuring Alabama
"You and Tequila" - Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter

Single of the Year
"A Little Bit Stronger" - Sara Evans
"Colder Weather" - Zac Brown Band
"Honey Bee" - Blake Shelton
"If I Die Young" - The Band Perry
"Don't Want to Stay" - Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson

Song of the Year (songwriters award)
"Dirt Road Anthem" - Grant Lee Gilbert and Colt Ford (Jason Aldean)
"If I Die Young" - Kimberly Perry (The Band Perry)
"Mean" - Taylor Swift
"You and Tequila" - Matraca Berg and Tina Carter (Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter)
"Colder Weather" - Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrett, Levi Lowrey and Coy Bowles (Zac Brown Band)

Vocal Duo of the Year
The Civil Wars
Montgomery Gentry
Sugarland
Thompson Square

Musician of the Year
Sam Bush - mandolin
Jerry Douglas - dobro
Paul Franklin - steel guitar
Dann Huff - guitar
Mac McAnally - guitar