Taylor Swift has nabbed three nominations for the 47th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 1, 2012.
Swift, the reigning Entertainer of the Year is nominated for the award again. In addition, the 22-year-old is nominated for Female Vocalist of the Year for the fifth time, and for Video of the Year for the third time for "Mean."
Country music heavy weight, Kenny Chesney leads with nine nominations, including Entertainer of the Year, a category he has won four times since 2004. His other nominations are Male Vocalist of the Year, Album of the Year for Hemingway's Whiskey, as both artist and producer, double nominations for Single Record of the Year and Vocal Event of the Year as both artist and producer for "You And Tequila" with Grace Potter. Chesney is also nominated for Song of the Year for "You And Tequila" with Grace Potter.
Jason Aldean is nominated for six awards, including his second consecutive nods for Entertainer of the Year and Male Vocalist of the Year. He is nominated for Album of the Year for My Kinda Party, and has nominations for Single Record of the Year and Vocal Event of the Year for "Don't You Wanna Stay," featuring Kelly Clarkson. He is nominated for Video of the Year for "Tattoos On This Town."
Lady Antebellum leads group nominations with five nods, including Vocal Group of the Year, which they have won for two consecutive years. They are also nominated for Album of the Year as artists and producers for Own The Night, and for Song of the Year and Video of the Year for "Just A Kiss."
Reigning Male Vocalist of the Year, Brad Paisley, is nominated for four awards, including his fifth consecutive nomination for Entertainer of the Year.
Toby Keith received three nominations for "Red Solo Cup," including Video of the Year.
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