Alan Jackson most nominated artist
Alan Jackson pulled in a leading seven nominations from the Country Music Association on Monday, including entertainer of the year and male vocalist.
Jackson, who performed at the Spokane Arena earlier this month, also received nominations for single of the year and song of the year for “Remember When”; video of the year for “Remember When” and for his duet with Jimmy Buffett, “It’s Five O’clock Somewhere”; and musical event of the year for collaborating on a remake of the Hank Williams tune “Hey, Good Lookin.’ “
CBS will broadcast the 38th annual CMA awards show, hosted by Brooks & Dunn, live from Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry House on Nov. 9.
Toby Keith received six nominations, including album of the year for “Shock’N Y’all,” single and video of the year for “I Love This Bar,” musical event for “Hey, Good Lookin,’ ” male vocalist of the year and entertainer of the year.
The other best album nominees are Brad Paisley for “Mud on the Tires,” Brooks & Dunn for “Red Dirt Road,” Kenny Chesney for “When the Sun Goes Down” and newcomer Gretchen Wilson for “Here for the Party.”
Wilson’s first single, the No. 1 hit “Redneck Woman,” was nominated for three awards: single, song and music video of the year. She also was nominated for the Horizon Award, which honors the top new act.
“I think it’s incredible considering no one knew who I was last year at this time,” Wilson said. “This has been my dream since I was a little girl.”
Other artists with five nominations included Chesney and Alison Krauss, who was nominated for female vocalist of the year along with Terri Clark, Sara Evans, Martina McBride and Reba McEntire.
Nominated along with Jackson and Keith for entertainer of the year were Chesney, Brooks & Dunn and Tim McGraw. The other male vocalist nominations went to Chesney, George Strait and Keith Urban.
Nominees for best vocal group were Alabama, Diamond Rio, Lonestar, Rascal Flatts and Trick Pony, while vocal duo nods went to Big & Rich, Blue County, Brooks & Dunn, Montgomery Gentry and The Warren Brothers.
Other nominees for the Horizon Award along with Wilson were Dierks Bentley, Big & Rich, Julie Roberts and Josh Turner.
Singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson, who helped announce some of the nominations on CBS’ “The Early Show,” was selected for induction into the Country Hall of Fame.
“I guess it means I’m old,” he said of the nomination that will put his name in the hall with Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings.
Kristofferson has written hits such as “Help Me Make it Through the Night,” “Me and Bobby McGee” and “Sunday Morning Coming Down,” and his work has been recorded by more than 450 artists.