Here are the major award nominees for the ACM Awards.  You can see them LIVE from the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas April 1 on KMEG!

Entertainer of the Year
Jason Aldean
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
Blake Shelton
Taylor Swift

Female Vocalist of the Year
Sara Evans
Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood

Male Vocalist of the Year
Jason Aldean
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
Blake Shelton
Chris Young

Vocal Duo
Love and Theft
Montgomery Gentry
Steel Magnolia
Sugarland
Thompson Square

Vocal Group of the Year
The Band Perry
Eli Young Band
Lady Antebellum
Rascal Flatts
Zac Brown Band

Album of the Year
Chief, Eric Church
Four the Record, Miranda Lambert
Hemingway's Whiskey, Kenny Chesney
My Kinda Party, Jason Aldean
Own the Night, Lady Antebellum

Song of the Year (Award to Songwriter)
"Crazy Girl," Eli Young Band
"Home," Dierks Bentley
"Just a Kiss," Lady Antebellum
"Threaten Me with Heaven," Vince Gill
"You and Tequila," Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter

Single Record of the Year
"Crazy Girl," Eli Young Band
"Don't You Wanna Stay," Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson
"Red Solo Cup," Toby Keith
"Tomorrow," Chris Young
"You and Tequila," Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter

Video of the Year
"Tattoos on This Town," Jason Aldean
"Homeboy," Eric Church
"Red Solo Cup," Toby Keith
"Just a Kiss," Lady Antebellum
"Mean," Taylor Swift

Have you ever wondered if the lasers you see at concerts can do any damage?  Well here is a photo of Brad Paisley lighting a celebratory cigar after the opening weekend of his "Virtual Reality Tour" with a FREAKING LASER!!

Looks like Scotty McCreery is enjoying life on the road!  From Scotty's Twitter...

“Man, this whole headlining tour thing @BradPaisley has going on is really giving him a big head! Check out the pic…”

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