Country Music Awards Preview: Kenny Chesney Leads All Contenders With 9 Nominations

The list of nominees for the 47th Country Music Awards being held tomorrow has been known since January. Since then the lineup for presenters has been set.  

Here's a summary of the leading contenders and presenters for event, along with a full list of nominees for the show, which will air at 8 p.m. on CBS.

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The show will feature leading nominee Kenny Chesney who is up for nine awards including entertainer of the year, best album and best song.

Jason Aldean is next with six nominations and Brad Paisley has four. Taylor Swift led all women with three nominations including entertainer of the year.

The following artists are scheduled to perform: Jason Aldean, Dierks Bently, Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Eric Church, Sara Evans, Bradley Gilbert, Hunter Hayes, Toby Keith, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride with Pat Monahan, Scotty McCreery, Tim McGraw, Brad Paisley, Lionel Richie, Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Chris Young, The Band Perry, Lady Antebellum, Rascal Flatts with Steve Martin, and Little Big Town.

The awards show will be held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The hosts are Reba McEntire and Blake Shelton.

See the Full List of Nominees Below:

Entertainer of the Year

Jason Aldean
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
Blake Shelton
Taylor Swift

Male Vocalist of the Year

Jason Aldean
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
Blake Shelton
Chris Young

Female Vocalist of the Year

Sara Evans
Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood

Vocal Duo of the Year

Love and Theft
Montgomery Gentry
Steel Magnolia
Sugarland
Thompson Square

Vocal Group of the Year

Lady Antebellum
The Band Perry
Eli Young Band
Rascal Flatts
Zac Brown Band

New Artist of the Year

Brantley Gilbert
Hunter Hayes
Scotty McCreery

Album of the Year

My Kida Perry by Jason Aldean
Own the Night by Lady Antebellum
Hemingway's Whiskey by Kenny Chesney
Chief by Eric Church
Four the Record by Miranda Lambert

Single Record of the Year

Don't You Wanna Stay by Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson
Crazy Girl by Eli Young Band
Red Solo Cup by Toby Keith
You and Tequila by Grace Potter and Kenny Chesney
Tomorrow by Chris Young

Song of the Year

Just a Kiss by Lady Antebellum
Home by Dierks Bentley
Crazy Girl by Eli Young Band
Threaten Me With Heaven by Vince Gill
You and Tequila by Grace Potter and Kenny Chesney

Songwriter of the Year

Rhett Akins
Dallas Davidson
Ben Hayslip
Luke Laird
David Lee Murphy

Video of the Year

Tattoos On This Town by Jason Aldean
Just A Kiss by Lady Antebellum
Homeboy by Eric Church
Red Solo Cup by Toby Keith
Mean by Taylor Swift

Vocal Event of the Year

Old Alabama Alabama by Brad Paisley
Don't You Wanna Stay by Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson
Country Boy by Aaron Lewis Charlie Daniels and George Jones
Remind Me by Brad Pres;ey and Carrie Underwood
You and Tequila by Grace Potter and Kenny Chesney