Lambert leads the way with seven nominations, followed by Zac Brown Band and Kenny Chesney with five apiece.
By Aly Semigran
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Photo: Steve Granitz/ WireImage
It seems Miranda Lambert is nothing short of unstoppable in the country-music industry. The 27-year-old singer, who won big at the CMA Awards back in November, now leads the pack for the Academy of Country Music Awards nominations, with seven nods.
Lambert will vie for the evening's biggest prize, Entertainer of the Year, against fellow nominees Jason Aldean, Toby Keith, Brad Paisley, Keith Urban and country's other leading lady, Taylor Swift, who earned four nods total this year, including Album of the Year for her chart-topper Speak Now. For the third year, Entertainer of the Year will be voted on by fans.
Lambert can also be found in the Top Female Vocalist of the Year category, as well as Single Record of the Year and Song of the Year for her #1 radio hit "The House That Built Me." She's also been nominated alongside country royalty, as she and Loretta Lynn, along with Sheryl Crow, are up for Vocal Event of the Year for their rendition of "Coal Miner's Daughter."
The news comes just two weeks before Lambert is scheduled to appear at the 53rd annual Grammy Awards, where she will attend as a nominee and performer.
Following Lambert are Kenny Chesney and the Zac Brown Band, with five nominations each. Other notable nominees for the 2011 ceremony include Lady Antebellum, Carrie Underwood, Sugarland and newcomers the Band Perry.
The 46th annual Academy of Country Music Awards will air live on CBS on April 3 at 8 p.m.
Entertainer of the Year
» Jason Aldean
» Toby Keith
» Miranda Lambert
» Brad Paisley
» Taylor Swift
» Keith Urban
Top Male Vocalist of the Year
» Jason Aldean
» Brad Paisley
» Blake Shelton
» George Strait
» Keith Urban
Top Female Vocalist of the Year
» Miranda Lambert
» Reba McEntire
» Taylor Swift
» Carrie Underwood
» Lee Ann Womack
Top Vocal Duo of the Year
» The JaneDear Girls
» Joey + Rory
» Montgomery Gentry
» Steel Magnolia
» Sugarland
Top Vocal Group of the Year
» Lady Antebellum
» Little Big Town
» Randy Rogers Band
» The Band Perry
» Zac Brown Band
Top New Solo Vocalist of the Year
» Eric Church
» Easton Corbin
» Randy Houser
Top New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year
» The JaneDear Girls
» Steel Magnolia
» The Band Perry
Album of the Year
» Kenny Chesney - Hemingway's Whiskey
» Lady Antebellum - Need You Now
» Jamey Johnson - The Guitar Song
» Taylor Swift - Speak Now
» Dierks Bentley - Up On The Ridge
» Zac Brown Band - You Get What You Give
Single Record of the Year
» Easton Corbin - "A Little More Country Than That"
» Zac Brown Band (featuring Alan Jackson) - "As She's Walking Away"
» The Band Perry - "If I Die Young"
» Lee Brice - "Love Like Crazy"
» Kenny Chesney - "The Boys Of Fall"
» Miranda Lambert - "The House That Built Me"
Song of the Year
» Easton Corbin - "A Little More Country Than That"
» Zac Brown Band (featuring Alan Jackson) - "As She's Walking Away"
» The Band Perry - "If I Die Young"
» Lee Brice - "Love Like Crazy"
» Miranda Lambert - "The House That Built Me"
Video of the Year
» Blake Shelton (featuring Trace Adkins) - "Hillbilly Bone"
» Miranda Lambert - "Only Prettier"
» Sugarland - "Stuck Like Glue"
» Kenny Chesney - "The Boys Of Fall"
» Miranda Lambert - "The House That Built Me"
Vocal Event of the Year
» Zac Brown Band (featuring Alan Jackson) - "As She's Walking Away"
» Emily West (featuring Keith Urban) - "Blue Sky"
» Loretta Lynn, Sheryl Crow and Miranda Lambert - "Coal Miner's Daughter"
» Colt Ford (featuring Jamey Johnson) - "Cold Beer"
» Uncle Kracker (featuring Kid Rock) - "Good to Be Me"
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