CMA Award Nominees: Little Big Town, Kenny Chesney, Eric Church Lead the Pack

The 2015 CMA Awards are right around the corner, with hosts Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley already secured, all that was missing were the nominees. Today (Sept. 9), the full lineup of potential winners was announced, and Little Big Town leads the pack with six nods, thanks to their massively successful single "Girl Crush." Of course, they weren't the only country music act to get multiple nods. Eric Church and Kenny Chesney are both up for five awards, including the big Entertainer of the Year trophy.

As Taste of Country reports, Little Big Town leads the CMA Award nominations in six categories, including Vocal Group of the Year, Song of the Year and Music Video of the year for "Girl Crush."

Check out the full list of nominees below:

Entertainer of the Year:
Garth Brooks
Luke Bryan
Kenny Chesney
Eric Church
Miranda Lambert

Female Vocalist of the Year:
Miranda Lambert
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood
Lee Ann Womack
Kelsea Ballerini

Male Vocalist of the Year:
Dierks Bentley
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Blake Shelton
Chris Stapleton

Vocal Group of the Year:
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Rascall Flatts
The Band Perry
Zac Brown Band

Vocal Duo of the Year:
Brothers Osbourne
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Maddie & Tae
Thompson Square

Musician of the Year:
Sam Bush
Jerry Douglas
Paul Franklin
Dann Huff
Mac McAnally

New Artist of the Year:
Sam Hunt
Maddie & Tae
Chris Stapleton
Kelsea Ballerini
Thomas Rhett

Album of the Year:
Jason Aldean, Old Boots New Dirt
Kacey Musgraves, Pageant Material
Little Big Town, Pain Killer
Kenny Chesney, The Big Revival
Chris Stapleton, Traveller

Song of the Year:
"American Kids," Kenny Chesney (Rodney Clawson, Luke Laird, Shane McAnally)
"Girl Crush," Little Big Town (Lori McKenna, Hillary Lindsey, Liz Rose)
"Like a Cowboy," Randy Houser (Randy Houser, Brice Long)
"Like a Wrecking Ball," Eric Church (Eric Church, Casey Beathard)
"Take Your Time," Sam Hunt (Sam Hunt, Josh Osborne, Shane McAnally)

Single of the Year:
"American Kids," Kenny Chesney
"Girl Crush," Little Big Town
"I Don't Dance," Lee Brice
"Take Your Time," Sam Hunt
"Talladega," Eric Church

Musical Event of the Year:
"Django and Jimmie," Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard
"Lonely Tonight," Blake Shelton and Ashley Monroe
"Raise 'Em Up," Keith Urban and Eric Church
"Smokin and Drinkin," Miranda Lambert and Little Big Town
"Wild Child," Kenny Chesney and Grace Potter

Music Video of the Year:
"Biscuits," Kacey Musgraves
"Girl Crush," Little Big Town
"Girl in a Country Song," Maddie & Tae
"Little Red Wagon," Miranda Lambert
"Something in the Water," Carrie Underwood

The 2015 CMA Awards will air on Nov. 4 at 8 p.m. on ABC.

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