2011 CMA Nominations - Blake Shelton Leads the Way!

Congratulations to all of this year's CMA nominees, especially to WQDR here in Raleigh for not one, but TWO nominations - one for best large market personalities (Marty Young, Mike Wheless and Janie Carothers - the Q Morning Crew) and one for best large market radio station. Also special congratulations to my buddy, Lou Ramirez, Warner Brothers Nashville's promoter extraordinaire (one of the best in the business) and Blake Shelton on Blake's nominations for Entertainer of the Year, Male Artist of the Year, Single of the Year for "Honeybee", Album of the Year for "All About Tonight", and Video of the Year for "Honeybee". What a year for Blake Shelton! Keeping our fingers crossed for you, Blake!

Here is a list of all of this year's nominees. They ALL deserve their nominations, but only one can win so may it be your favorite no matter who that might be. They're all winners!

2011 CMA Broadcast Finalists: The JaneDear girls announced this year's CMA Broadcast Personality and Radio Station of the Year finalists moments ago at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. Winners will be notified in mid-October and will be honored at the 45th Annual CMA Awards Nov. 9. CMA Personality of the Year National Kix Brooks, American Country Countdown with Kix Brooks, Citadel Media Derek Haskins & Sean Powell, Big D & Bubba Show, Premiere Lia Knight, The Lia Show, Dial Global Major Market Ben Campbell & Matt McAllister, Ben & Matt Show, KNIX/Phoenix Chuck Edwards & Linda Lee, Edwards & Lee, WYCD/Detroit Kelly Ford & Mark Newman, Kelly Ford & Rider, KYGO/Denver Laurie DeYoung, Laurie DeYoung Morning Show, WPOC/Baltimore Paul Schadt, Meg Butterly & Geof Knight; Paul Schadt Morning Show, WKKT/Charlotte Large Market Chris Carr, Jeffrey "Maverick" Bolen & Jason Statt; Chris Carr & Company, WUBE/Cincinnati Bill Cody, Coffee, Country & Cody, WSM-AM/Nashville Jeff Roper & Angie Ward, Jeff Roper in the Morning, WTQR/Greensboro Jess Tyler, Bryan Phillips & Amanda Leonardo; Jess, Brian and Amanda, WCTK/Providence Mike Wheless, Marty Young & Janie Carothers; Q Morning Crew, WQDR/Raleigh Medium Market Kevin Richards, Kevin Richards Show, WGNA/Albany, NY Brian Pierce & Kellie Michaels, Mornings with Brian and Kellie, KFDI/Wichita Tom O'Brien, Roger Todd & Melissa Moran; The 97 Country Breakfast Club, WPCV/Lakeland Steve Lundy & Gina Melton, The Kat 103 Morning Show, KXKT/Omaha Bill Ellis & Beth Bradley, Ellis and Bradley Morning Show, WSSL/Greenville, SC Small Market Bill Barrett, Tim Fox & Tracy Berry; Barrett, Fox & Berry, KKNU/Eugene, OR Benny "Bearman" Martin, Ken Hicks & Daniel Wyatt; Bearman and Ken in the Morning, WUSY/Chattanooga, TN Scotty Cox & Carissa Loethen, Scotty and Carissa in the Morning, KCLR/Columbia, MO Eddie Foxx & Sharon Green, The Eddie Foxx Show, WKSF/Asheville, NC Brian Gary, Todd Harding & Susan Moore, The Good Morning Guys, KUAD/Fort Collins, CO CMA Radio Station of the Year Major Market: KMLE/Phoenix, KNIX/Phoenix, WKKT/Charlotte, WMZQ/Washington, WYCD/Detroit Large Market: KASE/Austin, KVET/Austin, WFMS/Indianapolis, WQDR/Raleigh, WUBE/Cincinnati Medium Market: KATM/Modesto-Stockton, CA; KFDI/Wichita, KUZZ/Bakersfield, WBBS/Syracuse, WYRK/Buffalo Small Market: KCLR/Columbia, MO; KUAD/Fort Collins, CO; WKSF/Asheville, NC; WKXC/Augusta, GA; WUSY/Chattanooga, TN Nominations announced this morning by The Band Perry, Jake Owen, Jerrod Niemann and Thompson Square: Entertainer Jason Aldean Brad Paisley Blake Shelton Taylor Swift Keith Urban Female Sara Evans Miranda Lambert Martina McBride Taylor Swift Carrie Underwood Male Jason Aldean Kenny Chesney Brad Paisley Blake Shelton Keith Urban New Artist The Band Perry Luke Bryan Eric Church Thompson Square Chris Young Group The Band Perry Lady Antebellum Little Big Town Rascal Flatts Zac Brown Band Single "A Little Bit Stronger," Sara Evans "Colder Weather," Zac Brown Band "Don't You Wanna Stay," Jason Aldean & Kelly Clarkson "Honey Bee," Blake Shelton "If I Die Young," The Band Perry Album All About Tonight, Blake Shelton My Kinda Party, Jason Aldean Speak Now, Taylor Swift This Is Country Music, Brad Paisley You Get What You Give, Zac Brown Band Song "Colder Weather," Zac Brown Band "Dirt Road Anthem," Jason Aldean "If I Die Young," The Band Perry "Mean," Taylor Swift "You And Tequila," Kenny Chesney Duo The Civil Wars Montgomery Gentry Steel Magnolia Sugarland Thompson Square Musical Event "As She's Walking Away," Zac Brown Band f/Alan Jackson "Coal Miner's Daughter," Loretta Lynn, Sheryl Crow, Miranda Lambert "Don't You Wanna Stay," Jason Aldean & Kelly Clarkson "Old Alabama," Brad Paisley f/Alabama "You And Tequila," Kenny Chesney f/Grace Potter Musician Sam Bush Jerry Douglas Paul Franklin Dann Huff Mac McAnally Video "Honey Bee," Blake Shelton "If I Die Young," The Band Perry "Mean," Taylor Swift "Old Alabama," Brad Paisley "You And Tequila," Kenny Chesney f/Grace Potter