ACM NOMINEES ANNOUNCED THIS MORNING

Tuesday, March 4th, 2008 @ 8:20AM

Here are the Nominees...The show goes down May 18th at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and is broadcast at 8pm ET on CBS

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
Rascal Flatts
George Strait
Keith Urban

TOP MALE VOCALIST
Rodney Atkins
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
George Strait
Keith Urban

TOP FEMALE VOCALIST
Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
LeAnn Rimes
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood

TOP VOCAL GROUP
Diamond Rio
Eagles
Emerson Drive
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts

TOP VOCAL DUO
Big & Rich
Brooks & Dunn
Halfway To Hazard
Montgomery Gentry
Sugarland

TOP NEW MALE VOCALIST
Luke Bryan
Jack Ingram
Jake Owen

TOP NEW FEMALE VOCALIST
Sarah Buxton
Kellie Pickler
Taylor Swift

TOP NEW DUO OR VOCAL GROUP
Carolina Rain
Lady Antebellum
The Wreckers

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
5th Gear - Brad Paisley
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend - Miranda Lambert
Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates - Kenny Chesney
If You’re Going Through Hell - Rodney Atkins
Taylor Swift - Taylor Swift