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First CMA Awards Performers Revealed

September 20, 2011/by Sarah Skates

CMA Entertainer of the Year nominees

The star-packed lineup for The 45th Annual CMA Awards launches with today’s (9/20) announcement that all five nominees for Entertainer of the Year are the first group of performers confirmed for “Country Music’s Biggest Night.”

Taking the stage will be Jason Aldean, Brad Paisley, Blake Shelton, Taylor Swift, and Keith Urban.

With five nominations each this year, Aldean, Paisley, Shelton, and Swift are also the top CMA-nominated artists.

The 45th Annual CMA Awards, hosted by Paisley and Carrie Underwood, airs live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Wednesday, Nov. 9 (8:00-11:00 PM/ET) on the ABC Television Network.

Click to see the complete list of nominees.

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Sarah Skates has been a writer and editor in the music business since 2004. She is a longtime contributor to MusicRow.
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