Predictions

The Academy of Country Music Awards nominations are out.
The winners will be announced on April 5.
Here are my predictions.

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
Rascal Flatts
George Strait
Keith Urban
Carrie Underwood

Prediction - Great to see a female nominated, but think it will be Brad Paisley.

TOP MALE VOCALIST

Kenny Chesney
Toby Keith
Brad Paisley
George Strait
Keith Urban

Prediction - Keith Urban

TOP FEMALE VOCALIST

Miranda Lambert
Heidi Newfield
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
Lee Ann Womack

Prediction - I love Miranda's music and Taylor Swift is amazing, but think it will be Carrie Underwood.


TOP VOCAL GROUP

Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts
Randy Rogers Band
The Lost Trailers

Prediction - Lady Antebellum

TOP VOCAL DUO

Big & Rich
Brooks & Dunn
Joey & Rory
Montgomery Gentry
Sugarland

Prediction - Sugarland

TOP NEW MALE VOCALIST

Jamey Johnson
James Otto
Jake Owen

Prediction - James Otto

TOP NEW FEMALE VOCALIST

Sarah Buxton
Julianne Hough
Ashton Shepherd

Prediction - Ashton Shepherd

TOP NEW DUO OF VOCAL GROUP

Eli Young Band
The Lost Trailers
Zac Brown Band

Prediction - The Lost Trailers

SINGLE RECORD OF THE YEAR

"Gunpowder & Lead"
Miranda Lambert
Produced by Frank Liddell and Mike Wrucke
Columbia

"In Color"
Jamey Johnson
Produced by The Ken Hardley Playboys
Mercury

"Johnny & June"
Heidi Newfield
Produced by Tony Brown
Asylum-Curb

"Waitin' On A Woman"
Brad Paisley
Produced by Frank Rogers
Arista Nashville

"You're Gonna Miss This"
Trace Adkins
Produced by Frank Rogers
Capitol Nashville

Prediction - "You're Gonna Miss This"

SONG OF THE YEAR

"I Saw God Today"
Artist: George Strait
Composers: Rodney Clawson, Monty Criswell, Wade Kirby
Publishers: Big Red Toe Music (BMI), Blind Mule Music (BMI), Extremely Loud Music (BMI), Steel Wheels Music (BMI)

"In Color"
Artist: Jamey Johnson
Composers: Jamey Johnson, Lee Thomas Miller, James Otto
Publishers: Big Gassed Hitties (BMI), Eldorotto Music Publishing (BMI), EMI Blackwood Music, Inc., Lucky Thumb Music (BMI), New Song of Sea Gayle (BMI), Noah's Little Boat Music (BMI)

"Johnny & June"
Artist: Heidi Newfield
Composers: Deanna Bryant, Heidi Newfield, Stephony Smith
Publishers: Amylase Music (ASCAP), Big Hit Makers Music (BMI), Rainy Graham Publishing LLC (BMI), Souljet Music Tell Texas Tune III (ASCAP)

"Waitin' On A Woman"
Artist: Brad Paisley
Composers: Don Sampson, Wynn Varble
Publishers: EMI April Music, Inc. (ASCAP), Sea Gayle Music LLC (ASCAP), Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI)

"You're Gonna Miss This"
Artist: Trace Adkins
Composers: Ashley Gorley and Lee Thomas Miller
Publishers: EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. (BMI), Music of Windswept (ASCAP), Noah's Little Boat Music (BMI), Song of Combustion (ASCAP), Songs of Sea Gayle (BMI)

Prediction - "You're Gonna Miss This"

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

"Johnny & June"
Heidi Newfield
Producer: Karen Martin
Director: Eric Welch

"Just A Dream"
Carrie Underwood Producer: Randy Brewer
Director: Roman White

"Love Story"
Taylor Swift
Producer: Trent Hardville
Director: Trey Fanjoy

"Troubadour"
George Strait
Producer: Dominic Cancilla
Director: Trey Fanjoy

"Waitin' On A Woman"
Brad Paisley
Producer: Mark Kalbfeld, Jim Shea
Director: Jim Shea, Peter Tilden

Prediction - Haven't seen any of the videos, so am going by my "vision" of what could be done with these songs...."Just a Dream"

VOCAL EVENT OF THE YEAR

"Another Try"
Josh Turner Featuring Trisha Yearwood
Produced by: Frank Rogers
MCA Nashville

"Cowgirls Don't Cry"
Brooks & Dunn Featuring Reba McEntire
Produced by: Kix Brooks, Tony Brown, Ronnie Dunn
Arista Nashville

"Down The Road"
Kenny Chesney With Mac McAnally
Produced by: Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney
Blue Chair/BNA

"Life In A Northern Town"
Sugarland Featuring Little Big Town & Jake Owen
Mercury

"Start A Band"
Brad Paisley Duet With Keith Urban
Produced by: Frank Rogers
Arista Nashville

Prediction - "Cowgirls Don't Cry"

So...what's your guesses?