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Sugarland, Taylor Swift, Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney and George Strait are among the star-studded lineup of performers for the Nov. 12 show, the CMA announced Monday.
The performers are all up for some impressive awards.
Swift, 18, received her first female vocalist of the year nomination. Her single "Love Story," off her second album Fearless is currently No. 5 on Billboard's Hot 100.
Sugarland, the reigning vocal duo of the year, scored five nominations, including a Single and Music Video nomination for their hit "Stay." Country legend Strait received five nominations while perennial favorite Alan Jackson – who has been nominated 79 times for CMAs – received four more this year.
Chesney, 40, however, leads the pack with seven nominations, including best entertainer, male vocalist and album of the year for Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates,.
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