Taylor Swift, Brad Paisley and Sugarland Lead CMT Nominations

Tuesday May 19, 2009 11:55 AM EDT

Taylor Swift, Brad Paisley and Sugarland Lead CMT Nominations | Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift

Brad Paisley and Taylor Swift

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The fans have spoken, and they can't get enough of superstar duo Sugarland and solo stars Taylor Swift and Brad Paisley.

They lead nominees for next month's 2009 CMT Music Awards. With 2.5 million votes cast, Sugarland gathered five nominations, while Paisley and Swift received four apiece. All of them will square off in the video of the year category, and will also perform at the show on June 16.

Fans can vote for their favorites at CMT.com until June 15. The star-studded show, which will also feature performances by Dierks Bentley, Keith Urban, Toby Keith and Rascal Flatts, airs the next day at 8 p.m. ET/PT.


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