CMA Awards 2011
2010 CMA Awards Nominees You Don't Want to Miss
From favorites (Miranda Lambert!) to newcomers (The Band Perry!), see who's fighting for top country honors Nov. 10
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Updated: Wednesday Nov 10, 2010 | 06:00 AM EST By: Katie Kauss
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MIRANDA LAMBERT
Hometown: Lindale, Texas
Nominations: Lambert, 27, is up for nine awards this year (including entertainer and female vocalist of the year), the most nominations ever by a female artist.
Download: "The House That Built Me"
House Swap: Lambert heard the demo of "The House That Built Me," which was originally sent to her fiancé, Blake Shelton, by his music label, while driving with with him one day. The rest, as they say, is history.

