Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood & Blake Shelton Among CMA Award Nominees

Sep. 6 2011, Published 7:00 a.m. ET
21-year-old starlet Taylor Swift will be up against the big boys of country music at the 2011 Country Music Association Awards this year.
The country sensation has been nominated for Entertainer of the Year, alongside Blake Shelton, Brad Paisley, Keith Urban and Jason Aldean.
The Mine singer is also up for Female Vocalist of the Year, where she will be competing against Carrie Underwood, Martina McBride, Sara Evans, and Miranda Lambert.
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The announcements were made live on Good Morning America on Tuesday and the awards will air from Nashville on November 9 on ABC.
Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley will be co-hosting the big night for the fourth straight year.
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