Carrie Underwood Leads Field With 5 CMT Award Nominations

Apr. 22 2012, Published 11:00 a.m. ET
Carrie Underwood garnered five nominations, while Miranda Lambert racked up four, as the 11th annual 2012 CMT Award Nominations were announced on the TODAY show Monday.
Other notable artists up for honors include The Voice's Blake Shelton, Taylor Swift and Lady Antebellum, all with three nods apiece.
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Underwood, a country mainstay, shot to fame as the season four winner of American Idol.
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Fans can cast their votes at CMT.com.
The 2012 CMT Awards air on June 6 on CMT at 8/7c.
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