Taylor Swift up for entertainer of the year at CMA Awards

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Taylor Swift will
be battling the boys at the 2011 Country Music Association Awards.

The country starlet is up for
entertainer of the year, where she’ll compete with Blake Shelton, Keith Urban,
Jason Aldean and last year’s winner, Brad Paisley.

Singer Jake Owen and country trio
the Band Perry made the announcement Tuesday on ABC’s “Good Morning
America.”

Swift is also up for female vocalist
of the year. Also nominated in that category are Carrie Underwood, Martina
McBride, Sara Evans and Miranda Lambert, who won the honour last year on her
27th birthday.

Lambert’s husband, Shelton, will
defend his male vocalist of the year award this year against Paisley, Urban,
Aldean and Kenny Chesney.

The Band Perry picked up two
nominations for new artist and for vocal group of the year. In the latter
category, it will compete with Lady Antebellum, Rascal Flatts, Zac Brown Band
and Little Big Town.

Nominees for five awards were announced on
“GMA.” Other nominations will be announced later Tuesday at a news
conference in Nashville, Tenn.

Underwood and Paisley will host the
award show for a fourth time. It airs live Nov. 9 from Nashville on ABC.

Entertainer of the Year 

• Jason Aldean
• Brad Paisley
• Blake Shelton
• Taylor Swift
• Keith Urban

Female Vocalist of the Year 

• Sara Evans
• Miranda Lambert
• Martina McBride
• Taylor Swift
• Carrie Underwood

Male Vocalist of the Year 

• Jason Aldean
• Kenny Chesney
• Braid Paisley
• Blake Shelton
• Keith Urban

New Artist of the Year 

• The Band Perry
• Luke Bryan
• Eric Church
• Thompson Square
• Chris Young

Vocal Group of the Year 

• The Band Perry
• Lady Antebellum
• Little Big Town
• Rascal Flatts
• Zac Brown Band

Read the full list of nominees here