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Miranda Lambert the early leader in CMA nominations

Miranda Lambert has earned five nominations for the 33th Annual CMA awards, which thus far tops the field.

Miranda Lambert has earned five nominations for the 33th Annual CMA awards, which thus far tops the field.

Nominees were revealed in seven CMA categories today, and nominees in five additional categories will be announced tomorrow morning on ABC-TV's "Good Morning America."

Lambert got nods in both the single of the year and music video of the year categories for two tracks, "White Liar" and "The House That Built Me." "White Liar" is also nominated in the song of the year category.

Lady Antebellum is close behind, picking up nominations in the single of the year, song of the year, vocal group of the year and music video of the year categories.

Nominees in the seven categories announced today are below. Among the categories to be announced tomorrow on the "GMA" segment -- to be hosted by Lambert and Dierks Bentley -- are male and female vocalist of the year, and entertainer of the year.

The 44th Annual CMA Awards will be handed out Nov. 10 during a Nov. 7 ceremony hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena. The festivities will be broadcast live on ABC-TV.

New Artist of the Year
Luke Bryan
Easton Corbin
Jerrod Niemann
Chris Young
Zac Brown Band

Vocal Group of the Year
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts
The Band Perry
Zac Brown Band

Vocal Duo of the Year
Brooks & Dunn
Joey + Rory
Montgomery Gentry
Steel Magnolia
Sugarland

Single of the Year
(Award goes to Artist and Producer(s))

"A Little More Country Than That"
Easton Corbin
Produced by Carson Chamberlain
Mercury Nashville

"Hillbilly Bone"
Blake Shelton featuring Trace Adkins
Produced by Scott Hendricks
Reprise Records

"Need You Now"
Lady Antebellum
Produced by Paul Worley and Lady Antebellum
Capitol Records Nashville

"The House That Built Me"
Miranda Lambert
Produced by Frank Liddell and Mike Wrucke
Columbia Nashville

"White Liar"
Miranda Lambert
Produced by Frank Liddell and Mike Wrucke
Columbia Nashville

Song of the Year
(Award goes to Songwriter(s))

"A Little More Country Than That"
Rory Lee Feek, Don Poythress, and Wynn Varble

"Need You Now"
Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott, and Josh Kear
"The House That Built Me"
Tom Douglas and Allen Shamblin

"Toes"
Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrette, John Driskell Hopkins, and Shawn Mullins
"White Liar"
Miranda Lambert and Natalie Hemby

Music Video of the Year
(Award goes to Artist and Director)

"Hillbilly Bone"
Blake Shelton featuring Trace Adkins
Directed by Roman White

"Need You Now"
Lady Antebellum
Directed by David McClister

"The House That Built Me"
Miranda Lambert
Directed by Trey Fanjoy

"Water"
Brad Paisley
Directed by Jim Shea

"White Liar"
Miranda Lambert
Directed by Chris Hicky

Musician of the Year
Paul Franklin â€" Steel Guitar
Dann Huff â€" Guitar
Brent Mason â€" Guitar
Mac McAnally â€" Guitar
Randy Scruggs â€" Guitar

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