Country Music Award Nominees Announced

Country music's so called "biggest night" is still just under two months away, but the nominees are out.

Entertainer of the year: Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, Blake Shelton, Taylor Swift.

Female vocalist of the year: Kelly Clarkson, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood.

Male vocalist of the year: Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Blake Shelton, Eric Church.

New artist of the year: Lee Brice, Brantley Gilbert, Hunter Hayes, Love and Theft, Thompson Square.

Vocal group of the year: Eli Young Band, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, The Band Perry, Zach Brown Band.

Vocal duo of the year: Big and Rich, Love and Theft, Sugarland, The Civil Wars, Thompson Square.

Single of the year: "Dirt Road Anthem" by Jason Aldean, "God Gave Me You" by Blake Shelton, "Home" by Dierks Bentley, "Pontoon" by Little Big Town, "Springsteen" by Eric Church.

Album of the year: "Chief" by Eric Church, "Four The Record" by Miranda Lambert, "Home" by Dierks Bentley, "Own The Night" by Lady Antebellum, "Tailgates and Tanlines" by Luke Bryan.

Song of the year: "Even if it Breaks Your Heart" by Will Hoge and Eric Palsay, "God Gave Me You" by Dave Barnes, "Home" by Dan Wilson, Brett Beavers, and Dierks Bentley, "Over You" by Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton, "Springsteen" by Eric Church, Ryan Tyndell, and Jeff Hyde.

Music event of the year: "Dixie Highway" by Alan Jackson featuring Zach Brown, "Feel Like a Rock Star" by Kenny Chesney with Tim McGraw, "Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die" by Willie Nelson with Snoop Dogg, Kris Kirstofferson, and Jamey Johnson, "Safe and Sound" by Taylor Swift featuring The Civil Wars, "Stuck on You" by Lionel Richie with Darius Rucker.

Music video of the year: "Come Over" by Kenny Chesney and directed by Shaun Silva, "Over You" by Miranda Lambert and directed by Trey Fanjoy, "Pontoon" by Little Big Town and directed by Declan Whitebloom, "Red Solo Cup" by Toby Keith and directed by Michael Salomon, "Springsteen" by Eric Church and directed by Peter Zavadil.

Musician of the year: Sam Bush mandolin, Paul Franklin steel guitar, Dann Huff guitar, Brent Mason guitar, Mac McAnally guitar.

The winners will be announced live, November 1 at 8pm eastern, on ABC.