Factbox: Country Music Awards, list of nominees

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(Reuters) - The Country Music Association on Tuesday announced the nominees for the 47th annual CMA Awards, which will be awarded on November 6 during a televised ceremony in Nashville, Tennessee. The nominees are as follows: ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR: Jason Aldean George Strait Blake Shelton Taylor Swift Luke Bryan SINGLE OF THE YEAR: "Cruise," Florida Georgia Line "Highway Don't Care," Tim McGraw with Taylor Swift, Keith Urban "Mama's Broken Heart," Miranda Lambert "Merry Go 'Round," Kacey Musgraves "Wagon Wheel," Darius Rucker ALBUM OF THE YEAR: "Based on a True Story," Blake Shelton "Blown Away," Carrie Underwood "Red," Taylor Swift "Same Trailer, Different Park," Kacey Musgraves "Tornado," Little Big Town SONG OF THE YEAR (songwriters' award): "I Drive Your Truck," written by Jessi Alexander, Connie Harrington and Jimmy Yeary for Lee Brice "Mama's Broken Heart," written by Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally and Kacey Musgraves for Miranda Lambert "Merry Go 'Round," written by Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves and Brandy Clark for Kacey Musgraves "Pontoon," written by Barry Dean, Natalie Hemby and Luke Laird for Little Big Town "Wagon Wheel," written by Bob Dylan and Ketch Secor for Darius Rucker FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR: Carrie Underwood Kacey Musgraves Kelly Clarkson Miranda Lambert Taylor Swift MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR: Blake Shelton Eric Church Jason Aldean Keith Urban Luke Bryan VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR: Eli Young Band Lady Antebellum Little Big Town The Band Perry Zac Brown Band VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR: Big & Rich Florida Georgia Line Love and Theft Sugarland The Civil Wars Thompson Square MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR: "Boys 'Round Here," Blake Shelton featuring Pistol Annies "Cruise," Florida Georgia Line with Nelly "Don't Rush," Kelly Clarkson featuring Vince Gill "Highway Don't Care," Tim McGraw with Taylor Swift and Keith Urban "The Only Way I Know," Jason Aldean with Luke Bryan and Eric Church MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR: Brent Mason on guitar Dann Huff on guitar Mac McAnally on guitar Paul Franklin on steel guitar Sam Bush on mandolin MUSICAL VIDEO OF THE YEAR: "Blown Away," Carrie Underwood "Boys 'Round Here," Blake Shelton featuring Pistol Annies "Downtown," Lady Antebellum "Highway Don't Care," Tim McGraw with Taylor Swift and Keith Urban "Mama's Broken Heart," Miranda Lambert "Tornado," Little Big Town NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR: Brett Eldredge Florida Georgia Line Kacey Musgraves Kip Moore Lee Brice (Reporting by Eric Kelsey, editing by G Crosse)