NEW YORK, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Brad Paisley and Lee Ann Womack led the field with six nods each for the 2005 Country Music Association Awards announced in New York Wednesday.
Toby Keith and Keith Urban got four nominations each while Rascal Flats, George Strait, Gretchen Wilson and Sugarland landed three apiece.
The 39th annual CMA Awards ceremony will be at New York's Madison Square Garden Nov. 15 and broadcast live by CBS. The veteran duo Brooks & Dunn have been tapped as hosts.
Three-time CMA Award winner Womack was nominated for female vocalist of the year, album of the year, single and music video of the year and musical events of the year for her duets with Strait and Willie Nelson.
Five-time CMA winner Paisley is up for entertainer of the year, male vocalist, single, song and music video and will go up against with Womack for the musical event of the year for his duet with Sara Evans.
The move to New York means the ceremony will be open to the public for the first time this year -- but at $250 each, tickets aren't cheap.
