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Miranda Lambert earns 8 Academy of Country Music Award nominations

Jason Aldean, Garth Brooks, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert and Florida Georgia Line are up for the top prize of Entertainer of the Year.

By Karen Butler
Miranda Lambert appears backstage with the Female Vocalist of the Year, Single Record of the Year and Vocal Event of the Year Awards she garnered during the 49th annual Academy of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 6, 2014. The show was broadcast live on CBS. UPI/Jim Ruymen
Miranda Lambert appears backstage with the Female Vocalist of the Year, Single Record of the Year and Vocal Event of the Year Awards she garnered during the 49th annual Academy of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 6, 2014. The show was broadcast live on CBS. UPI/Jim Ruymen | License Photo

NASHVILLE, Jan. 30 (UPI) -- Miranda Lambert led the field with eight nods when nominations for the 50th annual Academy of Country Music Awards were announced Friday.

Dierks Bentley followed close behind with seven nominations, with Florida Georgia Line racking up five nods, and Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney and Eric Church each earning four.

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Winners are to be announced April 19 at a ceremony at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Blake Shelton and Luke Bryan are to serve as co-hosts of the event, which will air on CBS.

The nominees are --

Entertainer of the Year

Jason Aldean Garth Brooks Luke Bryan Miranda Lambert Florida Georgia Line Male Vocalist of the Year

Jason Aldean Dierks Bentley Luke Bryan Eric Church Brad Paisley Blake Shelton

Female Vocalist of the Year

Brandy Clark Miranda Lambert Martina McBride Kacey Musgraves Carrie Underwood

Vocal Duo of the Year

Brothers Osborne Dan + Shay Florida Georgia Line Maddie & Tae The Swon Brothers

Vocal Group of the Year

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

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Old Boots, New Dirt – Jason Aldean Producer: Michael Knox Record Label: Broken Bow Records

Pain Killer – Little Big Town Producer: Jay Joyce Record Label: Capitol Records Nashville

Platinum – Miranda Lambert Producers: Chuck Ainlay, Frank Liddell, Glenn Worf Record Label: RCA Nashville

Riser – Dierks Bentley Producers: Ross Copperman, Jaren Johnston Record Label: Capitol Records Nashville

The Outsiders – Eric Church Producer: Jay Joyce Record Label: EMI Records Nashville

Single Record of the Year

"American Kids" – Kenny Chesney Producer: Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney Record Label: Blue Chair Records/Columbia Nashville

"Automatic" – Miranda Lambert Producer: Chuck Ainlay, Frank Liddell, Glenn Worf Record Label: RCA Nashville

"Dirt" – Florida Georgia Line Producer: Joey Moi Record Label: Republic Nashville

"Drunk on a Plane" – Dierks Bentley Producer: Ross Copperman Record Label: Capitol Records Nashville

"I Don't Dance" – Lee Brice Producer: Lee Brice Record Label: Curb Records

Song of the Year

"American Kids" – Kenny Chesney Songwriters: Rodney Clawson, Luke Laird, Shane McAnally Publishers: Big Red Toe Music (BMI), Creative Nation Music (BMI), Farm Town Songs (BMI), Smack Ink (ASCAP), Songs Of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Twangin And Slangin Songs (BMI), Universal Music Corporation (ASCAP)

"Automatic" – Miranda Lambert Songwriters: Nicolle Galyon, Natalie Hemby, Miranda Lambert Publishers: EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. (BMI), Pink Dog Publishing (BMI), Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (BMI), Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI), Wruckestrike (BMI)

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"Drink a Beer" – Luke Bryan Songwriters: Jim Beavers, Chris Stapleton Publishers: House of Sea Gayle Music (ASCAP), Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (BMI), WB Music Corp. (ASCAP)

"Follow Your Arrow" – Kacey Musgraves Songwriters: Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves Publishers: 351 Music (BMI), Highway 508 Songs (ASCAP), House of Sea Gayle Music (ASCAP), Smack Ink (ASCAP), Universal Music Corporation (ASCAP), Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI)

"Give Me Back My Hometown" – Eric Church Songwriters: Eric Church, Luke Laird Publishers: Creative Nation Music (BMI), Longer And Louder Music (BMI), Songs Of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (BMI), Twangin And Slangin Songs (BMI)

"I Hold On" – Dierks Bentley Songwriters: Dierks Bentley, Brett James Publishers: Atlas Holdings (ASCAP), Big White Tracks (ASCAP), External Combustion Music (ASCAP), Songs of Brett (ASCAP), WB Music Corp. (ASCAP)

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