The nominations were unveiled Tuesday for the upcoming 45th Annual Country Music Association Awards, and the youth movement dominated the nods. The Zac Brown Band led all nominees with seven, while Taylor Swift, who won Entertainer of the Year last year, is up for six, including the top prize. Following Zac Brown and Swift are newcomer Jason Aldean, Blake Shelton and Brad Paisley, each earning five nominations.
The CMA Awards are sheduled to take place November 9th at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. ABC will broadcast the ceremony beginning at 8:00 PM ET, and hosting duties will be taken care of by Paisley and Carrie Underwood, each of whom received multiple nominations.