CMA Update

Whether or not she collects all nine of the awards she was nominated for, Miranda Lambert will take the stage at the 44th Annual CMA Awards one way or another as one of the performers at Country Music’s Biggest Night.

In addition to the 2003 “Nashville Star” finalist, the first round of performers for the award show includes the singer’s fiancé Blake Shelton along with Dierks Bentley, Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum and the pairing of Zac Brown Band with Alan Jackson.

Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley will host the show for the third year in a row.

Lambert’s nine nominations earned her bragging rights for the most 2010 nominations as well as the distinction of making CMA history with the most nods for a female artist.

She’s competing for entertainer of the year, female vocalist of the year, album of the year (for Revolution) and musical event of the year (for “Bad Angel” by Bentley featuring Lambert and Jamey Johnson). Lambert is also up for single of the year (for both “The House That Built Me” and “White Liar”) and music video of the year (for both “The House That Built Me” and “White Liar”). Her songwriting talent was also recognized with a nod for song of the year (for “White Liar”).

Shelton has been nominated in the following categories: male vocalist of the year, single of the year (“Hillybilly Bone” featuring Trace Adkins), musical event of the year (“Hillybilly Bone”) and music video of the year (“Hillbilly Bone”).

Along with musical event of the year (for “Bad Angel”), Bentley was also nominated for male vocalist of the year and album of the year (for Up On The Ridge).

Chesney is nominated for musical event of the year for his performance of “I’m Alive” with Dave Matthews.

Lady Antebellum racked up five nominations this year including entertainer of the year, vocal group of the year, single of the year (for “Need You Now”), song of the year (for co-writing “Need You Now”) and music video of the year (for “Need You Now”).

Zac Brown Band is up for entertainer of the year, musical event of the year (for “Can’t You See” featuring Kid Rock), new artist of the year and vocal group of the year. Brown earned another nomination in the song of the year category for co-writing “Toes.”

Jackson earned a nod for musical event of the year for his collaboration with Lee Ann Womack on “Till The End.”

Although passes for this show are all gone, you can still see it on the small(er) screen Nov. 10, live on ABC