Belmont University alumni received a total 12 awards nominations yesterday when the Academy of Country Music Award nominations were announced – including 10 of the 58 nominations given in the major categories that will be part of the televised awards show. Brad Paisley (’95) led all nominees with six nominations, including Top Male Vocalist of the Year and Album of the Year for his album Time Well Wasted. The ACM Awards will be broadcast life on Tues., May 23, 2006, at 7 p.m. CST on CBS.
Here is a complete list of Belmont alumni who received ACM Award nominations (Belmont alums in bold):
Top Male Vocalist: Brad Paisley
Top Female Vocalist: Lee Ann Womack
Top New Female Vocalist: Julie Roberts
Album of the Year: There’s More Where That Came From by Lee Ann Womack; Time Well Wasted by Brad Paisley
Single Record of the Year: “Alcohol” by Brad Paisley
Song of the Year: “When I Get Where I’m Going” by Brad Paisley and Dolly Parton
Video of the Year: “I May Hate Myself in the Morning” by Lee Ann Womack; “When I Get Where I’m Going” by Brad Paisley and Dolly Parton
Producer of the Year: Dann Huff; Frank Rogers
Top Piano/Keyboards Player of the Year: Gordon Mote
