Aerosmith rocker Steven Tyler and rising country music star Kelsea Ballerini made an appearance on Good Morning America to announce the nominees for the 2015 Country Music Association Awards (CMAs), ABC reported. Country artists Eric Church and Little Big Town are both tied for the most award nominations.
Tyler and Ballerini took turns reading off the list of nominees in the most coveted categories. Tyler read off the nominees for CMA New Artist of the Year which included Ballerini. She responded with excitement.
"Oh my god, wow!" she said, and high-fived Tyler. "Yes!"
But it was the CMA Female Vocalist of the Year category that shocked her the most. When Tyler read off the list for the ladies nominated for the award, Ballerini's was last and she reacted with disbelief.
"No, that's not real. That's not real! Oh my gosh!" she shouted as Tyler showed her the proof. She's going head-to-head with female country megastars like Miranda Lambert, Kacey Musgraves, Carrie Underwood, and Lee Ann Womack.
When GMA host Robin Roberts asked Ballerini how she felt now that she's nominated for two awards, she responded humbly.
"I'm shaking," she said. "I sat at the CMA awards as a fan last year, like what is this? I am so excited, oh my gosh."
The Male Vocalist of the Year award nominees are Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton, Chris Stapleton and Eric Church. Church is also nominated for Entertainer of the Year, Single of the Year, Song of the Year and Musical Event of the Year.
He's tied for most nominations with the group Little Big Town, which is up for Vocal Group of the Year, Musical Event of the Year, Song of the Year, Music Video of the Year, and Single of the Year.
See the full list below.
New Artist of the Year
Sam Hunt
Maddie & Tae
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton
Kelsea Ballerini
Album of the Year
"Old Boots, New Dirt", Jason Aldean
"Pageant Material," Kacey Musgraves
"Pain Killer," Little Big Town
"The Big Revival," Kenny Chesney
"Traveller," Chris Stapleton
Female Vocalist of the Year
Miranda Lambert
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood
Lee Ann Womack
Kelsea Ballerini
Male Vocalist of the Year
Dierks Bentley
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Blake Shelton
Chris Stapleton
Entertainer of the Year
Garth Brooks
Luke Bryan
Kenny Chesney
Eric Church
Miranda Lambert
Single of the Year
"American Kids" Kenny Chesney
"Girl Crush," Little Big Town
"I Don't Dance," Lee Brice
"Take Your Time," Sam Hunt
"Talladega," Eric Church
Music Video of the Year
"Biscuits," Kacey Musgraves
"Girl Crush," Little Big Town
"Girl In A Country Song," Maddie & Tae
"Little Red Wagon," Miranda Lambert
"Something In The Water," Carrie Underwood
Song of the Year
"American Kids," Kenny Chesney
"Girl Crush," Little Big Town
"Like A Cowboy," Randy Houser
"Like A Wrecking Ball," Eric Church
"Take Your Time," Sam Hunt
Musical Event of the Year
"Django and Jimmie," Willie Nelson & Merle Haggard
"Lonely Tonight," Blake Shelton & Ashley Monroe
"Raise 'Em Up," Keith Urban & Eric Church
"Smokin' And Drinkin'," Miranda Lambert & Little Big Town
"Wild Child," Kenny Chesney & Grace Potter
Musician of the Year
Sam Bush, Mandolin
Jerry Douglas, Dobro
Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar
Dann Huff, Guitar
Mac McAnally, Guitar
Vocal Duo of the Year
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Maddie & Tae
Thompson Square
Vocal Group of the Year
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts
The Band Perry
Zac Brown Band
