Country star Brad Paisley is leading the nominations for this year's Country Music Awards. The three times US album chart topper has six nominations, top male vocalist plus album, single, song, event and video of the year.
Brooks & Dunn and Sugarland have each been shortlisted for five awards, whilst American Idol winner Carrie Underwood gets four nods. Other nominees include Kenny Chesney, Keith Urban, Gretchen Wilson and Lee Ann Womack. The ceremony takes place in Las Vegas on 23 May.