(Reuters) - Singer Miranda Lambert landed nine nominations on Wednesday for this year's Country Music Association awards, outpacing the competition in one of the genre's top honors.
The County Music Association awards, or CMA, will be handed out in a televised ceremony on Nov. 5 in Nashville, Tenn., the capital of country music. The show will be hosted by singers Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley.
Lambert, 30, scored nominations for awards including for entertainer of the year and album of the year on the back of her acclaimed 2014 album "Platinum," and its wistful lead single "Automatic."
The Texan will try for her fifth consecutive female vocalist of the year award, as will her husband Blake Shelton, a country music singer and judge on NBC's "The Voice," in the male category.
Lambert's nine total nominations tie her own record for a female artist.
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Dierks Bentley's up-tempo, break-up song "Drunk on a Plane," helped the singer pick up the second-most nominations with five, including nods for male vocalist and album of the year.
Eric Church and Australian singer Keith Urban scored four nominations each.
Country music veteran George Strait will seek to defend his entertainer of the year title, the ceremony's biggest honor.
The 62-year-old retired from touring this year and is up against Lambert, Shelton, Urban and Luke Bryan.
Shelton, Bryan, Underwood and upstart Kacey Musgraves each received three nominations.
New artist of the year nominees include Brady Clark, Brett Eldredge, Cole Swindell, Kip Moore and Thomas Rhett.
Florida Georgia Line will vie for a second consecutive top vocal duo award against Dan + Shay, Love and Theft, the Swon Brothers and Thompson Square.
The Country Music Association is a trade organization comprising individuals working in the genre, and members vote winners across singing categories.
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The CMA awards show, which competes with the springtime's Academy of Country Music Awards for prestige and TV audience will be broadcast by Walt Disney Co's ABC network.
The nominees are as follows:
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Keith Urban
George Strait
Blake Shelton
Miranda Lambert
Luke Bryan
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SINGLE OF THE YEAR
"Automatic," Miranda Lambert
"Drunk on a Plane," Dierks Bentley
"Give Me Back My Hometown," Eric Church
"Meanwhile Back at Mama's," Tim McGraw featuring Faith Hill
"Mine Would Be You," Blake Shelton
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
"Crash My Party," Luke Bryan
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"Fuse," Keith Urban
"Platinum," Miranda Lambert
"Riser," Dierks Bentley
"The Outsiders," Eric Church
SONG OF THE YEAR (songwriters' award)
"Automatic," written by Nicolle Galyon, Natalie Hemby and Miranda Lambert
"Follow Your Arrow," written by Kacey Musgraves, Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally
"Give Me Back My Hometown," written by Eric Church and Luke Laird
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"I Don't Dance," written by Lee Brice, Rob Hatch and Dallas Davidson
"I Hold On," written by Brett James and Dierks Bentley
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Carrie Underwood
Kacey Musgraves
Martina McBride
Miranda Lambert
Taylor Swift
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MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Blake Shelton
Eric Church
Dierks Bentley
Keith Urban
Luke Bryan
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
Eli Young Band
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
The Band Perry
Zac Brown Band
VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Love and Theft
The Swon Brothers
Thompson Square
MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
"Meanwhile Back at Mama's," Tim McGraw featuring Faith Hill
"Something' Bad," Miranda Lambert duet with Carrie Underwood
"We Were Us," Keith Urban featuring Miranda Lambert
"You Can't Make Old Friends," Kenny Rogers duet with Dolly Parton
"Bakersfield," Vince Gill and Paul Franklin
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
Jerry Douglas on Dobro
Dann Huff on guitar
Mac McAnally on guitar
Paul Franklin on steel guitar
Sam Bush on mandolin
MUSICAL VIDEO OF THE YEAR
"Automatic," Miranda Lambert
"Bartender," Lady Antebellum
"Drunk on a Plane," Dierks Bentley
"Follow Your Arrow," Kacey Musgraves
"Somethin' Bad," Miranda Lambert duet with Carrie Underwood
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Brandy Clark
Brett Eldredge
Cole Swindell
Kip Moore
Thomas Rhett
