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I’m not sure how many of you are following the Academy of Country Music Awards leadup, but since the nominations were revealed Tuesday at the Country Music Hall of Fame’s Ford Theater, I thought we’d give it a gander at least.

The nominations for the Academy of Country Music Awards were announced this morning by Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley. The lovely and talented Steph In The City has a great slide show of the ceremony, as well as the low-down on the top artists this year.

Commentary: No, I still do not understand why Kenny Chesney gets all of the critical and fan acclaim that he does. Nope…I don’t get it nor will I ever, I

(ed. note: This is part of an ongoing series introducing the artists that will be performing for the Supercell of Giving Benefit Concert to help those affected by the recent tornadoes. We are thrilled to have Lee come and perform!)