Guitarist Mac McAnally is nominated in two categories this year: Musical Event of the Year and Musician of the Year. McAnnally’s tremendous work on “Down the Road” with Kenny Chesney resulted in Mac’s first Musical Event of the Year nomination. McAnnally is a third-time nominee for Musician of the Year, winning in this category in 2008.

Bobby Braddock has received his sixth nomination for Song of the Year for “People Are Crazy,” co-written with Troy Jones, recorded by Billy Currington. Braddock, with 13 number one singles to his credit, has already won Song of the Year twice in his career.

The 43rd Annual CMA Awards will be broadcast live on ABC Wednesday, November 11, 2009 from the Sommet Center in Nashville.