The nominees for the 45th Annual ACM Awards are in, and Lady Antebellum leads the pack with seven nods. Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood  each picked up six nominations, and Taylor Swift got five. Kenny Chesney and Brad Paisley scored four apiece, and Zac Brown Band appears in four categories including Entertainer of the Year Lead singer Zac Brown picked up an addition two nods himself.

The ACM Awards will broadcast live from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 18th with Reba returning as host. She announced the nominations with Blake Shelton this morning live on the CBS Early Show.  Of note, the Entertainer of the Year and individual Top New Artist categories will be fan-voted again this year. Head over to VoteACM.com for details.

Also, Montgomery Gentry will receive this year's Home Depot Humanitarian Award. 

Entertainer of the Year
Kenny Chesney
Toby Keith
Brad Paisley
George Strait
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
Keith Urban
Zac Brown Band

Top Male Vocalist
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
Darius Rucker
George Strait
Keith Urban

Top Female Vocalist
Miranda Lambert
Reba McEntire
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
Lee Ann Womack

Top Vocal Duo
Brooks & Dunn
Joey + Rory
Montgomery Gentry
Steel Magnolia
Sugarland

Top Vocal Group
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Randy Rogers Band
Rascal Flatts
Zac Brown Band

Album of the Year
American Saturday  Night, Brad Paisley
Lady Antebellum, Lady Antebellum
Play On, Carrie Underwood
Revolution, Miranda Lambert
The Foundation, Zac Brown Band

Single Record of the Year
"Need You Now," Lady Antebellum
"People Are Crazy," Billy Currington
"Red Light," David Nail
"Toes," Zac Brown Band
"White Liar," Miranda Lambert

Song of the Year (Award to Songwriters)
"Cowboy Casanova," Carrie Underwood
"Need You Now," Lady Antebellum
"People Are Crazy," Billy Currignton
"White Liar," Miranda Lambert
"You Belong with Me," Taylor Swift

Video of the Year
"Boots On," Randy Houser
"Need You Now," Lady Antebellum
"Welcome to the Future," Brad Paisley
"White Liar," Miranda Lambert
"You Belong with Me," Taylor Swift

Vocal Event of the Year
"Hillbilly Bone," Blake Shelton featuring Trace Adkins
"Honky Tonk Stomp," Brooks & Dunn featuring Billy Gibbons
"I Told You So," Carrie Underwood featuring Randy Travis
"I'm Alive," Kenny Chesney with Dave Matthews
"Seeing Stars," Jack Ingram featuring Patty Griffin 

Previously Announced categories:

Top New Solo Vocalist
Luke Bryan
Jamey Johnson
Chris Young

Top New Vocal Duo
Bomshel
Joey + Rory
Steel Magnolia

Top New Vocal Group
Eli Young Band
Gloriana
The Lost Trailers 

Have you picked any winners yet????  ~Vanessa