Lambert sets record for CMA nominations

Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn.

Miranda Lambert made history Wednesday morning when she was nominated for nine CMA Awards, the most for a female country-music artist.

She’ll be celebrating with close friends Lady Antebellum and fianc Blake Shelton. Lady A earned the second-most nominations with five, and Shelton was next with four, tied with Zac Brown Band.

The CMA Awards show will be aired live on ABC on Nov. 10 in Nashville.

The year 2010 is taking on fairly-tale qualities for the fiery Texan, who won three Academy of Country Music Awards in March, got engaged a few months later and has much to look forward to the rest of the year.

“I don’t think it gets better than this,” Lambert said in a phone interview with The Associated Press. “It’s been a dream and it’s not even over with. I’ll be sad when 2011 comes because this year has just been one blessing after another. It’s just incredible. I don’t know what it is about now that all this is coming to a head, but I don’t care. I’m just glad it is.”

Lambert and close friend Dierks Bentley announced nominations in five categories Wednesday morning on “Good Morning America.” The first seven categories were announced Tuesday in Nashville.

Lambert, Lady A, Zac Brown Band, Brad Paisley and Keith Urban were nominated for entertainer of the year, the Country Music Association’s top award.