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15 Country Music Awards Nominees Who Will Make the Show Worth Watching

Nov 5 2014 - 7:00am

The Country Music Awards [1] are set to air on Wednesday, and even if you don't generally tune in, you might want to reconsider this year. Country music videos are sexier than ever [2], and some of the genre's hottest dudes will be there, including nominees like Dierks Bentley, Blake Shelton, and the ever-so-steamy Luke Bryan [3]. Plus, have you gotten a look at some of these new artist of the year nominees? Hubba, hubba. Take a look at all the sexiest male nominees and find out what they scored nods for!

Source: Getty / Frederick Breedon IV [4]

Luke Bryan

Bryan is nominated for three awards this year: entertainer of the year, male vocalist of the year, and album of the year for Crash My Party. And yes, he can crash this party any time.

Keith Urban

Aussie superstar Urban may be taken by Nicole Kidman [5], but he's still incredibly cute and nominated for four awards. Here he is making us jealous of Miranda Lambert in "We Were Us." Watch to see if he takes home the awards for album of the year, male vocalist of the year, musical event of the year, or entertainer of the year.

Dierks Bentley

If "Drunk on a Plane" sounds like just another Saturday to you, then you would definitely be into Bentley. He and his hit single earned four nominations this year: male vocalist of the year, single of the year, music video of the year, and album of the year, for Riser.

Eric Church

Look how sincere those eyes are! Church scored nods for male vocalist of the year, album of the year, and single of the year. The question is: will he get his hometown back if he wins for "Give Me Back My Hometown"?

Blake Shelton

Shelton is country music royalty, but his appeal surpasses country music fans. His gig on The Voice no doubt contributed to his nomination for entertainer of the year, plus he's nominated for male vocalist of the year and single of the year for "Mine Would Be You."

Brett Eldredge

Oh hey there, new artist of the year nominee Brett Eldredge. We see you.

Cole Swindell

There's nothing chilly about "Chillin' It" singer Swindell, who is nominated for new artist of the year.

Kip Moore

We'd like a little more of Moore. (See what I did there?) The new artist of the year contender is known for his hit, "Dirt Road," and also for stealing hearts.

Florida Georgia Line

Brian Kelley + Tyler Hubbard = yesss. They're up for vocal duo of the year and known for being really cute.

Thomas Rhett

The "Make Me Wanna" singer will make you wanna do bad, bad things. But will he win new artist of the year? We'll see.

Tim McGraw

McGraw is so cute with wife Faith Hill [6] that the possibility of seeing them accept single of the year or musical event of the year for "Meanwhile Back at Mama's" should make you want to tune in.

Lee Brice

Do you think the "I Don't Dance" singer will dance on stage for us if he wins for song of the year? Fingers crossed that he'll break his rule this one time.

Dan + Shay

This cute country pair is famous for their song "19 You + Me." They're both superadorable and up for vocal duo of the year.

Love and Theft

Will "Night That You'll Never Forget" be enough to earn Love and Theft vocal duo of the year? Who cares, as long as they show up and smile for us.

The Swon Brothers

Zach and Colton Swon broke out on the fourth season of The Voice, and their nomination for vocal duo of the year is well-earned. "Later On" is their big hit, and if they win, let's hope they dust off their party gowns.


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