Urban up for two country music awards

Urban, husband to Australian actress Nicole Kidman, is up for entertainer of the year and top male vocalist.

Other nominees for entertainer of the year are Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, George Strait and the duo Rascal Flatts. For the first time, fans will choose the winner of the award.

Top male vocalist nominations also went to Chesney, Paisley, Strait and Rodney Atkins.

Chesney is the leading contender with 11 nominations. Atkins, who has had four straight number one singles in the US, is second with six.

Third on the nominations list was Paisley, the duos Big and Rich and Sugarland with four nominations.

Miranda Lambert and 18-year-old Taylor Swift both received three nominations.

The nominees for top female vocalist are Lambert, Swift, Martina McBride, LeAnn Rimes and Carrie Underwood.

The nominations were announced in Nashville.

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The awards will be presented on May 18 in Las Vegas.

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