CNN Showbiz — All five nominees for CMA's highest honor, Entertainer of the Year -- Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift, Keith Urban, Blake Shelton and Jason Aldean -- will perform at this year's awards ceremony, the Country Music Association announced Tuesday. more info

People.com — Jason Aldean and Keith Urban are also performers on "Country Music's Biggest Night" more info

Detroit Free Press — Nashville star Jason Aldean will be the first to tell you that he is humbled by everything that has happened to him over the past few years. more info

ACountry — 2011 CMA Awards nominations were announced today (September 6).  Jason Aldean, Brad Paisley, Blake Shelton, Taylor Swift, and Keith Urban are nominated for Entertainer of the Year.  Jason Aldean, Brad Paisley, Blake Shelton, and Taylor Swift lead t... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift, Blake Shelton and Jason Aldean top the roster of nominees for the 45th Country Music Assn. Awards with five apiece. Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift, Blake Shelton and Jason Aldean top the roster of nominees for the 45th Country... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Country Music Assn. Awards nominations: Taylor Swift, Brad Paisley, Jason Aldean and Blake Shelton lead the CMA Award nominations with five apiece. The CMA Awards will be handed out Nov. 9 in Nashville. more info

ContactMusic — Taylor Swift, Blake Shelton, Brad Paisley and Jason Aldean will be the high fives at the Cma Awards in November (11) after scoring five nominations apiece on Tuesday (06Sep11). The quartet will battle it out for the coveted Entertainer of The Year ho... more info

Detroit Free Press — Taylor Swift is one of four country stars with five nominations, including the CMA's top award, entertainer of the year. She'll compete with Blake Shelton, Keith Urban, Jason Aldean and last year's winner, Brad Paisley, in the entertai... more info

USA Today Music — Last fall, Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson debuted their duet, Don't You Wanna Stay, onstage at the Country Music Association Awards show. This ... more info

USA Today Music — She'll compete with Blake Shelton, Keith Urban, Jason Aldean and Brad Paisley. more info