By Radar Staff

21-year-old starlet Taylor Swift will be up against the big boys of country music at the 2011 Country Music Association Awards this year.

The country sensation has been nominated for Entertainer of the Year, alongside Blake Shelton, Brad Paisley, Keith Urban and Jason Aldean.

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She's baaacck!

American Idol's first-ever winner Kelly Clarkson returned to the show that made her a household name Thursday, performing her smash hit, Don't You Wanna Stay, in a duet with Jason Aldean.

Kelly’s 2002 win -- powered by her ballad, A Moment Like This -- launched her career, in which she's recorded four studio albums, selling 20 million overall.

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Zac Brown received nine nominations, while Miranda Lambert received seven, as the nominees for the 46th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards were announced Tuesday morning, and RadarOnline.com has all the details for you.

Brown received five for work with his self-titled band, and another four for his production and writing of the song, As She's Walking Away.

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