Kenny Chesney may have lost out to Kanye West and 50 Cent in the battle for chart supremacy last September, but he remains the king of country music.

Kenny Chesney

Chesney nabbed a whopping 11 nominations for the 43rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, including entertainer of the year, top male vocalist, artist, and producer for album of the year for Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates and for single of the year, song of the year, and top video for "Don't Blink."

If Chesney wins entertainer of the year again, which for the first time will be a fan-voted honor, it will be his fourth consecutive win in the category, tying country legend Garth Brooks.

Several other artists received multiple nominations, with Rodney Atkins leading the way with six nominations, including top male vocalist, song, and album. Reigning top male vocalist Brad Paisley, who announced the nominees along with Carrie Underwood from the Country Music Hall of Fame, got four nominations, including entertainer, male vocalist, album, and video.

"This is one of the days where you're glad you got up early," Paisley said in unveiling the nominees on CBS' The Early Show.

Big & Rich received four nominations, including top vocal duo and single, song, and video of the year. John Rich is nominated for a producer and writer award, and Big Kenny Alphin is nominated for two producing awards.

Sugarland was also nominated for four awards, including duo, song single, and video of the year. The duo's Jennifer Nettles received two nominations for writing and producing, and Kristian Bush received one for producing.

Miranda Lambert and Taylor Swift nabbed three nominations each, leading all female nominees. Both are up for album of the year.

The 43rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards will be held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on May 18, airing live at 8 p.m. ET on CBS.

The complete list of nominees:

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

Kenny Chesney

Brad Paisley

Rascal Flatts

George Strait

Keith Urban

TOP MALE VOCALIST

Rodney Atkins

Kenny Chesney

Brad Paisley

George Strait

Keith Urban

TOP FEMALE VOCALIST

Miranda Lambert

Martina McBride

LeAnn Rimes

Taylor Swift

Carrie Underwood

TOP VOCAL GROUP

Diamond Rio

Eagles

Emerson Drive

Little Big Town

Rascal Flatts

TOP VOCAL DUO

Big & Rich

Brooks & Dunn

Halfway to Hazard

Montgomery Gentry

Sugarland

TOP NEW MALE VOCALIST

Luke Bryan

Jack Ingram

Jake Owen

TOP NEW FEMALE VOCALIST

Sarah Buxton

Kellie Pickler

Taylor Swift

TOP NEW DUO OR VOCAL GROUP

Carolina Rain

Lady Antebellum

The Wreckers

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Brad Paisley, 5th Gear

Miranda Lambert, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

Kenny Chesney, Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates

Rodney Atkins, If You're Going Through Hell

Taylor Swift, Taylor Swift

SINGLE RECORD OF THE YEAR

Kenny Chesney, "Don't Blink"

Miranda Lambert, "Famous In A Small Town"

Big & Rich, "Lost In This Moment"

Sugarland, "Stay"

Gary Allan, "Watching Airplanes"

SONG OF THE YEAR

Kenny Chesney, "Don't Blink"

Big & Rich, "Lost In This Moment"

Emerson Drive, "Moments"

Rodney Atkins, "Watching You"

Sugarland, "Stay"

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Kenny Chesney, "Don't Blink"

Big & Rich, "Lost In This Moment"

Brad Paisley, "Online"

Sugarland, "Stay"

Rodney Atkins, "Watching You"

VOCAL EVENT OF THE YEAR

Reba McEntire & Kelly Clarkson, "Because of You"

Tracy Lawrence with Tim McGraw & Kenny Chesney, "Find Out Who Your Friends Are"

Kenny Chesney & George Strait, "Shiftwork"

Bon Jovi & LeAnn Rimes, "Till We Ain't Strangers Anymore"

Vince Gill & Sheryl Crow, "What You Give Away"