MUMBAI: Kenny Chesney leads The 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards with nine nods, including Entertainer of the Year, a category he has won four times since 2004.

Leading male nominees with his duet �You and Tequila' featuring Grace Potter, Chesney has received double nominations for Single Record of the Year and Vocal Event of the Year as both artiste and producer along with Song of the Year. He has also bagged nods for Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year and Album of the Year for �Whiskey' as both artiste and producer.

Other nominees include Jason Aldean with six nods, Lady Antebellum with five and  Brad Paisley with four, while Toby Keith, Grace Potter, Eli Young Band and Taylor Swift recieved three nominations each.

The awards will be held on 1 April at the Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.