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Jamey Johnson receives two ACM nominations

By Patrick Luce Feb 3, 2011, 13:17 GMT

Jamey Johnson\'s \'The Guitar Song\' was released in September, 2010. @Photo provided by Mercury Records.

Country music singer/songwriter Jamey Johnson has picked up two nominations from the Academy of Country Music Awards – including Album of the Year for ‘The Guitar Song.’

Johnson was also nominated in the category of Vocal Event of the Year for his performance with Colt Ford of “Cold Beer.”

In a press release, Johnson stated: "The triumph of a gold-selling double album is shared by my family, my friends/bandmates/producers, my staff, my label, my booking agents, my publishers, my management, my publicists, my handlers, my wranglers, my fans, my dog, Willie's braids and that beautiful brunette in Toledo. Thanks all for the hard work and dedication. You all deserve each accolade. And thanks to the Academy voters for the recognition."

Johnson is a two-time winner in the ACM Song of the Year category, taking home trophies in 2009 for “In Color” and 2007 for “Give It Away” - which was recorded by George Strait. ‘The Guitar Song’ was produced by Arlis Albritton, Dave Cobb and The Kent Hardly Playboys, all of whom received nominations as well in the Album of the Year category.

‘The Guitar Song,’ which is a 25-track double album, also recently received two Grammy nominations for Country Album of the Year and Best Male Country Vocal performance for “Macon.” Johnson also picked up a third Grammy nomination in Best Country Collaboration with Vocals for “Bad Angels” with Dierks Bentley and Miranda Lambert.