Entertainer of the Year
Luke Combs
CMA AWARDS NOMINEES
Entertainer of the Year
Entertainer of the Year
Miranda Lambert
Entertainer of the Year
Chris Stapleton
Entertainer of the Year
Carrie Underwood
Entertainer of the Year
Morgan Wallen
Female Vocalist of the Year
Female Vocalist of the Year
Miranda Lambert
Female Vocalist of the Year
Ashley McBryde
Female Vocalist of the Year
Carly Pearce
Female Vocalist of the Year
Carrie Underwood
Female Vocalist of the Year
Lainey Wilson
Male Vocalist of the Year
Male Vocalist of the Year
Eric Church
Male Vocalist of the Year
Luke Combs
Male Vocalist of the Year
Cody Johnson
Male Vocalist of the Year
Chris Stapleton
Male Vocalist of the Year
Morgan Wallen
Vocal Group of the Year
Vocal Group of the Year
Lady A
Vocal Group of the Year
Little Big Town
Vocal Group of the Year
Midland
Vocal Group of the Year
Old Dominion
Vocal Group of the Year
Zac Brown Band
Vocal Duo of the Year
Vocal Duo of the Year
Brooks & Dunn
Vocal Duo of the Year
Brothers Osborne
Vocal Duo of the Year
Dan + Shay
Vocal Duo of the Year
LOCASH
Vocal Duo of the Year
Maddie & Tae
New Artist of the Year
New Artist of the Year
HARDY
New Artist of the Year
Walker Hayes
New Artist of the Year
Cody Johnson
New Artist of the Year
Parker McCollum
New Artist of the Year
Lainey Wilson
Album of the Year
Album of the Year
Growin' Up
Luke Combs
PRODUCER(S): Luke Combs, Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton
MIX ENGINEER(S): Jim Cooley, Chip Matthews
River House Artists/Columbia Nashville
Album of the Year
Humble Quest
Maren Morris
PRODUCER(S): Greg Kurstin
MIX ENGINEER(S): Serban Ghenea
Columbia Nashville
Album of the Year
Palomino
Miranda Lambert
PRODUCER(S): Luke Dick, Miranda Lambert, Jon Randall, Mikey Reaves
MIX ENGINEER(S): Jason Lehning
Vanner Records/RCA Records Nashville
Album of the Year
Sayin' What I'm Thinkin'
Lainey Wilson
PRODUCER(S): Jay Joyce
MIX ENGINEER(S): F. Reid Shippen
Broken Bow Records/BBR Music Group
Album of the Year
Time, Tequila & Therapy
Old Dominion
PRODUCER(S): Shane McAnally, Old Dominion
MIX ENGINEER(S): Justin Niebank
Arista Nashville
Single of the Year
Single of the Year
“Buy Dirt”
Jordan Davis featuring Luke Bryan
PRODUCER(S): Paul DiGiovanni
MIX ENGINEER(S): Jim Cooley
MCA Nashville/Universal Music Group Nashville
Single of the Year
“half of my hometown”
Kelsea Ballerini (feat. Kenny Chesney)
PRODUCER(S): Kelsea Ballerini, Ross Copperman, Jimmy Robbins
MIX ENGINEER(S): Dan Grech-Marguerat
Black River Entertainment
Single of the Year
“Never Wanted To Be That Girl”
Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde
PRODUCER(S): Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne
MIX ENGINEER(S): Ryan Gore
Big Machine Records/Warner Music Nashville
Single of the Year
“'Til You Can't”
Cody Johnson
PRODUCER(S): Trent Willmon
MIX ENGINEER(S): Jack Clarke
CoJo Music/Warner Music Nashville
Single of the Year
“You Should Probably Leave”
Chris Stapleton
PRODUCER(S): Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton
MIX ENGINEER(S): Vance Powell
Mercury Nashville/Universal Music Group Nashville
Song of the Year
Song of the Year
“Buy Dirt”
Jacob Davis, Jordan Davis, Josh Jenkins and Matt Jenkins
Song of the Year
“Never Wanted To Be That Girl”
Shane McAnally, Ashley McBryde and Carly Pearce
Song of the Year
“Sand In My Boots”
Ashley Gorley, Michael Hardy and Josh Osborne
Song of the Year
“Things A Man Oughta Know”
Jason Nix, Jonathan Singleton and Lainey Wilson
Song of the Year
“You Should Probably Leave”
Chris DuBois, Ashley Gorley and Chris Stapleton
Musical Event of the Year
Musical Event of the Year
“Beers On Me”
Dierks Bentley with BRELAND and HARDY
PRODUCER(S): Dierks Bentley, Ross Copperman
Musical Event of the Year
“If I Didn't Love You”
Jason Aldean and Carrie Underwood
PRODUCER(S): Michael Knox
Musical Event of the Year
“Longneck Way To Go”
Midland (featuring Jon Pardi)
PRODUCER(S): Dann Huff, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne
Musical Event of the Year
“Never Say Never”
Cole Swindell (with Lainey Wilson)
PRODUCER(S): Zach Crowell
Musical Event of the Year
“Never Wanted To Be That Girl”
Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde
PRODUCER(S): Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne
Music Video of the Year
Music Video of the Year
“I Bet You Think About Me (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault)”
Taylor Swift (featuring Chris Stapleton)
DIRECTOR: Blake Lively
Music Video of the Year
“Longneck Way To Go”
Midland (featuring Jon Pardi)
DIRECTOR: Harper Smith
Music Video of the Year
“Never Say Never”
Cole Swindell (with Lainey Wilson)
DIRECTOR: Michael Monaco
Music Video of the Year
“Never Wanted To Be That Girl”
Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde
DIRECTOR: Alexa Campbell
Music Video of the Year
“'Til You Can't”
Cody Johnson
DIRECTOR: Dustin Haney
Musician of the Year
Musician of the Year
Jenee Fleenor
FIDDLE
Musician of the Year
Paul Franklin
STEEL GUITAR
Musician of the Year
Brent Mason
GUITAR
Musician of the Year
Ilya Toshinskiy
BANJO
Musician of the Year
Derek Wells
GUITAR
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