CMA AWARDS NOMINEES & WINNERS

Entertainer of the Year

Luke Combs

Entertainer of the Year

Eric Church

Entertainer of the Year

Miranda Lambert

Entertainer of the Year

Chris Stapleton

Entertainer of the Year

Carrie Underwood

Female Vocalist of the Year

Carly Pearce

Female Vocalist of the Year

Gabby Barrett

Female Vocalist of the Year

Miranda Lambert

Female Vocalist of the Year

Ashley McBryde

Female Vocalist of the Year

Maren Morris

Male Vocalist of the Year

Chris Stapleton

Male Vocalist of the Year

Dierks Bentley

Male Vocalist of the Year

Eric Church

Male Vocalist of the Year

Luke Combs

Male Vocalist of the Year

Thomas Rhett

Vocal Group of the Year

Old Dominion

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

Zac Brown Band

Vocal Duo of the Year

Brothers Osborne

Vocal Duo of the Year

Brooks & Dunn

Vocal Duo of the Year

Dan + Shay

Vocal Duo of the Year

Florida Georgia Line

Vocal Duo of the Year

Maddie & Tae

New Artist of the Year

Jimmie Allen

New Artist of the Year

Ingrid Andress

New Artist of the Year

Gabby Barrett

New Artist of the Year

Mickey Guyton

New Artist of the Year

HARDY

Album of the Year

Starting Over

Chris Stapleton

PRODUCER: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton

MIX ENGINEER: Vance Powell

Mercury Nashville / Universal Music Group Nashville

Album of the Year

Carly Pearce

PRODUCER(S): Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne, Jimmy Robbins

MIX ENGINEER(S): Ryan Gore

Big Machine Records

Album of the Year

Dangerous: The Double Album

Morgan Wallen

PRODUCER(S): Dave Cohen, Matt Dragstrem, Jacob Durrett, Charlie Handsome, Joey Moi

MIX ENGINEER(S): Joey Moi

Big Loud Records / Republic Records

Album of the Year

Heart

Eric Church

PRODUCER(S): Jay Joyce

MIX ENGINEER(S): Jason Hall, Jay Joyce

EMI Records Nashville / Universal Music Group Nashville

Album of the Year

Skeletons

Brothers Osborne

PRODUCER(S): Jay Joyce

MIX ENGINEER(S): Jason Hall, Jay Joyce

EMI Records Nashville / Universal Music Group Nashville

Single of the Year

“Starting Over”

Chris Stapleton

PRODUCER: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton

MIX ENGINEER: Vance Powell

Mercury Nashville / Universal Music Group Nashville

Single of the Year

“Hell Of A View”

Eric Church

PRODUCER(S): Jay Joyce

MIX ENGINEER(S): Jason Hall, Jay Joyce

EMI Records Nashville / Universal Music Group Nashville

Single of the Year

“One Night Standards”

Ashley McBryde

PRODUCER(S): Jay Joyce

MIX ENGINEER(S): Jason Hall, Jay Joyce

Warner Music Nashville

Single of the Year

“The Good Ones”

Gabby Barrett

PRODUCER(S): Ross Copperman, Zach Kale

MIX ENGINEER(S): Buckley Miller

Warner Music Nashville

Song of the Year

“Starting Over”

Mike Henderson, Chris Stapleton

Song of the Year

“Forever After All”

Luke Combs, Drew Parker, Robert Williford

Song of the Year

“Hell Of A View”

Casey Beathard, Eric Church, Monty Criswell

Song of the Year

“One Night Standards”

Nicolette Hayford, Shane McAnally, Ashley McBryde

Song of the Year

“The Good Ones”

Gabby Barrett, Zach Kale, Emily Landis, Jim McCormick

Musical Event of the Year

“half of my hometown”

Kelsea Ballerini (featuring Kenny Chesney)

PRODUCER: Kelsea Ballerini, Ross Copperman, Jimmy Robbins

Black River Entertainment

Musical Event of the Year

“Buy Dirt”

Jordan Davis and Luke Bryan

PRODUCER(S): Paul DiGiovanni

MCA Nashville / Universal Music Group Nashville

Musical Event of the Year

“Chasing After You”

Ryan Hurd with Maren Morris

PRODUCER(S): Aaron Eshuis, Teddy Reimer

Arista Nashville

Musical Event of the Year

“Drunk (And I Don't Wanna Go Home)”

Elle King & Miranda Lambert

PRODUCER(S): Martin Johnson, Brandon Paddock

RCA Records / Columbia Nashville

Musical Event of the Year

“Famous Friends”

Chris Young with Kane Brown

PRODUCER(S): Corey Crowder, Chris Young

RCA Nashville

Music Video of the Year

“half of my hometown”

Kelsea Ballerini (featuring Kenny Chesney)

DIRECTOR: Patrick Tracy

Music Video of the Year

“Chasing After You”

Ryan Hurd with Maren Morris

DIRECTOR: TK McKamy

Music Video of the Year

“Famous Friends”

Chris Young with Kane Brown

DIRECTOR: Peter Zavadil

Music Video of the Year

“Gone”

Dierks Bentley

DIRECTORS: Wes Edwards, Travis Nicholson, Ed Pryor, Running Bear, Sam Siske

Music Video of the Year

“Younger Me”

Brothers Osborne

DIRECTOR: Reid Long

Musician of the Year

Jenee Fleenor

FIDDLE

Musician of the Year

Paul Franklin

STEEL GUITAR

Musician of the Year

Aaron Sterling

DRUMS

Musician of the Year

Ilya Toshinskiy

BANJO

Musician of the Year

Derek Wells

GUITAR

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