CMA AWARDS NOMINEES

Entertainer of the Year

Luke Combs

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“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

“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

“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

“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

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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