2021 CMA Awards

All the winners of the 55th Annual CMA Awards!

Luke Bryan is hosting the awards for the first time this year
Author: Peter HorspoolPublished 9th Nov 2021
Last updated 11th Nov 2021

All eyes were on Nashville on Wednesday 10th November 2021 with the return of the annual Country Music Association Awards.

Country Music’s Biggest Night was filled with groundbreaking performances, heartfelt speeches and surprise wins.

Chris Stapleton lead the evening with four awards including Song and Single of the Year for 'Starting Over', along with Album of The Year and Male Vocalist Of The Year.

Luke Combs won the most prestigious award of the night, with Alan Jackson crowning him 'Entertainer of The Year'. And he took to the stage to perform a brand new song; “Doin’ This".

Our very own Brothers Osborne won 'Vocal Duo of The Year' with T.J. Osborne taking to the stage to say; “It really does feel like love wins tonight'".

Hosting for the first time is two-time winner for ‘Entertainer of The Year’; Luke Bryan.

See the full list of winners and nominees below:

Entertainer of The Year

Eric Church

Luke Combs - WINNER

Miranda Lambert

Chris Stapleton

Carrie Underwood

Female Vocalist of The Year

Gabby Barrett

Miranda Lambert

Ashley McBryde

Maren Morris

Carly Pearce - WINNER

Male Vocalist of The Year

Dierks Bentley

Eric Church

Luke Combs

Thomas Rhett

Chris Stapleton - WINNER

Vocal Group of The Year

Lady A

Little Big Town

Midland

Old Dominion - WINNER

Zac Brown Band

Vocal Duo of The Year

Brooks & Dunn

Brothers Osborne - WINNER

Dan + Shay

Florida Georgia Line

Maddie & Tae

New Artist Of The Year

Jimmie Allen - WINNER

Ingrid Andress

Gabby Barrett

Mickey Guyton

HARDY

Musician Of The Year

Jenee Fleenor – Fiddle - WINNER

Paul Franklin – Steel Guitar

Aaron Sterling – Drums

Ilya Toshinskiy – Banjo

Derek Wells – Guitar

Album of The Year

Carly Pearce – ‘29’

Morgan Wallen - ‘Dangerous: The Double Album’

Eric Church – ‘Heart’

Brothers Osborne – ‘Skeletons’

Chris Stapleton – ‘Starting Over’ - WINNER

Single of The Year

‘Famous Friends’ - Chris Young with Kane Brown

‘The Good Ones’ - Gabby Barrett

‘Hell Of A View’ - Eric Church

‘One Night Standards’ - Ashley McBryde

‘Starting Over’ - Chris Stapleton - WINNER

Song of The Year

‘Forever After All’ - Luke Combs, Drew Parker, Robert Williford

‘The Good Ones’ - Gabby Barrett, Zach Kale, Emily Landis, Jim McCormick

‘Hell Of A View’ - Casey Beathard, Eric Church, Monty Criswell

‘One Night Standards’ - Nicolette Hayford, Shane McAnally, Ashley McBryde

‘Starting Over’ - Mike Henderson, Chris Stapleton - WINNER

Musical Event Of The Year

‘Buy Dirt’- Jordan Davis and Luke Bryan

‘Chasing After You’ - Ryan Hurd with Maren Morris

‘Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home)’ - Elle King & Miranda Lambert

‘Famous Friends’ - Chris Young with Kane Brown

‘Half of My Hometown’ Kelsea Ballerini (featuring Kenny Chesney) - WINNER

Music Video of The Year

‘Chasing After You’ - Ryan Hurd with Maren Morris

‘Famous Friends’ - Chris Young with Kane Brown

‘Half of My Hometown’ - Kelsea Ballerini (featuring Kenny Chesney) - WINNER

‘Younger Me’ -Brothers Osborne