The 51st annual CMA awards - all of the big star winners
The list you need to know
Last updated 9th Nov 2017
Last night was country music's night to shine. Brad and Carrie hoested for an impressive tenth year. They opened the show by dedicating it to the victims of the recent tragedies that rocked America.:
The Las Vegas and Sutherland Springs shootings, the New York City terror attack, the violence in Charlottesville, and the hurricanes that slammed into Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico.
Underwood commented, '2017 has been a year marked by tragedy impacting countless lives, including so many in our country music family.'
Paisley added that to honor those affected, he and his fellow singers should "play our music loud and proud."
The opening sequence kicked off by Eric Church singing Amazing Grace, which led into a performance of 'Hold My Hand' by Darius Rucker, Lady Antebellum and the rest off Country Music joining in toward the end of the tune.
Then it was time for the awards, and what a list of winners.
*Entertainer of the year*Entertainer of the year
Garth Brooks - WINNER
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Chris Stapleton
Keith Urban
*Single of the year*Single of the year
(Award goes to the artist, producers and mix engineers)
“Better Man” — Little Big Town; producer: Jay Joyce; mix engineers: Jason Hall and Jay Joyce
“Blue Ain’t Your Color” — Keith Urban; producers: Dann Huff and Keith Urban; mix engineer: Chris Lord-Alge - WINNER
“Body Like a Back Road” — Sam Hunt; producer: Zach Crowell; mix engineer: Zach Crowell
“Dirt on My Boots” — Jon Pardi; producers: Bart Butler and Jon Pardi; mix engineer: Ryan Gore
“Tin Man” — Miranda Lambert; producers: Frank Liddell, Eric Masse and Glenn Worf; mix engineer: Eric Mass
*Album of the year*Album of the year
(Award goes to the artist and producers)
The Breaker — Little Big Town; producer: Jay Joyce
From a Room: Volume 1 — Chris Stapleton; producers: Dave Cobb and Chris Stapleton - WINNER
Heart Break — Lady Antebellum; producer: busbee
The Nashville Sound — Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit; producer: Dave Cobb
The Weight of These Wings — Miranda Lambert; producers: Frank Liddell, Glenn Worf and Eric Mass
*Song of the year *Song of the year
(Award goes to the songwriters)
“Better Man” — Songwriter: Taylor Swift - WINNER
“Blue Ain’t Your Color” — Songwriters: Clint Lagerberg, Hillary Lindsey and Steven Olsen
“Body Like a Back Road” — Songwriters: Zach Crowell, Sam Hunt, Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne
“Dirt on My Boots” — Songwriters: Rhett Akins, Jesse Frasure and Ashley Gorley
“Tin Man” — Songwriters: Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert and Jon Randal
*Female vocalist of the year *Female vocalist of the year
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert - WINNER
Reba McEntire
Maren Morris
Carrie Underwood
*Male vocalist of the year*Male vocalist of the year
Dierks Bentley
Eric Church
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton - WINNER
Keith Urban
*Vocal group of the year *Vocal group of the year
Little Big Town - WINNER
Lady Antebellum
Old Dominion
Rascal Flatts
Zac Brown Band
*Vocal duo of the year*Vocal duo of the year
Brothers Osborne - WINNER
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
LoCash
Maddie & Tae
*Musical event of the year*Musical event of the year
Craving You — Thomas Rhett, featuring Maren Morris
Funny How Time Slips Away — Glen Campbell with Willie Nelson - WINNER
Kill a Word — Eric Church, featuring Rhiannon Giddens
Setting the World on Fire — Kenny Chesney with Pink
Speak to a Girl - Tim McGraw and Faith Hill
*Musician of the year *Musician of the year
Jerry Douglas (Dobro)
Paul Franklin (steel guitar)
Dann Huff (guitar)
Mac McAnally (guitar) - WINNER
Derek Wells (guitar)
*Music video of the year*Music video of the year
(Award goes to the artist and directors)
“Better Man” — Little Big Town; directors: Becky Fluke and Reid Long
“Blue Ain’t Your Color” — Keith Urban; director: Carter Smith
“Craving You” — Thomas Rhett, featuring Maren Morris; director: TK McKamy
“It Ain’t My Fault” — Brothers Osborne; directors: Wes Edwards and Ryan Silver - WINNER
“Vice” — Miranda Lambert; director: Trey Fanjoy
*New artist of the year*New artist of the year
Lauren Alaina
Luke Combs
Old Dominion
Jon Pardi - WINNER
Brett Young