CMA Award Nominees
The CMA Awards are being broadcast this Wednesday and here are all the categories and nominees! ================================================================================================
1. Entertainer of the Year
Garth Brooks Luke Bryan Kenny Chesney Eric Church Miranda Lambert
- Female Vocalist of the Year------------------------------
Kacey Musgraves Carrie Underwood Lee Ann Womack Kelsea Ballerini---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. Male Vocalist of the Year
Dierks Bentley Luke Bryan Eric Church Blake Shelton Chris Stapleton
4. Album of the Year
Jason Aldean, Old Boots, New Dirt Kacey Musgraves, Pageant Material Little Big Town, Pain Killer Kenny Chesney, The Big Revival Chris Stapleton, Traveller
5. New Artist of the Year
Maddie & Tae Chris Stapleton Kelsea Ballerini Thomas Rhett
6. Song of the Year (Awarded to Songwriters)
“American Kids,” Kenny Chesney (Written by Rodney Clawson, Luke Laird, Shane McAnally) “Girl Crush,” Little Big Town (Written by Lori McKenna, Hillary Lindsey, Liz Rose) “Like a Cowboy,” Randy Houser (Written by Randy Houser, Brice Long) “Like a Wrecking Ball,” Eric Church (Written by Eric Church, Casey Beathard) “Take Your Time,” Sam Hunt (Written by Sam Hunt, Josh Osborne, Shane McAnally)
7. Single of the Year
“Girl Crush,” Little Big Town “I Don’t Dance,” Lee Brice “Take Your Time,” Sam Hunt “Talladega,” Eric Church
8. Vocal Group of the Year
Little Big Town Rascal Flatts The Band Perry Zac Brown Band
9. Vocal Duo of the Year
** Dan + Shay Florida Georgia Line Maddie & Tae Thompson Square
10. Musical Event of the Year
“Django and Jimmie,” Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard “Lonely Tonight,” Blake Shelton (Feat. Ashley Monroe) “Raise ‘Em Up,” Keith Urban (Feat. Eric Church) “Smokin’ and Drinkin’,” Miranda Lambert (Feat. Little Big Town) “Wild Child,” Kenny Chesney (Feat. Grace Potter)
11. Music Video of the Year
“Biscuits,” Kacey Musgraves “Girl Crush,” Little Big Town “Girl in a Country Song,” Maddie & Tae “Little Red Wagon,” Miranda Lambert “Something in the Water,” Carrie Underwood
12. Musician of the Year
Sam Bush Jerry Douglas Paul Franklin Dann Huff Mac McAnally