CMA Awards Nominees

“The 51st Annual CMA Awards” airs live Wednesday, November 8 on ABC-TV. Country superstars Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood will preside over the evening, returning as hosts for the 10th consecutive year.

Be sure to join us for our live tweeting of this event. See the nominees below!

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

• Luke Bryan

• Eric Church

• Chris Stapleton

• Keith Urban

• Garth Brooks

SINGLE OF THE YEAR

• Blue Ain’t Your Color Keith Urban PRODUCER: Dann Huff, Keith Urban MIX ENGINEER: Chris Lord-AlgeHit Red Records / Capitol Records Nashville / Universal Music Group NashvilleEric Church

• Body Like A Back Road

Sam Hunt

PRODUCER: Zach Crowell MIX ENGINEER: Zach Crowell / MCA Nashville / Universal Music Group Nashville

• Dirt On My Boots

Jon Pardi

PRODUCER: Bart Butler, Jon Pardi MIX ENGINEER: Ryan Gore / Capitol Records Nashville / Universal Music Group Nashville

• Tin Man

Miranda Lambert

PRODUCER: Frank Liddell, Eric Masse, Glenn Worf MIX ENGINEER: Eric Masse / Vanner Records / RCA Nashville / Sony Music Nashville

• Better Man

Little Big Town

PRODUCER: Jay Joyce MIX ENGINEER: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce / Capitol Records Nashville / Universal Music Group Nashville

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

• From A Room: Volume 1

Chris Stapleton

PRODUCER: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton / Mercury Nashville / Universal Music Group Nashville

• Heart Break

Lady Antebellum

PRODUCER: busbee / Capitol Records Nashville / Universal Music Group Nashville

• The Nashville Sound

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

PRODUCER: Dave Cobb / Thirty Tigers / Southeastern Records

• The Weight Of These Wings

Miranda Lambert

PRODUCER: Frank Liddell, Glenn Worf, Eric Masse / Vanner Records / RCA Nashville / Sony Music Nashville

• The Breaker

Little Big Town

PRODUCER: Jay Joyce / Capitol Records Nashville / Universal Music Group Nashville

SONG OF THE YEAR

• Dirt On My Boots

Rhett Akins, Jesse Frasure, Ashley Gorley

• Body Like A Back Road

Zach Crowell, Sam Hunt, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne

• Blue Ain’t Your Color

Clint Lagerberg, Hillary Lindsey, Steven Lee Olsen

• Better Man

Taylor Swift

• Tin Man

Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert, Jon Randall

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

• Miranda Lambert

• Reba McEntire

• Maren Morris

• Carrie Underwood

• Kelsea Ballerini

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

• Eric Church

• Thomas Rhett

• Chris Stapleton

• Keith Urban

• Dierks Bentley

VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR

• Little Big Town

• Old Dominion

• Rascal Flatts

• Zac Brown Band

• Lady Antebellum

VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR

• LOCASH

• Florida Georgia Line

• Dan + Shay

• Brothers Osborne

• Maddie & Tae

MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR

• Setting the World on Fire

Kenny Chesney (with P!nk)

Blue Chair Records / Columbia Nashville / Sony Music Nashville

• Kill A Word

Eric Church featuring Rhiannon Giddens

EMI Records Nashville / Universal Music Group Nashville

• Funny How Time Slips Away

Glen Campbell with Willie Nelson

Universal Music Enterprises

• Craving You

Thomas Rhett (feat. Maren Morris)

The Valory Music Co.

• Speak to a Girl

Tim McGraw & Faith Hill

McGraw Music, LLC / Arista Nashville / Sony Music Nashville

MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR

• Paul Franklin (Steel Guitar)

• Dann Huff (Guitar)

• Derek Wells (Guitar)

• Mac McAnally (Guitar)

• Jerry Douglas (Dobro)

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR

• It Ain’t My Fault

Brothers Osborne

Directed by Wes Edwards and Ryan Silver

• Craving You

Thomas Rhett (feat. Maren Morris)

Directed by TK McKamy

• Blue Ain’t Your Color

Keith Urban

Directed by Carter Smith

• Better Man

Little Big Town

Directed by Becky Fluke and Reid Long

• Vice

Miranda Lambert

Directed by Trey Fanjoy

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Brett Young

• Jon Pardi

• Luke Combs

• Old Dominion

• Lauren Alaina

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