From All ACCESS: Nominations for the “50TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS” were announced THIS MORNING (8/31) via ABC-TV’s “Good Morning America” and a CMA livestream.
CAPITOL NASHVILLE’s KEITH URBAN and DIERKS BENTLEY and ARISTA NASHVILLE/RCA RECORDS’ CAM unveiled the slate in the first five categories live from the GRAND OLE OPRY stage on “Good Morning America” before heading over to YAHOO to reveal nominees in the remaining categories (NET NEWS 8/29). The complete list of nominees for the “50TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS” is as follows:
Entertainer of the Year
- GARTH BROOKS
- LUKE BRYAN
- CHRIS STAPLETON
- CARRIE UNDERWOOD
- KEITH URBAN
Male Vocalist of the Year
- DIERKS BENTLEY
- ERIC CHURCH
- TIM MCGRAW
- CHRIS STAPLETON
- KEITH URBAN
Female Vocalist Of The Year
- KELSEA BALLERINI
- MIRANDA LAMBERT
- MAREN MORRIS
- KACEY MUSGRAVES
- CARRIE UNDERWOOD
Album of the Year
- DIERKS BENTLEY – “Black”
- MAREN MORRIS – “Hero”
- ERIC CHURCH – “Mr. Misunderstood”
- KEITH URBAN – “RipCord”
- CARRIE UNDERWOOD – “Storyteller”
Single Of The Year
- THOMAS RHETT – “Die A Happy Man”
- TIM MCGRAW – “Humble And Kind”
- MAREN MORRIS – “My Church”
- CHRIS STAPLETON – “Nobody To Blame”
- ERIC CHURCH – “Record Year”
Song Of The Year
- “Burning House”
- “Die A Happy Man”
- “Humble And Kind”
- “Record Year”
- “My Church”
Musical Event Of The Year
- DIERKS BENTLEY featuring ELLE KING – “Different For Girls”
- LUKE BRYAN featuring KAREN FAIRCHILD – “Home Alone Tonight”
- KEITH URBAN featuring CARRIE UNDERWOOD – “The Fighter”
- CHRIS YOUNG with CASSADEE POPE – “Think Of You”
- MORGANE STAPLETON with CHRIS STAPLETON – “You Are My Sunshine”
Vocal Duo Of The Year
- BROTHERS OSBORNE
- DAN + SHAY
- FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE
- JOEY + RORY
- MADDIE & TAE
Vocal Group of the Year
- LADY ANTEBELLUM
- LITTLE BIG TOWN
- OLD DOMINION
- RASCAL FLATTS
- ZAC BROWN BAND
New Artist Award
- KELSEA BALLERINI
- BROTHERS OSBORNE
- MAREN MORRIS
- OLD DOMINION
- COLE SWINDELL
Video Of The Year
- CAM – “Burning House”
- CHRIS STAPLETON – “Fire Away”
- TIM MCGRAW – “Humble And Kind”
- ERIC CHURCH – “Record Year”
- DIERKS BENTLEY – “Somewhere On A Beach”
Musician of The Year
- JERRY DOUGLAS
- PAUL FRANKLIN
- DANN HUFF
- BRENT MASON
- DEREK WELLS
The “50TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS” will take place WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2nd at BRIDGESTONE ARENA in NASHVILLE. The event will be broadcast live beginning at 7p on WEAR ABC-TV.