CMA 2021 Nominations
Radio Station of the Year
Small Market
- KCLR/Columbia, MO
- KTTS/Springfield, MO
- WBYT/South Bend, IN
- WXBQ/Johnson City, TN
- WXFL/Florence, AL
- WYCT/Pensacola, FL
Entertainer
- Eric Church
- Luke Combs
- Miranda Lambert
- Chris Stapleton
- Carrie Underwood
Female
- Gabby Barrett
- Miranda Lambert
- Ashley McBryde
- Maren Morris
- Carly Pearce
Male
- Dierks Bentley
- Eric Church
- Luke Combs
- Thomas Rhett
- Chris Stapleton
Group
- Lady A
- Little Big Town
- Midland
- Old Dominion
- Zac Brown Band
Duo
- Brooks & Dunn
- Brothers Osborne
- Dan + Shay
- Florida Georgia Line
- Maddie & Tae
Single
- “Famous Friends,” Chris Young with Kane Brown; Producers: Corey Crowder, Chris Young; Mix Engineer: Sean Moffitt
- “The Good Ones,” Gabby Barrett; Producers: Ross Copperman, Zach Kale; Mix Engineers: Chris Galland, Manny Marroquin
- “Hell Of A View,” Eric Church; Producer: Jay Joyce; Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce
- “One Night Standards,” Ashley McBryde; Producer: Jay Joyce; Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce
- “Starting Over,” Chris Stapleton; Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton; Mix Engineer: Vance Powell
Album
- 29, Carly Pearce; Producers: Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne, Jimmy Robbins; Mix Engineer: Ryan Gore
- Dangerous: The Double Album, Morgan Wallen; Producers: Dave Cohen, Matt Dragstrem, Jacob Durrett, Charlie Handsome, Joey Moi; Mix Engineer: Joey Moi
- Heart, Eric Church; Producer: Jay Joyce; Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce
- Skeletons, Brothers Osborne; Producer: Jay Joyce; Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce
- Starting Over, Chris Stapleton; Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton; Mix Engineer: Vance Powell
Song
- “Forever After All,” Luke Combs, Drew Parker, Robert Williford
- “The Good Ones,” Songwriters: 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
Event
- “Buy Dirt,” Jordan Davis, Luke Bryan; Producer: Paul DiGiovanni
- “Chasing After You,” Ryan Hurd, Maren Morris; Producers: Aaron Eshuis, Teddy Reimer
- “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home),” Elle King, Miranda Lambert; Producer: Martin Johnson
- “Famous Friends,” Chris Young, Kane Brown; Producers: Corey Crowder, Chris Young
- “Half Of My Hometown,” Kelsea Ballerini, Kenny Chesney; Producers: Kelsea Ballerini, Ross Copperman, Jimmy Robbins
Musician
- Jenee Fleenor, Fiddle
- Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar
- Aaron Sterling, Drums
- Ilya Toshinskiy, Banjo
- Derek Wells, Guitar
Video
- “Chasing After You,” Ryan Hurd, Maren Morris; Director: TK McKamy
- “Famous Friends,” Chris Young, Kane Brown; Director: Peter Zavadil
- “Gone,” Dierks Bentley; Directors: Wes Edwards, Travis Nicholson, Ed Pryor, Running Bear, Sam Siske
- “Half Of My Hometown,” Kelsea Ballerini, Kenny Chesney; Director: Patrick Tracy
- “Younger Me,” Brothers Osborne; Director: Reid Long
New Artist
- Jimmie Allen
- Ingrid Andress
- Gabby Barrett
- Mickey Guyton
- Hardy