51st Annual CMA Awards – Nominees & Winners!

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2017 CMA AWARDS NOMINEES

Entertainer of the Year 

Garth Brooks (Pearl Records)

Luke Bryan (UMG)

Chris Stapleton (UMG)

Eric Church (UMG)

Keith Urban (UMG) 

Male Vocalist of the Year 

Dierks Bentley (UMG)

Eric Church (UMG)

Thomas Rhett (BMLG)

Chris Stapleton (UMG) 

Keith Urban (UMG) 

Female Vocalist of the Year

Kelsea Ballerini (Black River)

Miranda Lambert (Sony)

Maren Morris (Sony)

Reba McEntire (BMLG)

Carrie Underwood (UMG)

Vocal Duo of the Year

Brothers Osborne (UMG)

Dan + Shay (WMG)

Florida Georgia Line (BMLG)

LOCASH (Reviver) 

Maddie & Tae (UMG)

New Artist of the Year

Lauren Alaina (UMG)

Luke Combs (Sony)

Old Dominion (Sony) 

Jon Pardi (UMG) Brett Young (BMLG)

Vocal Group of the Year

Lady Antebellum (UMG)

Little Big Town (UMG)

Old Dominion (Sony) 

Rascal Flatts (BMLG)

Zac Brown Band (Elektra/Southern Ground/WMG)

Single of the Year

“Better Man” Little Big Town  Produced by Jay Joyce Mixed by Jason Hall and Jay Joyce Capitol Records Nashville / Universal Music Group Nashville

“Blue Ain’t Your Color” Keith Urban Produced by Dann Huff and Keith Urban  Mixed by Chris Lord-Alge Hit Red / Capitol Nashville / Universal Music Group Nashville 

“Body Like a Back Road” Sam Hunt  Produced by Zach Crowell  Mixed by Zach Crowell MCA Nashville / Universal Music Group Nashville 

“Dirt On My Boots” Jon Pardi Produced by Bart Butler and Jon Pardi Mixed by Ryan Gore Capitol Nashville/ Universal Music Group Nashville 

“Tin Man” Miranda Lambert Produced by Frank Liddell, Eric Masse, and Glenn Worf Mixed by Eric Masse Vanner Records / RCA Nashville / Sony Music Nashville 

Song of the Year

“Better Man” Taylor Swift

“Blue Ain’t Your Color” Clint Lagerberg, Hillary Lindsey, and Steven Lee Olsen

“Body Like a Back Road” Zach Crowell, Sam Hunt, Shane McAnally, and Josh Osborne

“Dirt On My Boots” Rhett Akins, Jesse Frasure, and Ashley Gorley

“Tin Man” Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert, and Jon Randall 

Album of the Year

The Breaker Little Big Town  Produced by Jay Joyce  Capitol Records Nashville / Universal Music Group Nashville

From A Room: Volume 1 Chris Stapleton Produced by Dave Cobb and Chris Stapleton Mercury Nashville / Universal Music Group Nashville

Heart Break Lady Antebellum Produced by busbee Capitol Nashville / Universal Music Group Nashville 

The Nashville Sound Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit Produced by Dave Cobb Thirty Tigers / Southeastern Records

The Weight of These Wings Miranda Lambert Produced by Frank Liddell, Eric Masse, and Glenn Worf Vanner Records / RCA Nashville / Sony Music Nashville 

Musical Event of the Year

 “Craving You” Thomas Rhett (feat. Maren Morris) The Valory Music Co.

 “Funny How Time Slips Away”  Glen Campbell with Willie Nelson Universal Music Enterprises 

 “Kill A Word” Eric Church featuring Rhiannon Giddens EMI Records Nashville / Universal Music Group Nashville 

 “Setting the World on Fire” Kenny Chesney (with P!nk) Blue Chair Records / Columbia Nashville / Sony Music Nashville 

 “Speak to a Girl” Tim McGraw & Faith Hill  McGraw Music, LLC / Arista Nashville / Sony Music Nashville 

Musician of the Year Jerry Douglas (Dobro) Paul Franklin (Steel Guitar) Dann Huff (Guitar) Mac McAnally (Guitar) Derek Wells (Guitar)

Music Video of the Year

“Better Man” Little Big Town  Directed by Becky Fluke and Reid Long

 “Blue Ain’t Your Color” Keith Urban Directed by Carter Smith  

 “Craving You” Thomas Rhett (feat. Maren Morris) Directed by TK McKamy

 “It Ain’t My Fault” Brothers Osborne Directed by Wes Edwards and Ryan Silver

 “Vice” Miranda Lambert  Directed by Trey Fanjoy

Get details on this year’s CMA Awards: CMAawards.com