Nominees For ‘The 49th Annual CMA Awards’ Revealed
Nominees for The 49th Annual CMA Awards were revealed this morning on ABC’s Good Morning America by Steven Tyler and Kelsea Ballerini.
Eric Church and Little Big Town lead the pack with five nominations each. They’re followed by Kenny Chesney and Miranda Lambert, who each earned four nominations. It was also a big morning for Sam Hunt, Maddie & Tae, Kacey Musgraves, and Chris Stapleton, who received three nominations each.
Check out the complete list of nominees below.
Entertainer of the Year
Garth Brooks
Luke Bryan
Kenny Chesney
Eric Church
Miranda Lambert
Male Vocalist of the Year
Dierks Bentley
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Blake Shelton
Chris Stapleton
Female Vocalist of the Year
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood
Lee Ann Womack
Vocal Duo of the Year
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Maddie & Tae
Thompson Square
Vocal Group of the Year
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts
The Band Perry
Zac Brown Band
Album of the Year
(Award goes to Artist and Producer(s))
Old Boots, New Dirt, Jason Aldean. Produced by Michael Knox. Broken Bow.
Pageant Material, Kacey Musgraves. Produced by Kacey Musgraves, Luke Laird, and Shane McAnally. Mercury Nashville.
Pain Killer, Little Big Town. Produced by Jay Joyce. Capitol Records Nashville.
The Big Revival, Kenny Chesney. Produced by Buddy Cannon and Kenny Chesney. Blue Chair Records/Columbia Nashville.
Traveller, Chris Stapleton. Produced by Dave Cobb and Chris Stapleton. Mercury Nashville.
New Artist of the Year
Kelsea Ballerini
Sam Hunt
Maddie & Tae
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton
Single of the Year
(Award goes to Artist and Producer(s))}
“American Kids,” Kenny Chesney. Produced by Buddy Cannon and Kenny Chesney. Blue Chair Records/Columbia Nashville
“Girl Crush,” Little Big Town. Produced by Jay Joyce. Capitol Records Nashville
“I Don’t Dance,” Lee Brice. Produced by Lee Brice. Curb Records.
“Take Your Time,” Sam Hunt. Produced Zach Crowell and Shane McAnally. MCA Nashville.
“Talladega,” Eric Church. Produced by Jay Joyce and Arturo Buenahora, Jr. EMI Records Nashville.
Song of the Year
(Award goes to Songwriter(s))
“American Kids,”Rodney Clawson, Luke Laird, and Shane McAnally.
“Girl Crush,” Liz Rose, Lori McKenna, and Hillary Lindsey.
“Like a Cowboy,” Randy Houser and Brice Long.
“Like a Wrecking Ball,” Eric Church and Casey Beathard.
“Take Your Time,” Sam Hunt, Shane McAnally, and Josh Osborne.
Music Video of the Year
“Biscuits,” Kacey Musgraves. Directed by Marc Klasfeld
“Girl Crush,” Little Big Town. Directed by Karla Welch and Matthew Welch
“Girl in a Country Song,” Maddie & Tae. Directed by TK McKamy.
“Little Red Wagon,” Miranda Lambert. Directed by Trey Fanjoy.
“Something in the Water,” Carrie Underwood. Directed by Raj Kapoor
Musical Event of the Year
(Award goes to each artist)
“Django and Jimmie,” Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard. Legacy Recordings.
“Lonely Tonight,” Blake Shelton featuring Ashley Monroe. Warner Bros./Warner Music Nashville
“Raise ‘Em Up,” Keith Urban featuring Eric Church. Hit Red Records/Capitol Records Nashville
“Smokin’ and Drinkin,’” Miranda Lambert featuring Little Big Town. RCA Nashville
“Wild Child,” Kenny Chesney with Grace Potter, Blue Chair Records/Columbia Nashville
Musician of the Year
Sam Bush (Mandolin)
Jerry Douglas (Dobro)
Paul Franklin (Steel Guitar)
Dann Huff (Guitar)
Mac McAnally (Guitar)
Hosted for the eighth time by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, “The 49th Annual CMA Awards” airs live Wednesday, Nov. 4 on the ABC Television Network.
