Nominees for the “54th Annual CMA Awards” were revealed this morning (9/1). LUKE COMBS and CARLY PEARCE kicked off the announcements live from the GRAND OLE OPRY HOUSE on ABC-TV’s “Good Morning AMERICA,” and INGRID ANDRESS and GABBY BARRETT wrapped things up on CMA’s YOUTUBE and FACEBOOK pages.
The show will air Wednesday, November 11th on ABC-TV. See all nominees below:
Entertainer Of The Year
- ERIC CHURCH
- LUKE COMBS
- MIRANDA LAMBERT
- CARRIE UNDERWOOD
- KEITH URBAN
Female Vocalist Of The Year
- MIRANDA LAMBERT
- ASHLEY MCBRYDE
- MAREN MORRIS
- KACEY MUSGRAVES
- CARRIE UNDERWOOD
Male Vocalist Of The Year
• ERIC CHURCH
• LUKE COMBS
• THOMAS RHETT
• CHRIS STAPLETON
• KEITH URBAN
Vocal Duo Of The Year
• BROOKS & DUNN
• BROTHERS OSBORNE
• DAN + SHAY
• FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE
• MADDIE & TAE
Vocal Group Of The Year
• LADY A
• LITTLE BIG TOWN
• MIDLAND
• OLD DOMINION
• RASCAL FLATTS
New Artist Of The Year
• JIMMIE ALLEN
• INGRID ANDRESS
• GABBY BARRETT
• CARLY PEARCE
• MORGAN WALLEN
Album Of The Year (Award Goes To Artist And Producer(s))
• “Heartache Medication”– JON PARDI
Producers: BART BUTLER, RYAN GORE, JON PARDI
• “Never Will” – ASHLEY MCBRYDE
Producers: JAY JOYCE, JOHN PEETS
• “Old Dominion”– OLD DOMINION
Producers: SHANE MCANALLY, OLD DOMINION
• “What You See Is What You Get”– LUKE COMBS
Producer: SCOTT MOFFATT
• “Wildcard” – MIRANDA LAMBERT
Producer: JAY JOYCE
Single Of The Year (Award Goes To Artist(s), Producer(s), And Mix Engineer)
• “10,000 Hours” – DAN + SHAY (with JUSTIN BIEBER)
Producer: DAN SMYERS
Mix Engineer: JEFF JULIANO
• “Beer Never Broke My Heart” – LUKE COMBS
Producer: SCOTT MOFFATT
Mix Engineer: JIM COOLEY
• “Bluebird” – MIRANDA LAMBERT
Producer: JAY JOYCE
Mix Engineers: JASON HALL, JAY JOYCE
• “The Bones” – MAREN MORRIS
Producer: GREG KURSTIN
Mix Engineer: GREG KURSTIN
• “I Hope” – GABBY BARRETT
Producers: ROSS COPPERMAN, ZACH KALE
Mix Engineer: BUCKLEY MILLER
Song Of The Year (Award Goes To Songwriters)
• “Bluebird” Songwriters: LUKE DICK, NATALIE HEMBY, MIRANDA LAMBERT
• “The Bones” Songwriters: MAREN MORRIS, JIMMY ROBBINS, LAURA VELTZ
• “Even Though I’m Leaving” Songwriters: LUKE COMBS, WYATT B. DURRETTE III, RAY FULCHER
• “I Hope You’re Happy Now” Songwriters: LUKE COMBS, RANDY MONTANA, CARLY PEARCE, JONATHAN SINGLETON
• “More Hearts Than Mine” Songwriters: INGRID ANDRESS, SAM ELLIS, DERRICK SOUTHERLAND
Musical Event Of The Year (Award Goes To Artists And Producer(s))
• “10,000 Hours” – DAN + SHAY (with JUSTIN BIEBER), Producer: DAN SMYERS
• “Be A Light” – THOMAS RHETT featuring REBA MCENTIRE, HILLARY SCOTT, CHRIS TOMLIN & KEITH URBAN, Producer: DANN HUFF
• “The Bones” – MAREN MORRIS with HOZIER, Producer: GREG KURSTIN
• “Fooled Around And Fell In Love” – MIRANDA LAMBERT (feat. MAREN MORRIS, ELLE KING, ASHLEY MCBRYDE, TENILLE TOWNES & CAYLEE HAMMACK), Producer: JAY JOYCE
• “I Hope You’re Happy Now” – CARLY PEARCE and LEE BRICE, Producer: BUSBEE
Music Video Of The Year (Award Goes To Artist(s) And Director)
• “10,000 Hours” – DAN + SHAY (with JUSTIN BIEBER), Director: PATRICK TRACY
• “Bluebird” – MIRANDA LAMBERT, Director: TREY FANJOY
• “Homemade” – JAKE OWEN, Director: JUSTIN CLOUGH
• “I Hope You’re Happy Now” – CARLY PEARCE and LEE BRICE, Director: SAM SISKE
• “Second One To Know” – CHRIS STAPLETON, Director: DAVID COLEMAN
Musician Of The Year
• JENEE FLEENOR, Fiddle
• PAUL FRANKLIN, Steel Guitar
• ROB MCNELLEY, Guitar
• ILYA TOSHINSKIY, Guitar
• DEREK WELLS, Guitar
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