53rd Annual Country Music Association Awards

The winners

Entertainer of the Year

  • Garth Brooks
  • Carrie Underwood
  • Eric Church
  • Chris Stapleton
  • Keith Urban

Music Event of the Year

  • 'All My Favorite People' - Maren Morris feat. Brothers Osborne
  • 'Brand New Man' - Brooks & Dunn (with Luke Combs)
  • 'Dive Bar' - Garth Brooks & Blake Shelton
  • 'Old Town Road (Remix)' - Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus
  • 'What Happens in a Small Town' - Brantley Gilbert & Lindsay Ell

New Artist of the Year

  • Cody Johnson
  • Ashley McBryde
  • Midland
  • Carly Pearce
  • Morgan Wallen

Album of the Year

  • 'Center Point Road' - Thomas Rhett
  • 'Cry Pretty' - Carrie Underwood
  • 'Dan + Shay' - Day + Shay
  • 'Desperate Man' - Eric Church
  • 'Girl' - Maren Morris

Single of the Year

  • “Burning Man” – Dierks Bentley Feat. Brothers Osborne
  • “GIRL” – Maren Morris
  • “God’s Country” – Blake Shelton
  • “Millionaire” – Chris Stapleton
  • “Speechless” – Dan + Shay

Song of the Year

  • “Beautiful Crazy” – Luke Combs, Wyatt B. Durrette III, Robert Williford
  • “GIRL” – Maren Morris, Sarah Aarons, Greg Kurstin
  • “God’s Country” – Devin Dawson, Jordan Schmidt, Michael Hardy
  • “Rainbow” – Natalie Hemby, Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves
  • “Tequila” – Dan Smyers, Nicolle Galyon, Jordan Reynolds

Female Vocalist of the Year

  • Kelsea Ballerini
  • Miranda Lambert
  • Maren Morris
  • Kacey Musgraves
  • Carrie Underwood

Male Vocalist of the Year

  • Dierks Bentley
  • Luke Combs
  • Thomas Rhett
  • Chris Stapleton
  • Keith Urban

Vocal Group of the Year

  • Lady Antebellum
  • Little Big Town
  • Midland
  • Old Dominion
  • Zac Brown Band

Vocal Duo of the Year

  • Brooks & Dunn
  • Brothers Osborne
  • Dan + Shay
  • Florida Georgia Line
  • Maddie & Tae

Musician of the Year

  • Jenee Fleenor, Fiddle
  • Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar
  • Mac McAnally, Guitar
  • Ilya Toshinsky, Banjo/Guitar
  • Derek Wells, Guitar

Music Video of the Year

  • “Burning Man” – Dierks Bentley Feat. Brothers Osborne
  • “GIRL” – Maren Morris
  • “God’s Country” – Blake Shelton
  • “Rainbow” – Kacey Musgraves
  • “Some Of It” – Eric Church

 

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