Woensdagavond zijn in Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena de winnaars van de CMA Awards bekendgemaakt. Het grootste eerbetoon ging naar Garth Brooks die werd verkozen tot Entertainer Of The Year.
Hieronder een overzicht van de winnaars:
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR (Award goes to the artist)
- Garth Brooks WINNER
- Luke Bryan
- Eric Church
- Chris Stapleton
- Keith Urban
SINGLE OF THE YEAR (Award goes to the artist, producer, and mix engineer)
- “Blue Ain’t Your Color” – Keith Urban; Producer: Dann Huff, Keith Urban; Mix Engineer: Chris Lord-Alge WINNER
- “Better Man” – Little Big Town; Producer: Jay Joyce; Mix Engineer: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce
- “Body Like A Back Road” – Sam Hunt; Producer: Zach Crowell; Mix Engineer: Zach Crowell
- “Dirt On My Boots” – Jon Pardi; Producer: Bart Butler, Jon Pardi; Mix Engineer: Ryan Gore
- “Tin Man” – Miranda Lambert; Producer: Frank Liddell, Eric Masse, Glenn Worf; Mix Engineer: Eric Masse
SONG OF THE YEAR (Award goes to the songwriter)
- “Better Man” — Songwriter: Taylor Swift WINNER
- “Blue Ain’t Your Color” — Songwriter: Clint Lagerberg, Hillary Lindsey, Steven Olsen
- “Body Like A Back Road” — Songwriter: Zach Crowell, Sam Hunt, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne
- “Dirt On My Boots” — Songwriter: Rhett Akins, Jesse Frasure, Ashley Gorley
- “Tin Man” — Songwriter: Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert, Jon Randall
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR AWARD (Award goes to the artist)
- Jon Pardi WINNER
- Luke Combs
- Old Dominion
- Brett Young
- Lauren Alaina
ALBUM OF THE YEAR (Award goes to the artist and producer)
- From A Room: Volume 1 – Chris Stapleton; Producer: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton WINNER
- The Breaker – Little Big Town; Producer: Jay Joyce
- Heart Break – Lady Antebellum; Producer: busbee
- The Nashville Sound – Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit; Producer: Dave Cobb
- The Weight of These Wings – Miranda Lambert; Producer: Frank Liddell, Glenn Worf, Eric Masse
VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR (Award goes to the duo)
- Brothers Osborne WINNER
- Dan + Shay
- Florida Georgia Line
- LOCASH
- Maddie & Tae
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR (Award goes to the group)
- Little Big Town WINNER
- Lady Antebellum
- Old Dominion
- Rascal Flatts
- Zac Brown Band
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (Award goes to the artist)
- Miranda Lambert WINNER
- Kelsea Ballerini
- Reba McEntire
- Maren Morris
- Carrie Underwood
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (Award goes to the artist)
- Chris Stapleton WINNER
- Dierks Bentley
- Eric Church
- Thomas Rhett
- Keith Urban
MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR (Award goes to each artist)
- “Funny How Time Slips Away” – Glen Campbell with Willie Nelson WINNER
- “Craving You” – Thomas Rhett (feat. Maren Morris)
- “Kill a Word” – Eric Church (feat. Rhiannon Giddens)
- “Setting the World on Fire” – Kenny Chesney (with P!nk)
- “Speak to a Girl” – Tim McGraw & Faith Hill
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR (Award goes to the musician)
- Mac McAnally (Guitar) WINNER
- Jerry Douglas (Dobro)
- Paul Franklin (Steel Guitar)
- Dann Huff (Guitar)
- Derek Wells (Guitar)
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR (Award goes to the artist and director)
- “It Ain’t My Fault” – Brothers Osborne; Director: Wes Edwards and Ryan Silver WINNER
- “Better Man” – Little Big Town; Director: Becky Fluke and Reid Long
- “Blue Ain’t Your Color” – Keith Urban; Director: Carter Smith
- “Craving You” – Thomas Rhett (feat. Maren Morris); Director: TK McKamy
- “Vice” – Miranda Lambert; Director: Trey Fanjoy
