2017 CMA Award Nominees Announced
Sep 4, 2017, 10:08 AM | Updated: 10:10 am
NASHVILLE, TN - NOVEMBER 02: Co-hosts Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood speak onstage at the 50th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 2, 2016 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Gustavo Caballero/Getty Images)
(Photo by Gustavo Caballero/Getty Images)
Nominees for the 51st annual CMA Awards were announced Monday morning. The show, hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, will air on ABC live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on November 8th.
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Garth Brooks
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Chris Stapleton
Keith Urban
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
Little Big Town – “Better Man”
Keith Urban – “Blue Ain’t Your Color”
Sam Hunt – “Body Like a Back Road”
Jon Pardi – “Dirt on My Boots”
Miranda Lambert – “Tin Man”
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Little Big Town The Breaker
Chris Stapleton From a Room: Volume 1
Lady Antebellum Heart Break
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit The Nashville Sound
Miranda Lambert The Weight of These Wings
SONG OF THE YEAR
(Award goes to the songwriter(s))
“Better Man” – Taylor Swift
“Blue Ain’t Your Color” – Clint Lagerberg, Hillary Lindsey, Steven Olsen
“Body Like a Back Road” – Zach Crowell, Sam Hunt, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne
“Dirt on My Boots” – Rhett Akins, Jesse Frasure, Ashley Gorley
“Tin Man” – Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert, Jon Randall
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Reba McEntire
Maren Morris
Carrie Underwood
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Dierks Bentley
Eric Church
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton
Keith Urban
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Old Dominion
Rascal Flatts
Zac Brown Band
VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
LoCash
Maddie & Tae
Brothers Osborne
MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
“Craving You” – Thomas Rhett (f/ Maren Morris)
“Funny How Time Slips Away” – Glen Campbell with Willie Nelson
“Kill a Word” – Eric Church (f/ Rhiannon Giddens)
“Setting the World on Fire” – Kenny Chesney (with P!nk)
“Speak to a Girl” – Tim McGraw & Faith Hill
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR AWARD
Luke Combs
Old Dominion
Jon Pardi
Brett Young
Lauren Alaina
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
“Better Man” – Little Big Town
“Blue Ain’t Your Color” – Keith Urban
“Craving You” – Thomas Rhett (f/ Maren Morris)
“Vice” – Miranda Lambert
“It Ain’t My Fault” – Brothers Osborne
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