Lots of LBT and Eric Church, and some great newcomers!
The 49th CMA Awards have been announced, and we're seeing lots of Eric Church, Little Big Town and some of our favourite newcomers in there!
Great to see Kacey Musgraves being nominated, along with Kelsea Ballerini and Maddie & Tae. Goes to show all the Saladgate nonsense about female performers wasn't worth listening to!
The award ceremony takes place on November 4th on the ABC Network in the states.
Here are the nominations in full...
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Garth Brooks
Luke Bryan
Kenny Chesney
Eric Church
Miranda Lambert
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
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
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
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood
Lee Ann Womack
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Dierks Bentley
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Blake Shelton
Chris Stapleton
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts
The Band Perry
Zac Brown Band
VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Maddie & Tae
Thompson Square
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)
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
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Kelsea Ballerini
Sam Hunt
Maddie & Tae
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton
