Vanmorgen zijn door Luke Bryan, Dan + Shay en Sugarland bij ABC’s Good Morning America de genomineerden voor de CMA Awards 2018 bekendgemaakt. (zie de clip onderaan de pagina)

Chris Stapleton staat aan de top met 5 nominaties gevolgd door Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Dan + Shay, Florida Georgia Line, Chris Janson, Miranda Lambert, Midland, Thomas Rhett en Keith Urban met elk 3 nominaties.

Hieronder het overzicht:

Entertainer

• Jason Aldean
• Luke Bryan
• Kenny Chesney
• Chris Stapleton
• Keith Urban

 Female

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

 Male

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

 Group

• Lady Antebellum
• Lanco
• Little Big Town
• Midland
• Old Dominion

 Duo

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

 Album

• From A Room, Vol. 2, Chris Stapleton
• Golden Hour, Kacey Musgraves
• Graffiti U, Keith Urban
• Life Changes, Thomas Rhett
• The Mountain, Dierks Bentley

 Single Of The Year

• “Broken Halos,” Chris Stapleton
• “Drinkin’ Problem,” Midland
• “Drowns The Whiskey,” Jason Aldean f/Miranda Lambert
• “Meant To Be,” Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line
• “Tequila,” Dan + Shay

 Song Of The Year

• “Body Like A Back Road,” Zach Crowell, Sam Hunt, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne
• “Broken Halos,” Mike Henderson, Chris Stapleton
• “Drowns The Whiskey,” Brandon Kinney, Jeff Middleton, Josh Thompson
• “Drunk Girl,” Scooter Carusoe, Tom Douglas, Chris Janson
• “Tequila,” Nicolle Galyon, Jordan Reynolds, Dan Smyers

 Musical Event

• “Burning Man,” Dierks Bentley f/Brothers Osborne
• “Dear Hate,” Maren Morris f/Vince Gill
• “Drowns The Whiskey,” Jason Aldean f/Miranda Lambert
• “Everything’s Gonna Be Alright,” David Lee Murphy w/Kenny Chesney
• “Meant To Be,” Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line

 Musician

• Jerry Douglas
• Paul Franklin
• Dann Huff
• Mac McAnally
• Derek Wells

 Video

• “Babe,” Sugarland f/Taylor Swift
• “Cry Pretty,” Carrie Underwood
• “Drunk Girl,” Chris Janson
• “Marry Me,” Thomas Rhett
• “Tequila,” Dan + Shay

 New Artist

• Lauren Alaina
• Luke Combs
• Chris Janson
• Midland
• Brett Young