Woensdagochtend zijn tijdens ABC’s “Good Morning America” door Jimmie Allen en Ashley McBride de genomineerden voor de CMA Awards in diverse categorieën bekendgemaakt. Midland en Morgan Wallen maakte na de TV uitzending via een livestream de overige genomineerden bekend.

Zie hieronder het overzicht van de genomineerden:

Entertainer Of The Year:

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

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

New Artist Of The Year:

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

Albums Of The Year (Awarded To Artist(s) and Producer (s)

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

Song Of The Year: (Awarded To Songwriter(s)

• “Beautiful Crazy,” Luke Combs
• “Girl,” Maren Morris
• “God’s Country,” Blake Shelton
• “Rainbow,” Kacey Musgraves
• “Tequila,” Dan + Shay

Single Of The Year: Awarded To Artist(s), Producer(s) and Mix Engineer(s)

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

Musical Event Of The Year:

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

Musical Video Of The Year: (Awarded To Artist(s) And Director(s)

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

Musician Of The Year:

• Jenee Fleenor
• Paul Franklin
• Mac McAnally
• Ilya Toshinsky
• Derek Wells