Early this Labor Day morning, Lauren Alaina, Brothers Osborne and Dustin Lynch revealed the final nominees for The 51st Annual CMA Awards LIVE on ABC’s Good Morning America.
Topping the list of nominations with five (5) is Miranda Lambert, who scored nods for “Single of the Year,” “Album of the Year,” “Song of the Year,” “Female Vocalist of the Year,” and “Music Video of the Year.”
Next in line were Keith Urban and Little Big Town who earned four (4) nominations a piece.
The 51st Annual CMA Awards airs LIVE from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, November 8th at 8:00 PM/ET on ABC. Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood return for their 10th awards show as co-hosts.
Full list of CMA Nominees are as follows:
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Garth Brooks
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Chris Stapleton
Keith Urban
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
(Award goes to Artist, Producer(s), and Mix Engineer(s))
“Better Man” – Little Big Town
Producer: Jay Joyce
Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce
“Blue Ain’t Your Color” – Keith Urban
Producers: Dann Huff, Keith Urban
Mix Engineer: Chris Lord-Alge
“Body Like A Back Road” – Sam Hunt
Producer: Zach Crowell
Mix Engineer: Zach Crowell
“Dirt On My Boots” – Jon Pardi
Producers: Bart Butler, Jon Pardi
Mix Engineer: Ryan Gore
“Tin Man” – Miranda Lambert
Producers: Frank Liddell, Eric Masse, Glenn Worf
Mix Engineer: Eric Masse
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
(Award goes to Artist and Producer(s))
The Breaker – Little Big Town
Producer: Jay Joyce
From A Room: Volume 1 – Chris Stapleton
Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton
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
Producers: Frank Liddell, Glenn Worf, Eric Masse
SONG OF THE YEAR
(Award goes to Songwriter(s))
“Better Man”
Songwriter: Taylor Swift
“Blue Ain’t Your Color”
Songwriters: Clint Lagerberg, Hillary Lindsey, Steven Lee Olsen
“Body Like A Back Road”
Songwriters: Zach Crowell, Sam Hunt, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne
“Dirt On My Boots”
Songwriters: Rhett Akins, Jesse Frasure, Ashley Gorley
“Tin Man”
Songwriters: 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
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
LOCASH
Maddie & Tae
MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
(Award goes to each Artist)
“Craving You” – Thomas Rhett featuring Maren Morris
“Funny How Time Slips Away” – Glen Campbell with Willie Nelson
“Kill A Word” – Eric Church featuring Rhiannon Giddens
“Setting the World on Fire” – Kenny Chesney with P!nk
“Speak to a Girl” – Tim McGraw & Faith Hill
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
Jerry Douglas (Dobro)
Paul Franklin (Steel Guitar)
Dann Huff (Guitar)
Mac McAnally (Guitar)
Derek Wells (Guitar)
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
(Award goes to Artist and Director(s))
“Better Man” – Little Big Town
Directors: Becky Fluke and Reid Long
“Blue Ain’t Your Color” – Keith Urban
Director: Carter Smith
“Craving You” – Thomas Rhett featuring Maren Morris
Director: TK McKamy
“It Ain’t My Fault” – Brothers Osborne
Directors: Wes Edwards and Ryan Silver
“Vice” – Miranda Lambert
Director: Trey Fanjoy
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Lauren Alaina
Luke Combs
Old Dominion
Jon Pardi
Brett Young
Broadcast Personality of the Year Nominees (by market size):
NATIONAL
“American Country Countdown” (Kix Brooks) – Cumulus
“The Big D and Bubba Show” (Derek Haskins, Sean Powell, Patrick Thomas, and Carsen Humphreville) – Compass Media Networks
“The Blair Garner Show” (Blair Garner) – Cumulus
“The Bobby Bones Show” (Bobby Bones) – iHeartMedia
“Country Gold” (Terri Clark) – Westwood One
MAJOR MARKET
“Bud and Broadway” (Bud Ford, Jerry Broadway, and Kelly Rebal) – WIL, St. Louis, Mo.
“Michael J On Air” (Michael J. Stuehler) – WPOC, Baltimore, Md.
“Mike & Amy” (Mike Chase and Amy Faust) – KWJJ, Portland, Ore.
“Paul Schadt and Meg” (Paul Schadt, Meg Butterly, and Geof Knight) – WKKT, Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, N.C.
“The Q Morning Zoo” (Tim Tuttle, Kevin Kline, and Erica Rico) – KKBQ, Houston-Galveston, Texas
LARGE MARKET
“Amanda and Jesse” (Amanda Valentine and Jesse Tack) – WUBE, Cincinnati, Ohio
“The Boxer Show” (“Boxer” Brandon Nasby) – WCOL, Columbus, Ohio
“Double-L” (Lois Lewis) – KWNR, Las Vegas, Nev.
“The Randy, Jamie, and Jojo Show” (Randy Carroll, Jamie Martin, and JoJo Meza) – KAJA, San Antonio, Texas
“Tige And Daniel” (Tige Rodgers, Daniel Baker, and Mari Mueller) – WSIX, Nashville, Tenn.
“Woody and the Wake-UP Call” (Woody Johnson, Dan E. Zuko, and Kayla Hanley) – WCOL, Columbus, Ohio
MEDIUM MARKET
Brent Michaels – KUZZ, Bakersfield, Calif.
“Cash and Bradley” (Natalie Cash and Matt Bradley) – KWEN, Tulsa, Okla.
“The Dex and Mo Show” (Bill “Dex” Poindexter and Melissa “Mo” Turner) – WUSY, Chattanooga, Tenn.
“New Country Mornings” (Nancy Wilson and James Frye) – WHKO, Dayton, Ohio
“Tom & Becky” (Tom Owens and Becky Palmer) – WBBS, Syracuse, N.Y.
SMALL MARKET
“Barrett, Fox & Berry” (Bill Barrett, Tim Fox, and Tracy Berry) – KKNU, Eugene-Springfield, Ore.
“Ben and Arnie” (Arnie Andrews and Ben Butler) – WCOW, La Crosse, Wis.
“The Cat Pak Morning Show” (Brent Lane and Candy Cullerton) – WYCT, Pensacola, Fla.
“Officer Don and DeAnn” (Don Evans and DeAnn Stephens) – WBUL, Lexington-Fayette, Ky.
“Scotty & Cara in the Morning” (Scotty Cox and Cara Denis) – KCLR, Columbia, Mo.
Radio Station of the Year Nominees for (by market size):
MAJOR MARKET
KPLX – Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas
KUPL – Portland, Ore.
KWJJ – Portland, Ore.
WIL – St. Louis, Mo.
WKKT– Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, N.C.
LARGE MARKET
KCYY – San Antonio, Texas
WCOL – Columbus, Ohio
WQDR – Raleigh-Durham, N.C.
WQIK – Jacksonville, Fla.
WSIX – Nashville, Tenn.
MEDIUM MARKET
CKRY – Calgary, Alta.
KXKT – Omaha-Council Bluffs, Neb.-Iowa
WBBS – Syracuse, N.Y.
WIVK – Knoxville, Tenn.
WYRK – Buffalo-Niagara Falls, N.Y.
SMALL MARKET
KCLR – Columbia, Mo.
KKNU – Eugene-Springfield, Ore.
KORA – Bryan-College Station, Texas
WCOW – La Crosse, Wis.
WYCT – Pensacola, Fla.
**The Final CMA Nominees Lists are provided by Country Music Association**