The nominees for The 53rd Annual CMA Awards were announced and it’s Maren Morris who earned the top spot among all of the Country music superstars up for awards this year. Morris picked up six nominations including Album of the Year (GIRL), Song of the Year (“GIRL”), and Female Vocalist of the Year.
Brothers Osborne came in second with four nominations and will be competing in the Single of the Year (“Burning Man”), Vocal Duo of the Year, Musical Event of the Year (“All My Favorite People”), and Music Video of the Year (“Burning Man”) categories.
11 artists earned three 53rd Annual CMA Awards nominations. Dierks Bentley, Eric Church, Luke Combs, Dan + Shay, Scott Hendricks, Dann Huff, Greg Kurstin, Kacey Musgraves, Blake Shelton, Chris Stapleton, and Carrie Underwood are each up for three awards. The 2019 nominees in the the Entertainer of the Year include reigning champ Keith Urban and Garth Brooks, Eric Church, Chris Stapleton, and Carrie Underwood.
“This year, we have the privilege of honoring Country legends, new and emerging talent and even artists from outside our genre,” stated Sarah Trahern, CMA Chief Executive Officer. “The breadth of Country Music’s landscape is evident in this year’s nominations, and we can’t wait to celebrate our deserving nominees in November.”
The 53rd Annual CMA Awards will be hosted by Carrie Underwood and special guest hosts Reba McEntire and Dolly Parton. The Country music event will be broadcast live from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Wednesday, November 13 at 8/7c on the ABC Television Network.
THE 53RD ANNUAL CMA AWARDS NOMINEES
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
• Garth Brooks
• Eric Church
• Chris Stapleton
• Carrie Underwood
• Keith Urban
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
• “Burning Man” – Dierks Bentley Feat. Brothers Osborne
• “GIRL” – Maren Morris
• “God’s Country” – Blake Shelton
• “Millionaire” – Chris Stapleton
• “Speechless” – Dan + Shay
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
• Center Point Road – Thomas Rhett
• Cry Pretty – Carrie Underwood
• Dan + Shay – Dan + Shay
• Desperate Man – Eric Church
• GIRL – Maren Morris
SONG OF THE YEAR
• “Beautiful Crazy”
Songwriters: Luke Combs, Wyatt B. Durrette III, Robert Williford
• “GIRL”
Songwriters: Maren Morris, Sarah Aarons, Greg Kurstin
• “God’s Country”
Songwriters: Devin Dawson, Jordan Schmidt, Michael Hardy
• “Rainbow”
Songwriters: Natalie Hemby, Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves
• “Tequila”
Songwriters: Dan Smyers, Nicolle Galyon, Jordan Reynolds
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
MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
• “All My Favorite People” – Maren Morris (feat. Brothers Osborne)
• “Brand New Man” – Brooks & Dunn (with Luke Combs)
• “Dive Bar” – Garth Brooks & Blake Shelton
• “Old Town Road (Remix)” – Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus
• “What Happens In A Small Town” – Brantley Gilbert & Lindsay Ell
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
• Jenee Fleenor, Fiddle
• Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar
• Mac McAnally, Guitar
• Ilya Toshinsky, Banjo/Guitar
• Derek Wells, Guitar
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
• “Burning Man” – Dierks Bentley Feat. Brothers Osborne
• “GIRL” – Maren Morris
• “God’s Country” – Blake Shelton
• “Rainbow” – Kacey Musgraves
• “Some Of It” – Eric Church
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
• Cody Johnson
• Ashley McBryde
• Midland
• Carly Pearce
• Morgan Wallen
