The biggest names and brightest talent in country music were celebrated at the CMA Awards Wednesday, hosted by Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley for the eighth straight year. The 49th Annual CMA Awards were held at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, and aired live on ABC.
Here’s the complete list of winners honored Wednesday night in Nashville below…
ENTERTAINER
WINNER: Luke Bryan
Garth Brooks
Kenny Chesney
Eric Church
Miranda Lambert
SINGLE
WINNER: Girl Crush, Little Big Town
American Kids, Kenny Chesney
I Don’t Dance, Lee Brice
Take Your Time, Sam Hunt
Talladega, Eric Church
SONG (award goes to songwriters)
WINNER: Girl Crush (Liz Rose, Lori McKenna and Hillary Lindsey)
American Kids (Rodney Clawson, Luke Laird and Shane McAnally)
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)
MALE VOCALIST
WINNER: Chris Stapleton
Dierks Bentley
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Blake Shelton
FEMALE VOCALIST
WINNER: Miranda Lambert
Kelsea Ballerini
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood
Lee Ann Womack
VOCAL GROUP
WINNER: Little Big Town
Lady Antebellum
Rascal Flatts
The Band Perry
Zac Brown Band
VOCAL DUO
WINNER: Florida Georgia Line
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Maddie & Tae
Thompson Square
NEW ARTIST
WINNER: Chris Stapleton
Kelsea Ballerini
Sam Hunt
Maddie & Tae
Thomas Rhett
ALBUM
WINNER: Traveller, Chris Stapleton
Old Boots, New Dirt, Jason Aldean
Pageant Material, Kacey Musgraves
Pain Killer, Little Big Town
The Big Revival, Kenny Chesney
MUSICAL EVENT
WINNER: Raise ‘Em Up, Keith Urban featuring Eric Church
Django and Jimmie, Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard
Lonely Tonight, Blake Shelton featuring Ashley Monroe
Smokin’ and Drinkin’, Miranda Lambert featuring Little Big Town
Wild Child, Kenny Chesney with Grace Potter
MUSICIAN
WINNER: Mac McAnally, guitar
Sam Bush, mandolin
Jerry Douglas, Dobro
Paul Franklin, steel guitar
Dann Huff, guitar
MUSIC VIDEO
WINNER: Girl in a Country Song, Maddie & Tae
Biscuits, Kacey Musgraves
Girl Crush, Little Big Town
Little Red Wagon, Miranda Lambert
Something in the Water, Carrie Underwoo
