Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley are back as the evening’s co-hosts and are sure to bring the star power for their 10th time helming the festivities.
The 51st Annual CMA Awards are already off to a roaring start with a who’s who of the country music scene nominated in all the top categories.
Between Garth Brooks, Maren Morris, Chris Stapleton, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Dierks Bentley, Eric Church, Keith Urban and a whole lot more, you better believe that tonight’s award show will be one for the books!
Here’s the full list of winners…
WINNER: Garth Brooks
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Chris Stapleton
Keith Urban
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
“Better Man” – Little Big Town
WINNER: “Blue Ain’t Your Color” – Keith Urban
“Body Like A Back Road” – Sam Hunt
“Dirt On My Boots” – Jon Pardi
“Tin Man” – Miranda Lambert
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
The Breaker – Little Big Town
WINNER: From A Room: Volume 1 – Chris Stapleton
Heart Break – Lady Antebellum
The Nashville Sound – Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit The Weight of These
Wings – Miranda Lambert
SONG OF THE YEAR
WINNER: “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
WINNER: Miranda Lambert
Reba McEntire
Maren Morris
Carrie Underwood
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Dierks Bentley
Eric Church
Thomas Rhett
WINNER: Chris Stapleton
Keith Urban
Lady Antebellum
WINNER: Little Big Town
Old Dominion
Rascal Flatts
Zac Brown Band
VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
WINNER: Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
LOCASH
Maddie & Tae
MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
“Craving You” – Thomas Rhett featuring Maren Morris
WINNER: “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
Jerry Douglas (Dobro)
Paul Franklin (Steel Guitar)
Dann Huff (Guitar)
WINNER: Mac McAnally (Guitar)
Derek Wells (Guitar)
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
“Better Man” – Little Big Town
“Blue Ain’t Your Color” – Keith Urban
“Craving You” – Thomas Rhett featuring Maren Morris
WINNER: “It Ain’t My Fault” – Brothers Osborne
“Vice” – Miranda Lambert
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Lauren Alaina
Luke Combs
Old Dominion
WINNER: Jon Pardi
Brett Young