JUST ANNOUNCED: 2017 CMA Awards Nominees
One of our favorite events of the year is just around the corner - CMA AWARDS!
The nominees were just announced Monday (Sept. 4th) on Good Morning America , by Dustin Lynch and Brothers Osborne.
Both Miranda Lambert and Keith Urban received multiple nominations. Lambert was nominated for Female Vocalist, Album, Single, Song and Music Video of the Year. Urban was nominated for Male Vocalist, Song, Single, Music Video and Entertainer of the Year.
For the first time, Lauren Alaina is among the nominees for New Artist of the Year. Her recent instagram post surely shows her excitement about this - captioning, “This is my ‘I got my very first CMA nomination’ face. I can heartly believe it. <3”
The 2017 CMA Awards, hosted by Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley, will air Wednesday, November 8th on ABC.
Keep on reading to see the complete list of CMA nominees.
Who do YOU think will win?
2017 CMA Awards Nominees:
Entertainer of the Year
Garth Brooks
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Chris Stapleton
Keith Urban
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
Album of the Year
Little Big Town, The Breaker
Chris Stapleton, From A Room: Vol. 1
Lady Antebellum, Heart Break
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, The Nashville Sound
Miranda Lambert, The Weight of These Wings
New Artist of the Year
Luke Combs
Old Dominion
Brett Young
Jon Pardi
Lauren Alaina
Song of the Year (Awarded to Songwriters)
“Body Like a Back Road,” Sam Hunt (Zach Crowell, Sam Hunt, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne)
“Tin Man,” Miranda Lambert (Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert, Jon Randall)
“Better Man,” Little Big Town (Taylor Swift)
“Dirt on My Boots,” Jon Pardi (Rhett Akins, Jesse Frasure, Ashley Gorley)
“Blue Ain’t Your Color,” Keith Urban (Clint Lagerberg, Hillary Lindsey, Steven Lee Olsen)
Single of the Year
Little Big Town, “Better Man”
Keith Urban, “Blue Ain’t Your Color ”
Sam Hunt, “Body Like a Back Road
Jon Pardi, “Dirt on My Boots”
Miranda Lambert, “Tin Man”
Vocal Group of the Year
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Old Dominion
Rascal Flatts
Zac Brown Band
Vocal Duo of the Year
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
LoCash
Maddie & Tae
Brothers Osborne
Musical Event of the Year
Thomas Rhett feat. Maren Morris, “Craving You”
Glen Campbell with Willie Nelson, “Funny How Time Slips Away”
Eric Church feat. Rhiannon Giddens, “Kill a Word”
Kenny Chesney with Pink, “Setting the World on Fire”
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, “Speak to a Girl”
Music Video of the Year
“Better Man,” Little Big Town
“Blue Ain’t Your Color,” Keith Urban
“Craving You,” Thomas Rhett feat. Maren Morris
“Vice,” Miranda Lambert
“It Ain’t My Fault,” Brothers Osborne
Musician of the Year
Jerry Douglas
Paul Franklin
Dann Huff
Mac McAnally
Derek Wells