Country Music’s Biggest Night, the 53rd Annual CMA Music Awards will be returning on Wednesday, November 13th, broadcasting live from Nashville, TN’s Bridgestone Arena. The annual award show is bringing back Carrie Underwood as the host for the 12th consecutive year, but this year joining Underwood is country music icons, Reba McEntire and Dolly Parton.
How to Watch: The 53rd Annual CMA Awards on Wednesday, Nov. 13th, on ABC at 8PM EST.
Red Carpet: Watch live on Entertainment Tonight, HERE.
Performances Include: Garth Brooks and Blake Shelton performing “Dive Bar,” Dierks Bentley, Sheryl Crow, Chris Janson and John Osborne will perform a tribute to Kris Kristofferson. Dolly Parton will hit the stage with For King & Country and Zach Williams, with other performances from some of country hottest musicians today including: Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Chris Stapleton, Thomas Rhett, Lady Antebellum, Eric Church, Brothers Osborne, Kacey Musgraves, Halsey, Dan + Shay, Willie Nelson, Pink, Kelsea Ballerini, Miranda Lambert, Old Dominion and more.
Presenters Include: Bobby Bones, Blanco Brown, Hannah Brown, Deana Carter, Kristin Chenoweth, Janie Fricke, Jim Gaffigan, Kathy Mattea, Martina McBride, Midland, Craig Morgan, Jennifer Nettles, Pam Tillis, Morgan Wallen, Trisha Yearwood and more.
Nominees and Categories:
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
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- Garth Brooks
- Eric Church
- Chris Stapleton
- Carrie Underwood
- Keith Urban
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
Award goes to Artist, Producer(s), and Mix Engineer
- “Burning Man” – Dierks Bentley Feat. Brothers Osborne
Producers: Ross Copperman, Jon Randall, Arturo Buenahora, Jr.
Mix Engineer: F. Reid Shippen - “GIRL” – Maren Morris
Producer: Greg Kurstin
Mix Engineer: Greg Kurstin - “God’s Country” – Blake Shelton
Producer: Scott Hendricks
Mix Engineer: Justin Niebank - “Millionaire” – Chris Stapleton
Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton
Mix Engineer: Vance Powell - “Speechless” – Dan + Shay
Producers: Dan Smyers, Scott Hendricks
Mix Engineer: Jeff Juliano
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Award goes to Artist and Producers
- Center Point Road – Thomas Rhett
Producers: Dann Huff, Jesse Frasure, Thomas Rhett, Julian Bunetta, The Stereotypes, Cleve Wilson - Cry Pretty – Carrie Underwood
Producers: David Garcia, Jim Jonsin, Carrie Underwood - Dan + Shay – Dan + Shay
Producers: Dan Smyers, Scott Hendricks - Desperate Man – Eric Church
Producers: Jay Joyce, Arturo Buenahora, Jr. - GIRL – Maren Morris
Producers: busbee, Maren Morris, Greg Kurstin
SONG OF THE YEAR
Award goes to Songwriters
- “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
Award goes to Artists and Producer(s)
- “All My Favorite People” – Maren Morris (feat. Brothers Osborne)
Producers: Maren Morris, busbee - “Brand New Man” – Brooks & Dunn (with Luke Combs)
Producer: Dann Huff - “Dive Bar” – Garth Brooks & Blake Shelton
Producer: Garth Brooks - “Old Town Road (Remix)” – Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus
Producers: YoungKio, Michael Trent Reznor, Atticus Matthew Ross - “What Happens In A Small Town” – Brantley Gilbert & Lindsay Ell
Producer: Dann Huff
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
Award goes to Artist(s) and Director
- “Burning Man” – Dierks Bentley Feat. Brothers Osborne
Director: Wes Edwards - “GIRL” – Maren Morris
Director: Dave Meyers - “God’s Country” – Blake Shelton
Director: Sophie Muller - “Rainbow” – Kacey Musgraves
Director: Hannah Lux Davis - “Some Of It” – Eric Church
Director: Reid Long
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Cody Johnson
- Ashley McBryde
- Midland
- Carly Pearce
- Morgan Wallen
“THE 53RD ANNUAL CMA AWARDS” – FINALISTS FOR BROADCAST PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR (by market size):
NATIONAL
- “The Blair Garner Show” (Blair Garner and “Off Eric” Garner) – Westwood One
- “The Bobby Bones Show” (Bobby Bones, Amy Brown, “Lunchbox” Dan Chappell, and Eddie Garcia) – Premiere Networks
- “The Mayor of Music Row” (Charlie Monk) – Sirius XM Satellite Radio
- “Nash Nights Live” (Shawn Parr and Elaina Smith) – Westwood One
- “The Storme Warren Show” (Storme Warren) – Sirius XM Satellite Radio
MAJOR MARKET
- “Chris Carr & Company” (Chris Carr, Kia Becht, McKaila Granning, and “Maverick” Jeffrey Bolen) – KEEY, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.
- “Mason & Remy” (Mason Schreader and “Remy” Zachary Hoesly) – WIL, St. Louis, Mo.
- “The Morning Wolfpack with Matt McAllister” (Matt McAllister, Emily Raines, and “Slow Joe” Wallace) – KKWF, Seattle–Tacoma, Wash.
- “The Rob + Holly Show” (Rob Stone and Holly Hutton) – WYCD, Detroit, Mich.
- “Tanner in the Morning” (Rob Tanner, Catherine Lane, Chris Allen, and “Captain Jim” Homa) – WSOC, Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, N.C.-S.C.
- “Tony, Jake & Jenn” (Tony Russell, Jake Byron, and Jenn Hays) – KUPL, Portland, Ore.
LARGE MARKET
- “Amanda and Jesse” (Amanda Valentine and Jesse Tack) – WUBE, Cincinnati, Ohio
- “J.R. and Beth in the Morning” (“J.R.” Jon Jaus, Beth Boehm, and Chris Cardenas) – KCYY, San Antonio, Texas
- “Q Morning Crew” (Mike Wheless and Janie Carothers) – WQDR, Raleigh-Durham, N.C.
- “The Randy, Jamie, and Jojo Show” (Randy Carroll, Jamie Martin, and Jojo Meza) – KAJA, San Antonio, Texas
- “Ridder, Scott and Shannen” (“Ridder” Shaun Ridderbush, Scott Dolphin, and Shannen Oesterreich) – WMIL, Milwaukee–Racine, WI
MEDIUM MARKET
- “Clay & Company” (Clay Moden and Val Townsend) – WYRK, Buffalo-Niagara Falls, N.Y.
- “The Doc Show with Jessie” (Ken “Doc” Medek and Jessie Roberts) – WGGY, Wilkes Barre–Scranton, Pa.
- “Mo & StyckMan” (“Mo” Melissa Wagner and “Styckman” Greg Owens) – WUSY, Chattanooga, Tenn.
- “Scott and Sarah in the Morning” (Scott Wynn and Sarah Kay) – WQMX, Akron, Ohio
- “Tony and Kris” (Tony Randall and Kris Rochester) – WIVK, Knoxville, Tenn.
SMALL MARKET
- “Barrett, Fox & Berry” (Bill Barrett, Tim Fox, and Tracy Berry) – KKNU, Eugene-Springfield, Ore.
- “Ben & Arnie” (Ben Butler and Arnie Andrews) – WCOW, La Crosse, Wis.
- “Dr. Shane and Tess in the Morning” (Shane Collins and Tess Connell) – WPAP, Panama City, Fla.
- “Mackey and Miles in the Morning” (Jim Mackey and Deb Miles) – WBYT, South Bend, Ind.
- “Officer Don & DeAnn” (“Officer Don” Evans and DeAnn Stephens) – WBUL, Lexington–Fayette, Ky.
“THE 53RD ANNUAL CMA AWARDS” – FINALISTS FOR RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR (by market size):
MAJOR MARKET
- KILT – Houston–Galveston, Texas
- KPLX – Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas
- WIL – St. Louis, Mo.
- WKLB – Boston, Mass.
- WYCD – Detroit, Mich.
LARGE MARKET
- KCYY – San Antonio, Texas
- KUBL – Salt Lake City–Ogden–Provo, Utah
- WFMS – Indianapolis, Ind.
- WLHK – Indianapolis, Ind.
- WQDR – Raleigh-Durham, N.C.
- WSIX – Nashville, Tenn.
MEDIUM MARKET
- CKRY – Calgary, Alta.
- KXKT – Omaha-Council Bluffs, Neb.-Iowa
- WBBS – Syracuse, N.Y.
- WIVK – Knoxville, Tenn.
- WXCY – Wilmington, Del.
SMALL MARKET
- KCLR – Columbia, Mo.
- KFDI – Wichita, Kan.
- KKNU – Eugene-Springfield, Ore.
- WBYT – South Bend, Ind.
- WYCT – Pensacola, Fla.
