The nominees for the 53rd Annual CMA Awards are out, with Maren Morris leading the pack with six nominations including Album of the Year for “Girl” and Female Vocalist of the Year. This is the first time a woman has lead the pack of CMA nominees since 2014 when Miranda Lambert earned nine.
Brothers Osborne has four, followed by Dierks Bentley, Eric Church, Luke Combs, Kacey Musgraves, Blake Shelton, Chris Stapleton and Carrie Underwood, who all nabbed three.
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
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Cody Johnson
- Ashley McBryde
- Midland
- Carly Pearce
- Morgan Wallen
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
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