The nominations were announced this morning for the 49th Annual CMA Awards with veteran country artists Garth Brooks and Kenny Chesney nominated for Entertainer of the Year.
Brooks and Chesney will compete against Luke Bryan, Eric Church and Miranda Lambert for the coveted award.
Overall, Church and Little Big Town led all nominees with five each while Chesney and Lambert each received four as did songwriter and producer Shane McAnally. Sam Hunt, Maddie & Tae, Kacey Musgraves and Chris Stapleton each were given three nods.
While Brooks is only up for Entertainer of the Year, Chesney also has nominations for Single (American Kids), Album of the Year (The Big Revival) and Musical Event (Wild Child with Grace Potter). Other veteran artists nominated include Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard (Musical Event for Django and Jimmie), Keith Urban (Musical Event for Raise ‘Em Up with Eric Church) and all five nominations for Musician of the Year (Sam Bush (Mandolin), Jerry Douglas (Dobro), Paul Franklin (Steel Guitar), Dann Huff (Guitar), Mac McAnally (Guitar)).
Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood are hosting for the eighth time from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Wednesday, November 4. Steven Tyler and Kelsea Ballerina announced the nominations on ABC’s Good Morning America.
The nominations:
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Garth Brooks
Luke Bryan
Kenny Chesney
Eric Church
Miranda Lambert
SINGLE OF THE YEAR (Award goes to Artist and Producer(s))
American Kids – Kenny Chesney – Produced by Buddy Cannon and Kenny Chesney
Girl Crush – Little Big Town – Produced by Jay Joyce
I Don’t Dance – Lee Brice – Produced by Lee Brice
Take Your Time – Sam Hunt – Produced Zach Crowell and Shane McAnally
Talladega – Eric Church – Produced by Jay Joyce and Arturo Buenahora, Jr.
ALBUM OF THE YEAR (Award goes to Artist and Producer(s))
Old Boots, New Dirt – Jason Aldean – Produced by Michael Knox
Pageant Material – Kacey Musgraves – Produced by Kacey Musgraves, Luke Laird, and Shane McAnally
Pain Killer – Little Big Town – Produced by Jay Joyce
The Big Revival – Kenny Chesney – Produced by Buddy Cannon and Kenny Chesney
Traveller – Chris Stapleton – Produced by Dave Cobb and Chris Stapleton
SONG OF THE YEAR (Award goes to Songwriter(s))
American Kids – Rodney Clawson, Luke Laird, and Shane McAnally
Girl Crush – Liz Rose, Lori McKenna, and Hillary Lindsey
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
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood
Lee Ann Womack
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Dierks Bentley
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Blake Shelton
Chris Stapleton
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts
The Band Perry
Zac Brown Band
VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Maddie & Tae
Thompson Square
MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR (Award goes to each artist)
Django and Jimmie – Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard
Lonely Tonight – Blake Shelton featuring Ashley Monroe
Raise ‘Em Up – Keith Urban featuring Eric Church
Smokin’ and Drinkin’ – Miranda Lambert featuring Little Big Town
Wild Child – Kenny Chesney with Grace Potter
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
Sam Bush (Mandolin)
Jerry Douglas (Dobro)
Paul Franklin (Steel Guitar)
Dann Huff (Guitar)
Mac McAnally (Guitar)
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Biscuits – Kacey Musgraves – Directed by Marc Klasfeld
Girl Crush – Little Big Town – Directed by Karla Welch and Matthew Welch
Girl in a Country Song – Maddie & Tae – Directed by TK McKamy
Little Red Wagon – Miranda Lambert – Directed by Trey Fanjoy
Something in the Water – Carrie Underwood – Directed by Raj Kapoor
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Kelsea Ballerini
Sam Hunt
Maddie & Tae
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton
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