And The Nominees Are…2019 CMA Award Nominees
This morning on Good Morning America, Jimmie Allen and Ashley McBryde kicked off the nomination announcements for the 2019 53rd Annual CMA Awards. Following Good Morning America, Midland and Morgan Wallen joined Billboard LIVE to announce the remaining nominees. Hosted by Carried Underwood with special guests Dolly Parton and Reba McEntire, the award show will air live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Nov. 13 on ABC.
Not only did fans get to watch two incredible artists make these announcements but they also got to hear newly announced CMA New Artist of the Year Morgan Wallen perform the title track from his debut album, “If I Know Me”.
Entertainer of the Year
Garth Brooks
Eric Church
Keith Urban
Carrie Underwood
Chris Stapleton
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
Midland
Carly Pearce
Ashley McBryde
Morgan Wallen
Album of the Year (Awarded to Artist(s) and Producer(s))
Center Point Road – Thomas Rhett
Cry Pretty – Carrie Underwood
Dan + Shay – Dan + Shay
Desperate Man – Eric Church
GIRL – Maren Morris
Song of the Year (Awarded to Songwriter(s))
Beautiful, Crazy – Luke Combs / Robert Williford / Wyatt Durrette
GIRL – Maren Morris / Greg Allen Kurstin/ Sarah Paige Aarons
God’s Country – Devin Dawson / Jordan Schmidt / Michael Hardy
Rainbow – Kacey Musgraves / Shane McAnally / Natalie Hemby
Tequila – Dan Smyers / Jordan Reynolds / Nicolle Galyon
Single of the Year (Awarded to Artist(s), Producer(s) and Mix Engineer(s))
Burning Man – Dierks Bentley feat. Brothers Osborne
GIRL – Maren Morris
God’s Country – Blake Shelton
Millionaire – Christ Stapleton
Musical Event of the Year
All My Favorite People – Maren Morris feat. Brothers Osborne
Brand New Man – Brooks & Dunn feat. Luke Combs
Dive Bar – Garth Brooks feat. Blake Shelton
Old Town Road (remix) – Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus
What Happens In A Small Town – Brantley Gilbert feat. Lindsay Ell
Music Video of the Year (Awarded to Artist(s) and Director(s))
Burning Man – Dierks Bentley feat. Brothers Osborne
GIRL – Maren Morris
God’s Country – Blake Shelton
Rainbow – Kacey Musgraves
Some of It – Eric Church
Musician of the Year
Jenee Fleenor – Fiddle
Paul Franklin – Steel Guitar
Mac McAnally – Guitar
Ilya Toshinksy – Banjo/Guitar
Derek Wells – Guitar
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