CMA Awards 2016 genomineerden

 

Gisteren in "Good Morning America" zijn de genomineerden van de 50e editie van de CMA Awards bekend gemaakt door Keith Urban, Cam en Dierks Bentley. Dit gebeurde via een livestream die ze voorlazen vanuit de ‘Grand Ole Opry‘.

 

 

Chris Stapleton, Maren Morris en Eric Church zijn, met maar liefs vijf nominaties de favorieten. Daarop volgen Carrie Underwood en Dierks Bentley er met vier nominaties.

De CMA Awards 2016 worden op woensdag 2 november vanuit de Bridgestone Arena in Nashville uitgezonden op ABC.

 

Onderstaand de volledige lijst van de genomineerden

 

Entertainer of the Year

• Garth Brooks
• Luke Bryan
• Chris Stapleton
• Carrie Underwood
• Keith Urban

 

Female Vocalist of the Year

• Kelsea Ballerini
• Miranda Lambert
• Maren Morris
• Kacey Musgraves
• Carrie Underwood

 

Male Vocalist of the Year

• Dierks Bentley
• Eric Church
• Tim McGraw
• Chris Stapleton
• Keith Urban

 

Album of the Year

• “Black” – Dierks Bentley
• “Hero” – Maren Morris
• “Mr. Misunderstood” – Eric Church
• “RipCORD” – Keith Urban
• “Storyteller” – Carrie Underwood

 

Vocal Group of the Year

• Lady Antebellum
• Little Big Town
• Old Dominion
• Rascal Flatts
• Zac Brown Band

 

Vocal Duo of the Year

• Brothers Osborne
• Dan + Shay
• Florida Georgia Line
• Joey + Rory
• Maddie & Tae

 

New Artist of the Year

• Kelsea Ballerini
• Brothers Osborne
• Maren Morris
• Old Dominion
• Cole Swindell

 

Song of the Year (Awarded to Songwriters)

• “Burning House” – Cam, Tyler Johnson, Jeff Bhasker
• “Die a Happy Man” – Sean Douglas, Thomas Rhett, Joe Spargur
• “Humble and Kind” – Lori McKenna
• “Record Year” – Eric Church, Jeff Hyde
• “My Church” – busbee, Maren Morris

 

Single of the Year

• “Die a Happy Man” – Thomas Rhett
• “Humble and Kind” – Tim McGraw
• “My Church” – Maren Morris
• “Nobody to Blame” – Chris Stapleton
• “Record Year” – Eric Church

 

Musical Event of the Year

• “Different for Girls” – Dierks Bentley feat. Elle King
• “Home Alone Tonight” – Luke Bryan feat. Karen Fairchild
• “The Fighter” – Keith Urban feat. Carrie Underwood)
• “Think of You” – Chris Young with Cassadee Pope
• “You Are My Sunshine” – Morgane Stapleton with Chris Stapleton

 

Video of the Year

• “Burning House” – Cam, directed by Trey Fanjoy
• “Fire Away” – Chris Stapleton, directed by Tim Mattia
• “Humble and Kind” – Tim McGraw, directed by Wes Edwards
• “Record Year” – Eric Church, directed by Jon Peets and Reid Long
• “Somewhere on a Beach” – Dierks Bentley, directed by Wes Edwards

 

Musician of the Year

• Jerry Douglas – Dobro/Lap Steel Guitar
• Paul Franklin – Steel Guitar
• Dan Huff – Guitar
• Brent Mason – Guitar
• Derek Wells – Guitar