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