
Vannacht was het dan zo ver..de uitreiking van de 51ste CMA Awards in Nashville. Hieronder het overzicht van de winnaars.
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR (Award goes to the artist)
- Garth Brooks WINNAAR
- Luke Bryan
- Eric Church
- Chris Stapleton
- Keith Urban
SINGLE OF THE YEAR (Award goes to the artist, producer, and mix engineer)
- “Blue Ain’t Your Color” – Keith Urban; Producer: Dann Huff, Keith Urban; Mix Engineer: Chris Lord-Alge WINNAAR
- “Better Man” – Little Big Town; Producer: Jay Joyce; Mix Engineer: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce
- “Body Like A Back Road” – Sam Hunt; Producer: Zach Crowell; Mix Engineer: Zach Crowell
- “Dirt On My Boots” – Jon Pardi; Producer: Bart Butler, Jon Pardi; Mix Engineer: Ryan Gore
- “Tin Man” – Miranda Lambert; Producer: Frank Liddell, Eric Masse, Glenn Worf; Mix Engineer: Eric Masse
SONG OF THE YEAR (Award goes to the songwriter)
- “Better Man” — Songwriter: Taylor Swift WINNAAR
- “Blue Ain’t Your Color” — Songwriter: Clint Lagerberg, Hillary Lindsey, Steven Olsen
- “Body Like A Back Road” — Songwriter: Zach Crowell, Sam Hunt, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne
- “Dirt On My Boots” — Songwriter: Rhett Akins, Jesse Frasure, Ashley Gorley
- “Tin Man” — Songwriter: Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert, Jon Randall
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR AWARD (Award goes to the artist)
- Jon Pardi WINNAAR
- Luke Combs
- Old Dominion
- Brett Young
- Lauren Alaina
ALBUM OF THE YEAR (Award goes to the artist and producer)
- From A Room: Volume 1 – Chris Stapleton; Producer: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton WINNAAR
- The Breaker – Little Big Town; Producer: Jay Joyce
- Heart Break – Lady Antebellum; Producer: busbee
- The Nashville Sound – Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit; Producer: Dave Cobb
- The Weight of These Wings – Miranda Lambert; Producer: Frank Liddell, Glenn Worf, Eric Masse
VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR (Award goes to the duo)
- Brothers OsborneWINNAAR
- Dan + Shay
- Florida Georgia Line
- LOCASH
- Maddie & Tae
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR (Award goes to the group)
- Little Big TownWINNAAR
- Lady Antebellum
- Old Dominion
- Rascal Flatts
- Zac Brown Band
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (Award goes to the artist)
- Miranda LambertWINNAAR
- Kelsea Ballerini
- Reba McEntire
- Maren Morris
- Carrie Underwood
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (Award goes to the artist)
- Chris StapletonWINNAAR
- Dierks Bentley
- Eric Church
- Thomas Rhett
- Keith Urban
MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR (Award goes to each artist)
- “Funny How Time Slips Away” – Glen Campbell with Willie Nelson WINNAAR
- “Craving You” – Thomas Rhett (feat. Maren Morris)
- “Kill a Word” – Eric Church (feat. Rhiannon Giddens)
- “Setting the World on Fire” – Kenny Chesney (with P!nk)
- “Speak to a Girl” – Tim McGraw & Faith Hill
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR (Award goes to the musician)
- Mac McAnally (Guitar) WINNAAR
- Jerry Douglas (Dobro)
- Paul Franklin (Steel Guitar)
- Dann Huff (Guitar)
- Derek Wells (Guitar)
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR (Award goes to the artist and director)
- “It Ain’t My Fault” – Brothers Osborne; Director: Wes Edwards and Ryan Silver WINNAAR
- “Better Man” – Little Big Town; Director: Becky Fluke and Reid Long
- “Blue Ain’t Your Color” – Keith Urban; Director: Carter Smith
- “Craving You” – Thomas Rhett (feat. Maren Morris); Director: TK McKamy
- “Vice” – Miranda Lambert; Director: Trey Fanjoy