The CMA award returns Wednesday and new national anthems and newcomers to Nashville are expected to lift one of 12 cups a night.
The nominations were led by Eric Church and Chris Stapleton using five nominations each, including Entertainer of the Year, Album of the Year, and Song of the Year. They will face tough competition for Entertainer of the Year, with Luke Combs, Carrie Underwood, and Miranda Lambert vying for the top prize that night.
With the CMA award kicking off Wednesday morning, she and Kelsea Ballerini and Kenny Chesney will bring the year’s music events and music videos to the “Half of my hometown” duet. They stopped revealing two types of shows on ABC’s “Good Morning America” show.
The Primetime show will begin at the Bridgestone Arena at 7 pm. and ABC. Who will take a home album of the year? Or a new artist of the year? But what about Entertainer?
CMA Gift Award: Winner (and winner) of this year’s award
Follow the schedule of each show for an updated list of winners of CMA.
2021 CMA Awards winners
(winners marked in bold)
Entertainer of the Year CMA Award
Eric Church
Luke Combs
Miranda Lambert
Chris Stapleton
Carrie Underwood
Female Vocalist of the Year CMA Award
Gabby Barrett
Miranda Lambert
Ashley McBryde
Maren Morris
Carly Pearce
Male Vocalist of the Year CMA Award
Dierks Bentley
Eric Church
Luke Combs
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton
Vocal Group of the Year CMA Award
Lady A
Little Big Town
Midland
Old Dominion
Zac Brown Band
Vocal Duo of the Year CMA Award
Brooks & Dunn
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Maddie & Tae
New Artist of the Year CMA Award
Jimmie Allen
Ingrid Andress
Gabby Barrett
Mickey Guyton
HARDY
Musician of the Year
Jenee Fleenor – fiddle
Paul Franklin – steel guitar
Aaron Sterling – drums
Ilya Toshinskiy – banjo
Derek Wells – guitar
Album of the Year
(Award goes to Artist, Producer(s) and Mix Engineer(s))
“29” 0 Carly Pearce
Producers: Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne and Jimmy Robbins
Mix Engineer: Ryan Gore
Big Machine Records
“Dangerous: The Double Album” – Morgan Wallen
Producers: Dave Cohen, Matt Dragstrem, Jacob Durrett, Charlie Handsome and Joey Moi
Mix Engineer: Joey Moi
Big Loud Records / Republic Records
“Heart” – Eric Church
Producer: Jay Joyce
Mix Engineers: Jason Hall and Jay Joyce
EMI Records Nashville / Universal Music Group Nashville
“Skeletons” – Brothers Osborne
Producer: Jay Joyce
Mix Engineers: Jason Hall and Jay Joyce
EMI Records Nashville / Universal Music Group Nashville
“Starting Over” – Chris Stapleton
Producers: Dave Cobb and Chris Stapleton
Mix Engineer: Vance Powell
Mercury Nashville / Universal Music Group Nashville
Single of the Year
(Award goes to Artist(s), Producer(s) and Mix Engineer(s))
“Famous Friends” – Chris Young with Kane Brown
Producers: Corey Crowder and Chris Young
Mix Engineer: Sean Moffitt
RCA Nashville
“The Good Ones” – Gabby Barrett
Producers: Ross Copperman and Zach Kale
Mix Engineers: Chris Galland and Manny Marroquin
Warner Music Nashville
“Hell Of A View” – Eric Church
Producer: Jay Joyce
Mix Engineers: Jason Hall and Jay Joyce
EMI Records Nashville / Universal Music Group Nashville
“One Night Standards” – Ashley McBryde
Producer: Jay Joyce
Mix Engineers: Jason Hall and Jay Joyce
Warner Music Nashville
“Starting Over” – Chris Stapleton
Producers: Dave Cobb and Chris Stapleton
Mix Engineer: Vance Powell
Mercury Nashville / Universal Music Group Nashville
Song of the Year
(Award goes to Songwriter(s))
“Forever After All” – Luke Combs, Drew Parker, Robert Williford
“The Good Ones” – Gabby Barrett, Zach Kale, Emily Landis, Jim McCormick
“Hell Of A View” – Casey Beathard, Eric Church, Monty Criswell
“One Night Standards” – Nicolette Hayford, Shane McAnally, Ashley McBryde
“Starting Over” – Mike Henderson, Chris Stapleton
Musical Event of the Year
(Award goes to Artist(s) and Producer(s))
“Buy Dirt” – Jordan Davis and Luke Bryan
Producer: Paul DiGiovanni
MCA Nashville / Universal Music Group Nashville
“Chasing After You” – Ryan Hurd with Maren Morris
Producers: Aaron Eshuis and Teddy Reimer
Arista Nashville
“Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home)” – Elle King & Miranda Lambert
Producer: Martin Johnson
RCA Records / Columbia Nashville
“Famous Friends” – Chris Young with Kane Brown
Producers: Corey Crowder and Chris Young
RCA Nashville
“half of my hometown” – Kelsea Ballerini (featuring Kenny Chesney)
Producers: Kelsea Ballerini, Ross Copperman and Jimmy Robbins
Black River Entertainment
Music Video of the Year
(Award goes to Artist(s) and Director(s))
“Chasing After You” – Ryan Hurd with Maren Morris
Director: TK McKamy
“Famous Friends” – Chris Young with Kane Brown
Director: Peter Zavadil
“Gone” – Dierks Bentley
Directors: Wes Edwards, Travis Nicholson, Ed Pryor, Running Bear, and Sam Siske
“half of my hometown” – Kelsea Ballerini (featuring Kenny Chesney)
Director: Patrick Tracy
“Younger Me” – Brothers Osborne
Director: Reid Long
