Maren Morris is the leading nominee for the 53rd CMA Awards. Morris scored six nominations including nods for Female Vocalist of the Year and Album of the Year for “Girl.”
Ashley McBryde, Jimmie Allen, Midland and Morgan Wallen revealed the nods for the Nov. 13 country music awards show Wednesday on “Good Morning America” and through social media.
Other leading nominees include reigning Vocal Duo of the Year Brothers Osborne with four nods (Single of the Year, Vocal Duo of the Year, Musical Event of the Year, Music Video of the Year) and a host of artists with three. Carrie Underwood, Kacey Musgraves, Dierks Bentley, Eric Church, Luke Combs, Chris Stapleton, Dan + Shay and Blake Shelton all have a trio of nominations.
Songs performed by Shelton and Dan + Shay are included in the Song of the Year category – an award that goes to the song’s writers and not the artists who performed them. The Song of the Year recognition isn’t included in their personal nomination tallies.
Underwood, along with Reba McEntire and Dolly Parton, will host the 53rd CMA Awards which will air live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena (Nov. 13, 7 EST) on ABC.
Final nominees for the 53rd annual CMA Awards:
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ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Garth Brooks
Eric Church
Chris Stapleton
Carrie Underwood
Keith Urban
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
(Award goes to Artist, Producer(s), and Mix Engineer)
“Burning Man” – Dierks Bentley Ft. Brothers Osborne
Producers: Ross Copperman, Jon Randall, Arturo Buenahora Jr.
Mix Engineer: F. Reid Shippen
“GIRL” – Maren Morris
Producer: Greg Kurstin
Mix Engineer: Greg Kurstin
“God’s Country” – Blake Shelton
Producer: Scott Hendricks
Mix Engineer: Justin Niebank
“Millionaire” – Chris Stapleton
Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton
Mix Engineer: Vance Powell
“Speechless” – Dan + Shay
Producers: Dan Smyers, Scott Hendricks
Mix Engineer: Jeff Juliano
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
(Award goes to Artist and Producers)
“Center Point Road” – Thomas Rhett Producers: Dann Huff, Jesse Frasure, Thomas Rhett, Julian Bunetta, The Stereotypes, Cleve Wilson
“Cry Pretty” – Carrie Underwood Producers: David Garcia, Jim Jonsin, Carrie Underwood
“Dan + Shay” – Dan + Shay Producers: Dan Smyers, Scott Hendricks
“Desperate Man” – Eric Church Producers: Jay Joyce, Arturo Buenahora Jr.
“GIRL” – Maren Morris Producers: busbee, Maren Morris, Greg Kurstin
SONG OF THE YEAR
(Award goes to songwriters)
“Beautiful Crazy”
Songwriters: Luke Combs, Wyatt B. Durrette III, Robert Williford
“GIRL”
Songwriters: Maren Morris, Sarah Aarons, Greg Kurstin
“God’s Country”
Songwriters: Devin Dawson, Jordan Schmidt, Michael Hardy
“Rainbow”
Songwriters: Natalie Hemby, Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves
“Tequila”
Songwriters: Dan Smyers, Nicolle Galyon, Jordan Reynolds
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
Musician of the year
Jenee Fleenor, Fiddle
Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar
Mac McAnally, Guitar
Ilya Toshinsky, Banjo/Guitar
Derek Wells, Guitar
Music video of the year
(Award goes to Artist(s) and Director)
“Burning Man” – Dierks Bentley Ft. Brothers Osborne
Director: Wes Edwards
“GIRL” – Maren Morris
Director: Dave Meyers
“God’s Country” – Blake Shelton
Director: Sophie Muller
“Rainbow” – Kacey Musgraves
Director: Hannah Lux Davis
“Some Of It” – Eric Church
Director: Reid Long
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Cody Johnson
Ashley McBryde
Midland
Carly Pearce
Morgan Wallen
MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
Award goes to Artists and Producer(s)
“All My Favorite People” – Maren Morris (ft. Brothers Osborne), Producers: Maren Morris, busbee
“Brand New Man” – Brooks & Dunn (with Luke Combs), Producer: Dann Huff
“Dive Bar” – Garth Brooks and Blake Shelton, Producer: Garth Brooks
“Old Town Road (Remix)” – Lil Nas X (feat. Billy Ray Cyrus), Producers: YoungKio, Michael Trent Reznor, Atticus Matthew Ross
“What Happens In A Small Town” – Brantley Gilbert and Lindsay Ell, Producer: Dann Huff
