The 51st annual Country Music Awards 2017 (CMAs) are here and the nominees in each category are out. Surprisingly or not, Taylor Swift has received a nomination for her songwriting prowess, as well as P!nk in a collaboration.
The Country Music Awards 2017 will premiere on November 8, 2017.
Entertainer of the Year
Garth Brooks
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Chris Stapleton
Keith Urban
Single of the Year
Better Man – Little Big Town
Blue Ain’t Your Color – Keith Urban
Body Like A Back Road – Sam Hunt
Dirt On My Boots – Jon Pardi
Tin Man – Miranda Lambert
Album of the Year
The Breaker – Little Big Town
From A Room: Vol. 1 – Chris Stapleton
Heart Break – Lady Antebellum
The Nashville Sound – Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit The Weight Of These
Wings – Miranda Lambert
Song of the Year
Better Man – Songwriter: Taylor Swift
Blue Ain’t Your Color – Songwriters: Clint Lagerberg, Hillary Lindsey, Steven Lee Olsen
Body Like A Back Road – Songwriters: Zach Crowell, Sam Hunt, Shane McAnally, Josh Osbourne
Dirt On My Boots – Songwriters: Rhett Akins, Jesse Frasure, Ashley Gorley
Tin Man – Songwriters: Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert, Jon Randall
Female Vocalist of the Year
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Reba McEntire
Maren Morris
Carrie Underwood
Male Vocalist of the Year
Dierks Bentley
Eric Church
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton
Keith Urban
Vocal Group of the Year
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Old Dominion
Rascal Flatts
Zac Brown Band
Vocal Duo of the Year
Brothers Osbourne
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
LOCASH
Maddie & Tae
Musical Event of the Year
Craving You – Thomas Rhett feat. Marren Morris
Funny How Time Slips Away – Glen Campbell with Willie Nelson
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
Jerry Douglas (Dobro)
Paul Franklin (Steel Guitar)
Dann Huff (Guitar)
Mac McAnally (Guitar)
Derek Wells (Guitar)
Music Video of the Year
Better Man – Little Big Town
Blue Ain’t Your Color – Keith Urban
Craving You – Thomas Rhett feat. Maren Morris
It Ain’t My Fault – Brothers Osbourne
Vice – Miranda Lambert
New Artist of the Year
Lauren Alaina
Luke Combs
Old Dominion
Jon Pardi
Brett Young
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