The nominees for the 54th Annual CMA Awards were announced this morning. The annual award show will be broadcasted Wednesday, November 11th LIVE on ABC.
Miranda Lambert leads with SEVEN nominations, making CMA Awards history as the female artist to accumulate 55 total nods. Reba McEntire was the last female artist to gain that impressive total. Reba received her 51st career nomination this year.
Luke Combs follows with six nominations including first-ever CMA Entertainer of the Year nomination!
See below the full list of nominees:
Entertainer of the Year
Eric Church Luke Combs Miranda Lambert Carrie Underwood Keith Urban
Single of the Year
“10,000 Hours” – Dan + Shay (with Justin Bieber) Producer: Dan Smyers Mix Engineer: Jeff Juliano “Beer Never Broke My Heart” – Luke Combs Producer: Scott Moffatt Mix Engineer: Jim Cooley “Bluebird” – Miranda Lambert Producer: Jay Joyce Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce “The Bones” – Maren Morris Producer: Greg Kurstin Mix Engineer: Greg Kurstin “I Hope” – Gabby Barrett Producers: Ross Copperman, Zach Kale Mix Engineer: Buckley Miller
Album of the Year
Heartache Medication – Jon Pardi Producers: Bart Butler, Ryan Gore, Jon Pardi Never Will – Ashley McBryde Producers: Jay Joyce, John Peets Old Dominion – Old Dominion Producers: Shane McAnally, Old Dominion What You See Is What You Get – Luke Combs Producer: Scott Moffatt Wildcard – Miranda Lambert Producer: Jay Joyce
Song of the Year
“Bluebird” Songwriters: Luke Dick, Natalie Hemby, Miranda Lambert “The Bones” Songwriters: Maren Morris, Jimmy Robbins, Laura Veltz “Even Though I’m Leaving” Songwriters: Luke Combs, Wyatt B. Durrette III, Ray Fulcher “I Hope You’re Happy Now” Songwriters: Luke Combs, Randy Montana, Carly Pearce, Jonathan Singleton “More Hearts Than Mine” Songwriters: Ingrid Andress, Sam Ellis, Derrick Southerland
Female Vocalist of the Year
Miranda Lambert Ashley McBryde Maren Morris Kacey Musgraves Carrie Underwood
Male Vocalist of the Year
Eric Church Luke Combs Thomas Rhett Chris Stapleton Keith Urban
Vocal Group of the Year
Lady A Little Big Town Midland Old Dominion Rascal Flatts
Vocal Duo of the Year
Brooks & Dunn Brothers Osborne Dan + Shay Florida Georgia Line Maddie & Tae
Musical Event of the Year
“10,000 Hours” – Dan + Shay (with Justin Bieber) Producer: Dan Smyers “Be A Light” – Thomas Rhett featuring Reba McEntire, Hillary Scott, Chris Tomlin, Keith Urban Producer: Dann Huff “The Bones” – Maren Morris with Hozier Producer: Greg Kurstin “Fooled Around And Fell In Love” – Miranda Lambert (feat. Maren Morris, Elle King, Ashley McBryde, Tenille Townes & Caylee Hammack) Producer: Jay Joyce “I Hope You’re Happy Now” – Carly Pearce and Lee Brice Producer: busbee
Musician of the Year
Jenee Fleenor, fiddle Paul Franklin, steel guitar Rob McNelley, guitar Ilya Toshinskiy, guitar Derek Wells, guitar
Music Video of the Year
“10,000 Hours” – Dan + Shay (with Justin Bieber) Director: Patrick Tracy “Bluebird” – Miranda Lambert Director: Trey Fanjoy “Homemade” – Jake Owen Director: Justin Clough “I Hope You’re Happy Now” – Carly Pearce and Lee Brice Director: Sam Siske “Second One To Know” – Chris Stapleton Director: David Coleman
New Artist of the Year
Jimmie Allen Ingrid Andress Gabby Barrett Carly Pearce Morgan Wallen