Staff Writer
Country
Music’s Biggest Night is back
The 47th annual
Country Music Association Awards show will be hosted by returning hosts Brad
Paisley and Carrie Underwood, who have hosted the awards show since 2008. The CMA awards air live on November 6 at 8
p.m. on ABC. The categories and
nominations for the CMA awards are listed below. Entertainer of the Year
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Blake Shelton
George Strait
Taylor Swift
Female Vocalist
Kelly Clarkson
Miranda Lambert
Kacey Musgraves
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
Male Vocalist
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Blake Shelton
Keith Urban
New Artist
Lee Brice
Brett Eldredge
Florida Georgia Line
Kip Moore
Kacey Musgraves
Vocal Duo
Big and Rich
Florida Georgia Line
Love and Theft
Sugarland
Civil Wars
Thompson Square
Vocal Group
Eli Young Band
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
The Band Perry
Zac Brown Band
Album of the Year
Based on a True Story-Blake Shelton
Blown Away-Carrie Underwood
Red-Taylor Swift
Same Trailer Different Park-Kacey Musgraves
Tornado-Little Big Town
Single
Cruise-Florida Georgia Line
Highway Don’t Care-Tim McGraw with Taylor Swift and Keith Urban
Mama’s Broken Heart-Miranda Lambert
Merry Go ‘Round-Kacey Musgraves
Wagon Wheel-Darius Rucker
Song
I Drive Your Truck-Jessi Alexander, Connie Harrington and Jimmy Yeary
Mama's Broken Heart-Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally and Kacey Musgraves
Merry Go 'Round-Kacey Musgraves, Josh Osborne and Shane McAnally
Pontoon-Natalie Hemby, Luke Laird and Barry Dean
Wagon Wheel-Bob Dylan and Ketch Secor
Musical Event
Boys ‘Round Here-Blake Shelton featuring Pistol Annies
Cruise (Remix)-Florida Georgia Line featuring Nelly
Don’t Rush-Kelly Clarkson featuring Vince Gill
Highway Don’t Care-Tim McGraw with Taylor Swift and Keith Urban
The Only Way I Know-Jason Aldean with Luke Bryan and Eric Church
Music Video
Blown Away-Carrie Underwood
Boys ‘Round Here-Blake Shelton featuring Pistol Annies
Downtown-Lady Antebellum
Highway Don’t Care-Tim McGraw
Mama’s Broken Heart-Miranda Lambert
Tornado-Little Big Town
Musician
Brent Mason
Dann Huff
Mac McAnally
Paul Franklin
Sam Bush
