Arts and Entertainment Editor
The
CMA Awards are back with Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood hosting the event for
the seventh consecutive year. The awards
show will air live on November 5 at 8 p.m. on ABC. Performers for the night include Blake
Shelton, Dierks Bentley, Eric Church, Florida Georgia Line, Jason Aldean, Kenny
Chesney, Luke Bryan, Tim McGraw, Carrie Underwood, and Brad Paisley. Out of the 12 nomination categories this year,
here are seven:
Album
of the Year:
- Luke Bryan, Crash My Party
- Keith Urban, Fuse
- Miranda Lambert, Platinum
- Dierks Bentley, Riser
- Eric Church, The Outsiders
Entertainer
of the Year:
- Blake Shelton
- George Strait
- Keith Urban
- Luke Bryan
- Miranda Lambert
Female
Vocalist of the Year:
- Carrie Underwood
- Kacey Musgraves
- Martina McBride
- Miranda Lambert
- Taylor Swift
Male
Vocalist of the Year:
- Blake Shelton
- Dierks Bentley
- Eric Church
- Keith Urban
- Luke Bryan
Musical
Event of the Year:
- “Meanwhile Back at Mama’s” Tim McGraw featuring Faith Hill
- “Somethin’ Bad” Miranda Lambert with Carrie Underwood
- “We Were Us” Keith Urban featuring Miranda Lambert
- “You Can’t Make Old Friends” Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton
- “Bakersfield” Vince Gill and Paul Franklin
New
Artist of the Year:
- Brandy Clark (who is performing at the N.C. State Fair on Wednesday)
- Brett Eldredge
- Cole Swindell
- Kip Moore
- Thomas Rhett
Song
of the Year:
- “Follow Your Arrow” Written by Brandy Clark, Kacey Musgraves, and Shane Mcanally, performed by Kacey Musgraves.
- “Automatic”-Written by Nicolle Galyon, Natalie Hemby, and Miranda Lambert, performed by Miranda Lambert.
- “Give Me Back My Hometown”-Written by Eric Church and Luke Laird and performed by Eric Church.
- “I Don’t Dance”-Written by Lee Brice, Rob Hatch, and Dallas Davidson, performed by Lee Brice.
- “I Hold On”-Written by Brett James and Dierks Bentley and performed by Dierks Bentley.
Another
category of the year, Large Market Station of the Year, was awarded to local
station WQDR.
