We’ll be updating this post as the winners for the 52nd CMA Awards are announced.
TV broadcast begins at 7 p.m. CT on ABC. Two awards were announced earlier in the day.
Musical Event of the Year
- “Burning Man” – Dierks Bentley feat. Brothers Osborne
- “Dear Hate” – Maren Morris (Feat. Vince Gill)
- “Drowns the Whiskey” – Jason Aldean (Feat. Miranda Lambert)
- “Everything’s Gonna Be Alright” – David Lee Murphy (with Kenny Chesney) WINNER
- “Meant to Be” – Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line
Music Video of the Year (Awarded to Artist & Director)
- “Babe” – Sugarland (Featuring Taylor Swift); Director: Anthony Mandler
- “Cry Pretty” – Carrie Underwood; Director: Randee St. Nicholas
- “Drunk Girl” – Chris Janson; Director: Jeff Venable
- “Marry Me” – Thomas Rhett; Director: TK McKamy WINNER
- “Tequila” – Dan + Shay; Director: Patrick Tracy
Song of the Year (Awarded to Songwriters)
- “Body Like A Back Road” – Zach Crowell, Sam Hunt, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne
- “Broken Halos” – Songwriters: Mike Henderson, Chris Stapleton WINNER
- “Drowns the Whiskey” – Songwriter: Brandon Kinney, Jeff Middleton, Josh Thompson
- “Drunk Girl” – Songwriter: Scooter Carusoe, Tom Douglas, Chris Janson
- “Tequila” – Songwriter: Nicolle Galyon, Jordan Reynolds, Dan Smyers
Single of the Year (Awarded to Singer, Producer and Engineer)
- “Broken Halos” – Chris Stapleton; Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton; Mix Engineer: Vance Powell WINNER
- “Drinkin’ Problem” – Midland; Producers: Dann Huff, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne; Mix Engineer: Justin Niebank
- “Drowns the Whiskey” – Jason Aldean (Feat. Miranda Lambert); Producer: Michael Knox; Mix Engineer: Jeff Braun
- “Meant to Be” – Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line; Producer: Willshire; Mix Engineer: Serban Ghenea
- “Tequila” – Dan + Shay; Producers: Scott Hendricks, Dan Smyers;Mix Engineer: Jeff Juliano
New Artist of the Year
- Lauren Alaina
- Luke Combs WINNER
- Chris Janson
- Midland
- Brett Young
Vocal Group of the Year
- Lady Antebellum
- LANCO
- Little Big Town
- Midland
- Old Dominion WINNER
Album of the Year
- From A Room: Volume 2 – Chris Stapleton; Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton
- Golden Hour – Kacey Musgraves; Producers: Ian Fitchuk, Daniel Tashian, Kacey Musgraves WINNER
- Graffiti U – Keith Urban; Producers: Keith Urban, Dan McCarroll, J.R. Rotem, Josh Kerr, Jason Evigan, Greg Wells, Benny Blanco, Ed Sheeran, Johnny McDaid, Jesse Shatkin,
- Jimmy Robbins, Oscar Holter, Matt Rad, Eric Valentine, Ian Kirkpatrick, Mike Elizondo, Captain Cuts, Ross Copperman, Dann Huff, Peter Karlsson
- Life Changes – Thomas Rhett; Producers: Julian Bunetta, Jesse Frasure, Dann Huff, Joe London, Thomas Rhett
- The Mountain – Dierks Bentley; Producers: Ross Copperman, Jon Randall Stewart, Arturo Buenahora Jr.
Vocal Duo of the Year
- Brothers Osborne WINNER
- Dan + Shay
- Florida Georgia Line
- Maddie & Tae
- Sugarland
Male Vocalist of the Year
- Dierks Bentley
- Luke Combs
- Thomas Rhett
- Chris Stapleton WINNER
- Keith Urban
Female Vocalist of the Year
- Kelsea Ballerini
- Miranda Lambert
- Maren Morris
- Kacey Musgraves
- Carrie Underwood WINNER
Entertainer of the Year
- Jason Aldean
- Luke Bryan
- Kenny Chesney
- Chris Stapleton
- Keith Urban WINNER
Musician of the Year
- Jerry Douglas, Dobro
- Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar
- Dann Huff, Guitar
- Mac McAnally, Guitar WINNER
- Derek Wells, Guitar
