We’ll be updating this post as the winners for the 53rd CMA Awards are announced.
TV broadcast begins at 7 p.m. CT on ABC. Three awards were announced earlier in the day.
Musical Event of the Year
- “Old Town Road” (remix) – Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus WINNER
- “All My Favorite People” – Maren Morris feat. Brothers Osborne
- “Brand New Man” – Brooks & Dunn feat. Luke Combs
- “Dive Bar” – Garth Brooks feat. Blake Shelton
- “What Happens in a Small Town” – Brantley Gilbert feat. Lindsay Ell
Music Video of the Year (Awarded to Artist & Director)
- “Rainbow” – Kacey Musgraves – Director: Hannah Lux Davis WINNER
- “Burning Man” – Dierks Bentley Feat. Brothers Osborne – Director: Wes Edwards
- “GIRL” – Maren Morris – Director: Dave Meyers
- “God’s Country” – Blake Shelton – Director: Sophie Muller
- “Some Of It” – Eric Church – Director: Reid Long
Musician of the Year
- Jenee Fleenor, Fiddle WINNER
- Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar
- Mac McAnally, Guitar
- Ilya Toshinsky, Banjo/Guitar
- Derek Wells, Guitar
Single of the Year (Awarded to Singer, Producer and Engineer)
- “Burning Man” – Dierks Bentley Feat. Brothers Osborne – Producers: Ross Copperman, Jon Randall, Arturo Buenahora, Jr. – Mix Engineer: F. Reid Shippen
- “GIRL” – Maren Morris – Producer: Greg Kurstin – Mix Engineer: Greg Kurstin
- “God’s Country” – Blake Shelton – Producer: Scott Hendricks – Mix Engineer: Justin Niebank WINNER
- “Millionaire” – Chris Stapleton – Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton – Mix Engineer: Vance Powell
- “Speechless” – Dan + Shay – Producers: Dan Smyers, Scott Hendricks – Mix Engineer: Jeff Juliano
Song of the Year (Awarded to Songwriters)
- “Beautiful Crazy” – Luke Combs, Wyatt B. Durrette II, Robert Williford WINNER
- “Girl” – Maren Morris, Sarah Aarons, Greg Kurstin
- “God’s Country” – Devin Dawson, Jordan Schmidt, Michael Hardy
- “Rainbow” – Natalie Hemby, Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves
- “Tequila” – Dan Smyers, Nicolle Galyon, Jordan Reynolds
New Artist of the Year
- Cody Johnson
- Ashley McBryde WINNER
- Midland
- Carly Pearce
- Morgan Wallen
Vocal Duo of the Year
- Brooks & Dunn
- Brothers Osborne
- Dan + Shay WINNER
- Florida Georgia Line
- Maddie & Tae
Vocal Group of the Year
- Little Big Town
- Lady Antebellum
- Midland
- Old Dominion WINNER
- Zac Brown Band
Album of the Year (Awarded to Artist & Producer)
- Center Point Road – Thomas Rhett – Producers: Dann Huff, Jesse Frasure, Thomas Rhett, Julian Bunetta, The Stereotypes, Cleve Wilson
- Cry Pretty – Carrie Underwood – Producers: David Garcia, Jim Jonsin, Carrie Underwo
- Dan + Shay – Dan + Shay – Producers: Dan Smyers, Scott Hendricks
- Desperate Man – Eric Church – Producers: Jay Joyce, Arturo Buenahora,
- Girl – Maren Morris – Producers: busbee, Maren Morris, Greg Kurstin WINNER
Male Vocalist of the Year
- Dierks Bentley
- Luke Combs WINNER
- Thomas Rhett
- Chris Stapleton
- Keith Urban
Female Vocalist of the Year
- Kelsea Ballerini
- Miranda Lambert
- Maren Morris
- Kacey Musgraves WINNER
- Carrie Underwood
Entertainer of the Year
- Garth Brooks WINNER
- Eric Church
- Chris Stapleton
- Carrie Underwood
- Keith Urban
