Country music lovers, this one’s for you!

The 2018 CMA Awards are just about off to a fantastic start inside Nashville, Tenn.’s Bridgestone Arena, with Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley co-hosting yet again for their 11th consecutive year.  As for the soon-to-be announced CMA winners, Chris Stapleton tops the list of nominees with five each, while Dann Huff trails behind with four nods. Other notable nominees include Miranda Lambert, Keith Urban, Thomas Rhett and Jason Aldean. The 52nd Annual Country Music Association Awards also boasts one epic performance lineup, with Luke Bryan, Kelsea Ballerini, Carrie Underwood, Kenny Chesney and Garth Brooks all slated to take the stage. Country music not your cup of moonshine? Don’t fret! Pop singer and country crossover artist Bebe Rexha will perform her and Florida Georgia Line’s hit collab “Meant to Be,” which is also nominated for Single of the Year. 

Check out the complete list of winners—updating in real time—by scrolling below:

Entertainer of the Year

  • Jason Aldean
  • Luke Bryan
  • Kenny Chesney
  • Chris Stapleton
  • WINNER: Keith Urban

Single of the Year

  • WINNER: “Broken Halos” – Chris Stapleton
  • “Drinkin’ Problem” – Midland
  • “Drowns the Whiskey” – Jason Aldean (Feat. Miranda Lambert)
  • “Meant to Be” – Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line
  • “Tequila” – Dan + Shay

Album of the Year

  • From A Room: Volume 2 – Chris Stapleton
  • WINNER: Golden Hour – Kacey Musgraves
  • Graffiti U – Keith Urban
  • Life Changes – Thomas Rhett
  • The Mountain – Dierks Bentley

Song of the Year

  • “Body Like A Back Road”

Songwriters: Zach Crowell, Sam Hunt, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne

  • WINNER: “Broken Halos”

Songwriters: Mike Henderson, Chris Stapleton

  • “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

Female Vocalist of the Year

  • Kelsea Ballerini
  • Miranda Lambert
  • Maren Morris
  • Kacey Musgraves
  • WINNER: Carrie Underwood

Male Vocalist of the Year

  • Dierks Bentley
  • Luke Combs
  • Thomas Rhett
  • WINNER: Chris Stapleton
  • Keith Urban

Vocal Group of the Year

  • Lady Antebellum
  • LANCO
  • Little Big Town
  • Midland
  • WINNER: Old Dominion

Vocal Duo of the Year

  • WINNER: Brothers Osborne
  • Dan + Shay
  • Florida Georgia Line
  • Maddie & Tae
  • Sugarland

Original article: https://www.eonline.com/news/984463/cma-awards-2018-winners-the-complete-list



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