CMA Awards: Top Nominees Are Maren Morris, Eric Church, Chris Stapleton
With five nods each, Maren Morris, Eric Church and Chris Stapleton lead the list of nominees for the 50th annual CMA Awards.
Morris underscored her status as one of country's hottest newcomers by scoring her first-ever CMA nominations. In addition to new artist of the year, she's also nominated for female vocalist, album of the year for Hero and single and song of the year for “My Church.”
Church’s nominations include male vocalist, album of the year for Mr. Misunderstood and single of the year, song of the year and music video of the year for “Record Year.”
After winning male vocalist, new artist and album of the year honors last year, Stapleton is up for entertainer of the year, male vocalist, single of the year for “Nobody to Blame” and music video of the year for “Fire Away.” He’s also nominated in the musical event of the year category for his collaboration with wife Morgane Stapleton for “You Are My Sunshine.”
Dierks Bentley, Keith Urban and Cam announced the nominations live Wednesday on ABC’s Good Morning America. Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood will host the 2016 CMA Awards Airs live from Nashville on Nov. 2 on ABC.
Here’s a list of this year’s nominees:
Entertainer of the Year
Garth Brooks
Chris Stapleton
Carrie Underwood
Keith Urban
Single of the Year
“My Church,” Maren Morris
“Nobody to Blame,” Chris Stapleton
“Record Year,” Eric Church
Album of the Year
Black, Dierks Bentley
Hero, Maren Morris
Mr. Misunderstood, Eric Church
Ripcord, Keith Urban
Storyteller, Carrie Underwood
Song of the Year
(Award goes to songwriters)
“Burning House,” Camaron "Cam" Ochs, Tyler Johnson, Jeff Bhasker
“Die a Happy Man,” Sean Douglas, Thomas Rhett, Joe Spargur
“Humble and Kind,” Lori McKenna
“My Church,” busbee, Maren Morris
“Record Year,” Eric Church, Jeff Hyde
Female Vocalist
Miranda LambertMaren Morris
Carrie Underwood
Male Vocalist
Dierks Bentley
Eric Church
Tim McGraw
Chris Stapleton
Keith Urban
Vocal Group
Vocal Duo
New Artist
Kelsea Ballerini
Brothers Osborne
Maren Morris
Old Dominion
Musical Event
“Different for Girls,” Dierks Bentley featuring Elle King
“Home Alone Tonight,” Luke Bryan featuring Karen Fairchild
“The Fighter,” Keith Urban featuring Carrie Underwood
“You Are My Sunshine,” Morgane Stapleton with Chris Stapleton
Music Video
“Burning House,” Cam
“Fire Away,” Chris Stapleton
“Humble and Kind,” Tim McGraw
“Record Year,” Eric Church
“Somewhere on a Beach," Dierks Bentley
Musician
Jerry Douglas (Dobro/lap steel)
Paul Franklin (steel guitar)
Dann Huff (guitar)
Brent Mason (guitar)
Derek Wells (guitar)
