THE 50TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS NOMINATIONS

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

Garth Brooks Luke Bryan Chris Stapleton Carrie Underwood Keith Urban

NEW ARTIST

Kelsea Ballerini Brothers Osborne Maren Morris Old Dominion Cole Swindell

ALBUM

( Award goes to artist and producer( s)) Dierks Bentley, ‘ Black’ Maren Morris, ‘ Hero’ Eric Church, ‘ Mr. Misunderstood’ Keith Urban, ‘ Ripcord’ Carrie Underwood, ‘ Storyteller’

SONG

( Award goes to songwriter( s)) Burning House Camaron Ochs, Tyler Johnson, Jeff Bhasker Die a Happy Man Sean Douglas, Thomas Rhett and Joe Spargur Humble and Kind Lori McKenna My Church Busbee and Maren Morris Record Year Eric Church and Jeff Hyde

MALE VOCALIST

Dierks Bentley Eric Church Tim McGraw Chris Stapleton Keith Urban

FEMALE VOCALIST

Kelsea Ballerini Miranda Lambert Maren Morris Kacey Musgraves Carrie Underwood

VOCAL GROUP

Lady Antebellum Little Big Town Old Dominion Rascal Flatts Zac Brown Band

VOCAL DUO

Brothers Osborne Dan + Shay Florida Georgia Line Joey + Rory Maddie & Tae

MUSICAL EVENT

( Award goes to each artist) Different For Girls Dierks Bentley feat. Elle King Home Alone Tonight Luke Bryan feat. Karen Fairchild The Fighter Keith Urban ( feat. Carrie Underwood) Think of You Chris Young ( duet with Cassadee Pope) You Are My Sunshine Morgane Stapleton with Chris Stapleton

MUSIC VIDEO

( Award goes to Artist and Director( s)) Burning House, Cam Directed by Trey Fanjoy Fire Away, Chris Stapleton Directed by Tim Mattia Humble and Kind, Tim McGraw Directed by Wes Edwards Record Year, Eric Church Directed by John Peets and Reid Long Somewhere On A Beach, Dierks Bentley Directed by Wes Edwards

MUSICIAN

Jerry Douglas ( dobro/ lap steel guitar) Paul Franklin ( steel guitar) Dann Huff ( guitar) Brent Mason ( guitar) Derek Wells ( guitar)

THE ( NASHVILLE) TENNESSEAN Perennial favorite Carrie Underwood is up for several CMAs again this year.