This morning, on Good Morning America, Darius Rucker and the reigning CMA Vocal Group of the Year, Little Big Town, announced five of the categories and nominees for the 48th Annual CMA Awards that will air on November 5th on ABC. They then headed over to the Best Buy Theater to announce the remainder of the categories and nominees. Check out the nominees and let us know in the comments who you think will win.
Vocal Group of the Year
Eli Young Band
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
The Band Perry
Zac Brown Band
Album of the Year
Crash My Party- Luke Bryan
Fuse- Keith Urban
Platinum- Miranda Lambert
Riser- Dierks Bentley
Outsiders- Eric Church
Female Vocalist of the Year
Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Kacey Musgraves
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
Male Vocalist of the Year
Dierks Bentley
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Blake Shelton
Keith Urban
Entertainer of the Year
Luke Bryan
Miranda Lambert
Blake Shelton
George Strait
Keith Urban
Musician of the Year
Sam Bush
Terry Douglas
Paul Franklin
Dann Huff
Mac McAnally
Music Video of the Year
Automatic- Miranda Lambert
Bartender- Lady Antebellum
Drunk on a Plane- Dierks Bentley
Follow Your Arrow- Kacey Musgraves
Somethin’ Bad- Carrie Underwood with Miranda Lambert
Single of the Year
Automatic- Miranda Lambert
Drunk on a Plane- Dierks Bentley
Give Me Back My Hometown- Eric Church
Meanwhile Back at Mama’s- Tim McGraw with Faith Hill
Mine Would Be You- Blake Shelton
Song of the Year
Automatic- Miranda Lambert
Follow Your Arrow- Kacey Musgraves
Give Me Back My Hometown- Eric Church
I Don’t Dance- Lee Brice
I Hold On- Dierks Bentley
Musical Event of the Year
Bakersfield- Vince Gill and Paul Franklin
Meanwhile Back at Mama’s- Tim McGraw with Faith Hill
Somethin’ Bad- Carrie Underwood with Miranda Lambert
We Were Us- Keith Urban and Miranda Lambert
You Can’t Make Old Friends- Kenny Rogers with Dolly Parton
Vocal Duo of the Year
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Love and Theft
Swon Brothers
Thompson Square
New Artist of the Year
Brandy Clark
Brett Eldredge
Kip Moore
Thomas Rhett
Cole Swindell
Special congratulations to Boston’s own Country 102.5 (WKLB) for their CMA Award nomination for Major Market Radio Station of the Year!
Congratulations to all nominees!