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    2016 CMA Awards Nominations Announced

    CelebMixBy CelebMixAugust 31, 2016
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    Nominations for this year’s Country Music Association Awards were announced earlier today on Good Morning America.

    THIS MORNING: @DierksBentley, @camcountry & @KeithUrban reveal #CMAawards50 nominees LIVE on @GMA & GMA @facebook! pic.twitter.com/IpHlAdxcmc

    — Good Morning America (@GMA) August 31, 2016

    Chris Stapleton, Eric Church and Maren Morris are the leading nominees, each of them presented in not three, not four, but five categories. Up next are Dierks Bentley, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban, with four nominations each.

    Nominations by category:

    Entertainer of the Year
    Garth Brooks
    Luke Bryan
    Chris Stapleton
    Carrie Underwood
    Keith Urban

    Female Vocalist of the Year
    Kelsea Ballerini
    Miranda Lambert
    Maren Morris
    Kacey Musgraves
    Carrie Underwood

    Male Vocalist of the Year
    Eric Church
    Tim McGraw
    Chris Stapleton
    Dierks Bentley
    Keith Urban

    Vocal Group of the Year
    Lady Antebellum
    Little Big Town
    Old Dominion
    Rascal Flatts
    Zac Brown Band

    Vocal Duo of the Year
    Brothers Osbourne
    Dan + Shay
    Florida Georgia Line
    Joey + Rory
    Maddie & Tae

    New Artist of the Year
    Kelsea Ballerini
    Brothers Osbourne
    Maren Morris
    Old Dominion
    Cole Swindell

    Single of the Year
    “Die a Happy Man,” Thomas Rhett
    “Humble and Kind,” Tim McGraw
    “My Church,” Maren Morris
    “Nobody to Blame,” Chris Stapleton
    “Record Year,” Eric Church

    Song of the Year (award goes to songwriter)
    “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
    “Burning House,” Cam, Tyler Johnson, Jeff Bhasker

    Album of the Year
    Hero, Maren Morris
    Mr. Misunderstood, Eric Church
    Storyteller, Carrie Underwood
    Black, Dierks Bentley
    Ripcord, Keith Urban

    Musical Event of the Year
    “Different for Girls,” Dierks Bentley featuring Elle King
    “Home Alone Tonight,” Luke Bryan featuring Karen Fairchild
    “The Fighter,” Keith Urban featuring Carrie Underwood
    “Think of You,” Chris Young (duet with Cassadee Pope)
    “You Are My Sunshine,” Morgane Stapleton with Chirs Stapleton

    Music Video of the Year
    “Fire Away,” Chris Stapleton
    “Humble and Kind,” Tim McGraw
    “Record Year,” Eric Church
    “Somewhere on a Beach,” Dierks Bentley
    “Burning House,” Cam

    Musician of the Year
    Jerry Douglas (Dobro/Lap Steel Guitar)
    Paul Franklin (Steel Guitar)
    Dann Huff (Guitar)
    Brent Mason (Guitar)
    Derek Wells (Guitar)

    The 50th Annual CMA Awards are set to air live from Nashville on Nov. 2 on ABC. Hosting the event will be, for the ninth time this year, none other than Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley.

    Will you be tuning in to watch the show? Let us know by tweeting us at @CelebMix!

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