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CMA Awards 2021: Photos and Winners List

55th Annual CMA Awards - Winner's Walk NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - NOVEMBER 10: Chris Stapleton poses with his awards for the 55th annual Country Music Association awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 10, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)


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ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

  • Eric Church
  • WINNER: Luke Combs
  • Miranda Lambert
  • Chris Stapleton
  • Carrie Underwood

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

  • Dierks Bentley
  • Eric Church
  • Luke Combs
  • Thomas Rhett
  • WINNER: Chris Stapleton

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

  • Gabby Barrett
  • Miranda Lambert
  • Ashley McBryde
  • Maren Morris
  • WINNER: Carly Pearce

VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR

  • Lady A
  • Little Big Town
  • Midland
  • WINNER: Old Dominion
  • Zac Brown Band

VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR

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

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR

  • WINNER: Jimmie Allen
  • Ingrid Andress
  • Gabby Barrett
  • Mickey Guyton
  • HARDY

SINGLE OF THE YEAR

  • “Famous Friends” – Chris Young with Kane Brown - Producers: Corey Crowder, Chris Young - Mix Engineer: Sean Moffitt
  • “The Good Ones” – Gabby Barrett - Producers: Ross Copperman, Zach Kale - Mix Engineers: Chris Galland, Manny Marroquin
  • “Hell Of A View” – Eric Church - Producer: Jay Joyce - Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce
  • “One Night Standards” – Ashley McBryde - Producer: Jay Joyce - Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce
  • WINNER: “Starting Over” – Chris Stapleton - Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton - Mix Engineer: Vance Powell

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

  • 29 – Carly Pearce - Producers: Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne, and Jimmy Robbins - Mix Engineer: Ryan Gore
  • Dangerous: The Double Album – Morgan Wallen - Producers: Dave Cohen, Matt Dragstrem, Jacob Durrett, Charlie Handsome, and Joey Moi - Mix Engineer: Joey Moi
  • Heart – Eric Church - Producer: Jay Joyce - Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce
  • Skeletons – Brothers Osborne - Producer: Jay Joyce - Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce
  • WINNER: Starting Over – Chris Stapleton - Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton - Mix Engineer: Vance Powell

SONG OF THE YEAR Award goes to Songwriter(s)

  • “Forever After All” Songwriters: Luke Combs, Drew Parker, Robert Williford
  • “The Good Ones” Songwriters: Gabby Barrett, Zach Kale, Emily Landis, Jim McCormick
  • “Hell Of A View” Songwriters: Casey Beathard, Eric Church, Monty Criswell
  • “One Night Standards” Songwriters: Nicolette Hayford, Shane McAnally, Ashley McBryde
  • WINNER: “Starting Over” Songwriters: Mike Henderson, Chris Stapleton

MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR

  • “Buy Dirt” – Jordan Davis and Luke Bryan Producer: Paul DiGiovanni
  • “Chasing After You” – Ryan Hurd with Maren Morris - Producers: Aaron Eshuis, Teddy Reimer
  • “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home)” – Elle King & Miranda Lambert - Producer: Martin Johnson
  • “Famous Friends” – Chris Young with Kane Brown - Producers: Corey Crowder, Chris Young
  • WINNER: “half of my hometown” – Kelsea Ballerini (featuring Kenny Chesney) - Producers: Kelsea Ballerini, Ross Copperman, Jimmy Robbins

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR Award goes to Artist(s) and Director(s)

  • “Chasing After You” – Ryan Hurd with Maren Morris - Director: TK McKamy
  • “Famous Friends” – Chris Young with Kane Brown - Director: Peter Zavadil
  • “Gone” – Dierks Bentley - Directors: Wes Edwards, Travis Nicholson, Ed Pryor, Running Bear, Sam Siske
  • WINNER: “half of my hometown” – Kelsea Ballerini (featuring Kenny Chesney) - Director: Patrick Tracy
  • “Younger Me” – Brothers Osborne - Director: Reid Long

MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR

  • WINNER: Jenee Fleenor, Fiddle
  • Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar
  • Aaron Sterling, Drums
  • Ilya Toshinskiy, Banjo
  • Derek Wells, Guitar