This year’s 2018 CMA Awards nominations were announced this morning on live television by Luke Bryan. The upcoming November 14th show will be hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, and be broadcast live on ABC. Here are the relevant nominations and categories…
Song of the Year
Jason Aldean & Miranda Lambert, “Drowns the Whiskey”
Chris Janson, “Drunk Girl”
Dan + Shay, “Tequila”
Sam Hunt, “Body Like a Back Road”
Chris Stapleton, “Broken Halos”
Album of the Year
Thomas Rhett, Life Changes
Dierks Bentley, The Mountain
Chris Stapleton, From A Room: Volume 2
Kacey Musgraves, Golden Hour
Keith Urban, Graffiti U
New Artist of the Year
Lauren Alaina
Brett Young
Luke Combs
Chris Janson
Midland
Entertainer of the Year
Luke Bryan
Chris Stapleton
Keith Urban
Jason Aldean
Kenny Chesney
Male Vocalist of the Year
Chris Stapleton
Keith Urban
Dierks Bentley
Luke Combs
Thomas Rhett
Female Vocalist
Maren Morris
Kacey Musgraves
Miranda Lambert
Kelsea Ballerini
Carrie Underwood
Single of the Year
Chris Stapleton, “Broken Halos”
Dan + Shay, “Tequila”
Midland, “Drinkin Problem”
Jason Aldean & Miranda Lambert, “Drowns the Whiskey”
Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line, “Meant to Be”
Vocal Duo of the Year
Sugarland
Florida Georgia Line
Maddie & Tae
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Vocal Group of the Year
LANCO
Little Big Town
Midland
Lady Antebellum
Old Dominion
Music Video of the Year
“Cry Pretty” – Carrie Underwood
“Drunk Girl” – Chris Janson
“Marry Me” – Thomas Rhett
“Babe” – Sugarland (Featuring Taylor Swift)
“Tequila” – Dan + Shay
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