The time has finally come — the CMA Awards have landed in Nashville!
This evening, all of your favorite country artists are coming together for the 52nd Annual CMA Awards.
52nd Annual CMA Awards: Red Carpet Arrivals
Airing live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, the television event will feature epic collaborations, presenters, jokes from hosts Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley, and of course, THE country entertainer of the year.
Lauren Alaina, Jason Aldean with Miranda Lambert, Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley with Brothers Osborne, Garth Brooks, Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Luke Combs, Dan + Shay, Florida Georgia Line with Bebe Rexha, Midland, Kacey Musgraves, Old Dominion, Brad Paisley, Pistol Annies, Thomas Rhett, Ricky Skaggs, Chris Stapleton with Maren Morris and Mavis Staples, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban and Brett Young are all confirmed to take the stage at the show tonight, but we’re almost positive that more surprises will come throughout the evening.
Earlier today, Good Morning America revealed early CMA Awards winners in the Musical Event of the Year and Music Video of the Year categories during its broadcast live from Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row in downtown Nashville and Kenny Chesney and Thomas Rhett, consecutively, snagged the W’s!
How were our predictions? Compare the lists here.
Take a look at the full winners’ list below, as it will be updated constantly throughout the day as new winners are announced!
Hosted by Reba McEntire, the 53rd Academy of Country Music Awards will air tonight, April 15th @ 8PM ET/PT on CBS.
- Jason Aldean
- Luke Bryan
- Kenny Chesney
- Chris Stapleton
- Keith Urban
(Award goes to Artist, Producer(s), and Mix Engineer(s))
- “Broken Halos” – Chris Stapleton
Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton
Mix Engineer: Vance Powell
- “Drinkin’ Problem” – Midland
Producers: Dann Huff, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne
Mix Engineer: Justin Niebank
- “Drowns the Whiskey” – Jason Aldean (Feat. Miranda Lambert)
Producer: Michael Knox
Mix Engineer: Jeff Braun
- “Meant to Be” – Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line
Producer: Willshire
Mix Engineer: Serban Ghenea
- “Tequila” – Dan + Shay
Producers: Scott Hendricks, Dan Smyers
Mix Engineer: Jeff Juliano
(Award goes to Artist and Producer(s))
- From A Room: Volume 2 – Chris Stapleton
Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton
- Golden Hour – Kacey Musgraves
Producers: Ian Fitchuk, Daniel Tashian, Kacey Musgraves
- Graffiti U – Keith Urban
Producers: Keith Urban, Dan McCarroll, J.R. Rotem, Josh Kerr, Jason Evigan, Greg Wells, Benny Blanco, Ed Sheeran, Johnny McDaid, Jesse Shatkin, Jimmy Robbins, Oscar Holter, Matt Rad, Eric Valentine, Ian Kirkpatrick, Mike Elizondo, Captain Cuts, Ross Copperman, Dann Huff, Peter Karlsson
- Life Changes – Thomas Rhett
Producers: Julian Bunetta, Jesse Frasure, Dann Huff, Joe London, Thomas Rhett
- The Mountain – Dierks Bentley
Producers: Ross Copperman, Jon Randall Stewart, Arturo Buenahora Jr.
(Award goes to Songwriter(s))
- “Body Like A Back Road”
Songwriters: Zach Crowell, Sam Hunt, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne
- “Broken Halos”
Songwriters: Mike Henderson, Chris Stapleton — WINNER
- “Drowns the Whiskey”
Songwriter: Brandon Kinney, Jeff Middleton, Josh Thompson
- “Drunk Girl”
Songwriter: Scooter Carusoe, Tom Douglas, Chris Janson
- “Tequila”
Songwriter: Nicolle Galyon, Jordan Reynolds, Dan Smyers
- Kelsea Ballerini
- Miranda Lambert
- Maren Morris
- Kacey Musgraves
- Carrie Underwood
- Dierks Bentley
- Luke Combs
- Thomas Rhett
- Chris Stapleton
- Keith Urban
- Lady Antebellum
- LANCO
- Little Big Town
- Midland
- Old Dominion
- Brothers Osborne
- Dan + Shay
- Florida Georgia Line
- Maddie & Tae
- Sugarland
(Award goes to each Artist)
- “Burning Man” – Dierks Bentley Feat. Brothers Osborne
- “Dear Hate” – Maren Morris (Feat. Vince Gill)
- “Drowns the Whiskey” – Jason Aldean (Feat. Miranda Lambert)
- “Everything’s Gonna Be Alright” – David Lee Murphy (with Kenny Chesney) — WINNER
- “Meant to Be” – Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line
- Jerry Douglas, Dobro
- Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar
- Dann Huff, Guitar
- Mac McAnally, Guitar
- Derek Wells, Guitar
(Award goes to Artist and Director(s))
- “Babe” – Sugarland (Featuring Taylor Swift)
Director: Anthony Mandler
- “Cry Pretty” – Carrie Underwood
Director: Randee St. Nicholas
- “Drunk Girl” – Chris Janson
Director: Jeff Venable
- “Marry Me” – Thomas Rhett
Director: TK McKamy — WINNER
- “Tequila” – Dan + Shay
Director: Patrick Tracy
- Lauren Alaina
- Luke Combs — WINNER
- Chris Janson
- Midland
- Brett Young