Congratulations CMA Awards Winners!
It’s an honor and a privilege to congratulate this year’s CMA Award winners and nominees!
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
George Strait
WINNER: Taylor Swift
Keith Urban
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Miranda LambertMartina McBride
Reba McEntire
WINNER: Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Kenny Chesney
WINNER: Brad Paisley
Darius Rucker
George Strait
Keith Urban
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Randy Houser
Jamey Johnson
Jake Owen
WINNER: Darius Rucker
Zac Brown Band
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
The Eagles
WINNER: Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts
Zac Brown Band
VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
Big & Rich
Brooks & Dunn
Joey + Rory
Montgomery Gentry
WINNER: Sugarland
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
(Award goes to artist and producer)
“Chicken Fried” – Zac Brown Band
Produced by Keith Stegall
Atlantic Records
WINNER: “I Run To You” – Lady Antebellum
Produced by Victoria Shaw and Paul Worley
Capitol Records Nashville
“In Color” – Jamey Johnson
Produced by The Kent Hardly Playboys
Mercury Nashville
“People Are Crazy” – Billy Currington
Produced by Carson Chamberlain and Billy Currington
Mercury Nashville
“Then” – Brad Paisley
Produced by Frank Rogers and Chris DuBois
Arista Nashville
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
(Award goes to artist and producer)
“American Saturday Night” – Brad Paisley
Produced by Frank Rogers and Chris DuBois
“Defying Gravity” – Keith Urban
Produced by Dann Huff and Keith Urban
Capitol Records Nashville
WINNER: “Fearless” Taylor Swift
Produced by Nathan Chapman and Taylor Swift
Big Machine Records
“Love on the Inside” – Sugarland
Produced by Byron Gallimore, Kristian Bush, and Jennifer Nettles
Mercury Nashville
“That Lonesome Song” – Jamey Johnson
Produced by The Kent Hardly Playboys
Mercury Records
SONG OF THE YEAR
(Award goes to the songwriters)
MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
(Award goes to each artist)
“Cowgirls Don’t Cry” – Brooks & Dunn featuring Reba McEntire
Arista Nashville
“Down The Road” – Kenny Chesney (with Mac McAnally)
Blue Chair Records, LLC & BNA Records
“Everything But Quits” – Lee Ann Womack (duet with George Strait)
MCA Nashville
“I Told You So” – Carrie Underwood featuring Randy Travis
19 Recordings/Arista Nashville
“Old Enough” – The Raconteurs featuring Ricky Skaggs and Ashley Monroe
Third Man Records/Warner Bros. Records
WINNER: “Start a Band” – Brad Paisley duet with Keith Urban
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
(Award goes to Artist and Director)
“Boots On” – Randy Houser
Directed by Eric Welch
WINNER: “Love Story” Taylor Swift
Directed by Trey Fanjoy
“People Are Crazy” – Billy Currington
Directed by The Brads
“Start a Band” – Brad Paisley (duet with Keith Urban)
Directed by Jim Shea
“Troubadour” – George Strait
Directed by Trey Fanjoy
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
Eddie Bayers- Drums
Paul Franklin – Steel Guitar
Dann Huff – Guitar
Brent Mason – Guitar
WINNER: Mac McAnally – Guitar
