[Music News] The Full List of Nominees For The 2016 Country Music Association Awards

We are in the midst of the award season with the VMAs just over we are now looking to the music awards, The 2016 Country Music Association Award which will air live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on ABC on Nov 2 at 8pm ET. This years Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley will return as co-hosts. We will bring you mor information as it comes to hand on who will present and perform on the night. Below is the full list of this years CMA Awards Nominees

2016 Country Music Association Awards Nominees

 

Entertainer of the Year

Nominees Are:

✉  Garth Brooks

✉  Luke Bryan

✉  Chris Stapleton

✉  Carrie Underwood

✉  Keith Urban

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Album of the Year (Awarded to Artist and Producers)

Nominees Are:

✉  Hero – Maren Morris

✉  Mr. Misunderstood – Eric Church

✉  Storyteller – Carrie Underwood

✉  Black – Dierks Bentley

✉  Ripcord – Keith Urban

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Female Vocalist of the Year

Nominees Are:

✉  Kelsea Ballerini

✉  Miranda Lambert

✉  Maren Morris

✉  Kacey Musgraves

✉  Carrie Underwood

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Male Vocalist of the Year

Nominees Are:

✉  Eric Church

✉  Tim McGraw

✉  Chris Stapleton

✉  Dierks Bentley

✉  Keith Urban

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Vocal Group of the Year

Nominees Are:

✉  Lady Antebellum

✉  Little Big Town

✉  Old Dominion

✉  Rascal Flatts

✉  Zac Brown Band

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Song of the Year (Awarded to Songwriters)

Nominees Are:

✉  “Die a Happy Man” – Thomas Rhett

✉  “Humble and Kind” – Tim McGraw

✉  “My Church” – Maren Morris

✉  “Record Year” – Eric Church

✉  “Burning House” – Cam

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Vocal Duo of the Year

Nominees Are:

✉  Brothers Osborne

✉  Dan + Shay

✉  Florida Georgia Line

✉  Joey + Rory

✉  Maddie & Tae

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New Artist of the Year

Nominees Are:

✉  Kelsea Ballerini

✉  Brothers Osborne

✉  Maren Morris

✉  Old Dominion

✉  Cole Swindell

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Single of the Year (Awarded to Artist and Producer)

Nominees Are:

✉  “Die a Happy Man” – Thomas Rhett

✉  “Humble and Kind” – Tim McGraw

✉  “My Church” – Maren Morris

✉  “Nobody to Blame” – Chris Stapleton

✉  “Record Year” – Eric Church

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Musical Event of the Year

Nominees Are:

✉  “Different for Girls” – Dierks Bentley Feat. Elle King

✉  “Home Alone Tonight” – Luke Bryan Feat. Karen Fairchild

✉  “The Fighter” – Keith Urban Feat. Carrie Underwood

✉  “Think of You” – Chris Young with Cassadee Pope

✉  “You Are My Sunshine” – Morgane Stapleton with Chris Stapleton

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Music Video of the Year (Awarded to Artist and Director)

Nominees Are:

✉  “Fire Away” – Chris Stapleton

✉  “Humble And Kind” – Tim McGraw

✉  “Record Year” – Eric Church

✉  “Somewhere on a Beach” – Dieks Bentley

✉  “Burning House” – Cam

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Musician of the Year

Nominees Are:

✉  Jerry Douglas

✉  Paul Franklin

✉  Dann Huff

✉  Brent Mason

✉  Derek Wells

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The 2016 CMT Music Awards Winners

On Wednesday the 8th June the CMT Music Awards were held at the Bridgestone Arena, in Nashville, Tennessee. Carrie Underwood and Tim McGraw were the big winners but they were not the only artists that cleaned up this year, so lets take a look at the Nominees and winners for this year.

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Nominees:
Blake Shelton – “Sangria”
Carrie Underwood – “Smoke Break”
Chris Stapleton – “Fire Away”
Luke Bryan – “Strip It Down”
Thomas Rhett – “Die a Happy Man”
Tim McGraw – “Humble and Kind”

Winner:
Tim McGraw – “Humble and Kind”

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MALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Nominees:
Blake Shelton – “Sangria”
Eric Church – “Like a Wrecking Ball” (from 2015 CMT Music Awards)
Keith Urban – “John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16”
Luke Bryan – “Kick The Dust Up” (from 2015 CMT Music Awards)
Sam Hunt – “Break Up In A Small Town”
Thomas Rhett – “Die A Happy Man”

Winner:
Thomas Rhett – “Die A Happy Man”

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FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Nominees:
Cam – “Burning House”
Carrie Underwood – “Smoke Break”
Jana Kramer – “I Got the Boy”
Kacey Musgraves – “Biscuits”
Kelsea Ballerini – “Dibs”
Maren Morris – “My Church”

Winner:
Carrie Underwood – “Smoke Break”

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GROUP/DUO VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Nominees:
Brothers Osborne – “Stay a Little Longer”
Dan + Shay – “Nothin’ Like You”
Florida Georgia Line – “Sippin’ on Fire”
Little Big Town – “Girl Crush”
Old Dominion – “Break Up With Him”
Zac Brown Band – “Loving You Easy”

Winner:
Little Big Town – “Girl Crush”

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BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Nominees:
Brothers Osborne – “Stay a Little Longer”
Cam – “Burning House”
Chris Janson – “Buy Me a Boat”
Chris Stapleton – “Fire Away”
Maren Morris – “My Church”
Old Dominion – “Break Up With Him”

Winner:
Chris Stapleton – “Fire Away”

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CMT PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR

Nominees:
Adam Lambert and Leona Lewis – “Girl Crush” (from 2015 CMT Artists of The Year)
Brantley Gilbert and Lynyrd Skynyrd – “What’s Your Name” (from CMT Crossroads)
Carrie Underwood – “Smoke Break” (from CMT Instant Jam)
Cheap Trick and Jennifer Nettles – “I Want You to Want Me” (from CMT Crossroads)
Chris Stapleton – “Nobody To Blame” (from CMT Artist of the Year)
Darius Rucker – “Alright” (from CMT Instant Jam)

Winner:
Carrie Underwood – “Smoke Break”

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SOCIAL SUPERSTAR OF THE YEAR

Nominees:
Brett Eldredge
Blake Shelton
Jake Owen
Kelsea Ballerini
Lindsay Ell
Thomas Rhett

Winner:
Blake Shelton

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Special performances that rocked at this years CMT Music Awards 2016 that were held on Wednesday 8th June were: 

Maren Morris, Keitn Urban and Brett Eldredge who preformed “Wasted Time”
Billy Ray Cyrus and Cheap Trick preformed a medley of “Don’t Be Curel” and “Surrender”
Leona Lewis, Pittbull and Cassadee Pope preformed “Messin Around”
Luke Bryan preformed “Huntin’, fishin’ and Lovin’ Every Day”
Florida Georgia Line preformed “H.O.L.Y.”
Thomas Rhett preformed “T – Shirt”
Cam preformed “Mayday” and “Work From Home” medley with Fifth Harmony
Elle King and Dierks Bentley preformed “Different For Girls”
Carrie Underwood preformed “Church Bells”
Blake Shelton and the Oak Ridge Boys preformed a medley of “Doing It to Country Songs” and “Elvira”
Chris Stapleton preformed “Parachute”
Jason Aldean preformed “Lights Come On”
Little Big Town preformed “One Dance” with Pharrell.

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