Entertainer Of The Year
George Strait
Keith Urban
Luke Bryan
Miranda Lambert
Blake Shelton
Female Vocalist Of The Year
Miranda Lambert
Taylor Swift
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood
Martina McBride
Male Vocalist Of The Year
Eric Church
Dierks Bentley
Luke Bryan
Blake Shelton
Keith Urban
Group Of The Year
Eli Young Band
Little Big Town
The Band Perry
Lady Antebellum
Zac Brown Band
Duo Of The Year
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Love & Theft
The Swon Brothers
Thompson Square
Album Of The Year
Crash My Party, Luke Bryan (Produced by Jeff Stevens, Capitol Records Nashville)
Platinum, Miranda Lambert (Produced by Frank Liddell, Chuck Ainlay, and Glenn Worf, RCA Nashville)
Fuse, Keith Urban (Produced by Benny Blanco, Nathan Chapman, Ross Copperman, Zach Crowell, Mike Elizondo, Dann Huff, Jay Joyce, Stargate, Keith Urban, and Butch Walker, Capitol Records Nashville)
Riser, Dierks Bentley (Produced by Ross Copperman, Jaren Johnston, and Arturo Buenahora, Jr., Capitol Records Nashville)
The Outsiders, Eric Church (Produced by Jay Joyce and Arturo Buenahora, Jr., EMI Records Nashville)
Song Of The Year
“Automatic” (Nicolle Galyon, Natalie Hemby, Miranda Lambert)
“Follow Your Arrow” (Kacey Musgraves, Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally)
“Give Me Back My Hometown” (Eric Church, Luke Laird)
“I Don’t Dance” (Lee Brice, Rob Hatch, Dallas Davidson)
“I Hold On” (Brett James & Dierks Bentley)
Single Of The Year
“Automatic,” Miranda Lambert
“Drunk On A Plane,” Dierks Bentley
“Give Me Back My Hometown,” Eric Church
“Meanwhile Back At Mama’s,” Tim McGraw feat. Faith Hill
“Mine Would Be You,” Blake Shelton
New Artist Of The Year
Brandy Clark
Brett Eldredge
Kip Moore
Thomas Rhett
Cole Swindell
Musical Event Of The Year
“Bakersfield,” Vince Gill & Paul Franklin
“Meanwhile Back At Mama’s,” Tim McGraw feat. Faith Hill
“Somethin’ Bad,” Miranda Lambert & Carrie Underwood
“We Were Us,” Miranda Lambert & Keith Urban
“You Can’t Make Old Friends,” Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton
Musician Of The Year
Sam Bush
Jerry Douglas
Paul Franklin
Dan Huff
Mac MacAnally
Music Video Of The Year
“Automatic, Miranda Lambert
“Bartender,” Lady Antebellum
“Drunk On A Plane,” Dierks Bentley
“Follow Your Arrow,” Kacey Musgraves
“Somethin’ Bad,” Miranda Lambert & Carrie Underwood
Broadcast Finalists:
CMA Broadcast Personality of the Year
National
Derek Haskins, Sean Powell, The Big D & Bubba Show, Compass Media Networks Lon Helton, Country Countdown USA, Westwood One Paul Schadt, Cathy Martindale, zMax Racing Country, Performance Racing Network. Major Market
Donna Valentine, Mike Mussman, Patrick Knight, K102 Wakeup Crew, KEEY/Minneapolis Laurie DeYoung, Mark Williams, Jeff St. Pierre, Claire Scattergood, Laurie DeYoung Show, WPOC/Baltimore
Michael J. Stuehler, The Michael J Show, WMZQ/Washington Paul Schadt, Meg Butterly, Geof Knight, Paul Schadt & Meg In The Morning, WKKT/Charlotte
Tim Tuttle, Kevin Kline, Erica Rico, The Q Morning Zoo, KKBQ/Houston Mark Razz, Razz On The Radio, WXTU/Philadelphia.
Large Market
Chris Carr, Jeffrey “Maverick” Bolen, Jason Statt, Chris Carr & Company, WUBE/Cincinnati
Karen Dalessandro, Scott Dolphin, FM 106.1 Morning Show With Karen & Scott, WMIL/Milwaukee
Jim Denny, Deborah Honeycutt, Kevin Freeman, Jim, Deb & Kevin, WFMS/Indianapolis
Randy Carroll, Jamie Martin, KJ & Friends With Randy & Jamie, KAJA/San Antonio Lisa McKay, WQDR/Raleigh.
Medium Market
Roger Todd, Tom O’Brien, Mellisa Moran, Dale Sellers, 97 Country Breakfast Club, WPCV/Lakeland, FL
Buzz Jackson, KIIM/Tucson William Bertschinger, Corey Myers, Electric Barnyard, WWYZ/Hartford
Kevin Richards, Kevin Richards Show, WGNA/Albany, NY Steve Lundy & Gina Melton, The Kat 103.7 Morning Show, KXKT/Omaha.
Small Market
Bill Barrett, Tim Fox, Tracy Berry, Barrett, Fox & Berry, KKNU/Eugene, OR Craig Allen, WHWY/Ft. Walton Beach, FL
Bill “Dex” Poindexter, Melissa “Mo” Turner, Dex & Mo Show, WUSY/Chattanooga, TN
Gator Harrison, Greg “Styckman” Owens, Kyle Croft, Gator & The Styckman, WUSY/Chattanooga
Scotty Cox & Cara Denis, Scotty & Cara in the Morning, KCLR/Columbia, MO.
CMA Radio Station of the Year
Major Market:
CKRY/Calgary, AB
KKBQ/Houston
KYGO/Denver
WIL/St. Louis
WKLB/Boston
Large Market:
KAJA/San Antonio
WMIL/Milwaukee
WQDR/Raleigh
WUBE/Cincinnati
WWKA/Orlando
Medium Market:
KATM/Modesto-Stockton
KUZZ/Bakersfield
KXKT/Omaha
WKSJ/Mobile
WQMX/Akron
Small Market:
KCLR/Columbia, MO
KKNU/Eugene, OR
WHWY/Ft. Walton Beach, FL
WKSF/Asheville, NC
WUSY/Chattanooga, TN.
Congrats to ALL the nominees but special mention to our friend Broadway on his nomination!
