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Zach Top; Photo by Citizen Kane Wayne <\/p>\n
Ella Langley, Megan Moroney, and Lainey Wilson lead the pack with six nominations each. Close behind is Zach Top with five nods, followed by Riley Green and Cody Johnson with four apiece. Kristian Bush, Carson Chamberlain, Luke Combs, Charlie Handsome, Chris Stapleton, and Morgan Wallen each earned three nominations.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Competing for the night\u2019s top honor, CMA Entertainer of the Year, are Combs, Johnson, Stapleton, Wallen, and Wilson.<\/p>\n
First-time CMA Awards nominees include Johnny Clawson, Jon Decious, Jessie Jo Dillon, Josh Dorr, Alexandra Gavillet, Lalo Guzman, Jimmy Harnen, Brandon Lake, Micah Nichols, John Park, Aaron Raitiere, Matt Rovey, Kyle Sturrock, Wales Toney, Tucker Wetmore, and Stephen Wilson Jr.<\/p>\n
\u201cEach year, the CMA Awards shine a light on the creativity, passion and dedication of our community,\u201d says Sarah Trahern, CMA Chief Executive Officer. \u201cThe nominees announced today represent some of the most impactful work happening across Country Music, and we are deeply appreciative of our voting members for lending their time and expertise to this process. Their commitment helps ensure the CMA Awards remain a true reflection of the genre\u2019s excellence. On behalf of CMA, congratulations to all of this year\u2019s nominees.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
The 59th Annual CMA Awards broadcasts live from Nashville\u2019s Bridgestone Arena Wednesday, Nov. 19 (8:00 \u2013 11:00 PM\/EST) on ABC and next day on Hulu.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
The 59th Annual CMA Awards are determined by 7,132 voting-eligible CMA members, representing all facets of country music, from artists and songwriters to producers, musicians, and industry professionals.<\/p>\n
Details surrounding the show, including hosts, performers, presenters, and more will be revealed in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Luke Combs
Cody Johnson
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen
Lainey Wilson<\/p>\n
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
Award goes to Artist(s), Producer(s) and Mix Engineer(s)
\u201c4x4xU\u201d \u2013 Lainey Wilson
Producer: Jay Joyce
Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce
\u201cAin\u2019t No Love In Oklahoma\u201d \u2013 Luke Combs
Producers: Luke Combs, Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton
Mix Engineer: Chip Matthews
\u201cAm I Okay?\u201d \u2013 Megan Moroney
Producer: Kristian Bush
Mix Engineer: Justin Niebank
\u201cI Never Lie\u201d \u2013 Zach Top
Producer: Carson Chamberlain
Mix Engineer: Matt Rovey
\u201cyou look like you love me\u201d \u2013 Ella Langley & Riley Green
Producer: Will Bundy
Mix Engineer: Jim Cooley<\/p>\n
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Award goes to Artist, Producer(s) and Mix Engineer(s)
Am I Okay? \u2013 Megan Moroney
Producer: Kristian Bush
Mix Engineer: Justin Niebank
Cold Beer & Country Music \u2013 Zach Top
Producer: Carson Chamberlain
Mix Engineer: Matt Rovey
F-1 Trillion \u2013 Post Malone
Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins
Mix Engineer: Ryan Gore
I\u2019m The Problem \u2013 Morgan Wallen
Producers: Jacob Durrett, Charlie Handsome, Joey Moi
Mix Engineers: Charlie Handsome, Joey Moi
Whirlwind \u2013 Lainey Wilson
Producer: Jay Joyce
Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce<\/p>\n
SONG OF THE YEAR
Award goes to Songwriter(s)
\u201c4x4xU\u201d
Songwriters: Jon Decious, Aaron Raitiere, Lainey Wilson
\u201cAm I Okay?\u201d
Songwriters: Jessie Jo Dillon, Luke Laird, Megan Moroney
\u201cI Never Lie\u201d
Songwriters: Carson Chamberlain, Tim Nichols, Zach Top
\u201cTexas\u201d
Songwriters: Johnny Clawson, Josh Dorr, Lalo Guzman, Kyle Sturrock
\u201cyou look like you love me\u201d
Songwriters: Riley Green, Ella Langley, Aaron Raitiere<\/p>\n
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Ella Langley
Megan Moroney
Lainey Wilson<\/p>\n
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Luke Combs
Cody Johnson
Chris Stapleton
Zach Top
Morgan Wallen<\/p>\n
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
Lady A
Little Big Town
Old Dominion
Rascal Flatts
The Red Clay Strays<\/p>\n
VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
Brooks & Dunn
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Maddie & Tae
The War And Treaty<\/p>\n
MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
Award goes to Artists and Producer(s)
\u201cDon\u2019t Mind If I Do\u201d \u2013 Riley Green (featuring Ella Langley)
Producers: Scott Borchetta, Jimmy Harnen, Dann Huff
\u201cHard Fought Hallelujah\u201d \u2013 Brandon Lake with Jelly Roll
Producer: Micah Nichols
\u201cI\u2019m Gonna Love You\u201d \u2013 Cody Johnson (with Carrie Underwood)
Producer: Trent Willmon
\u201cPour Me A Drink\u201d \u2013 Post Malone (feat. Blake Shelton)
Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome
\u201cYou Had To Be There\u201d \u2013 Megan Moroney (feat. Kenny Chesney)
Producer: Kristian Bush<\/p>\n
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
Jenee Fleenor \u2013 Fiddle
Paul Franklin \u2013 Steel Guitar
Brent Mason \u2013 Guitar
Rob McNelley \u2013 Guitar
Derek Wells \u2013 Guitar<\/p>\n
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Award goes to Artist(s) and Director(s)
\u201cAm I Okay?\u201d \u2013 Megan Moroney
Directors: Alexandra Gavillet, Megan Moroney
\u201cI\u2019m Gonna Love You\u201d \u2013 Cody Johnson (with Carrie Underwood)
Director: Dustin Haney
\u201cSomewhere Over Laredo\u201d \u2013 Lainey Wilson
Director: TK McKamy
\u201cThink I\u2019m In Love With You\u201d \u2013 Chris Stapleton
Director: Running Bear
\u201cyou look like you love me\u201d \u2013 Ella Langley & Riley Green
Directors: Ella Langley, John Park, Wales Toney<\/p>\n
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Ella Langley
Shaboozey
Zach Top
Tucker Wetmore
Stephen Wilson Jr.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"See the full list of CMA Awards nominees. The\u202fCountry Music Association\u202fannounced the nominees for The 59th\u202fAnnual CMA Awards…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":130790,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[71528,49,48,361,75],"class_list":{"0":"post-130789","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrities","8":"tag-59th-annual-cma-awards","9":"tag-ca","10":"tag-canada","11":"tag-celebrities","12":"tag-entertainment"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/130789","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=130789"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/130789\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/130790"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=130789"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=130789"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=130789"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}