Luke Combs has been announced as the leading artiste with five nominations at the upcoming Country Music Association(CMA).
The ‘Beautiful Crazy’ hitmaker has been nominated in the categories for ‘Entertainer of the Year’, ‘Male Vocalist of the Year’, ‘Album of the Year’ with his ‘What You See Is What You Get’ studio album, ‘Single of The Year’ and ‘Song of the Year’ twice.
The 2 songs Luke Combs has been nominated for are; ‘Even Though I’m Leaving’ written by Luke Combs, Wyatt B. Durrette III, Ray Fulcher, and ‘I Hope You’re Happy Now’ written by Luke Combs, Randy Montana, Carly Pearce, and Jonathan Singleton.
Jimmie Allen, Ingrid Andress, Gabby Barrett, Carly Pearce, and Morgan Wallen are CMA’s nominees in the ‘New Artist’ category.
Luke Combs scores his 8th number 1 record in ‘Does To Me’ with Eric Church
’10, 000 Hours’ by Dan + Shay together with Justin Bieber, ‘Bluebird’ by Miranda Lambert, ‘Homemade’ by Jake Owen, ‘I Hope You’re Happy Now’ by Carly Pearce and Lee Brice, ‘Second One To Know’ by Chris Stapleton are up for the ‘Video of the Year’ categories.
In the year that paused for many of us, people turned to country music. Thank you to my peers for these nominations.
Watch Wednesday, November 11 at 8|7c on ABC Network as winners are revealed LIVE on Country Music’s Biggest Night!
Here’s a full list of the 54th CMA Awards nominations
Album of the Year
1. Jon Pardi – Heartache Medication
2. Ashley McBryde – Never Will
3. Old Dominion – Old Dominion
4. Luke Combs – What You See Is What You Get
5. Miranda Lambert – Wildcard
MUSICAL EVENT of the Year
1. Dan + Shay – 10,000 featuring Justin Bieber
2. Thomas Rhett – Be A Light featuring Reba McEntire, Hillary Scott, Chris Tomlin, Keith Urban
3. Maren Morris, Hozier – The Bones
4. Miranda Lambert – Fooled Around And Fell In Love featuring Maren Morris, Elle King, Ashley McBryde, Tenille Townes, Caylee Hammack
5. Carly Pearce, Lee Brice – I Hope You’re Happy Now
ENTERTAINER of the Year
1. Eric Church
2. Luke Combs
3. Miranda Lambert
4. Carrie Underwood
5. Keith Urban
FEMALE VOCALIST of the Year
1. Miranda Lambert
2. Ashley McBryde
3. Maren Morris
4. Kacey Musgraves
5. Carrie Underwood
MALE VOCALIST of the Year
1. Eric Church
2. Luke Combs
3. Thomas Rhett
4. Chris Stapleton
5. Keith Urban
SONG of the Year
1. ‘Bluebird’ as written by Luke Dick, Natalie Hemby, Miranda Lambert
2. ‘The Bones as written Maren Morris, Jimmy Robbins, Laura Veltz
3. ‘Even Though I’m Leaving’ as written by Luke Combs, Wyatt B. Durrette III, Ray Fulcher
4. ‘I Hope You’re Happy Now’ as written by Luke Combs, Randy Montana, Carly Pearce, Jonathan Singleton
5. ‘More Hearts Than Mine’ as written by Ingrid Andress, Sam Ellis, Derrick Southerland
SINGLE of the Year
1. ‘10,000 Hours’ – Dan + Shay with Justin Bieber
2. ‘Beer Never Broke My Heart’ – Luke Combs
3. ‘Bluebird’ – Miranda Lambert
4. ‘The Bones’ – Maren Morris
5. ‘I Hope’ – Gabby Barrett
VOCAL GROUP of the Year
1. Lady A
2. Little Big Town
3. Midland
4. Old Dominion
5. Rascal Flatts
VOCAL DUO of the Year
1. Brooks & Dunn
2. Brothers Osborne
3. Dan + Shay
4. Florida Georgia Line
5. Maddie & Tae
MUSICIAN of the Year
1. Jenee Fleenor – Fiddle
2. Paul Franklin – Steel Guitar
3. Rob McNelley – Guitar
4. Ilya Toshinskiy – Guitar
5. Derek Wells – Guitar
MUSIC VIDEO of the Year
1. ‘10,000 Hours’ – Dan + Shay with Justin Bieber
2. ‘Bluebird’ – Miranda Lambert
3. ‘Homemade’ – Jake Owen
4. ‘I Hope You’re Happy Now’ – Carly Pearce And Lee Brice
5. ‘Second One To Know’ – Chris Stapleton
NEW ARTIST of the Year
1. Jimmie Allen
2. Ingrid Andress
3. Gabby Barrett
4. Carly Pearce
5. Morgan Wallen