The 55th annual CMA Awards crowned Chris Stapleton as the big winner of tonight’s show as he went home with six trophies on hand – Song of the Year, four more as artist and producer for both Single of the Year and Album of the Year all for his song “Starting Over,” and the Male Vocalist of the Year. Carly Pearce, on the other hand, took home the Female Vocalist of the Year award.
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Sharing victory – and overwhelming emotions – on the stage are Brothers Osborne who won the Vocal Duo of the Year for the fourth time and Jimmie Allen who was named New Artist of the Year. Kelsea Ballerini also took home two awards for her song “half of my hometown.”
Luke Combs grabbed the coveted Entertainer of the Year Award.
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The show was broadcasted live from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee featuring show-stopping performances from the star-studded line-up and was hosted by past CMA winner Luke Bryan.
Catch the full list of nominees and winners below.
2021 CMA Awards Show: Nominations & Winners
Entertainer of the Year
🎩 Eric Church
🎩 Luke Combs – Winner
🎩 Miranda Lambert
🎩 Chris Stapleton
🎩 Carrie Underwood
Female Vocalist of the Year
🎙 Gabby Barrett
🎙 Miranda Lambert
🎙 Ashley McBryde
🎙 Maren Morris
🎙 Carly Pearce – Winner
Male Vocalist of the Year
🎙 Dierks Bentley
🎙 Eric Church
🎙 Luke Combs
🎙 Thomas Rhett
🎙 Chris Stapleton – Winner
Vocal Group of the Year
🎙 Lady A
🎙 Little Big Town
🎙 Midland
🎙 Old Dominion – Winner
🎙 Zac Brown Band
Vocal Duo of the Year
🎙 Brooks & Dunn
🎙 Brothers Osborne – Winner
🎙 Dan + Shay
🎙 Florida Georgia Line
🎙 Maddie & Tae
New Artist of the Year
🎼 Jimmie Allen – Winner
🎼 Ingrid Andress
🎼 Gabby Barrett
🎼 Mickey Guyton
🎼 HARDY
Album of the Year
💽 “29” by Carly Pearce
Producer: Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne, and Jimmy Robbins
Mix Engineer: Ryan Gore
💽 “Dangerous: The Double Album” by Morgan Wallen
Producers: Dave Cohen, Matt Dragstrem, Jacob Durrett, Charlie Handsome, and Joey Moi
Mix Engineer: Joey Moi
💽 “Heart” by Eric Church
Producer: Jay Joyce
Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jason Joyce
💽 “Skeletons” by Brothers Osborne
Producer: Jay Joyce
Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jason Joyce
💽 “Starting Over” by Chris Stapleton – Winner
Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton
For You
Mix Engineer: Vance Powell
Single of the Year
📀 “Famous Friends” by Chris Young with Kane Brown
Producers: Corey Crowder, Chris Young
Mix Engineer: Sean Moffitt
📀 “The Good Ones” by Gabby Barrett
Producers: Ross Copperman, Zach Kale
Mix Engineers: Chris Galland, Manny Marroquin
📀 “Hell Of A View” by Eric Church
Producer: Jay Joyce
Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jason Joyce
📀 “One Night Standards” by Ashley McBryde
Producer: Jay Joyce
Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jason Joyce
📀 “Starting Over” by Chris Stapleton – Winner
Producer: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton
Mix Engineer: Vance Powell
Song of the Year
📀 “Forever After All”
Songwriters: Luke Combs, Drew Parker, Robert Williford
📀 “The Good Ones” by Gabby Barrett
Songwriters: Gabby Barrett, Zach Kale, Emily Landis, Jim McCormick
📀 “Hell Of A View”
Songwriters: Casey Beathard, Eric Church, Monty Criswell
📀 “One Night Standards”
Songwriters: Nicolette Hayford, Shane McAnally, Ashley McBryde
📀 “Starting Over” by Chris Stapleton – Winner
Songwriters: Mike Henderson, Chris Stapleton
Musical Event of the Year
🎶 “Buy Dirt” by Jordan Davis and Luke Bryan
Producer: Paul DiGiovanni
🎶 “Chasing After You” by Ryan Hurd with Maren Morris
Producers: Aaron Eshuis, Teddy Reimer
🎶 “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home)” by Elle King & Miranda Lambert
Producer: Martin Johnson
🎶 “Famous Friends” by Chris Young with Kane Brown
Producers: Corey Crowder, Chris Young
🎶 “half of my hometown” by Kelsea Ballerini (featuring Kenny Chesney) – Winner
Producers: Kelsea Ballerini, Ross Copperman, Jimmy Robbins
Music Video of the Year
🎥 “Chasing After You” by Ryan Hurd with Maren Morris
Director: TK McKamy
🎥 “Famous Friends” by Chris Young with Kane Brown
Director: Peter Zavadil
🎥 “Gone” by Dierks Bentley
Directors: Wes Edwards, Travis Nicholson, Ed Pryor, Running Bear, Sam Siske
🎥 “half of my hometown” by Kelsea Ballerini (featuring Kenny Chesney) – Winner
Director: Patrick Tracy
🎥 “Younger Me” by Brothers Osborne
Director: Reid Long
Musician of the Year
🎻 Jenee Fleenor, fiddle – – Winner
🎸 Paul Franklin, steel guitar
🥁 Aaron Sterling, drums
🪕Ilya Toshinskiy, banj0
🎸 Derek Wells, guitar
