Luke Combs and Carly Pearce have just announced the first wave of nominations for the CMA Awards. The show will air on November 11th on ABC.
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
- Eric Church
- Miranda Lambert
- Carrie Underwood
- Keith Urban
- Luke Combs
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Jimmie Allen
- Ingrid Andress
- Gabby Barrett
- Morgan Wallen
- Carly Pearce
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- Heartache Medication – Jon Pardi
- Never Will – Ashley McBryde
- Old Dominion – Old Dominion
- What You See Is What You Get – Luke Combs
- Wildcard – Miranda Lambert
MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
- “10,000 Hours” – Dan + Shay with Justin Bieber
- “Be a Light” – Thomas Rhett featuring Reba McEntire, Hillary Scott, Chris Tomlin, Keith Urban
- “The Bones” – Maren Morris with Hozier
- “Fooled Around and Fell in Love” – Miranda Lambert feat. Maren Morris, Elle King, Ashley McBryde, Tenille Townes and Caylee Hammack
- “I Hope You're Happy Now” – Carly Pearce and Lee Brice