15 November 2018

Chris Stapleton had a hugely successful night at The 52nd Annual Country Music Association Awards (CMA Awards/CMAs) at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, and took home the Male Vocalist of the Year award, while his song Broken Halos won  Song of the Year (songwriters) and Single of the Year. Elsewhere, Keith Urban won Entertainer of the Year, current Maverick cover star Luke Combs won New Artist of the Year and Kacey Musgraves won Album of the Year for ‘Golden Hour’. The full list of winners (with the winners in bold) and nominees are: Entertainer of the Year Jason Aldean Luke Bryan Kenny Chesney Chris Stapleton Keith Urban Album of the Year ‘From A Room: Volume 2’ – Chris Stapleton ‘Golden Hour’ – Kacey Musgraves ‘Graffiti U – Keith Urban ‘Life Changes’ – Thomas Rhett ‘The Mountain’ – Dierks Bentley Single of the Year Broken Halos – Chris Stapleton Drinkin’ Problem – Midland Drowns the Whiskey – Jason Aldean featuring Miranda Lambert Meant to Be – Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia Line Tequila – Dan + Shay Song of the Year (awarded to the songwriter(s) Body Like a Back Road – recorded by Sam Hunt Broken Halos – recorded by Chris Stapleton Drowns the Whiskey – recorded by Jason Aldean featuring Miranda Lambert Drunk Girl – recorded by Chris Janson Tequila – recorded by Dan + Shay Male Vocalist of the Year Dierks Bentley Luke Combs Thomas Rhett Chris Stapleton Keith Urban Female Vocalist of the Year Kelsea Ballerini Miranda Lambert Maren Morris Kacey Musgraves Carrie Underwood New Artist of the Year Lauren Alaina Luke Combs Chris Janson Midland Brett Young Vocal Duo of the Year Brothers Osborne Dan + Shay Florida Georgia Line Maddie & Tae Sugarland Vocal Group of the Year Lady Antebellum Lanco Little Big Town Midland Old Dominion Music Video of the Year Babe – Sugarland featuring Taylor Swift Cry Pretty – Carrie Underwood Drunk Girl – Chris Janson Marry Me – Thomas Rhett Tequila – Dan + Shay Musical Event of the Year Burning Man – Dierks Bentley featuring Brothers Osborne Dear Hate – Maren Morris featuring Vince Gill Drowns the Whiskey – Jason Aldean featuring Miranda Lambert Everything’s Gonna Be Alright – David Lee Murphy with Kenny Chesney Meant to Be – Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia Line Musician of the Year Jerry Douglas –dobro Paul Franklin –steel guitar Dann Huff – guitar Mac McAnally – guitar Derek Wells – guitar