2019 CMA Awards: The Winners List
The Country Music Association revealed its 2019 CMA Awards winners on Wednesday night (Nov. 13). Carrie Underwood, Dan + Shay, Maren Morris and more vied for trophies this year.
Morris and Dan + Shay were among 2019's most-nominated artists headed into the CMA Awards, while Underwood was the only woman in the running for Entertainer of the Year, after two years without a female artist in that category. A complete list of 2019 CMA Awards categories, nominees and winners is below.
2019 CMA Awards: The Nominees + Winners
Entertainer of the Year
Garth Brooks -- WINNER
Eric Church
Chris Stapleton
Carrie Underwood
Keith Urban
Female Vocalist of the Year
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Maren Morris
Kacey Musgraves -- WINNER
Carrie Underwood
Male Vocalist of the Year
Dierks Bentley
Luke Combs -- WINNER
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton
Keith Urban
Vocal Group of the Year
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Midland
Old Dominion -- WINNER
Zac Brown Band
Vocal Duo of the Year
Brooks & Dunn
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay -- WINNER
Florida Georgia Line
Maddie & Tae
New Artist of the Year
Cody Johnson
Midland
Carly Pearce
Ashley McBryde -- WINNER
Morgan Wallen
Album of the Year (Awarded to Artist(s) and Producer(s))
Center Point Road, Thomas Rhett (Producers: Dann Huff, Jesse Frasure, Thomas Rhett, Julian Bunetta, The Stereotypes, Cleve Wilson)
Cry Pretty, Carrie Underwood (Producers: David Garcia, Jim Jonsin, Carrie Underwood)
Dan + Shay, Dan + Shay (Producers: Dan Smyers, Scott Hendricks)
Desperate Man, Eric Church (Producers: Jay Joyce, Arturo Buenahora Jr.)
Girl, Maren Morris (Producers: busbee, Maren Morris, Greg Kurstin) -- WINNER
Song of the Year (Awarded to Songwriter(s))
"Beautiful Crazy," Luke Combs (Songwriters: Luke Combs, Wyatt B. Durrette III, Robert Williford) -- WINNER
"Girl," Maren Morris (Songwriters: Maren Morris, Sarah Aarons, Greg Kurstin)
"God's Country," Blake Shelton (Songwriters: Devin Dawson, Jordan Schmidt, Michael Hardy)
"Rainbow," Kacey Musgraves (Songwriters: Natalie Hemby, Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves)
"Tequila," Dan + Shay (Songwriters: Dan Smyers, Nicolle Galyon, Jordan Reynolds)
Single of the Year (Awarded to Artist(s), Producer(s) and Mix Engineer(s))
"Burning Man," Dierks Bentley feat. Brothers Osborne (Producers: Ross Copperman, Jon Randall, Arturo Buenahora Jr.; Mix Engineer: F. Reid Shippen)
"Girl," Maren Morris (Producer: Greg Kurstin; Mix Engineer: Greg Kurstin)
"God's Country," Blake Shelton (Producer: Scott Hendricks) -- WINNER
"Millionaire," Chris Stapleton (Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton; Mix Engineer: Vance Powell)
"Speechless," Dan + Shay (Producers: Dan Smyers, Scott Hendricks; Mix Engineer: Jeff Juliano)
Musical Event of the Year (Awarded to Artists and Producer(s))
Maren Morris and Brothers Osborne, "All My Favorite People" (Producers: Maren Morris, busbee)
Brooks & Dunn and Luke Combs, "Brand New Man" (Producer: Dann Huff)
Garth Brooks and Blake Shelton, "Dive Bar" (Producer: Garth Brooks)
Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus, "Old Town Road (Remix)" (Producers: YoungKio, Michael Trent Reznor, Atticus Matthew Ross) -- WINNER
Brantley Gilbert and Lindsay Ell, "What Happens in a Small Town" (Producer: Dann Huff)
Music Video of the Year (Awarded to Artist(s) and Director(s))
"Burning Man," Dierks Bentley feat. Brothers Osborne (Director: Wes Edwards)
"Girl," Maren Morris (Director: Dave Meyers)
"God's Country," Blake Shelton (Director: Sophie Muller)
"Rainbow," Kacey Musgraves (Director: Hannah Lux Davis) -- WINNER
"Some of It," Eric Church (Director: Reid Long)
Musician of the Year
Jenee Fleenor -- WINNER
Paul Franklin
Mac McAnally
Ilya Toshinsky
Derek Wells
Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award
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