2015 CMA Awards Nominees & Winners!
Entertainer of the Year
Garth Brooks
Luke Bryan — WINNER
Kenny Chesney
Eric Church
Miranda Lambert
Album of the Year (Artist & Producers)
Old Boots, New Dirt
Pageant Material
Pain Killer
The Big Revival
Traveller — WINNER
Female Vocalist of the Year
Miranda Lambert — WINNER
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood
Lee Ann Womack
Kelsea Ballerini
Male Vocalist of the Year
Dierks Bentley
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Blake Shelton
Chris Stapleton — WINNER
Vocal Group of the Year
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town — WINNER
Rascal Flatts
The Band Perry
Zac Brown Band
Song of the Year (Awarded to Songwriters)
“American Kids” Kenny Chesney (Rodney Clawson, Luke Laird & Shane McAnally)
“Girl Crush” Little Big Town (Lori McKenna, Hillary Lindsey & Liz Rose) — WINNER
“Like A Cowboy” Randy Houser (Written by Randy Houser and Brice Long)
“Like A Wrecking Ball” Eric Church (Eric Church & Casey Beathard)
“Take Your Time” Sam Hunt (Sam Hunt, Josh Osborne & Shane McAnally)
Vocal Duo of the Year
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line — WINNER
Maddie & Tae
Thompson Square
New Artist of the Year
Sam Hunt
Maddie & Tae
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton — WINNER
Kelsea Ballerini
Single of the Year (Artist & Producers)
“American Kids” Kenny Chesney (Buddy Cannon & Kenny Chesney)
“Girl Crush” Little Big Town (Jay Joyce) — WINNER
“I Don’t Dance” Lee Brice (Lee Brice)
“Take Your Time” Sam Hunt (Zach Crowell & Shane McAnally)
“Talladega” Eric Church (Jay Joyce & Arturo Buenahora Jr.)
Musical Event of the Year
Django & Jimmie – Willie Nelson & Merle Haggard
“Lonely Tonight” Blake Shelton & Ashley Monroe
“Raise ‘Em Up” Keith Urban & Eric Church — WINNER
“Smokin’ & Drinkin” Miranda Lambert & Little Big Town
“Wild Child” Kenny Chesney & Grace Potter
Music Video of the Year (Awarded to Artist and Director)
“Biscuits” Kacey Musgraves (Marc Klasfeld)
“Girl Crush” Little Big Town (Karla Welch & Matthew Welch)
“Girl In A Country Song,” Maddie & Tae (TK McKamy) — WINNER
“Little Red Wagon” Miranda Lambert (rey Fanjoy)
“Something In The Water” Carrie Underwood (Raj Kapoor)
Musician of the Year
Sam Bush (Mandolin)
Jerry Douglas (Dobro)
Paul Franklin (Steel Guitar)
Dann Huff (Guitar)
Mac McAnally (Guitar) — WINNER