The 2018 Country Music Award Nominations: Full List

Country music’s biggest night is almost here, and, we’ve officially got the full list of nominees this year.  From  Chris Stapleton to Carrie Underwood, uh, some of your all-time faves are  preparing to duke it out.

2018 CMA NOMINATIONS 

 ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

Jason Aldean

Luke Bryan

Kenny Chesney

Chris Stapleton

Keith Urban

SINGLE OF THE YEAR

“Broken Halos” – Chris Stapleton

“Drinkin’ Problem” – Midland

“Drowns the Whiskey” – Jason Aldean (Feat. Miranda Lambert)

“Meant to Be” – Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line

“Tequila” – Dan + Shay

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

SONG OF THE YEAR

“Body Like A Back Road”

Songwriters: Zach Crowell, Sam Hunt, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne

“Broken Halos”

Songwriters: Mike Henderson, Chris Stapleton

“Drowns the Whiskey”

Songwriter: Brandon Kinney, Jeff Middleton, Josh Thompson

“Drunk Girl”

Songwriter: Scooter Carusoe, Tom Douglas, Chris Janson

“Tequila”

Songwriter: Nicolle Galyon, Jordan Reynolds, Dan Smyers

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

Kelsea Ballerini

Miranda Lambert

Maren Morris

Kacey Musgraves

Carrie Underwood

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

Dierks Bentley

Luke Combs

Thomas Rhett

Chris Stapleton

Keith Urban

VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR

Lady Antebellum

LANCO

Little Big Town

Midland

Old Dominion

VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR

Brothers Osborne

Dan + Shay

Florida Georgia Line

Maddie & Tae

Sugarland

MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR

(Award goes to each Artist)

“Burning Man” – Dierks Bentley Feat. Brothers Osborne

“Dear Hate” – Maren Morris (Feat. Vince Gill)

“Drowns the Whiskey” – Jason Aldean (Feat. Miranda Lambert)

“Everything’s Gonna Be Alright” – David Lee Murphy (with Kenny Chesney)

“Meant to Be” – Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line

MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR

Jerry Douglas, Dobro

Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar

Dann Huff, Guitar

Mac McAnally, Guitar

Derek Wells, Guitar

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR

(Award goes to Artist and Director(s))

“Babe” – Sugarland (Featuring Taylor Swift)

Director: Anthony Mandler

“Cry Pretty” – Carrie Underwood

Director: Randee St. Nicholas

“Drunk Girl” – Chris Janson

Director: Jeff Venable

“Marry Me” – Thomas Rhett

Director: TK McKamy

“Tequila” – Dan + Shay

Director: Patrick Tracy

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Lauren Alaina

Luke Combs

Chris Janson

Midland

Brett Young