NASHVILLE, TN (CelebrityAccess) — Miranda Lambert topped the list of nominations for the 2017 Country Music Awards, with picks including Single of the Year for "in Man," Music Video of the Year for "Vice." As well, Lambert earned her fourth nomination for Album of the Year for "The Weight of These Wings."
Country group Little Big Town was recognized with four nominations, including Single of the Year for "Better Man," Album of the Year for "The Breaker," Vocal Group of the Year, and Music Video of the Year for "Better Man."
Chris Stapleton picked up three nominations, including Entertainer of the Year, Album of the Year for "From A Room: Vol 1." and Male Vocalist of the Year. Eric Church also earned three nods, with picks for Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist and Musical Event for "Kill A Word."
The 51st Annual CMA Awards will take place on Nov. 8th at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville with Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood serving as hosts. The awards ceremony will be broadcast live on ABC.
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Garth Brooks
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Chris Stapleton
Keith Urban
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
gBetter Manh – Little Big Town
gBlue Ainft Your Colorh – Keith Urban
gBody Like A Back Roadh – Sam Hunt
gDirt On My Bootsh – Jon Pardi
gTin Manh – Miranda Lambert
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
The Breaker – Little Big Town
From A Room: Volume 1 – Chris Stapleton
Heart Break – Lady Antebellum
The Nashville Sound – Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
The Weight of These Wings – Miranda Lambert
SONG OF THE YEAR
gBetter Manh – Songwriter: Taylor Swift
gBlue Ainft Your Colorh – Songwriters: Clint Lagerberg, Hillary Lindsey, Steven Lee Olsen
gBody Like A Back Roadh – Songwriters: Zach Crowell, Sam Hunt, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne
gDirt On My Bootsh – Songwriters: Rhett Akins, Jesse Frasure, Ashley Gorley
gTin Manh – Songwriters: Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert, Jon Randall
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Reba McEntire
Maren Morris
Carrie Underwood
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Dierks Bentley
Eric Church
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton
Keith Urban
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Old Dominion
Rascal Flatts
Zac Brown Band
VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
LOCASH
Maddie & Tae
MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
(Award goes to each Artist)
gCraving Youh – Thomas Rhett featuring Maren Morris
gFunny How Time Slips Awayh – Glen Campbell with Willie Nelson
gKill A Wordh – Eric Church featuring Rhiannon Giddens
gSetting the World on Fireh – Kenny Chesney with P!nk
gSpeak to a Girlh – Tim McGraw & Faith Hill
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
gBetter Manh – Little Big Town – Directors: Becky Fluke and Reid Long
gBlue Ainft Your Colorh – Keith Urban – Director: Carter Smith
gCraving Youh – Thomas Rhett featuring Maren Morris – Director: TK McKamy
gIt Ainft My Faulth – Brothers Osborne – Directors: Wes Edwards and Ryan Silver
gViceh – Miranda Lambert – Director: Trey Fanjoy
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Lauren Alaina
Luke Combs
Old Dominion
Jon Pardi
Brett Young
