60th Annual CMA Awards | Nashville, Nov 18
iHeartCountry NZ listener Bonita is heading to Nashville for Country Music’s Biggest Night!
This November, she'll get to experience the 60th Annual CMA Awards live in Music City with the stars.
Check out the moment Tami Neilson called Bonita to surprise her with the news:
Ella Langley earned the most nominations with nine nods, followed by Miranda Lambert with seven, Kacey Musgraves and Ben West with five each, and Cody Johnson, Chris Stapleton and Stephen Wilson Jr. with four each.
First-time nominees include Smith Ahnquist, Avery Anna, Jack Antonoff, Tim Cofield, Carter Faith, Austin Goodloe, Muscadine Bloodline, Emily Ann Roberts, Caylee Robillard, Laura Sisk, Joybeth Taylor, Thelma & James and Ben, according to the Country Music Association.
See the full list of nominees below.
Entertainer of the Year
- Luke Combs
- Cody Johnson
- Ella Langley
- Chris Stapleton
- Lainey Wilson
Album of the Year
- Ain't In It For My Health – Zach Top
Producer: Carson Chamberlain
Mix Engineer: Matt Rovey - Dandelion – Ella Langley
Producers: Devin Dawson, Ella Langley, Miranda Lambert, Ben West
Mix Engineer: Dave Clauss - Middle of Nowhere – Kacey Musgraves
Producers: Ian Fitchuk, Luke Laird, Kacey Musgraves, Daniel Tashian
Mix Engineers: Serban Ghenea, Konrad Snyder - Parker McCollum – Parker McCollum
Producers: Frank Liddell, Eric Masse
Mix Engineer: Eric Masse - The Way I Am – Luke Combs
Producers: Luke Combs, Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton
Mix Engineer: Chip Matthews
Female Vocalist of the Year
- Miranda Lambert
- Ella Langley
- Megan Moroney
- Kacey Musgraves
- Lainey Wilson
Male Vocalist of the Year
- Luke Combs
- Cody Johnson
- Chris Stapleton
- Zach Top
- Stephen Wilson Jr.
New Artist of the Year
- Avery Anna
- Carter Faith
- Emily Ann Roberts
- Tucker Wetmore
- Stephen Wilson Jr.
Single of the Year
- Be Her – Ella Langley
- Choosin' Texas – Ella Langley
- I Knew It, I Knew You – Taylor Swift
- Somewhere Over Laredo – Lainey Wilson
- The Fall – Cody Johnson
Song of the Year
- Be Her
- Beautiful Things
- Choosin' Texas
- Dry Spell
- Gary
Vocal Group of the Year
- Lady A
- Little Big Town
- Midland
- Old Dominion
- The Red Clay Strays
Vocal Duo of the Year
- Brooks & Dunn
- Brothers Osborne
- Dan + Shay
- Muscadine Bloodline
- Thelma & James
Musical Event of the Year
- A Song To Sing – Miranda Lambert (with Chris Stapleton)
- Horses and Divorces – Kacey Musgraves (feat. Miranda Lambert)
- I Can't Love You Anymore – Ella Langley & Morgan Wallen
- If I Don't Leave I'm Gonna Stay – Carly Pearce & Riley Green
- McArthur – HARDY, Eric Church, Morgan Wallen & Tim McGraw
Music Video of the Year
- Choosin' Texas – Ella Langley
- Dry Spell – Kacey Musgraves
- Gary – Stephen Wilson Jr.
- The Fall – Cody Johnson
- White Horse – Chris Stapleton
Musician of the Year
- Tom Bukovac – Guitar
- Jenee Fleenor – Fiddle
- Paul Franklin – Steel Guitar
- Rob McNelley – Guitar
- Charlie Worsham – Guitar
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