Номинанты на 50-ю ежегодную премию Американской ассоциации кантри-музыки (CMA Awards) были объявлены 31 августа 2016 года в прямом эфире телешоу Good Morning America. Лидерами по числу номинаций стали Эрик Чёрч, Марен Моррис и Крис Стэплтон – по пять у каждого. По четыре упоминания у Диркса Бентли, Керри Андервуд и Кита Урбана.
Церемония вручения CMA Awards 2016 состоится 2 ноября на Bridgestone Arena в столице кантри – Нэшвилле. Вести ее будут Керри Андервуд и Брэд Пейсли, а транслировать в прямом эфире – телеканал ABC.
Полный список номинантов CMA Awards 2016
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Garth Brooks
Luke Bryan
Chris Stapleton
Carrie Underwood
Keith Urban
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
(Award goes to Artist and Producer(s)
Black
Dierks Bentley
Produced by Ross Copperman and Arturo Buenahora, Jr.
Capitol Records Nashville/Universal Music Group Nashville
Hero
Maren Morris
Produced by busbee, Maren Morris, and Brad Hill
Columbia Nashville/Sony Music Nashville
Mr. Misunderstood
Eric Church
Produced by Jay Joyce and Arturo Buenahora, Jr.
EMI Records Nashville/Universal Music Group Nashville
Ripcord
Keith Urban
Produced by Jeff Bhasker, Tyler Johnson, Dann Huff, Greg Wells, Nile Rodgers, busbee, K-Kov, Nathan Chapman, Jonny Price, and Keith Urban
Hit Red Records/Capitol Records Nashville/Universal Music Group Nashville
Storyteller
Carrie Underwood
Produced by Jay Joyce, Mark Bright, and Zach Crowell
19 Recordings/Arista Nashville/Sony Music Nashville
SONG OF THE YEAR
(Award goes to Songwriter(s)
“Burning House”
Camaron Ochs, Tyler Johnson, Jeff Bhasker
“Die a Happy Man”
Sean Douglas, Thomas Rhett, and Joe Spargur
“Humble and Kind”
Lori McKenna
“My Church”
Busbee and Maren Morris
“Record Year”
Eric Church and Jeff Hyde
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Dierks Bentley
Eric Church
Tim McGraw
Chris Stapleton
Keith Urban
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Maren Morris
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
(Award goes to Artist and Director(s)
“Burning House”
Cam
Directed by Trey Fanjoy
“Fire Away”
Chris Stapleton
Directed by Tim Mattia
“Humble and Kind”
Tim McGraw
Directed by Wes Edwards
“Record Year”
Eric Church
Directed by John Peets and Reid Long
“Somewhere On A Beach”
Dierks Bentley
Directed by Wes Edwards
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
Joey + Rory
Maddie & Tae
MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
(Award goes to each Artist)
“Different For Girls”
Dierks Bentley feat. Elle King
Capitol Records Nashville/Universal Music Group Nashville
“Home Alone Tonight”
Luke Bryan featuring Karen Fairchild
Capitol Records Nashville/Universal Music Group Nashville
“The Fighter”
Keith Urban (featuring Carrie Underwood)
Hit Red Records/Capitol Records Nashville/Universal Music Group Nashville
“Think of You”
Chris Young (duet with Cassadee Pope)
RCA Nashville/Sony Music Nashville
“You Are My Sunshine”
Morgane Stapleton with Chris Stapleton
Low Country Sound/Elektra Records
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
Jerry Douglas (Dobro/Lap Steel Guitar)
Paul Franklin (Steel Guitar)
Dann Huff (Guitar)
Brent Mason (Guitar)
Derek Wells (Guitar)
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
(Award goes to Artist and Director(s)
“Burning House”
Cam
Directed by Trey Fanjoy
“Fire Away”
Chris Stapleton
Directed by Tim Mattia
“Humble and Kind”
Tim McGraw
Directed by Wes Edwards
“Record Year”
Eric Church
Directed by John Peets and Reid Long
“Somewhere On A Beach”
Dierks Bentley
Directed by Wes Edwards
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Kelsea Ballerini
Brothers Osborne
Maren Morris
Old Dominion
Cole Swindell
