ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
WINNER: Garth Brooks
Eric Church
Chris Stapleton
Carrie Underwood
Keith Urban
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
Award goes to Artist(s), Producer(s), and Mix Engineer
“Burning Man” — Dierks Bentley feat. Brothers Osborne
Producers: Ross Copperman, Jon Randall, Arturo Buenahora, Jr.
Mix Engineer: F. Reid Shippen
“GIRL” — Maren Morris
Producer: Greg Kurstin
Mix Engineer: Greg Kurstin
WINNER: “God’s Country” — Blake Shelton
Producer: Scott Hendricks
Mix Engineer: Justin Niebank
“Millionaire” — Chris Stapleton
Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton
Mix Engineer: Vance Powell
“Speechless” — Dan + Shay
Producers: Dan Smyers, Scott Hendricks
Mix Engineer: Jeff Juliano
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Award goes to Artist and Producers
Center Point Road — Thomas Rhett
Producers: Dann Huff, Jesse Frasure, Thomas Rhett, Julian Bunetta, The Stereotypes, Cleve Wilson
Cry Pretty — Carrie Underwood
Producers: David Garcia, Jim Jonsin, Carrie Underwood
Dan + Shay — Dan + Shay
Producers: Dan Smyers, Scott Hendricks
Desperate Man — Eric Church
Producers: Jay Joyce, Arturo Buenahora, Jr.
WINNER: GIRL — Maren Morris
Producers: busbee, Maren Morris, Greg Kurstin
SONG OF THE YEAR
Award goes to Songwriters
WINNER: “Beautiful Crazy”
Songwriters: Luke Combs, Wyatt B. Durrette III, Robert Williford
“GIRL”
Songwriters: Maren Morris, Sarah Aarons, Greg Kurstin
“God’s Country”
Songwriters: Devin Dawson, Jordan Schmidt, Michael Hardy
“Rainbow”
Songwriters: Natalie Hemby, Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves
“Tequila”
Songwriters: Dan Smyers, Nicolle Galyon, Jordan Reynolds
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Maren Morris
WINNER: Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Dierks Bentley
WINNER: Luke Combs
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton
Keith Urban
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Midland
WINNER: Old Dominion
Zac Brown Band
VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
Brooks & Dunn
Brothers Osborne
WINNER: Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Maddie & Tae
MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
Award goes to Artists and Producer(s)
“All My Favorite People” — Maren Morris (feat. Brothers Osborne)
Producers: Maren Morris, busbee
“Brand New Man” — Brooks & Dunn (with Luke Combs)
Producer: Dann Huff
“Dive Bar” — Garth Brooks & Blake Shelton
Producer: Garth Brooks
WINNER: “Old Town Road (Remix)” — Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus
Producers: YoungKio, Michael Trent Reznor, Atticus Matthew Ross
“What Happens In A Small Town” — Brantley Gilbert & Lindsay Ell
Producer: Dann Huff
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
WINNER: Jenee Fleenor, Fiddle
Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar
Mac McAnally, Guitar
Ilya Toshinsky, Banjo/Guitar
Derek Wells, Guitar
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Award goes to Artist(s) and Director
“Burning Man” — Dierks Bentley feat. Brothers Osborne
Director: Wes Edwards
“GIRL” — Maren Morris
Director: Dave Meyers
“God’s Country” — Blake Shelton
Director: Sophie Muller
WINNER: “Rainbow” — Kacey Musgraves
Director: Hannah Lux Davis
“Some Of It” — Eric Church
Director: Reid Long
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Cody Johnson
WINNER: Ashley McBryde
Midland
Carly Pearce
Morgan Wallen