Letzte Nacht wurde die CMA Awards live aus dem Music City Center in Nashville, Tennessee übertragen. Durch das Programm führten die CMA-Gewinner Reba McEntire und Darius Rucker.
Musikalisch umrahmt wurde die Show durch Auftritte von Chris Stapleton, Ashley McBryde, Keith Urban, Dan + Shay mit Justin Bieber und vielen mehr.
Die Liveshow wurde zwar während der Coviid-19 Pandemie ausgestrahlt, dennoch war ein kleines Publikum anwesend – in diesem Falle nur die Nominierten Künstler mit Begleitung.
Und hier die Gewinner in den einzelnen Kategorien:
Entertainer of the Year
- Eric Church (Gewinner)
- Miranda Lambert
- Carrie Underwood
- Keith Urban
- Luke Combs
Female Vocalist of the Year
- Miranda Lambert
- Ashley McBryde
- Maren Morris (Gewinner)
- Kacey Musgraves
- Carrie Underwood
Male Vocalist of the Year
- Eric Church
- Luke Combs (Gewinner)
- Thomas Rhett
- Chris Stapleton
- Keith Urban
Vocal Group of the Year
- Lady A
- Little Big Town
- Midland
- Old Dominion (Gewinner)
- Rascal Flatts
Vocal Duo of the Year
- Brooks & Dunn
- Brothers Osborne
- Dan + Shay (Gewinner)
- Florida Georgia Line
- Maddie & Tae
New Artist of the Year
- Jimmie Allen
- Ingrid Andress
- Gabby Barrett
- Morgan Wallen (Gewinner)
- Carly Pearce
Album of the Year (Awarded to Artist(s) and Producer(s))
- Jon Pardi, Heartache Medication (Producers: Bart Butler, Ryan Gore, Jon Pardi)
- Ashley McBryde, Never Will (Producers: Jay Joyce, John Peets)
- Old Dominion, Old Dominion (Producers: Shane McAnally, Old Dominion)
- Miranda Lambert, Wildcard (Producer: Jay Joyce)
- Luke Combs, What You See Is What You Get (Producer: Scott Moffatt) (Gewinner)
Song of the Year (Awarded to Songwriters)
- „Bluebird,“ Miranda Lambert (Songwriters: Luke Dick, Natalie Hemby, Miranda Lambert)
- „The Bones,“ Maren Morris (Songwriters: Maren Morris, Jimmy Robbins, Laura Veltz) (Gewinner)
- „Even Though I’m Leaving,“ Luke Combs (Songwriters: Luke Combs, Wyatt Durrette, Ray Fulcher)
- „I Hope You’re Happy Now,“ Carly Pearce and Lee Brice (Songwriters: Luke Combs, Randy Montana, Carly Pearce, Jonathan Singleton)
- „More Hearts Than Mine,“ Ingrid Andress (Songwriters: Ingrid Andress, Sam Ellis, Derek Southerland)
Single of the Year (Awarded to Artist(s), Producer(s) and Mix Engineer(s))
- „I Hope,“ Gabby Barrett (Producers: Ross Copperman, Zach Kale; Mix Engineer: Buckley Miller)
- „Beer Never Broke My Heart,“ Luke Combs (Producer: Scott Moffatt; Mix Engineer: Jim Cooley)
- „10,000 Hours,“ Dan + Shay and Justin Bieber (Producer: Dan Smyers; Mix Engineer: Jeff Juliano)
- „Bluebird,“ Miranda Lambert (Producer: Jay Joyce; Mix Engineers: Jason Hull, Jay Joyce)
- „The Bones,“ Maren Morris (Producer: Greg Kurstin; Mix Engineer: Greg Kurstin) (Gewinner)
Musical Event of the Year
- „10,000 Hours,“ Dan + Shay and Justin Bieber (Producer: Dan Smyers)
- „Be a Light,“ Thomas Rhett with Reba McEntire, Lady A, Chris Tomlin and Keith Urban (Producer: Dann Huff)
- „The Bones,“ Maren Morris feat. Hozier (Producer: Greg Kurstin)
- „Fooled Around and Fell in Love,“ Miranda Lambert with Maren Morris, Ashley McBryde, Tenille Townes, Caylee Hammack and Elle King (Producer: Jay Joyce)
- „I Hope You’re Happy Now,“ Carly Pearce and Lee Brice (Producer: Busbee)
- Music Video of the Year (Awarded to Artist(s) and Director(s))
- „10,000 Hours,“ Dan + Shay and Justin Bieber (Director: Patrick Tracy)
- „Bluebird,“ Miranda Lambert (Director: Trey Fanjoy)
- „Homemade,“ Jake Owen (Director: Justin Clough)
- „I Hope You’re Happy Now,“ Carly Pearce and Lee Brice (Director: Sam Siske) (Gewinner)
- „Second One to Know,“ Chris Stapleton (Director: David Coleman)
Musician of the Year
- Jenee Fleenor (Fiddle) (Gewinner)
- Paul Franklin (Steel Guitar)
- Rob McNelley (Guitar)
- Ilya Toshinsky (Guitar)
- Derek Wells (Guitar)
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