2021 CMA Awards Winner List – Updated In Real Time
THE 55th ANNUAL CMA AWARDS – WINNER’S LIST
Winner’s will be bolded in black with the word WINNER beside them.
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Eric Church
Luke Combs – WINNER
Miranda Lambert
Chris Stapleton
Carrie Underwood
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Gabby Barrett
Miranda Lambert
Ashley McBryde
Maren Morris
Carly Pearce – WINNER
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Dierks Bentley
Eric Church
Luke Combs
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton – WINNER
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
29 – Carly Pearce
Dangerous: The Double Album – Morgan Wallen
Heart & Soul – Eric Church
Skeletons – Brothers Osborne
Starting Over – Chris Stapleton – WINNER
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
“Famous Friends” – Chris Young with Kane Brown
“The Good Ones” – Gabby Barrett
“Hell Of A View” – Eric Church
“One Night Standards” – Ashley McBryde
“Starting Over” – Chris Stapleton – WINNER
SONG OF THE YEAR
“Forever After All”
Songwriters: Luke Combs, Drew Parker, Robert Williford
“The Good Ones”
Songwriters: Gabby Barrett, Zach Kale, Emily Landis, Jim McCormick
“Hell Of A View”
Songwriters: Casey Beathard, Eric Church, Monty Criswell
“One Night Standards”
Songwriters: Nicolette Hayford, Shane McAnally, Ashley McBryde
“Starting Over” – WINNER
Songwriters: Mike Henderson, Chris Stapleton
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
Lady A
Little Big Town
Midland
Old Dominion - WINNER
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
“Buy Dirt” – Jordan Davis and Luke Bryan
“Chasing After You” – Ryan Hurd with Maren Morris
“Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home)” – Elle King & Miranda Lambert
“Famous Friends” – Chris Young with Kane Brown
“Half of my hometown” – Kelsea Ballerini (featuring Kenny Chesney) – WINNER
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
Jenee Fleenor, Fiddle – WINNER
Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar
Aaron Sterling, Drums
Ilya Toshinskiy, Banjo
Derek Wells, Guitar
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
“Chasing After You” – Ryan Hurd with Maren Morris
“Famous Friends” – Chris Young with Kane Brown
“Gone” – Dierks Bentley
“Half of My Hometown” – Kelsea Ballerini (featuring Kenny Chesney) – WINNER
“Younger Me” – Brothers Osborne
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Jimmie Allen – WINNER
Ingrid Andress
Gabby Barrett
Mickey Guyton
HARDY
