This morning the CMA Nominations for 2021 were announced, here is the list as announced on ABC‘s Good Morning America
New Artist of the Year: Jimmie Allen, Ingrid Andress, Gabby Barrett, Mickey Guyton and Hardy
Music video of the year: Chasing After You – Ryan Hurd with Maren Morris, Director: TK McKamy; Famous Friends – Chris Young with Kane Brown, Director: Peter Zvadil; Gone – Dierks Bentley, Directors: Wes Edwards, Travis Nicholson, Ed Pryor, Running Bear, Sam Sike. Half of my hometown – Kelsea Ballerini (featuring Kenny Chesney), Director: Patrick Tracy; Younger Me – Brothers Osbourne, Director: Reid Long.
Musician of the year: Jenee Fleenor, fiddle; Paul Franklin, steel guitar; Aaron Sterling, drums; Ilya Toshinskiy, banjo; Derek Wells, guitar.
Musical event of the year: Buy Dirt – Jordan Davis and Luke Bryan, Producer: Paul DiGiovanni; Chasing After You – Ryan Hurd with Maren Morris; Producers: Aaron Eshuis, Teddy Reimer; Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home) Elle King & Miranda Lambert, Producer: Martin Johnson; Famous Friends – Chris Young with Kane Brown, Producers: Corey Crowder, Chris Young; Half of my hometown – Kelsea Ballerini (featuring Kenny Chesney), Producers: Kelsea Ballerini, Ross Copperman, Jimmy Robbins.
Vocal duo of the year: Brooks & Dunn, Brothers Osbourne, Dan + Shay, Florida Georgia Line, Maddie & Tae
Vocal group of the year: Lady A, Little Big Town, Midland, Old Dominion, Zac Brown Band
Male vocalist of the year: Dierks Bentley, Eric Church, Luke Combs, Thomas Rhett, Chris Stapleton
Female vocalist of the year: Gabby Barrett, Miranda Lambert, Ashley McBryde, Maren Morris, Carly Pearce
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 Caset Beathard, Eric Church, Monty Criswell; One Night Standards – Songwriters: Nicolette Hayford, Shane McAnally, Ashley McBryde; Starting Over – Songwriters: Mike Henderson, Chris Stapleton
Album of the year: 29 – Carly Pearce (Producers: Shane McAnnally, Josh Osbourne and Jimmy Robbins; Mix Enginner Ryan Gore; Dangerous: The Double Album – Morgan Wallen (Producers: Dave Cohen, Matt Dreagstrem, Jacob Durrett, Charlie Handsome and Joey Moi; Mix Engineer, Joey Moi); Heart – Eric Church (Producer: Jay Joyce, Mix Engineers Jason Hall, Jay Joyce) Skeltons – Brothers Osbourne (Producers Jay Joyce; Mix Engineers Jason Hall, Jay Joyce) Starting Over – Chris Stapleton (Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton; Mix Engineer: Vance Powell)
Single of the year: Famous Friends – Chris Young with Kane Brown (Producers: Corey Crowder, Chris Young; Mix Engineer: Sean Moffitt) The Good Ones – Gabbby Barrett (Producers: Ross Copperman, Zach Kale; Mix Engineers: Chris Galland, Manny Marroquin) Hell of a View – Eric Church (Producer: Jay Joyce; Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce) One Night Standards – Ashley McBryde (Producer: jay Joyce; Mix Engineer Jason Hall, Jay Joyce) Starting Over – Chris Stapleton (Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapketon; Mix Enginneer: Vance Powell)
Entertainer of the year: Eric Church, Luke Combs; Miranda Lambert, Chris Stapleton, Carrie Underwood.
