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FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR 

Gabby Barrett

Miranda Lambert

Ashley McBryde

Maren Morris

Carly Pearce – WINNER

Miranda Lambert earned four nods

 

VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR 

Lady A

Little Big Town

Midland

Old Dominion – WINNER

Zac Brown Band

Old Dominion is nominated for Vocal Group Of The Year

Old Dominion is nominated for Vocal Group Of The Year

 

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR 

Jimmie Allen – WINNER

Ingrid Andress

Gabby Barrett

Mickey Guyton

HARDY

Jimmie Allen is nominated for Best New Artist

Jimmie Allen is nominated for Best New Artist

 

SINGLE OF THE YEAR 

“Famous Friends,” Chris Young, Kane Brown

“The Good Ones,” Gabby Barrett

“Hell Of A View,” Eric Church

“One Night Standards,” Ashley McBryde

Starting Over,” Chris Stapleton – WINNER

Kane Brown and Chris Young's collab Famous Friends is up for Single Of The Year, Music Video Of The Year, and Musical Event Of The Year

Kane Brown and Chris Young’s collab Famous Friends is up for Single Of The Year, Music Video Of The Year, and Musical Event Of The Year

 

Song of the Year

“Forever After All,” Luke Combs, Drew Parker, Robert Williford

“The Good Ones,” Gabby Barrett, Zach Kale, Emily Landis, Jim McCormick

“Hell Of A View,” Casey Beathard, Eric Church, Monty Criswell

“One Night Standards,” Nicolette Hayford, Shane McAnally, Ashley McBryde

“Starting Over,” Mike Henderson, Chris Stapleton – WINNER

Kelsea Ballerini and Kenny Chesney's half of my hometown won Music Video Of The Year and Musical Event Of The Year

Kelsea Ballerini and Kenny Chesney’s half of my hometown won Music Video Of The Year and Musical Event Of The Year

 

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR

“Chasing After You,” Ryan Hurd, Maren Morris

“Famous Friends,” Chris Young, Kane Brown

“Gone,” Dierks Bentley

“Younger Me,” Brothers Osborne

WINNER: “half of my hometown,” Kelsea Ballerini, Kenny Chesney 

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