In the lead-up to the CMA Awards on Nov. 2, Nash Country Daily will be conducting its own election to let youâthe readersâdecide who should win each of the 12 categories at this yearâs show. Weâre taking politics out of the equation and letting the popular vote speak for itself.
The good news is there is no voter registration. The bad news is we arenât giving out any trophies. Itâs just for bragging rights.
Every two or three days, we will provide a new ballot for one of the 12 categories and allow fans to vote until the next category is announced. Along the way, weâll post our winners.
Female Vocalist of the Year: Oct 12 â WINNER Carrie Underwood
(Looks like you missed your opportunity to vote on this poll. Vote for Male Vocalist now!)
- Carrie Underwood: 58%
- Miranda Lambert: 24%
- Kelsea Ballerini: 8%
- Maren Morris: 5%
- Kacey Musgraves: 5%
Entertainer of the Year: Oct. 10 â WINNER Carrie Underwood
- Carrie Underwood: 34%
- Keith Urban: 32%
- Luke Bryan: 19%
- Garth Brooks: 9%
- Chris Stapleton: 6%
Male Vocalist of the Year: Oct. 14
- Dierks Bentley
- Eric Church
- Tim McGraw
- Chris Stapleton
- Keith Urban
Album of the Year: Oct. 17
- Black â Dierks Bentley
- Hero â Maren Morris
- Mr. Misunderstood â Eric Church
- Ripcord â Keith Urban
- Storyteller â Carrie Underwood
Vocal Group of the Year: Oct. 19
- Lady Antebellum
- Little Big Town
- Old Dominion
- Rascal Flatts
- Zac Brown Band
Vocal Duo of the Year: Oct. 21
- Brothers Osborne
- Dan + Shay
- Florida Georgia Line
- Joey + Rory
- Maddie & Tae
New Artist of the Year: Oct. 24
- Kelsea Ballerini
- Brothers Osborne
- Maren Morris
- Old Dominion
- Cole Swindell
Song of the Year (Awarded to Songwriters): Oct. 26
- âBurning Houseâ â Cam, Tyler Johnson, Jeff Bhasker
- âDie a Happy Manâ â Sean Douglas, Thomas Rhett, Joe Spargur
- âHumble and Kindâ â Lori McKenna
- âRecord Yearâ â Eric Church, Jeff Hyde
- âMy Churchâ â busbee, Maren Morris
Single of the Year: Oct. 28
- âDie a Happy Manâ â Thomas Rhett
- âHumble and Kindâ â Tim McGraw
- âMy Churchâ â Maren Morris
- âNobody to Blameâ â Chris Stapleton
- âRecord Yearâ â Eric Church
Musical Event of the Year: Oct. 28
- âDifferent for Girlsâ â Dierks Bentley feat. Elle King
- âHome Alone Tonightâ â Luke Bryan feat. Karen Fairchild
- âThe Fighterâ â Keith Urban feat. Carrie Underwood)
- âThink of Youâ â Chris Young with Cassadee Pope
- âYou Are My Sunshineâ â Morgane Stapleton with Chris Stapleton
Video of the Year: Oct. 31
- âBurning Houseâ â Cam, directed by Trey Fanjoy
- âFire Awayâ â Chris Stapleton, directed by Tim Mattia
- âHumble and Kindâ â Tim McGraw, directed by Wes Edwards
- âRecord Yearâ â Eric Church, directed by Jon Peets and Reid Long
- âSomewhere on a Beachâ â Dierks Bentley, directed by Wes Edwards
Musician of the Year: Oct. 31
- Jerry Douglas â Dobro/Lap Steel Guitar
- Paul Franklin â Steel Guitar
- Dan Huff â Guitar
- Brent Mason â Guitar
- Derek Wells â Guitar
Hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, The 50th annual CMA Awards will air live from Nashvilleâs Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 2, at 7 p.m. CT on ABC.
Kacey Musgraves by Kelly Christine Sutton/UMG; Maren Morris by LeAnn Mueller/Sony Music Nashville; Miranda Lambert courtesy Sony Music Nashville; Kelsea Ballerini by Joseph Llanes/Sweet Talk Publicity; Carrie Underwood by Randee St. Nicholas/Schmidt Relations;
