Jimmie Allen and Ashley McBryde stopped by Good Morning America this morning to announce some of the nominees for the 53rd Annual CMA Awards, which are coming up November 13th. Maren Morris led the way in nominations with 6, followed by Brothers Osborne with four. Dierks Bentley, Eric Church, Luke Combs, Dan + Shay, Kacey Musgraves, Blake Shelton, Chris Stapleton, and Carrie Underwood all came in with three nominations a piece. And speaking of Carrie, she will be returning to host, but Brad Paisley won't be joining her this year. Instead, Dolly Parton and Reba McEntire will co-host with Carrie.
The list of nominees:
Entertainer of the Year
- Garth Brooks
- Eric Church
- Chris Stapleton
- Carrie Underwood
- Keith Urban
Female Vocalist of the Year
- Kelsea Ballerini
- Miranda Lambert
- Maren Morris
- Kacey Musgraves
- Carrie Underwood
Male Vocalist of the Year
- Dierks Bentley
- Luke Combs
- Thomas Rhett
- Chris Stapleton
- Keith Urban
Album of the Year (Awarded to Artist(s) and Producer(s))
- Center Point Road, Thomas Rhett (Producers: Dann Huff, Jesse Frasure, Thomas Rhett, Julian Bunetta, The Stereotypes, Cleve Wilson)
- Cry Pretty, Carrie Underwood (Producers: David Garcia, Jim Jonsin, Carrie Underwood)
- Dan + Shay, Dan + Shay (Producers: Dan Smyers, Scott Hendricks)
- Desperate Man, Eric Church (Producers: Jay Joyce, Arturo Buenahora Jr.)
- Girl, Maren Morris (Producers: busbee, Maren Morris, Greg Kurstin)
New Artist of the Year
- Cody Johnson
- Midland
- Carly Pearce
- Ashley McBryde
- Morgan Wallen
Song of the Year (Awarded to Songwriters)
- "Beautiful Crazy," Luke Combs (Songwriters: Luke Combs, Wyatt B. Durrette III, Robert Williford)
- "Girl," Maren Morris (Songwriters: Maren Morris, Sarah Aarons, Greg Kurstin)
- "God's Country," Blake Shelton (Songwriters: Devin Dawson, Jordan Schmidt, Michael Hardy)
- "Rainbow," Kacey Musgraves (Songwriters: Natalie Hemby, Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves)
- "Tequila," Dan + Shay (Songwriters: Dan Smyers, Nicolle Galyon, Jordan Reynolds)
Single of the Year (Awarded to Artist(s), Producer(s) and Mix Engineer(s))
- "Burning Man," Dierks Bentley feat. Brothers Osborne (Producers: Ross Copperman, Jon Randall, Arturo Buenahora Jr.; Mix Engineer: F. Reid Shippen)
- "Girl," Maren Morris (Producer: Greg Kurstin; Mix Engineer: Greg Kurstin)
- "God's Country," Blake Shelton (Producer: Scott Hendricks; Mix Engineer: Justin Niebank)
- "Millionaire," Chris Stapleton (Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton; Mix Engineer: Vance Powell)
- "Speechless," Dan + Shay (Producers: Dan Smyers, Scott Hendricks; Mix Engineer: Jeff Juliano)
Vocal Group of the Year
- Lady Antebellum
- Little Big Town
- Midland
- Old Dominion
- Zac Brown Band
Vocal Duo of the Year
- Brooks & Dunn
- Brothers Osborne
- Dan + Shay
- Florida Georgia Line
- Maddie & Tae
Musical Event of the Year
- Maren Morris and Brothers Osborne, "All My Favorite People" (Producers: Maren Morris, busbee)
- Brooks & Dunn and Luke Combs, "Brand New Man" (Producer: Dann Huff)
- Garth Brooks and Blake Shelton, "Dive Bar" (Producer: Garth Brooks)
- Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus, "Old Town Road (Remix)" (Producers: YoungKio, Michael Trent Reznor, Atticus Matthew Ross)
- Brantley Gilbert and Lindsay Ell, "What Happens in a Small Town" (Producer: Dann Huff)
Music Video of the Year (Awarded to Artist(s) and Director(s))
- "Burning Man," Dierks Bentley Feat. Brothers Osborne (Director: Wes Edwards)
- "Girl," Maren Morris (Director: Dave Meyers)
- "God's Country," Blake Shelton (Director: Sophie Muller)
- "Rainbow," Kacey Musgraves (Director: Hannah Lux Davis)
- "Some of It," Eric Church (Director: Reid Long)
Musician of the Year
- Jenee Fleenor
- Paul Franklin
- Mac McAnally
- Ilya Toshinsky
- Derek Wells