Chris Stapleton has a handful of reasons to look forward to the 2018 CMA Awards in November (18) after leading all nominees with five nods.
The country star is up for Male Vocalist of the Year, Single of the Year, Album of the Year, and Song of the Year, while he'll compete for the coveted Entertainer of the Year prize opposite Keith Urban, Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, and Luke Bryan.
The ceremony will be held at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee on 14 November, with Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood co-hosting for the 11th year in a row.
Luke Bryan, Dan + Shay and Sugarland announced nominations for the six biggest awards on Tuesday morning (28Aug18) live from Bryan's restaurant in downtown Nashville.
The full list of nominees is:
Entertainer of the Year:
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
?Kenny Chesney
Chris Stapleton
Keith Urban
Single of the Year:
Broken Halos, Chris Stapleton
Drinkin' Problem, Midland
Drowns the Whiskey, Jason Aldean feat. Miranda Lambert
Meant to Be, Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line
Tequila, Dan + Shay
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
Vocal Duo of the Year:
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Maddie & Tae
Sugarland
New Artist of the Year:
Lauren Alaina
Luke Combs
Chris Janson
Midland
Brett Young
Album of the Year:
From A Room: Volume 2, Chris Stapleton
Golden Hour, Kacey Musgraves?
Graffiti U, Keith Urban
Life Changes, Thomas Rhett
The Mountain, Dierks Bentley
Song of the Year:
Body Like A Back Road, Sam Hunt
Broken Halos, Chris Stapleton
Drowns the Whiskey, Jason Aldean feat. Miranda Lambert
Drunk Girl, Chris Janson?
Tequila, Dan + Shay
Vocal Group of the Year:
Lady Antebellum
LANCO?
Little Big Town
Midland
Old Dominion
Musical Event of the Year:
Burning Man, Dierks Bentley feat. Brothers Osborne
Dear Hate, Maren Morris feat. Vince Gill
Drowns the Whiskey, Jason Aldean feat. Miranda Lambert
Everything’s Gonna Be Alright, David Lee Murphy feat. Kenny Chesney
Meant to Be, Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line
Musician of the Year
Jerry Douglas, Dobro
Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar
Dann Huff, Guitar
Mac McAnally, Guitar
Derek Wells, Guitar
Music Video of the Year
Babe, Sugarland feat. Taylor Swift
Cry Pretty, Carrie Underwood
Drunk Girl, Chris Janson?
Marry Me, Thomas Rhett
Tequila, Dan + Shay
