52nd Annual Country Music Association Awards Winners

The 52nd Annual Country Music Association Awards were held on November 8, 2018, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. The show was hosted by Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley. The complete list of winners is as follows:

Entertainer of the Year:

The 52nd annual Country Music Association Awards were handed out Wednesday night (Nov. 8), and to no one’s surprise, Miranda Lambert was a big winner. The event, hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, was held at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena and aired live on ABC. Lambert took home the prestigious entertainer of the year trophy, as well as album of the year for her record “Platinum.”

Carrie Underwood

Carrie Underwood was born on March 10, 1983 in Muskogee, Oklahoma, to Carole (Shatswell) and Steve Underwood. She has two older sisters, Shanna and Stephanie. When Carrie was four years old, her family moved to Checotah, Oklahoma where she grew up singing in church and at school functions. After high school graduation, Carrie enrolled at Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma on a partial vocal scholarship. While attending Northeastern State University, Carrie worked as a freelance journalist for the local newspaper “The Cherokee Phoenix” and as a solo singer at the local Blue Room nightclub. In 2004, Carrie auditioned for “American Idol” (2002) in St. Louis. Although she landed a spot in the top 12 finalists of the show’s fourth season (2004), she almost gave up her place when her grandfather passed away shortly after the live show aired announcing the final dozen contestants who would be appearing on the show that season. She decided to stay with “Idol,” dedicated her performances to him for the rest of the season and eventually went on to win that year’s competition by generating more than 63 million votes from viewers nationwide over 13 weeks of competition – becoming one of only three people (Kelly Clarkson & Clay Aiken being the other two) to ever receive that many viewer votes on any season of “American Idol.” On May 23rd of 2006 Carrie was inducted into both The Grand Ole Opry and The Oklahoma Music Hall Of Fame making her one of only a handful artists who have ever received such high honors so early in their career.

Male Vocalist of the Year:

Chris Stapleton took home the Male Vocalist of the Year trophy for the second consecutive year at the 52nd Annual Country Music Association Awards. Stapleton has been on a hot streak lately, winning Male Vocalist of the Year at the Academy of Country Music Awards and the CMA Awards in 2016.

Blake Shelton

Blake Shelton is an American country music singer and television personality. In 2001, he made his debut with the single “Austin”. The lead-off single from his self-titled debut album, “Austin” spent five weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. The now Platinum-certified debut album also produced two more top 20 entries (“All Over Me” and “Ol’ Red”). Although the album was released on Giant Records Nashville, he was transferred to Warner Bros. Records Nashville after Giant closed

Female Vocalist of the Year:

Miranda Lambert is a popular American country music singer-songwriter. She has been active in the music industry since 2003, and has released seven studio albums. Lambert has won many awards, including the Female Vocalist of the Year award from the Country Music Association (CMA) three times.

Miranda Lambert

The 52nd Annual Country Music Association Awards were held on November 11, 2020, at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. The show was hosted for the twelfth time by Carrie Underwood and was broadcast live on ABC.

Here are the winners in the major categories:

Entertainer of the Year: Carrie Underwood
Female Vocalist of the Year: Miranda Lambert
Male Vocalist of the Year: Keith Urban
Vocal Duo of the Year: Brothers Osborne
Vocal Group of the Year: Lady A
New Artist of the Year: Jimmie Allen
Album of the Year: Old Dominion, “Happy Endings”
Single of the Year: Miranda Lambert, “Tin Man”
Song of the Year: Ashley McBryde, “Girl Goin’ Nowhere”

Vocal Duo of the Year:

Big & Rich won Vocal Duo of the Year at the 52nd Annual Country Music Association Awards, which aired live on ABC on November 14, 2018. This is their second win in this category, having previously won in 2005.

Brothers Osborne

The Grammy-nominated duo Brothers Osborne swept the 52nd Annual Country Music Association Awards, taking home three trophies, including Vocal Duo of the Year.

John and TJ Osborne were both visibly stunned as they accepted the award from presenters Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley. “This is so surreal,” John said. “I just want to say thank you to everybody that voted for us, that listened to our music. We’re so grateful.”

The brothers also won Musical Event of the Year for their collaboration with Dierks Bentley on “Burning Man,” and Video of the Year for their self-directed clip for “Ain’t My Fault.”

This is the first year that the Osbornes have won Vocal Duo of the Year, though they were nominated in both 2017 and 2018. They are only the second duo to win three CMA Awards in one night, following in the footsteps of Brooks & Dunn, who accomplished the feat in 1998.

Vocal Group of the Year:

The 52nd annual Country Music Association (CMA) Awards were held on November 14, 2018, at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. The awards recognized the best in country music for the year. The Vocal Group of the Year award went to Little Big Town.

Little Big Town

This four-person group from Alabama has been together for over 20 years, and their experience shines through in their performances. They have a unique sound that combines country, pop, and rock elements, and their harmonies are some of the best in the business. They’ve had a string of hits over the past few years, including “Pontoon” and “Day Drinking.”

New Artist of the Year:

Maren Morris is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. She has released four studio albums. Her album Hero, released in 2016, peaked at number five on the Billboard 200, and produced the top 20 country radio hits “My Church” and “80s Mercedes”. Morris is the only female artist in the history of the Country Music Association (CMA) to win both New Artist of the Year and Album of the Year in the same year.

Maren Morris

Maren Morris is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Born and raised in Arlington, Texas, she wrote and self-produced her 2015 debut EP, Maren Morris. She released her major label debut album, My Church, on Columbia Nashville Recordings in November 2016. The album’s lead single, “My Church”, peaked at number five on the US Billboard Country Airplay chart and was certified Platinum in the United States. Her second single, “80s Mercedes”, topped the Country Airplay chart in early 2017 and was also certified Platinum.

Album of the Year:

“The Weight of These Wings” by Miranda Lambert

A Sailor’s Guide to Earth – Sturgill Simpson

On his highly-anticipated third album, A Sailor’s Guide to Earth, Nashville singer-songwriter Sturgill Simpson broadens his musical horizons and embraces classic pop, soul and R&B idioms while maintaining his status as one of country music’s most original artists. The result is a stunning, deeply personal record that finds Simpson struggling to reconcile his responsibilities as a new father with the demands of life on the road. With assistance from producer Brendan Benson and the Dap-Kings horn section, Simpson has crafted an ambitious work that effortlessly mixes elements of country, rock & roll and soul into a rich, organic whole. Highlights include the swelling opener “Welcome to Earth (Pollywog),” the horn-driven “Keep It Between the Lines” and the Emmylou Harris duet “Oh Sarah.” Still, it’s on slower numbers like “Brace for Impact (Live a Little)” and “Sea Stories” where Simpson really shines, revealing a deep understanding of what it means to be a man adrift in an ever-changing world. A masterful record from one of music’s most fascinating characters, A Sailor’s Guide to Earth cements Sturgill Simpson’s reputation as one of country music’s most vital voices.

Single of the Year:

“Automatic” by Miranda Lambert

Humble and Kind – Tim McGraw

Humble and Kind” is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Tim McGraw. It was released on February 5, 2016, as his lead single from his album Damn Country Music. The song was written by Lori McKenna along with Tom Douglas and Trevor Rosen.

Song of the Year:

“Old Town Road” by Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus took home the top prize at the 52nd annual Country Music Association Awards. The song, which was released in 2019, has become a global phenomenon and has been certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America.

Die a Happy Man – Thomas Rhett

Die a Happy Man is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Thomas Rhett. It was released on September 28, 2015, and served as the lead single from his second studio album, Tangled Up. The song was written by Rhett and Sean Douglas. On December 2, 2015, the song received a nomination at the 53rd Grammy Awards for Best Country Song. On February 16, 2016 Die a Happy Man won Song of the Year at the 52nd Annual Country Music Association Awards. This is Rhett’s first Song of the Year win.

Rhett told Taste of Country that he got the idea for this song while on his honeymoon with his wife Lauren Akins. He explained: “At one point in time during our honeymoon I was like, man, if I die tomorrow I want to know that I died a happy man.” Rhett wrote the song with Sean Douglas; they were later joined by Joe Spargur, who is credited as a co-writer because of his work on the track’s pre-chorus melody.

Music Video of the Year:

The 52nd annual Country Music Association Awards were held on Wednesday, November 14, 2018, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. The show was hosted by Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley for the 11th time. The night’s big winners were Chris Stapleton, who took home four awards including Album of the Year for From A Room: Volume 2, and Keith Urban, who won his fourth consecutive CMA for Entertainer of the Year.

Fire Away – Chris Stapleton

The song “Fire Away” is a single by American singer-songwriter Chris Stapleton from his debut studio album, Traveller. The song peaked at number one on the US Billboard Country Airplay chart and at number 38 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song received a nomination for Best Country Solo Performance at the 58th Grammy Awards.

The music video for “Fire Away” was directed by Tim Mattia and released on February 12, 2016. The video features Stapleton and his wife, Morgane, in various settings including a funeral, bar, and a motel room. In an interview with Rolling Stone, Mattia said that the video was “a love letter to [Stapleton’s] wife” and was meant to show “a day in the life of a relationship”.

The video won the CMA Award for Music Video of the Year at the 52nd Annual Country Music Association Awards.