Country Music Awards 2021: The Nominees
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The Country Music Awards 2021 are around the corner, and we’ve got the full list of nominees for you! See who’s in the running for the biggest awards of the year.
Introduction
The Country Music Awards are back for another year, and the list of nominees is jam-packed with some of the biggest names in the genre. This year’s show will be hosted by Reba McEntire and Darius Rucker, and will feature performances from Carrie Underwood, Dierks Bentley, Florida Georgia Line, Lady A, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Thomas Rhett and more.
The awards will be handed out in a wide range of categories, including Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year, Group/Duo of the Year and New Artist of the Year. In addition to those coveted titles, there are also awards given out for Single of the Year, Album of the Year and Song of the Year.
So who are this year’s nominees? Let’s take a look.
Male Artist of the Year
The Male Artist of the Year nominees are Dierks Bentley, Luke Combs, Thomas Rhett, Chris Stapleton and Keith Urban. Keith Urban is the defending champion in this category.
Female Artist of the Year
The Female Artist of the Year nominees for the 2021 Country Music Awards are:
-Miranda Lambert
-Maren Morris
-Kacey Musgraves
-Carrie Underwood
-Breanne Zeilinger
Duo of the Year
The nominees for Duo of the Year at the 2021 Country Music Awards have been announced! This category is full of talented groups that have been entertaining fans for years. The nominees are:
-Brooks & Dunn
-Dan + Shay
-Florida Georgia Line
-Maddie & Tae
-Sugarland
Which duo do you think will take home the award this year? Be sure to tune in to the 2021 Country Music Awards to find out!
Group of the Year
The nominees for Group of the Year are:
-Eli Young Band
-Lady A
-Little Big Town
-Midland
-Old Dominion
New Artist of the Year
Here are the nominees for New Artist of the Year:
1. Gabby Barrett
2. Jimmie Allen
3. Ingrid Andress
4. Morgan Wallen
5. Riley Green
Album of the Year
The Album of the Year is awarded to the artist who recorded and released the most outstanding album of the eligibility year.
The eligibility period for the 54th Academy of Country Music Awards is September 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020.
Nominees for Album of the Year are:
-Maren Morris, GIRL
– Miranda Lambert, Wildcard
– Little Big Town, Nightfall
– Ashley McBryde, Never Will
– Keith Urban, The Speed of Now Part 1
Song of the Year
There are eight nominees for Song of the Year, which is awarded to the songwriter(s) of a track. This year’s nominees are:
“The Bones” by Maren Morris
“Chasin’ You” by Morgan Wallen
“Crowded Table” by The Highwomen
“I Hope You’re Happy Now” by Carly Pearce and Lee Brice
“More Hearts Than Mine” by Ingrid Andress
“Nobody But You (feat. Russell Dickerson)” by Blake Shelton
“‘Til My Last Day” by Justin Moore
“What Are Ya At (feat. Florida Georgia Line)” by Kane Brown
The winner will be announced at the 2021 Country Music Association Awards, which will air live on Wednesday, November 10th at 8PM ET on ABC.
Single of the Year
Single of the Year is awarded to the artist and producer(s) of a song. “Single” is defined as one (1) song. If a song is released as part of an album or EP, it shall be eligible in the Single of the Year category if it performs as an independent Single at Country radio (based on airplay and/or streaming activity), and written by any combination of eligible Songwriter(s), regardless of whether it was commercially released as a Single. An audio-only recording must be commercially released for eligibility in the Single of the Year category.
Nominees for Single of the Year include:
-Song: “Chasin’ You”
Artist: Morgan Wallen
Producer: Joey Moi
Writers: Morgan Wallen, Ash Bowers, Retirement Party (Ryan Hurd & Chase McGill)
-Song: “I Hope”
Artist: Gabby Barrett
Producer: Zach Kale
Writers: Gabby Barrett, Jon Nite, Zach Kale & Chase McGill
-Song: “The Bones”
Artist: Maren Morris
Producer & Writer: Maren Morris & Greg Kurstin
-Song: “More Hearts Than Mine”
Artist: Ingrid Andress
Producer & Writer: Sam Ellis & Ingrid Andress
Music Event of the Year
The nominees for Music Event of the Year are:
-Invitation Only: Chris Stapleton and Friends
-ACM Awards
-CMA Music Festival
-George Strait’s AHM Concert
