It’s officially CMA season, and the nominees for the 59th Annual CMA Awards just dropped. The show will air live on ABC, November 19, and you can bet the biggest names in country will be front and center waiting to see who takes home the gold.
The Heavy Hitters
No surprise here, but Lainey Wilson, Luke Combs, Chris Stapleton, Morgan Wallen, and Cody Johnson dominate the Entertainer and Male/Female Artist categories. Rising stars like Zach Top, Megan Moroney, Ella Langley, and Shaboozey snagged their first major nods, while legends Brooks & Dunn, Rascal Flatts, and Lady A keep the Group and Duo races stacked.
Over in the music categories, the Single of the Year lineup is loaded with fan favorites like Lainey’s “4x4xU,” Luke’s “Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma,” and Ella Langley’s collab with Riley Green. Album of the Year may be the toughest fight, with Lainey, Luke, Megan, Zach, Morgan, and even Post Malone (!) in the mix.
And let’s not forget the collabs: Cody Johnson with Carrie Underwood, Post Malone with Blake Shelton, and Riley Green with Ella Langley are all battling it out for Musical Event.
The Countdown to November 19
The full list covers everything from Broadcast Personality to New Artist of the Year, and you can check it all out below. But the real showdown happens in Nashville when the winners are revealed live.
Nominees in all categories for the 59th Annual CMA Awards are below. Winners will be honored Nov. 19 in and around the live ABC telecast.
Broadcast Personality
Weekly National
- Country Countdown USA with Lon Helton – LH Productions
- The Country Top 40 with Fitz, Cory “Fitz” Fitzner – Hubbard Broadcasting
- The Original Country Gold, Rowdy Yates – Compass
- Today’s Country Radio, Kelleigh Bannen – Apple Music Radio
- Y’all Access with Kelly Sutton – Compass
Daily National
- Big D & Bubba; Derek “Big D” Haskins, Sean “Bubba” Powell, Carsen Humphreville, Jonathan Shaffer, Garrett Freche – Silverfish Media
- Highway Mornings with Cody Alan; Cody Alan, Lauryn Snapp – SiriusXM
- Ridin’ With Rowdy; Rowdy Yates – SuiteRadio / RFC Media
- The Rob and Holly Show; Rob Stone, Holly Hutton – Audacy
- Wilhite and Wall Show; Darren Wilhite, Tim Wall – Ebert Productions
Major Market
- Chris Carr & Company; Chris Carr, Sam Sansevere, “Dubs” Michael Wilczynski – KEEY/Minneapolis
- Hawkeye and Michelle; Mark “Hawkeye” Louis Rybczyk, Michelle Rodriguez – KSCS/Dallas
- The Lo Show; Lauren “Lo” Sessions-Barker – KKBQ/Houston
- Rachel Ryan; KSCS/Dallas
- The Scotty Kay Show – WUSN/Chicago
Large Market
- Deb & Matt in the Morning; Deborah Honeycutt, Matt Malone – WFMS/Indianapolis
- The Q Morning Crew w/ Mike & Amanda; Mike Wheless, Amanda Daughtry – WQDR/Raleigh
- Scott and Shannen; Scott Dolphin, “Shannen O” Oesterreich – WMIL/Milwaukee
- Tim & Chelsea; Tim Leary, Chelsea Taylor – WIRK/West Palm Beach
- Wayne D and Tay; “Wayne D” Danielson, Tay Hamilton – WSIX/Nashville
Medium Market
- The Doc Show with Chewy; Ken “Doc” Medek, Sean “Chewy” Medek – WGGY/Wilkes Barre
- Ellis and Bradley Show; Bill Ellis, Beth Bradley – WSSL/Greenville, SC
- Joey & Nancy; Joey Tack, Nancy Barger, Karly Duggan – WIVK/Knoxville
- Mo & StyckMan; Melissa “Mo” Wagner, Greg “StyckMan” Owens – WUSY/Chattanooga
- Spencer Graves Show; Spencer Graves, Megan Terry, Blair Davis – WDXB/Birmingham
Small Market
- Ben & Arnie; Ben Butler, Arnie Andrews – WCOW/La Crosse, WI
- Brent Lane and The Cat Pak Morning Show; Brent Lane, Jordan Glass – WYCT/Pensacola
- Dan Austin Show – WQHK/Fort Wayne, IN
- Hilley & Hart; Kevin Hilley, Erin Hart – KATI/Columbia, MO
- Liz & Scotty in the Morning; Liz Del Grosso, Scotty Cox – KCLR/Columbia, MO
Radio Station
Major Market
- KKBQ/Houston
- KSCS/Dallas
- KYGO/Denver
- WUSN/Chicago
- WXTU/Philadelphia
Large Market
- WCTK/Providence
- WMIL/Milwaukee
- WSIX/Nashville
- WUBE/Cincinnati
- WWKA/Orlando
Medium Market
- KUZZ/Bakersfield
- WHKO/Dayton
- WIVK/Knoxville
- WLFP/Memphis
- WQMX/Akron
Small Market
- KATI/Jefferson City, MO
- KCLR/Columbia, MO
- WCOW/La Crosse, WI
- WKML/Fayetteville, NC
- WXBQ/Johnson City, TN
Entertainer
- Luke Combs
- Cody Johnson
- Chris Stapleton
- Morgan Wallen
- Lainey Wilson
Female
- Kelsea Ballerini
- Miranda Lambert
- Ella Langley
- Megan Moroney
- Lainey Wilson
Male
- Luke Combs
- Cody Johnson
- Chris Stapleton
- Zach Top
- Morgan Wallen
Group
- Lady A
- Little Big Town
- Old Dominion
- Rascal Flatts
- The Red Clay Strays
Duo
- Brooks & Dunn
- Brothers Osborne
- Dan + Shay
- Maddie & Tae
- The War And Treaty
Single
- “4x4xU” – Lainey Wilson; Producer: Jay Joyce; Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce
- “Ain’t No Love In Oklahoma” – Luke Combs; Producers: Luke Combs, Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton; Mix Engineer: Chip Matthews
- “Am I Okay?” – Megan Moroney; Producer: Kristian Bush; Mix Engineer: Justin Niebank
- “I Never Lie” – Zach Top; Producer: Carson Chamberlain; Mix Engineer: Matt Rovey
- “You Look Like You Love Me” – Ella Langley & Riley Green; Producer: Will Bundy; Mix Engineer: Jim Cooley
Album
- Am I Okay? – Megan Moroney; Producer: Kristian Bush; Mix Engineer: Justin Niebank
- Cold Beer & Country Music – Zach Top; Producer: Carson Chamberlain; Mix Engineer: Matt Rovey
- F-1 Trillion – Post Malone; Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins; Mix Engineer: Ryan Gore
- I’m The Problem – Morgan Wallen; Producers: Jacob Durrett, Charlie Handsome, Joey Moi; Mix Engineers: Charlie Handsome, Joey Moi
- Whirlwind – Lainey Wilson; Producer: Jay Joyce; Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce
Song
- “4x4xU” – Songwriters: Jon Decious, Aaron Raitiere, Lainey Wilson
- “Am I Okay?” – Songwriters: Jessie Jo Dillon, Luke Laird, Megan Moroney
- “I Never Lie” – Songwriters: Carson Chamberlain, Tim Nichols, Zach Top
- “Texas” – Songwriters: Johnny Clawson, Josh Dorr, Lalo Guzman, Kyle Sturrock
- “You Look Like You Love Me” – Songwriters: Riley Green, Ella Langley, Aaron Raitiere
Event
- “Don’t Mind If I Do” – Riley Green f/Ella Langley; Producers: Scott Borchetta, Jimmy Harnen, Dann Huff
- “Hard Fought Hallelujah” – Brandon Lake w/Jelly Roll; Producer: Micah Nichols
- “I’m Gonna Love You” – Cody Johnson w/Carrie Underwood; Producer: Trent Willmon
- “Pour Me A Drink” – Post Malone f/Blake Shelton; Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome
- “You Had To Be There” – Megan Moroney f/Kenny Chesney; Producer: Kristian Bush
Musician
- Jenee Fleenor – Fiddle
- Paul Franklin – Steel Guitar
- Brent Mason – Guitar
- Rob McNelley – Guitar
- Derek Wells – Guitar
Video
- “Am I Okay?” – Megan Moroney; Directors: Alexandra Gavillet, Megan Moroney
- “I’m Gonna Love You” – Cody Johnson w/Carrie Underwood; Director: Dustin Haney
- “Somewhere Over Laredo” – Lainey Wilson; Director: TK McKamy
- “Think I’m In Love With You” – Chris Stapleton; Director: Running Bear
- “You Look Like You Love Me” – Ella Langley & Riley Green; Directors: Ella Langley, John Park, Wales Toney
New Artist
- Ella Langley
- Shaboozey
- Zach Top
- Tucker Wetmore
- Stephen Wilson Jr.
So, what do y’all think? Who’s walking away with Entertainer of the Year, and who’s about to get snubbed?