Chris Stapleton mops up at the CMA Awards 2018
Chris Stapleton had a hugely successful night at The 52nd Annual Country Music Association Awards (CMA Awards/CMAs) at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, and took home the Male Vocalist of the Year award, while his song Broken Halos won Song of the Year (songwriters) and Single of the Year.
Elsewhere, Keith Urban won Entertainer of the Year, current Maverick cover star Luke Combs won New Artist of the Year and Kacey Musgraves won Album of the Year for ‘Golden Hour’.
The full list of winners (with the winners in bold) and nominees are:
Entertainer of the Year
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Kenny Chesney
Chris Stapleton
Keith Urban
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
Single of the Year
Broken Halos – Chris Stapleton
Drinkin’ Problem – Midland
Drowns the Whiskey – Jason Aldean featuring Miranda Lambert
Meant to Be – Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia Line
Tequila – Dan + Shay
Song of the Year (awarded to the songwriter(s)
Body Like a Back Road – recorded by Sam Hunt
Broken Halos – recorded by Chris Stapleton
Drowns the Whiskey – recorded by Jason Aldean featuring Miranda Lambert
Drunk Girl – recorded by Chris Janson
Tequila – recorded by Dan + Shay
Male Vocalist of the Year
Dierks Bentley
Luke Combs
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton
Keith Urban
Female Vocalist of the Year
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Maren Morris
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood
New Artist of the Year
Lauren Alaina
Luke Combs
Chris Janson
Midland
Brett Young
Vocal Duo of the Year
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Maddie & Tae
Sugarland
Vocal Group of the Year
Lady Antebellum
Lanco
Little Big Town
Midland
Old Dominion
Music Video of the Year
Babe – Sugarland featuring Taylor Swift
Cry Pretty – Carrie Underwood
Drunk Girl – Chris Janson
Marry Me – Thomas Rhett
Tequila – Dan + Shay
Musical Event of the Year
Burning Man – Dierks Bentley featuring Brothers Osborne
Dear Hate – Maren Morris featuring Vince Gill
Drowns the Whiskey – Jason Aldean featuring Miranda Lambert
Everything’s Gonna Be Alright – David Lee Murphy with Kenny Chesney
Meant to Be – Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia Line
Musician of the Year
Jerry Douglas –dobro
Paul Franklin –steel guitar
Dann Huff – guitar
Mac McAnally – guitar
Derek Wells – guitar
