Today in the Country Music Minute we look back on the 53rd Annual CMA Awards. Some of the performances, surprises, winners, upsets, all of it.
That opening “Women of Country” medley made us all realize we need more women on country radio.
https://youtu.be/zPacGAykVQg
Some of my other favorite performances…… P!nk and Chris Stapleton
https://youtu.be/4gOVp39tXbE
Lady Antebellum and Halsey
https://youtu.be/O6vgXXK3Vec
Carrie Underwood
https://youtu.be/BS2K2x912oQ
Reba McEntire
https://youtu.be/jsjw2g80gj8
Miranda (plus, Bubbles!!!)
https://youtu.be/be44DMsXSEQ
Maren Morris
https://youtu.be/hD1ciLSekKQ
In today’s CMM, Garth talks about winning Entertainer of the Year on this special night that saluted the women of country
Entertainer of the Year
Garth Brooks (WINNER)
Eric Church
Chris Stapleton
Carrie Underwood
Keith Urban
Single of the Year
“Burning Man” – Dierks Bentley Feat. Brothers Osborne
“Girl” – Maren Morris
“God’s Country” – Blake Shelton (WINNER)
“Millionaire” – Chris Stapleton
“Speechless” – Dan + Shay
Album of the Year
Center Point Road – Thomas Rhett
Cry Pretty – Carrie Underwood
Dan + Shay – Dan + Shay
Desperate Man – Eric Church
Girl – Maren Morris (WINNER)
Song of the Year
“Beautiful Crazy” — Luke Combs (WINNER)
“Girl” — Maren Morris
“God’s Country” — Blake Shelton
“Rainbow” — Kacey Musgraves
“Tequila” — Dam + Shay
Female Vocalist of the Year
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Maren Morris
Kacey Musgraves (WINNER)
Carrie Underwood
Male Vocalist of the Year
Dierks Bentley
Luke Combs (WINNER)
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton
Keith Urban
Vocal Group of the Year
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Midland
Old Dominion (WINNER)
Zac Brown Band
Vocal Duo of the Year
Brooks & Dunn
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay (WINNER)
Florida Georgia Line
Maddie & Tae
Musical Event of the Year
“All My Favorite People” – Maren Morris (feat. Brothers Osborne)
“Brand New Man” – Brooks & Dunn (with Luke Combs)
“Dive Bar” – Garth Brooks & Blake Shelton
“Old Town Road (Remix)” – Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus (WINNER)
“What Happens In A Small Town” – Brantley Gilbert & Lindsay Ell
Musician of the Year
Jenee Fleenor, Fiddle (WINNER)
Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar
Mac McAnally, Guitar
Ilya Toshinsky, Banjo/Guitar
Derek Wells, Guitar
Music Video of the Year
“Burning Man” – Dierks Bentley Feat. Brothers Osborne
“Girl” – Maren Morris
“God’s Country” – Blake Shelton
“Rainbow” – Kacey Musgraves (WINNER)
“Some of It” – Eric Church
New Artist of the Year
Cody Johnson
Ashley McBryde (WINNER)
Midland
Carly Pearce
Morgan Wallen
