Die Nominierten für die 2020er CMA Awards sind nun bekannt und es gibt einige Überraschungen. Entertainer des Jahres, Album des Jahres und Song des Jahres beherbergen einige unerwartete aber verdiente Nominierungen.

Garth Brooks, der derzeit noch regierende CMA Entertainer des Jahres, hat sich auf eigenen Wunsch aus der Nominierungsliste entfernen lassen. Somit wird der Weg frei für die anderen Nominierten in der Liste.

Die Show wird am 11. November 2020 live auf ABC übertragen.

Und hier die Nominierten in den einzelnen Kategorien:

Entertainer of the Year

• Eric Church
• Miranda Lambert
• Carrie Underwood
• Keith Urban
• Luke Combs

Female Vocalist of the Year

• Miranda Lambert
• Ashley McBryde
• Maren Morris
• Kacey Musgraves
• Carrie Underwood

Male Vocalist of the Year

• Eric Church
• Luke Combs
• Thomas Rhett
• Chris Stapleton
• Keith Urban

Vocal Group of the Year

• Lady A
• Little Big Town
• Midland
• Old Dominion
• Rascal Flatts

Vocal Duo of the Year

• Brooks & Dunn
• Brothers Osborne
• Dan + Shay
• Florida Georgia Line
• Maddie & Tae

New Artist of the Year

• Jimmie Allen
• Ingrid Andress
• Gabby Barrett
• Morgan Wallen
• Carly Pearce
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Album of the Year (Awarded to Artist(s) and Producer(s))

• Jon Pardi, Heartache Medication (Producers: Bart Butler, Ryan Gore, Jon Pardi)
• Ashley McBryde, Never Will (Producers: Jay Joyce, John Peets)
• Old Dominion, Old Dominion  (Producers: Shane McAnally, Old Dominion)
• Miranda Lambert, Wildcard (Producer: Jay Joyce)
• Luke Combs, What You See Is What You Get (Producer: Scott Moffatt)

Song of the Year (Awarded to Songwriters)

• "Bluebird," Miranda Lambert (Songwriters: Luke Dick, Natalie Hemby, Miranda Lambert)
• "The Bones," Maren Morris (Songwriters: Maren Morris, Jimmy Robbins, Laura Veltz)
• "Even Though I'm Leaving," Luke Combs (Songwriters: Luke Combs, Wyatt Durrette, Ray Fulcher)
• "I Hope You're Happy Now," Carly Pearce and Lee Brice (Songwriters: Luke Combs, Randy Montana, Carly Pearce, Jonathan Singleton)
• "More Hearts Than Mine," Ingrid Andress (Songwriters: Ingrid Andress, Sam Ellis, Derek Southerland)

Single of the Year (Awarded to Artist(s), Producer(s) and Mix Engineer(s))

• "I Hope," Gabby Barrett (Producers: Ross Copperman, Zach Kale; Mix Engineer: Buckley Miller)
• "Beer Never Broke My Heart," Luke Combs (Producer: Scott Moffatt; Mix Engineer: Jim Cooley)
• "10,000 Hours," Dan + Shay and Justin Bieber (Producer: Dan Smyers; Mix Engineer: Jeff Juliano)
• "Bluebird," Miranda Lambert (Producer: Jay Joyce; Mix Engineers: Jason Hull, Jay Joyce)
• "The Bones," Maren Morris (Producer: Greg Kurstin; Mix Engineer: Greg Kurstin)

Musical Event of the Year

• "10,000 Hours," Dan + Shay and Justin Bieber (Producer: Dan Smyers)
• "Be a Light," Thomas Rhett with Reba McEntire, Lady A, Chris Tomlin and Keith Urban (Producer: Dann Huff)
• "The Bones," Maren Morris feat. Hozier (Producer: Greg Kurstin)
• "Fooled Around and Fell in Love," Miranda Lambert with Maren Morris, Ashley McBryde, Tenille Townes, Caylee Hammack and Elle King (Producer: Jay Joyce)
• "I Hope You're Happy Now," Carly Pearce and Lee Brice (Producer: Busbee)
• Music Video of the Year (Awarded to Artist(s) and Director(s))
• "10,000 Hours," Dan + Shay and Justin Bieber (Director: Patrick Tracy)
• "Bluebird," Miranda Lambert (Director: Trey Fanjoy)
• "Homemade," Jake Owen (Director: Justin Clough)
• "I Hope You're Happy Now," Carly Pearce and Lee Brice (Director: Sam Siske)
• "Second One to Know," Chris Stapleton (Director: David Coleman)

Musician of the Year

• Jenee Fleenor (Fiddle)
• Paul Franklin (Steel Guitar)
• Rob McNelley (Guitar)
• Ilya Toshinsky (Guitar)
• Derek Wells (Guitar)