2020 CMA Awards: Check Out the Complete Winners List!
legendary Charley Pride, country music’s first-ever Black star, will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award The 2020 CMA Awards are airing tonight — but we already know a few early winners!
On Tuesday, the 54th iteration of the ever-popular country music awards show will be broadcasting live from the Music City Center in Nashville, Tennessee and will be hosted by past CMA Award winners Reba McEntire and Darius Rucker.
Featuring show-stopping performances from Chris Stapleton, Ashley McBryde, Keith Urban and Dan + Shay with Justin Bieber, among many others, the show will also hand out various awards throughout the big night.
Taking place amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the CMA Awards were also held with an audience — albeit just the nominees, performers and their guests — unlike many other televised awards show events throughout the year.
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Eric Church
Luke Combs
Miranda Lambert
Carrie Underwood
Keith Urban
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
“10,000 Hours” — Dan + Shay (with Justin Bieber)
“Beer Never Broke My Heart” — Luke Combs
“Bluebird” — Miranda Lambert
“The Bones” — Maren Morris
“I Hope” — Gabby Barrett
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Heartache Medication — Jon Pardi Producers: Bart Butler, Ryan Gore, Jon Pardi
Never Will — Ashley McBryde Producers: Jay Joyce, John Peets
Old Dominion — Old Dominion
What You See Is What You Get — Luke Combs
Wildcard — Miranda Lambert
SONG OF THE YEAR
“Bluebird” — Songwriters: Luke Dick, Natalie Hemby, Miranda Lambert
“The Bones”— Songwriters: Maren Morris, Jimmy Robbins, Laura Veltz
“Even Though I’m Leaving” — Songwriters: Luke Combs, Wyatt B. Durrette III, Ray Fulcher
“I Hope You’re Happy Now” — Songwriters: Luke Combs, Randy Montana, Carly Pearce, Jonathan Singleton
“More Hearts Than Mine” — Songwriters: Ingrid Andress, Sam Ellis, Derrick Southerland
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
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
“10,000 Hours” — Dan + Shay (with Justin Bieber)
“Bluebird” — Miranda Lambert
“Homemade” — Jake Owen
“I Hope You’re Happy Now” — Carly Pearce and Lee Brice
“Second One to Know” — Chris Stapleton
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Jimmie Allen
Ingrid Andress
Gabby Barrett
Carly Pearce
Morgan Wallen
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
Jenee Fleenor, Fiddle
Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar
Rob McNelley, Guitar
Ilya Toshinskiy, Guitar
Derek Wells, Guitar