2016 CMA Awards: Album of the Year

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Check out the nominees and winner for the "Album of the Year" at the 2016 CMA Awards.

Congrats to Eric Church winning 2016 CMA Awards:   Album of the Year with his album “Mr. Misunderstood”.   Check out the winner details and other nominnees below.

Nominees for 2016 Album of the Year

  1. Eric Church (Mr. Misunderstood) – Winner
  2. Carrie Underwood Storyteller
  3. Keith Urban Ripcord
  4. Maren Morris Hero
  5. Dierks Bentley Black

Eric Church Mr. Misunderstood

PRODUCER: Jay Joyce, Arturo Buenahora, Jr.

EMI Records Nashville / Universal Music Group Nashville

Misunderstood

“I’m not sure what’s better — winning the award or Faith Hill fixing my tie,” said Church as he took the stage to accept his award from Hill, who was presenting. “I think it’s Faith fixing my tie!”   Watch Eric perform “Record Year from his winning album.

Eric also performed “Kill a Word” live on stage at the CMA Awards:

 

The other nominees for “Album of the Year” included:

Carrie Underwood Storyteller

PRODUCER: Jay Joyce, Mark Bright, Zach Crowell

19 Recordings / Arista Nashville / Sony Music Nashville

Storyteller

 

Keith Urban Ripcord

PRODUCER: Jeff Bhasker, Tyler Johnson, Dann Huff, Greg Wells, Nile Rodgers, busbee, K-Kov, Nathan Chapman, Jonny Price, Keith Urban

Hit Red Records / Capitol Records Nashville / Universal Music Group Nashville

RipCord

 

Maren Morris Hero

PRODUCER: busbee, Maren Morris, Brad Hill

Columbia Nashville / Sony Music Nashville

Hero

 

Dierks Bentley Black

PRODUCER: Ross Copperman, Arturo Buenahora, Jr.

Capitol Records Nashville / Universal Music Group Nashville

Black

The 2016 CMA Awards aired on ABC on November 2, 2016.

2016 Album of the Year
photo: CMA Awards
Here is coverage of the nominees and winner for each of the 2016 CMA Award categories:

  1. Entertainer of the Year
  2. Male Vocalist of the Year
  3. Musical Event of the Year
  4. Music Video of the Year
  5. Vocal Duo of the Year
  6. Single of the Year
  7. Female Vocalist of the Year
  8. New Artist of the Year
  9. Vocal Group of the Year
  10. Song of the Year

A summary of all the 2016 CMA Winners is available here.

Country fans can also re-watch the entire CMA Awards on ABC.   Get the details here.

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