The 2017 CMA Awards ‘Song of the Year’ is… “Better Man”!!!
Congrats! This award is given to the songwriter(s). View the category’s nominees below!
“Better Man”
Songwriter: Taylor Swift
Recorded by: Little Big Town
“Tin Man”
Songwriters: Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert, Jon Randall
Recorded by: Miranda Lambert
“Dirt On My Boots”
Songwriters: Rhett Akins, Jesse Frasure, Ashley Gorley
Recorded by: Jon Pardi
“Body Like A Back Road”
Songwriters: Zach Crowell, Sam Hunt, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne
Recorded by: Sam Hunt
“Blue Ain’t Your Color”
Songwriters: Clint Lagerberg, Hillary Lindsey, Steven Lee Olsen
Recorded by: Keith Urban
Past ‘Song of the Year’ Winners
1967 “There Goes My Everything;” Dallas Frazier
1968 “Honey;” Bobby Russell
1969 “Carroll County Accident;” Bob Ferguson
1970 “Sunday Morning Coming Down;” Kris Kristofferson
1971 “Easy Loving;” Freddie Hart
1972 “Easy Loving;” Freddie Hart
1973 “Behind Closed Doors;” Kenny O’Dell
1974 “Country Bumpkin;” Don Wayne
1975 “Back Home Again;” John Denver
1976 “Rhinestone Cowboy;” Larry Weiss
1977 “Lucille;” Roger Bowling and Hal Bynum
1978 “Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue;” Richard Leigh
1979 “The Gambler;” Don Schlitz
1980 “He Stopped Loving Her Today;” Bobby Braddock and Curly Putman
1981 “He Stopped Loving Her Today;” Bobby Braddock and Curly Putman
1982 “Always On My Mind;” Johnny Christopher, Wayne Carson and Mark James
1983 “Always On My Mind;” Johnny Christopher, Wayne Carson and Mark James
1984 “Wind Beneath My Wings;” Larry Henley and Jeff Silbar
1985 “God Bless The USA;” Lee Greenwood
1986 “On The Other Hand;” Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz
1987 “Forever And Ever, Amen;” Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz
1988 “80s Ladies;” K.T. Oslin
1989 “Chiseled In Stone;” Max D. Barnes and Vern Gosdin
1990 “Where’ve You Been;” Jon Vezner and Don Henry
1991 “When I Call Your Name;” Vince Gill and Tim DuBois
1992 “Look At Us;” Vince Gill and Max D. Barnes
1993 “I Still Believe In You;” Vince Gill and John Barlow Jarvis
1994 “Chattahoochee;” Alan Jackson and Jim McBride
1995 “Independence Day;” Gretchen Peters
1996 “Go Rest High On That Mountain;” Vince Gill
1997 “Strawberry Wine;” Matraca Berg and Gary Harrison
1998 “Holes In The Floor Of Heaven;” Billy Kirsch and Steve Wariner
1999 “This Kiss;” Annie Roboff; Robin Lerner and Beth Nielsen Chapman
2000 “I Hope You Dance;” Mark D. Sanders and Tia Sillers
2001 “Murder On Music Row;” Larry Cordle and Larry Shell
2002 “Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning);” Alan Jackson
2003 “Three Wooden Crosses;” Doug Johnson and Kim Williams
2004 “Live Like You Were Dying;” Tim Nichols and Craig Wiseman
2005 “Whiskey Lullaby;” Bill Anderson and Jon Randall
2006 “Believe;” Craig Wiseman and Ronnie Dunn
2007 “Give It Away;” Bill Anderson, Buddy Cannon and Jamey Johnson
2008 “Stay;” Jennifer Nettles
2009 “In Color;” Jamey Johnson, Lee Thomas Miller and James Otto
2010 “The House That Built Me;” Tom Douglas and Allen Shamblin
2011 “If I Die Young;” Kimberly Perry
2012 “Over You;” Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton
2013 “I Drive Your Truck;” Jessi Alexander, Connie Harrington, Jimmy Yeary
2014 “Follow Your Arrow;” Kacey Musgraves
2015 “Girl Crush;” Liz Rose, Lori McKenna, and Hillary Lindsey
2016 “Humble and Kind;” Lori McKenna
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