2021 CMA Awards Winners (complete list of all winners)

By steve
• - 11/11/21

Here is the complete results for the 2021 CMA Awards Winners for each category of awards . ..see if your favorite country music artists won.....

The 2021 CMA Awards Winners are all in and here is the complete list of winners for each CMA award category. On Wednesday, November 11, 2021 the 55th Annual Country Music Association Awards ceremony took place at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville to celebrate a year filled with memorable country music hits.  Country star and American Idol judge Luke Bryan hosted the event for the first time.  Enjoy the complete list of winners and nominees for each award category.

THE 55th ANNUAL CMA AWARDS – FINAL NOMINEES and WINNERS (by ballot category order)

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

Eric Church
**  Luke Combs (winner)
Miranda Lambert
Chris Stapleton
Carrie Underwood

SINGLE OF THE YEAR

This award goes to Artist(s), Producer(s) and Mix Engineer(s).

“Famous Friends” – Chris Young with Kane Brown  Producers: Corey Crowder, Chris Young Mix Engineer: Sean Moffitt
“The Good Ones” – Gabby Barrett  Producers: Ross Copperman, Zach Kale  Mix Engineer: Buckley Miller
“Hell Of A View” – Eric Church  Producer: Jay Joyce  Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce
“One Night Standards” – Ashley McBryde  Producer: Jay Joyce  Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce
*  “Starting Over” – Chris Stapleton  Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton  Mix Engineer: Vance Powell (Winner)

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Award goes to Artist(s), Producer(s) and Mix Engineer(s)

29 – Carly Pearce Producers: Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne and Jimmy Robbins  Mix Engineer: Ryan Gore

Dangerous: The Double Album – Morgan Wallen  Producers: Dave Cohen, Matt Dragstrem, Jacob Durrett, Charlie Handsome and Joey Moi  Mix Engineer: Joey Moi

Heart – Eric Church  Producer: Jay Joyce  Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce

Skeletons – Brothers Osborne  Producer: Jay Joyce  Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce

** Starting Over – Chris Stapleton  Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton  Mix Engineer: Vance Powell (winner)

SONG OF THE YEAR

Award goes to Songwriter(s)

“Forever After All”  Songwriters: Luke Combs, Drew Parker, Robert Williford
“The Good Ones”  Songwriters: Gabby Barrett, Zach Kale, Emily Landis, Jim McCormick
“Hell Of A View”  Songwriters: Casey Beathard, Eric Church, Monty Criswell
“One Night Standards”  Songwriters: Nicolette Hayford, Shane McAnally, Ashley McBryde
“*  Starting Over”  Songwriters: Mike Henderson, Chris Stapleton (Winner)

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

Gabby Barrett
Miranda Lambert
Ashley McBryde
Maren Morris
** Carly Pearce (winner)

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

Dierks Bentley
Eric Church
Luke Combs
Thomas Rhett
** Chris Stapleton (winner)

VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR

Lady A
Little Big Town
Midland
* Old Dominion (Winner)
Zac Brown Band

VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR

Brooks & Dunn
* Brothers Osborne (Winner)
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Maddie & Tae

MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR

Award goes to Artist(s) and Producer(s)

“Buy Dirt” – Jordan Davis and Luke Bryan  Producer: Paul DiGiovanni
“Chasing After You” – Ryan Hurd with Maren Morris  Producers: Aaron Eshuis, Teddy Reimer
“Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home)” – Elle King & Miranda Lambert  Producer: Martin Johnson
“Famous Friends” – Chris Young with Kane Brown  Producers: Corey Crowder, Chris Young
*  “half of my hometown” – Kelsea Ballerini (featuring Kenny Chesney)  Producers: Kelsea Ballerini, Ross Copperman, Jimmy Robbins (Winner)

MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR

Jenee Fleenor, Fiddle (Winner)
Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar
Aaron Sterling, Drums
Ilya Toshinskiy, Banjo
Derek Wells, Guitar

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Award goes to Artist(s) and Director(s)

“Chasing After You” – Ryan Hurd with Maren Morris Director: TK McKamy
“Famous Friends” – Chris Young with Kane Brown Director: Peter Zavadil
“Gone” – Dierks Bentley Directors: Wes Edwards, Travis Nicholson, Ed Pryor, Running Bear, Sam Siske
*  “half of my hometown” – Kelsea Ballerini (featuring Kenny Chesney) Director: Patrick Tracy (Winner)
“Younger Me” – Brothers Osborne Director: Reid Long

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR

 *  Jimmie Allen (Winner)
Ingrid Andress
Gabby Barrett
Mickey Guyton
HARDY

For the “55th Annual CMA Awards,”  Eric Church and Chris Stapleton topped the list with five nominations each.  Other top nominees include Gabby Barrett along with mix engineer Jason Hall and producer Jay Joyce each with four nominations.  Brothers Osborne, Kane Brown, Luke Combs,  Miranda Lambert,  Ashley McBryde,  Maren Morris  and  Chris Young  secured three nominations each.

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