CMA AWARDS NOMINEES ANNOUNCED!!!

2016 CMA Awards nominees Dierks Bentley, Cam and Keith Urban announced this year's nominees for The CMA Awards this morning. Congratulations to all who were nominated! We marked our picks with an asterisk. Who are your picks to win?

Entertainer of the Year

Garth Brooks ** OUR PICK **
Luke Bryan
Chris Stapleton
Carrie Underwood
Keith Urban

Female Artist of the Year

Kelsea Ballerini ** OUR PIPCK **
Miranda Lambert
Maren Morris
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood

Male Artist of the Year

Dierks Bentley
Eric Church ** OUR PICK **
Tim McGraw
Chris Stapleton
Keith Urban

Group of the Year

Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Old Dominion ** OUR PICK **
Rascal Flatts
Zac Brown Band

Album of the Year

"Black" - Dierks Bentley
"Hero" - Maren Morris
"Mr. Misunderstood" - Eric Church ** OUR PICK **
"Ripcord" - Keith Urban
"Storyteller"- Carrie Underwood

Single of the Year

"Die A Happy Man" - Thomas Rhett
"Humble And Kind" - Tim McGraw
"My Church" - Maren Morris
"Nobody To Blame" - Chris Stapleton
"Record Year" - Eric Church - ** OUR PICK **

Song Of The Year

"Burning House" - Camaron Ochs, Tyler Johnson, Jeff Bhasker
"Die A Happy Man" - Sean Douglas, Thomas Rhett, Joe Spargur
"Humble And Kind" - Lori McKenna
"My Church" - busbee, Maren Morris
"Record Year" - Eric Church, Jeff Hyde ** OUR PICK **

Duo of the Year

Brothers Osborne ** OUR PICK **
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Joey + Rory
Maddie & Tae

Musical Event of the Year

"Different For Girls" - Dierks Bentley f/Elle King
"Home Alone Tonight" - Luke Bryan f/Karen Fairchild
"The Fighter" - Keith Urban featuring Carrie Underwood
"Think Of You" - Chris Young and Cassadee Pope
"You Are My Sunshine" - Morgane Stapleton w/Chris Stapleton ** OUR PICK **

Musician of the Year

Jerry Douglas
Paul Franklin
Dann Huff ** OUR PICK **
Brent Mason
Derek Wells

Video of the Year

"Burning House" - Cam
"Fire Away" - Chris Stapleton ** OUR PICK **
"Humble And Kind" - Tim McGraw
"Record Year" - Eric Church
"Somewhere On A Beach" - Dierks Bentley

New Artist of the Year

Kelsea Ballerini ** OUR PICK **
Brothers Osborne
Maren Morris
Old Dominion
Cole Swindell