Screenshot of the Live Announcements
* Our Choice
** Will Probably Win
Entertainer of the Year
Garth Brooks *
Luke Bryan **
Kenny Chesney
Eric Church
Miranda Lambert
Album of the Year
Old Boots, New Dirt, Jason Aldean
Pageant Material, Kacey Musgraves
Pain Killer, Little Big Town **
The Big Revival, Kenny Chesney
Traveller, Chris Stapleton *
Female Vocalist of the Year
Miranda Lambert
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood **
LeAnn Womack
Kelsea Ballerini *
Male Vocalist of the Year
Dierks Bentley
Luke Bryan
Eric Church **
Blake Shelton
Chris Stapleton *
Vocal Group of the Year
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town * / **
Rascal Flatts
The Band Perry
Zac Brown Band
Song of the Year (Awarded to Songwriters)
"American Kids" - Kenny Chesney
"Girl Crush" - Little Big Town **
"Like a Cowboy" - Randy Houser *
"Like a Wrecking Ball" - Eric Church
"Take Your Time" - Sam Hunt
Vocal Duo of the Year
Brothers Osborne
Dan and Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Maddie and Tae * / **
Thompson Square
New Artist of the Year
Sam Hunt
Maddie & Tae
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton
Kelsea Ballerini * / **
Single of the Year
"American Kids" - Kenny Chesney
"Girl Crush" - Little Big Town
"I Don't Dance" - Lee Brice **
"Take Your Time" - Sam Hunt
"Talladega" - Eric Church *
Musical Event of the Year
"Django and Jimmie" - Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard *
"Lonely Tonight" - Blake Shelton feat. Ashley Monroe
"Raise 'Em Up" - Keith Urban feat. Eric Church **
"Smokin' and Drinkin'" - Miranda Lambert feat. Little Big Town
"Wild Child" - Kenny Chesney with Grace Potter
Music Video of the Year
"Biscuits" - Kacey Musgraves
"Girl Crush" - Little Big Town
"Girl in a Country Song" - Maddie & Tae * / **
"Little Red Wagon" - Miranda Lambert
"Something in the Water" - Carrie Underwood
Musician of the Year
Sam Bush
Jerry Douglas
Paul Franklin
Dann Huff
Mac McAnally * / **