First Time Collar: Singer/songwriter CJ Solar (r) with WDGG (The Dawg)/Huntington, WV's Big John Bowen.
Bayou Dirt: MCA's Jordan Davis goes alligator hunting with his team in Louisiana. Pictured (l-r) are the label's Mike Harris, Alex DeRiggi, guide Rusty Welch, Davis and Red Light’s Chuck Swaney.
Taste Of Mattison: Black River's Matt Stell with WMAD's Shanna Cudeck (l) and the label's Kellie LaJack at the Taste of Madison Festival.
60th CMA Awards Nominations
Nominees for the 60th Annual CMA Awards are below. Winners will be honored Nov. 18 in and around the live ABC and Disney+ telecast, also airing the next day on Hulu.
Entertainer
- Luke Combs
- Cody Johnson
- Ella Langley
- Chris Stapleton
- Lainey Wilson
Female
- Miranda Lambert
- Ella Langley
- Megan Moroney
- Kacey Musgraves
- Lainey Wilson
Male
- Luke Combs
- Cody Johnson
- Chris Stapleton
- Zach Top
- Stephen Wilson Jr.
Group
- Lady A
- Little Big Town
- Midland
- Old Dominion
- The Red Clay Strays
Duo
- Brooks & Dunn
- Brothers Osborne
- Dan + Shay
- Muscadine Bloodline
- Thelma & James
Single
- “Be Her” – Ella Langley; Producers: Miranda Lambert, Ella Langley, Ben West; Mix Engineer: Dave Clauss
- “Choosin’ Texas” – Ella Langley; Producers: Miranda Lambert, Ella Langley, Ben West; Mix Engineer: Dave Clauss
- “I Knew It, I Knew You” – Taylor Swift; Producers: Jack Antonoff, Taylor Swift; Mix Engineer: Laura Sisk
- “Somewhere Over Laredo” – Lainey Wilson; Producer: Jay Joyce; Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce
- “The Fall” – Cody Johnson; Producer: Trent Willmon; Mix Engineer: Jack Clarke
Album
- Ain’t In It For My Health – Zach Top; Producer: Carson Chamberlain; Mix Engineer: Matt Rovey
- Dandelion – Ella Langley; Producers: Devin Dawson, Ella Langley, Miranda Lambert, Ben West; Mix Engineer: Dave Clauss
- Middle of Nowhere – Kacey Musgraves; Producers: Ian Fitchuk, Luke Laird, Kacey Musgraves, Daniel Tashian; Mix Engineers: Serban Ghenea, Konrad Snyder
- Parker McCollum – Parker McCollum; Producers: Frank Liddell, Eric Masse; Mix Engineer: Eric Masse
- The Way I Am – Luke Combs; Producers: Luke Combs, Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton; Mix Engineer: Chip Matthews
Song
- “Be Her” – Songwriters: Smith Ahnquist, Michael Hardy, Ella Langley, Jordan Schmidt
- "Beautiful Things” – Songwriters: Jessi Alexander, Jessie Jo Dillon, Connie Harrington, Megan Moroney
- “Choosin’ Texas” – Songwriters: Luke Dick, Ella Langley, Miranda Lambert, Joybeth Taylor
- “Dry Spell” – Songwriters: Luke Laird, Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves, Josh Osborne
- “Gary” – Songwriter: Stephen Wilson Jr.
Event
- “A Song To Sing” – Miranda Lambert w/Chris Stapleton; Producer: Dave Cobb
- “Horses and Divorces” – Kacey Musgraves f/Miranda Lambert; Producers: Kacey Musgraves, Daniel Tashian
- “I Can’t Love You Anymore” – Ella Langley & Morgan Wallen; Producers: Austin Goodloe, Ella Langley, Ben West
- “If I Don’t Leave I’m Gonna Stay” – Carly Pearce & Riley Green; Producers: Carly Pearce, Ben West
- “McArthur” – Hardy, Eric Church, Morgan Wallen & Tim McGraw; Producer: Jay Joyce
Musician
- Tom Bukovac – Guitar
- Jenee Fleenor – Fiddle
- Paul Franklin – Steel Guitar
- Rob McNelley – Guitar
- Charlie Worsham – Guitar
Video
- “Choosin’ Texas” – Ella Langley; Directors: Ella Langley, Caylee Robillard, Wales Toney
- “Dry Spell” – Kacey Musgraves; Directors: Hannah Lux Davis, Kacey Musgraves
- “Gary” – Stephen Wilson Jr.; Directors: Tim Cofield, Stephen Wilson Jr.
- “The Fall” – Cody Johnson; Director: Dustin Haney
- “White Horse” – Chris Stapleton; Director: Running Bear
New Artist
- Avery Anna
- Carter Faith
- Emily Ann Roberts
- Tucker Wetmore
- Stephen Wilson Jr.
