Entertainer of the Year:
- Eric Church
- Luke Combs - WINNER!
- Miranda Lambert
- Chris Stapleton
- Carrie Underwood
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
New Artist of the Year:
- Jimmie Allen - WINNER!
- Ingrid Andress
- Gabby Barrett
- Mickey Guyton
- HARDY
Album of the Year:
- 29 by Carly Pearce
- Dangerous: The Double Album by Morgan Wallen
- Heartby Eric Church
- Skeletons by Brothers Osborne
- Starting Over.by Chris Stapleton - WINNER!
Single of the Year:
- “Famous Friends” by Chris Young with Kane Brown
- “The Good Ones” by Gabby Barrett
- “Hell Of A View” by Eric Church
- “One Night Standards” by Ashley McBryde
- “Starting Over” by Chris Stapleton - WINNER!
Song of the Year (Songwriter(s) award):
- “Forever After All” by Luke Combs, Drew Parker, Robert Williford
- “The Good Ones” by Gabby Barrett, Zach Kale, Emily Landis, Jim McCormick
- “Hell Of A View” by Casey Beathard, Eric Church, Monty Criswell
- “One Night Standards” by Nicolette Hayford, Shane McAnally, Ashley McBryde
- “Starting Over” by Mike Henderson, Chris Stapleton - WINNER!
Musical Event of the Year:
- “Buy Dirt” by Jordan Davis and Luke Bryan
- “Chasing After You” by Ryan Hurd with Maren Morris
- “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home)” by Elle King & Miranda Lambert
- “Famous Friends” by Chris Young with Kane Brown
- “half of my hometown” by Kelsea Ballerini (featuring Kenny Chesney) - WINNER!
Music Video of the Year:
- “Chasing After You” by Ryan Hurd with Maren Morris
- “Famous Friends” by Chris Young with Kane Brown
- “Gone” by Dierks Bentley
- “half of my hometown” by Kelsea Ballerini (featuring Kenny Chesney) - WINNER!
Musician of the Year
- Jenee Fleenor, Fiddle - WINNER!
- Paul Franklin, Steel guitar
- Aaron Sterling, Drums
- Ilya Toshinskiy, Banjo
- Derek Wells, Guitar
Nominees - CMA Awards 2021 | Wednesday, Nov. 10 at 8|7c on ABC
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