The Country Music Association will crown the 2017 CMA Awards winners on Wednesday night (Nov. 8). Country music fans will have to wait ’til then to find out who will go home with each trophy … but that doesn’t mean they can’t have a little fun trying to predict this year’s winners!
Below are The Boot’s readers and staff predictions for this year’s CMA Awards winners. Scroll through the list to see if you agree with our picks … and then, check back on Wednesday night to see how our predictions stack up to the actual winners list.
The 2017 CMA Awards are scheduled to air on ABC at 8PM ET; the ceremony will take place live at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood will host the ceremony for the 10th year in a row.
The Boot will be staying up late covering the most buzzed-about winners, fashion and moments at the 2017 CMA Awards. Readers can watch along with us by checking back to TheBoot.com for the latest CMAs headlines, liking The Boot on Facebook and following The Boot on Twitter.
2017 CMA Awards: The Boot Readers vs. Staff Predictions
Entertainer of the Year
Readers: Keith Urban
Staff: Eric Church
Winner:
Album of the Year
Readers: The Weight of These Wings, Miranda Lambert
Staff: The Weight of These Wings, Miranda Lambert
Winner:
Male Vocalist of the Year
Readers: Keith Urban
Staff: Chris Stapleton
Winner:
Female Vocalist of the Year
Readers: Carrie Underwood
Staff: Kelsea Ballerini
Winner:
Vocal Group of the Year
Readers: Little Big Town
Staff: Lady Antebellum
Winner:
Vocal Duo of the Year
Readers: LoCash
Staff: Brothers Osborne
Winner:
New Artist of the Year
Readers: Lauren Alaina
Staff: Lauren Alaina
Winner:
Song of the Year
Readers: “Blue Ain’t Your Color,” Keith Urban
Staff: “Tin Man,” Miranda Lambert
Winner:
Single of the Year
Readers: “Blue Ain’t Your Color,” Keith Urban
Staff: “Body Like a Back Road,” Sam Hunt
Winner:
Music Video of the Year
Readers: “Blue Ain’t Your Color,” Keith Urban
Staff: “Craving You,” Thomas Rhett feat. Maren Morris
Winner:
Musical Event of the Year
Readers: Eric Church feat. Rhiannon Giddens, “Kill a Word”
Staff: Eric Church feat. Rhiannon Giddens, “Kill a Word”
Winner:
Musician of the Year
Readers: Jerry Douglas
Staff: Jerry Douglas
Winner:
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