Country music’s biggest stars will be honored Wednesday night at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. The 2017 CMA Awards start at 8 p.m. EST on ABC, and fans can watch a live stream of the event online at abc.go.com.
Singers Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood will host the show for the 10th straight year. Miranda Lambert and Keith Urban lead the way with five nominations each, while Little Big Town and Chris Stapleton are up for four awards apiece. Garth Brooks and Luke Bryan are among the other nominees.
Paisley, Underwood, Lambert and Urban are just a few of the scheduled performers. Kane Brown, whose song “What Ifs” currently ranks atop Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, will also perform.
Check out all the nominees for the 51st annual CMA Awards below:
Entertainer of the Year
Garth Brooks
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Chris Stapleton
Keith Urban
Single of the Year
“Better Man” — Little Big Town
“Blue Ain’t Your Color” — Keith Urban
“Body Like A Backroad” — Sam Hunt
“Dirt On My Boots” — Joe Pardi
“Tin Man” — Miranda Lambert
Keith Urban is scheduled to perform at the 2017 Country Music Awards. Pictured: Urban performs onstage at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Nov. 4, 2015 in Nashville. Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images
Album of the Year
“The Breaker” — Little Big Town
“From A Room: Volume 1” — Chris Stapleton
“Heart Break” — Lady Antebellum
“The Nashville Sound” — Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
“The Weight Of These Wings” — Miranda Lambert
Song of the Year
“Tin Man”– Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert, Jon Randall
“Dirt On My Boots” — Rhett Akins, Jesse Frasure, Ashley Gorley
“Body Like A Back Road” — Zach Crowell, Sam Hunt, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne
“Blue Ain’t Your Color” — Clint Lagerberg, Hillary Lindsey, Steven Lee Olsen
“Better Man” — Taylor Swift
Female Vocalist of the Year
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Reba McEntire
Maren Morris
Carrie Underwood
Male Vocalist of the Year
Dierks Bentley
Eric Church
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton
Keith Urban
Vocal Group of the Year
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Old Dominion
Rascal Flatts
Zac Brown Band
Vocal Duo of the Year
Maddie & Tae
LOCASH
Florida Georgia Line
Dan + Shay
Brothers Osborne
Musical Event of the Year
“Speak to a Girl” — Tim McGraw & Faith Hill
“Setting the World on Fire” — Kenny Chesney (with P!nk)
“Kill A Word” — Eric Church featuring Rhiannon Giddens
“Funny How Time Slips Away” — Glen Campbell with Willie Nelson
“Craving You” — Thomas Rhett (feat. Maren Morris)
Musician of the Year
Jerry Douglas
Paul Franklin
Dann Huff
Derek Wells
Mac McAnally
Music Video of the Year
“Vice” — Miranda Lambert
“It Ain’t My Fault” — Brothers Osborne
“Craving You” — Thomas Rhett (feat. Maren Morris)
“Blue Ain’t Your Color” — Keith Urban
“Better Man” — Little Big Town
New Artist of the Year
Brett Young
Jon Pardi
Old Dominion
Lauren Alaina
Luke Combs
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