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Hoy es Labor Day en EEUU y la CMA ha anunciado en Good Morning America de ABC y Facebook Live las candidatos a sus próximos premios que se entregarán el 8 de noviembre en Nashville en una gala que volverá a ser presentada por Brad Paisley y Carrie Underwood.

Destaca la ausencia de candidatas a Entertainer of the Year, lo que contrasta con el hecho de que quien más candidaturas acumula es Miranda Lambert. También llama la atención la grata sorpresa de la presencia de Reba, la ausencia de Brad Paisley y Midland, el regreso (como autora) de Taylor Swift o las escasas nominaciones de Luke Combs.

Entertainer of the Year

• Garth Brooks
• Luke Bryan
• Eric Church
• Keith Urban
• Chris Stapleton

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

New Artist of the Year

• Luke Combs
• Old Dominion
• Jon Pardi
• Brett Young
• Lauren Alaina

Music Video of the Year

• “Better Man,” Little Big Town
• “Blue Ain’t Your Color,” Keith Urban
• “Craving You,” Thomas Rhett ft. Maren Morris
• “Vice,” Miranda Lambert
• “It Ain’t My Fault,” Brothers Osborne

Vocal Duo of the Year

• Dan+Shay
• Florida Georgia Line
• LOCASH
• Maddie & Tae
• Brothers Osborne

Single of the Year (Premio para artista, productor y Mix Engineer)

• “Better Man” – Little Big Town/ Productor: Jay Joyce/ Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce
• “Blue Ain’t Your Color” – Keith Urban/ Productor: Dann Huff, Keith Urban/ Mix Engineer: Chris Lord-Alge
• “Body Like A Back Road” – Sam Hunt/ Productor: Zach Crowell/ Mix Engineer: Zach Crowell
• “Dirt On My Boots” – Jon Pardi/ Productor: Bart Butler, Jon Pardi/ Mix Engineer: Ryan Gore
• “Tin Man” – Miranda Lambert/ Productor: Frank Liddell, Eric Masse, Glenn Worf/ Mix Engineer: Eric Masse

Album of the Year (Premio para Artista y Productor)

• The Breaker – Little Big Town/?Productor: Jay Joyce
• From A Room: Volume 1 – Chris Stapleton/ Productor: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton
• No Heart Break – Lady Antebellum/ Productor: busbee
• The Nashville Sound – Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit/ Productor: Dave Cobb
• The Weight of These Wings – Miranda Lambert/ Productor: Frank Liddell, Glenn Worf, Eric Masse

Song of the Year (Premio para los autores)

• “Better Man” (Taylor Swift)
• “Blue Ain’t Your Color” (Clint Lagerberg, Hillary Lindsey, Steven Lee Olsen)
• “Body Like A Back Road” (Zach Crowell, Sam Hunt, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne)
• “Dirt On My Boots”(Rhett Akins, Jesse Frasure, Ashley Gorley)
• “Tin Man” (Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert, Jon Randall)

Vocal Group of the Year

• Lady Antebellum
• Little Big Town
• Old Dominion
• Rascal Flatts
• Zac Brown Band

Musical Event of the Year

• “Craving You” – Thomas Rhett featuring Maren Morris
• “Funny How Time Slips Away” – Glen Campbell with Willie Nelson
• “Kill A Word” – Eric Church featuring Rhiannon Giddens
• “Setting the World on Fire” – Kenny Chesney with P!nk
• “Speak to a Girl” – Tim McGraw & Faith Hill

Musician of the Year

• Jerry Douglas (Dobro)
• Paul Franklin (Steel Guitar)
• Dann Huff (Guitar)
• Mac McAnally (Guitar)
• Derek Wells (Guitar)

Music Video of the Year (Premio para artista y director)

• “Better Man” – Little Big Town (Directors: Becky Fluke y Reid Long)
• “Blue Ain’t Your Color” – Keith Urban (Director: Carter Smith)
• “Craving You” – Thomas Rhett featuring Maren Morris (Director: TK McKamy)
• “It Ain’t My Fault” – Brothers Osborne (Directors: Wes Edwards y Ryan Silver)
• “Vice” – Miranda Lambert (Director: Trey Fanjoy)

Las candidatos los han anunciado Lauren Alaina, Brothers Osborne y Dustin Lynch.