Anoche se entregaron los 51th CMA Awards, y por segundo año consecutivo (y sexta vez en su carrera) el premio principal (Entertainer of the Year) recayó en Garth Brooks.
En la gala, que volvieron a presentar Brad Paisley y Carrie Underwood también triunfaron:
- Entertainer of the Year: Garth Brooks
- Album of the Year: “From A Room: Volume 1” — Chris Stapleton (Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton)
- Female Vocalist of the Year: Miranda Lambert
- Male Vocalist of the Year: Chris Stapleton
- Vocal Group of the Year: Little Big Town
- Vocal Duo of the Year: Brothers Osborne
- New Artist of the Year: Jon Pardi
- Song of the Year: “Better Man” (Songwriter: Taylor Swift)
- Single of the Year: “Blue Ain’t Your Color” — Keith Urban (Producers: Dann Huff, Keith Urban; Mix Engineer: Chris Lord-Alge)
- Musical Event of the Year: “Funny How Time Slips Away” — Glen Campbell with Willie Nelson
- Musician of the Year: Mac McAnally (guitar)
- Music Video of the Year: “It Ain’t My Fault” – Brothers Osborne (Directors: Wes Edwards and Ryan Silver)
Destacar el premio póstumo para Glen Campbell que ganó el Musical Event of the Year junto a Willie Nelson.
Carretera y Country 