Entertainer of the Year
Luke Bryan *WINNER
Eric Church
Luke Combs
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton
Female artist of the year
Maren Morris *WINNER
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Ashley McBryde
Carly Pearce
Male artist of the year
Thomas Rhett *WINNER
Dierks Bentley
Luke Combs
Eric Church
Chris Stapleton
Duo of the year
Dan + Shay *WINNER
Brooks & Dunn
Brothers Osborne
Florida Georgia Line
Maddie & Tae
Group of the year
Old Dominion *WINNER
Lady A
Little Big Town
The Cadillac Three
The Highwomen
New female artist of the year
Gabby Barrett *WINNER
Ingrid Andress
Tenille Arts
Mickey Guyton
Caylee Hammack
New male artist of the year
Jimmie Allen *WINNER
Travis Denning
HARDY
Cody Johnson
Parker McCollum
Album of the year
“Starting Over” — Chris Stapleton *WINNER
“Born Here Live Here Die Here” — Luke Bryan
“Mixtape Vol. 1” — Kane Brown
“Never Will” — Ashley McBryde
“Skeletons” — Brothers Osborne
Single of the Year
“I Hope You’re Happy Now” — Carly Pearce & Lee Brice *WINNER
“Bluebird” — Miranda Lambert
“I Hope” — Gabby Barrett
“More Hearts Than Mine”– Ingrid Andress
“The Bones” — Maren Morris
Song of the year
“The Bones” — Maren Morris *WINNER
“Bluebird” — Miranda Lambert
“One Night Standards” — Ashley McBryde
“Some People Do” — Old Dominion
“Starting Over” — Chris Stapleton
