Pesantemente condizionata dalla sinistra ombra della covid che nei gironi scorsi ha colpito anche alcuni cantanti, la notte degli “Oscar della Musica Country” incorona come vincitrice la Texana Mareen Morris ( classe 1990 originaria di Arlington) che si aggiudica i titoli di Female Vocalist Of The Year, Song Of The Year e Single of The Year grazie al mega successo “The Bones”. Presentata dalla coppia Reba McEntire e Darius Ruckers, la serata ha visto sfilare sul red carpet tantissime superstars che hanno reso omaggio alla Country Music Association che ogni anno, dal 1967, tiene questa manifestazione a Nashville. Come era prevedibile Luke Combs è stato nominato Male Vocalist of the Year e ha vinto la “category” Album of the Year con il fantastico What You See Is What You Get. Un po’ a sorpresa (era dato come favorito ancora Luke Combs) Eric Church viene premiato come Entertainer of The Year ma onestamente il titolo se lo merita ampiamente e poi raramente chi vince Vocalist Of The Year diventa anche Entertainer of The Year . Complimenti a Morgan Wallen New Artist of The Year. L’elenco completo dei vincitori e finalisti qui di seguito:
Entertainer of the Year
Eric Church — WINNER
Luke Combs
Miranda Lambert
Carrie Underwood
Keith Urban
Female Vocalist of the Year
Maren Morris — WINNER
Miranda Lambert
Ashley McBryde
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood
Male Vocalist of the Year
Luke Combs — WINNER
Eric Church
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton
Keith Urban
Vocal Group of the Year
Old Dominion — WINNER
Lady A
Little Big Town
Midland
Rascal Flatts
Vocal Duo of the Year
Dan + Shay — WINNER
Brooks & Dunn
Brothers Osborne
Florida Georgia Line
Maddie & Tae
New Artist of the Year
Morgan Wallen WINNER
Jimmie Allen
Ingrid Andress
Gabby Barrett
Carly Pearce
Album of the Year
What You See Is What You Get, Luke Combs (Producer: Scott Moffatt) — WINNER
Heartache Medication, Jon Pardi (Producers: Bart Butler, Ryan Gore, Jon Pardi)
Never Will, Ashley McBryde (Producers: Jay Joyce, John Peets)
Old Dominion, Old Dominion (Producers: Shane McAnally, Old Dominion)
Wildcard, Miranda Lambert (Producer: Jay Joyce)
Song of the Year
“The Bones,” Maren Morris (Songwriters: Maren Morris, Jimmy Robbins, Laura Veltz) — WINNER
“Bluebird,” Miranda Lambert (Songwriters: Luke Dick, Natalie Hemby, Miranda Lambert)
“Even Though I’m Leaving,” Luke Combs (Songwriters: Luke Combs, Wyatt Durrette, Ray Fulcher)
“I Hope You’re Happy Now,” Carly Pearce and Lee Brice (Songwriters: Luke Combs, Randy Montana, Carly Pearce, Jonathan Singleton)
“More Hearts Than Mine,” Ingrid Andress (Songwriters: Ingrid Andress, Sam Ellis, Derek Southerland)
Single of the Year
“The Bones,” Maren Morris (Producer: Greg Kurstin; Mix Engineer: Greg Kurstin) – WINNER
“I Hope,” Gabby Barrett (Producers: Ross Copperman, Zach Kale; Mix Engineer: Buckley Miller)
“Beer Never Broke My Heart,” Luke Combs (Producer: Scott Moffatt; Mix Engineer: Jim Cooley)
“10,000 Hours,” Dan + Shay and Justin Bieber (Producer: Dan Smyers; Mix Engineer: Jeff Juliano)
“Bluebird,” Miranda Lambert (Producer: Jay Joyce; Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce)
Musician of the Year
Jenee Fleenor, fiddle — WINNER
Paul Franklin, steel guitar
Rob McNelley, guitar
Ilya Toshinsky, guitar
Derek Wells, guitar
