NASHVILLE, Tenn. — It was a big night for Chris Stapleton at the 55th annual Country Music Association Awards ceremony Wednesday night.
This year’s event at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, was a full-blown event, compared to last year’s show, which was pared down because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Luke Bryan hosted the event for the first time.
Stapleton, who was nominated in five categories, won in four of them: Best Male Vocalist of the Year (for the fifth time), Album of the Year for “Starting Over,” Song of the Year (”Starting Over”) and Single of the Year (”Starting Over”). He also won a trophy as a producer.
Luke Combs bested Stapleton for Entertainer of the Year honors.
Here is the list of nominees and winners:
Entertainer of the Year
WINNER: Luke Combs
Eric Church
Miranda Lambert
Chris Stapleton
Carrie Underwood
And last but certainly not least, your 2021 #CMAawards ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR is...@lukecombs!
— CMA Country Music (@CountryMusic) November 11, 2021
Congrats to ALL of tonight's nominees and winners!👏🏆 pic.twitter.com/v6eV0boSk1
Female Vocalist of the Year
WINNER: Carly Pearce
Gabby Barrett
Miranda Lambert
Ashley McBryde
Maren Morris
And the #CMAaward for Female Vocalist of the Year goes to @CarlyPearce!! Congratulations!🏆 pic.twitter.com/GonLK0hCLW
— CMA Country Music (@CountryMusic) November 11, 2021
Male Vocalist of the Year
WINNER: Chris Stapleton
Dierks Bentley
Eric Church
Luke Combs
Thomas Rhett
The CMA Award for Male Vocalist of the Year goes to...@ChrisStapleton! Congratulations! 👏 #CMAawards pic.twitter.com/hAJVpqkc13
— CMA Country Music (@CountryMusic) November 11, 2021
Vocal Group of the Year
WINNER: Old Dominion
Lady A
Little Big Town
Midland
Zac Brown Band
Your #CMAawards Vocal Group of the Year is...@OldDominion! Congrats, y'all!🙌 pic.twitter.com/KJgTFg6au0
— CMA Country Music (@CountryMusic) November 11, 2021
Vocal Duo of the Year
WINNER: Brothers Osborne
Brooks & Dunn
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Maddie & Tae
Your #CMAawards Vocal Duo of the Year is...@BrothersOsborne! Congratulations!🏆🎉 pic.twitter.com/O19jvg0SgJ
— CMA Country Music (@CountryMusic) November 11, 2021
New Artist of the Year
WINNER: Jimmie Allen
Ingrid Andress
Gabby Barrett
Mickey Guyton
HARDY
Congratulations @JimmieAllen, your #CMAawards New Artist of the Year!👏 We are SO excited to celebrate this incredible achievement! pic.twitter.com/1kavgwY00I
— CMA Country Music (@CountryMusic) November 11, 2021
Album of the Year
WINNER: “Starting Over,” Chris Stapleton
“29,” Carly Pearce
“Dangerous: The Double Album,” Morgan Wallen
“Heart,” Eric Church
“Skeletons,” Brothers Osborne
A round of applause for #CMAawards Album of the Year winner @ChrisStapleton for his masterpiece album 'Starting Over'!👏👏👏 Congratulations! pic.twitter.com/aGLrfxun5C
— CMA Country Music (@CountryMusic) November 11, 2021
Single of the Year
WINNER: “Starting Over,” Chris Stapleton
“Famous Friends,” Chris Young, Kane Brown
”The Good Ones,” Gabby Barrett
”Hell Of A View,” Eric Church
”One Night Standards,” Ashley McBryde
And the #CMAawards Single of the Year is..."Starting Over" by @ChrisStapleton! Congrats!!🏆 pic.twitter.com/FBGXTfGldi
— CMA Country Music (@CountryMusic) November 11, 2021
Song of the Year
WINNER: “Starting Over,” Mike Henderson, Chris Stapleton
“Forever After All,” Luke Combs, Drew Parker, Robert Williford
”The Good Ones,” Gabby Barrett, Zach Kale, Emily Landis, Jim McCormick
”Hell Of A View,” Casey Beathard, Eric Church, Monty Criswell
”One Night Standards,” Nicolette Hayford, Shane McAnally, Ashley McBryde
Congrats to the #CMAawards winner for Song of the Year, "Starting Over" - awarded to the talented songwriters Mike Henderson & @ChrisStapleton! pic.twitter.com/JbGxVTSU9c
— CMA Country Music (@CountryMusic) November 11, 2021
Musical Event of the Year
WINNER: “Half of My Hometown,” Kelsea Ballerini (featuring Kenny Chesney)
“Buy Dirt,” Jordan Davis, Luke Bryan
”Chasing After You,” Ryan Hurd, Maren Morris
”Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home),” Elle King, Miranda Lambert
”Famous Friends,” Chris Young, Kane Brown
Music Video of the Year
WINNER: “Half of My Hometown,” Kelsea Ballerini (featuring Kenny Chesney)
“Chasing After You,” Ryan Hurd, Maren Morris
”Famous Friends,” Chris Young, Kane Brown
”Gone,” Dierks Bentley
”Younger Me,” Brothers Osborne
Musician of the Year
WINNER: Jenee Fleenor
Paul Franklin
Aaron Sterling
Ilya Toshinskiy
Derek Wells
Congratulations to @JeneeMusic on winning #CMAawards Musician of the Year! 🏆 See who else takes home the rest of the trophies TONIGHT at 8/7c on @ABCNetwork! 🤩 pic.twitter.com/R10CHt4uR0
— CMA Country Music (@CountryMusic) November 11, 2021
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