CMA Awards Nominations By the Numbers: Maren Morris (6), Brothers Osborne (4), Luke Combs (3) & More

CMA Awards Nominations By the Numbers: Maren Morris (6), Brothers Osborne (4), Luke Combs (3) & More

The nominations for the 53rd CMA Awards were announced on Aug. 28.

Check out our By the Numbers breakdown.

MAREN MORRIS – SIX NOMINATIONS

  • Single of the Year (“GIRL”)
  • Album of the Year (GIRL)
  • Song of the Year (“GIRL”)
  • Female Vocalist of the Year
  • Musical Event of the Year (“All My Favorite People”)
  • Music Video of the Year (“GIRL”)

BROTHERS OSBORNE – FOUR NOMINATIONS

  • Single of the Year (“Burning Man”)
  • Vocal Duo of the Year
  • Musical Event of the Year (“All My Favorite People”)
  • Music Video of the Year (“Burning Man”)

DIERKS BENTLEY – THREE NOMINATIONS

  • Single of the Year (“Burning Man”)
  • Male Vocalist of the Year
  • Music Video of the Year (“Burning Man”)

ERIC CHURCH – THREE NOMINATIONS

  • Entertainer of the Year
  • Album of the Year (Desperate Man)
  • Music Video of the Year (“Some Of It”)

LUKE COMBS – THREE NOMINATIONS

  • Song of the Year (“Beautiful Crazy”)
  • Male Vocalist of the Year
  • Musical Event of the Year (“Brand New Man”)

DAN + SHAY – THREE NOMINATIONS

  • Single of the Year (“Speechless”)
  • Album of the Year (Dan + Shay)
  • Vocal Duo of the Year

SCOTT HENDRICKS – THREE NOMINATIONS

  • Single of the Year (“God’s Country”)
  • Single of the Year (“Speechless”)
  • Album of the Year (Dan + Shay)

DANN HUFF – THREE NOMINATIONS

  • Album of the Year (Center Point Road)
  • Musical Event of the Year (“Brand New Man”)
  • Musical Event of the Year (“What Happens In A Small Town”)

GREG KURSTIN – THREE NOMINATIONS

  • Single of the Year (“GIRL”)
  • Album of the Year (GIRL)
  • Song of the Year (“GIRL”)

KACEY MUSGRAVES – THREE NOMINATIONS

  • Song of the Year (“Rainbow”)
  • Female Vocalist of the Year
  • Music Video of the Year (“Rainbow”)

BLAKE SHELTON – THREE NOMINATIONS

  • Single of the Year (“God’s Country”)
  • Musical Event of the Year (“Dive Bar”)
  • Music Video of the Year (“God’s Country”)

CHRIS STAPLETON – THREE NOMINATIONS

  • Entertainer of the Year
  • Single of the Year (“Millionaire”)
  • Male Vocalist of the Year

CARRIE UNDERWOOD – THREE NOMINATIONS

  • Entertainer of the Year
  • Album of the Year (Cry Pretty)
  • Female Vocalist of the Year

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