2020 CMA Awards Nominations By the Numbers: Miranda Lambert (7), Luke Combs (6), Maren Morris (5) & More

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2020 CMA Awards Nominations By the Numbers: Miranda Lambert (7), Luke Combs (6), Maren Morris (5) & More

The nominations for the 54th CMA Awards were announced on Sept. 1.

Check out our By the Numbers breakdown for the CMA Awards on Nov. 11.

Miranda Lambert – 7

  • Entertainer of the Year
  • Female Vocalist of the Year
  • Single of the Year (“Bluebird”)
  • Album of the Year (Wildcard)
  • Song of the Year (“Bluebird”)
  • Musical Event of the Year (“Fooled Around And Fell In Love”)
  • Music Video of the Year (“Bluebird”)

Luke Combs – 6

  • Entertainer of the Year
  • Male Vocalist of the Year
  • Single of the Year (“Beer Never Broke My Heart”)
  • Album of the Year (What You See Is What You Get)
  • Song of the Year (“Even Though I’m Leaving”)
  • Song of the Year (“I Hope You’re Happy Now”)

Maren Morris – 5

  • Female Vocalist of the Year
  • Single of the Year (“The Bones”)
  • Song of the Year (“The Bones”)
  • Musical Event of the Year (“The Bones”)
  • Musical Event of the Year (“Fooled Around And Fell In Love”)

Jay Joyce – 4

  • Single of the Year (“Bluebird”)
  • Album of the Year (Never Will)
  • Album of the Year (Wildcard)
  • Musical Event of the Year (“Fooled Around And Fell In Love”)

Dan + Shay – 4

  • Vocal Duo of the Year
  • Single of the Year (“10,000 Hours”)
  • Musical Event of the Year (“10,000 Hours”)
  • Music Video of the Year (“10,000 Hours”)

Carly Pearce – 4

  • New Artist of the Year
  • Song of the Year (“I Hope You’re Happy Now”)
  • Musical Event of the Year (“I Hope You’re Happy Now”)
  • Music Video of the Year (“I Hope You’re Happy Now”)

Ashley McBryde – 3

  • Female Vocalist of the Year
  • Album of the Year (Never Will)
  • Musical Event of the Year (“Fooled Around And Fell In Love”)

Justin Bieber – 3

  • Single of the Year (“10,000 Hours”)
  • Musical Event of the Year (“10,000 Hours”),
  • Music Video of the Year (“10,000 Hours”)

Keith Urban – 3

  • Entertainer of the Year
  • Male Vocalist of the Year
  • Musical Event of the Year (“Be A Light”)

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