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

by Jim Casey | @TheJimCasey | August 28, 2019

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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