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CMA Nominees 2020 List Includes Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, Ashley McBryde

The top five categories are announced for the 2020 CMM nominees and Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood are both nominated for Entertainer of the Year. 2020 CMA Nominees  Entertainer Of…

2020 CMA nominees
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The top five categories are announced for the 2020 CMM nominees and Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood are both nominated for Entertainer of the Year.

2020 CMA Nominees 

Entertainer Of The Year

Keith Urban
Luke Combs
Eric Church
Carrie Underwood
Miranda Lambert

Male Vocalist

Eric Church
Luke Combs
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton
Keith Urban

Female Vocalist

Carrie Underwood
Miranda Lambert
Ashley McBryde
Kacey Musgraves
Maren Morris

New Artist of the Year

Jimmie Allen
Morgan Wallen
Carly Pearce
Gabby Barrett
Indrid Andress

Musical Event

Dan + Shay with Justin Bieber
Maren Morris with Hozier
Thomas Rhett with Reba, Keith Urban, Hillary Scott, Chris Tomlin
Carly Pearce and Lee Brice
Miranda Lambert with Tennille Townes, Ingrid Andress, Ell King, Ashley McBryde and Caylee Hammack

Album of The Year

Jon Pardi - Heartache Medication
Ashley McBryde - Never Will
Old Dominion - Self titled
Miranda Lambert - Wildcard
Luke Combs = What You See Is What You Get

Vocal Group

Lady A
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts
Midland
Old Dominion

Vocal Duo

Florida Georgia Line
Dan + Shay
Brothers Osborne
Brooks & Dunn
Maddie & Tae

Single of the Year

“10,000 Hours,” Dan + Shay w/Justin Bieber
“Beer Never Broke My Heart,” Luke Combs
“Bluebird,” Miranda Lambert
“The Bones,” Maren Morris
“I Hope,” Gabby Barrett

Song of the Year

“Bluebird,” Luke Dick, Natalie Hemby, Miranda Lambert
“The Bones,” Maren Morris, Jimmy Robbins, Laura Veltz
“Even Though I'm Leaving,” Luke Combs, Wyatt B. Durrette III, Ray Fulcher
“I Hope You're Happy Now,” Luke Combs, Randy Montana, Carly Pearce, Jonathan Singleton
“More Hearts Than Mine,” Ingrid Andress, Sam Ellis, Derrick Southerland

Musician Of the Year

Jenee Fleenor
Paul Franklin
Rob McNelley
Ilya Toshinskiy
Derek Wells

Video of The Year

“10,000 Hours,” Dan + Shay w/Justin Bieber
"Bluebird,” Miranda Lambert
“Homemade,” Jake Owen
“I Hope You're Happy Now,” Carly Pearce and Lee Brice
“Second One To Know,” Chris Stapleton

Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.