The 55th annual CMA Awards took over Bridgestone arena in Nashville on Wednesday, November 10, 2021. Here you’ll find all the information about the winners, as well as videos of some of the performances.
Miranda Lambert kicked off the show with a performance of some of her greatest hits. The crowd enjoyed a handful of collaborations, including Chris Young and Kane Brown, who brought a laugh to the audience as they displayed old yearbook photos and superlatives of the CMA talent in attendance.
Chris Stapleton took home the most CMA awards including CMA Album, Single, Song and Male Vocalist of the Year, while also being recognized for his work as a producer on his album and single.
CMA Award Winners
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
- Luke Combs
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
Award goes to Artist(s), Producer(s) and Mix Engineer(s)
- “Starting Over” – Chris Stapleton
Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton
Mix Engineer: Vance Powell
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Award goes to Artist(s), Producer(s) and Mix Engineer(s)
- Starting Over – Chris Stapleton
Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton
Mix Engineer: Vance Powell
SONG OF THE YEAR
Award goes to Songwriter(s)
- “Starting Over”
Songwriters: Mike Henderson, Chris Stapleton
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
- Carly Pearce
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
- Chris Stapleton
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
- Old Dominion
VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
- Brothers Osborne
MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
Award goes to Artist(s) and Producer(s)
- “half of my hometown” – Kelsea Ballerini (featuring Kenny Chesney)
Producers: Kelsea Ballerini, Ross Copperman, Jimmy Robbins
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
- Jenee Fleenor, Fiddle
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Award goes to Artist(s) and Director(s)
- “half of my hometown” – Kelsea Ballerini (featuring Kenny Chesney)
Director: Patrick Tracy
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Jimmie Allen
Performance Highlights
Miranda Lambert
Carly Pearce & Ashley McBryde
Eric Church
Blake Shelton
| For more information about the CMA Award winners, visit CMAawards.com. |
