And the winners are…
The53rd Annual Country Music Association Awardsare airing Wednesday night, and PEOPLE is highlighting the night’s most exciting can’t-miss moments, performances and — of course — winners.
For her 12th year in a year,Carrie Underwoodreturns to co-host the awards, alongside country music icons Dolly Parton and Reba McEntire.
As for the nominees,Maren Morrisleads the pack with six nods, withBrothers Osborne(consisting of brothers T.J. Osborne and John Osborne) close behind with four nominations. Dan + Shay,Dierks Bentley, Eric Church, Luke Combs, Kacey Musgraves,Blake Shelton, Chris Stapleton andCarrie Underwoodreceived three nominations each, whileLil Nas XandBilly Ray Cyrus‘ “Old Town Road” — which was controversially banned from the country charts earlier this year before going on tobecome the longest-running No. 1 singleto ever top theBillboardHot 100 — picked up its own nomination. And in a welcome change, Underwood was listed among the nominees for the top prize in the traditionally male-dominated entertainer of the year category. She’ll go up against Church, Stapleton, Garth Brooks and Keith Urban for the award.
Check out PEOPLE’sfull CMA Awards coverageto get the latest news on country music’s biggest night.
See the complete winners list below.
Dolly Parton, Carrie Underwood and Reba McEntire.Mark Seliger/ABC
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Garth BrooksEric ChurchChris StapletonCarrie UnderwoodKeith Urban
Dierks BentleyLuke CombsThomas RhettChris StapletonKeith Urban
Kelsea BalleriniMiranda LambertMaren MorrisKacey MusgravesCarrie Underwood
Lady AntebellumLittle Big TownMidlandOld DominionZac Brown Band
Brooks & DunnBrothers OsborneDan + ShayFlorida Georgia LineMaddie & Tae
Cody JohnsonAshley McBrydeMidlandCarly PearceMorgan Wallen
Center Point Road,Thomas RhettCry Pretty,Carrie UnderwoodDan + Shay,Dan + ShayDesperate Man,Eric ChurchGIRL,Maren Morris
“Burning Man,”Dierks Bentleyfeat. Brothers Osborne“GIRL,”Maren Morris“God’s Country,”Blake Shelton“Millionaire,” Chris Stapleton“Speechless,” Dan + Shay
“All My Favorite People,”Maren Morrisfeat. Brothers Osborne“Brand New Man,” Brooks & Dunn with Luke Combs“Dive Bar,” Garth Brooks &Blake Shelton“Old Town Road (Remix),” Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus“What Happens in a Small Town,” Brantley Gilbert & Lindsay Ell
“Burning Man,”Dierks Bentleyfeat. Brothers Osborne“GIRL,”Maren Morris“God’s Country,”Blake Shelton“Rainbow,” Kasey Musgraves“Some Of It,” Eric Church
Jenee Fleenor (Fiddle)Paul Franklin (Steel Guitar)Mac McAnally (Guitar)Ilya Toshinskiy (Banjo/Guitar)Derek Wells (Guitar)
The 53rd Annual CMA Awards air live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Wednesday, Nov. 13 at 8 p.m. EST on ABC.
source: people.com