On Wednesday the biggest stars in Country music came together for the 2019 CMA Awards. Carrie Underwood, Reba McEntire, and Dolly Parton hosted a night dedicated to the legendary women of Country music, with a fresh focus on the females across the genre.
Starting with an opening performance featuring women from every generation of Country music, it's clear who stands at the center of this year's awards. Maren Morris came into the night leading all other nominees, and Carrie Underwood returned to the Entertainer of the Year category after two years of the field being dominated by men. It's a decidedly different mood surrounding Country music's biggest night, but would it show as the winners were announced?
These are the winners from the 53rd annual CMA Awards. Updating live throughout the night.
Musical Event of the Year
Maren Morris and Brothers Osborne - "All My Favorite People"
Brooks & Dunn and Luke Combs - "Brand New Man"
Garth Brooks and Blake Shelton - "Dive Bar"
Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus - "Old Town Road (Remix)" - WINNER
Brantley Gilbert and Lindsay Ell - "What Happens in a Small Town"
Music Video of the Year
"Burning Man" - Dierks Bentley featuring Brothers Osborne
"Girl" - Maren Morris
"God's Country" - Blake Shelton
"Rainbow" - Kacey Musgraves - WINNER
"Some of It" - Eric Church
Single of the Year
Dierks Bentley featurng Brothers Osborne - "Burning Man"
Maren Morris - "Girl"
Blake Shelton – "God's Country" - WINNER
Chris Stapleton – "Millionaire"
Dan + Shay – "Speechless"
Musician of the Year
Jenee Fleenor - WINNER
Paul Fraklin
Mac McAnally
Ilya Toshinsky
Derek Wells
Song of the Year
Luke Combs – "Beautiful Crazy" - WINNER
Maren Morris - "Girl"
Blake Shelton – "God's Country"
Kacey Musgraves – "Rainbow"
Dan + Shay – "Tequila"
New Artist of the Year
Cody Johnson
Midland
Carly Pearce
Ashley McBryde - WINNER
Morgan Wallen
Vocal Duo of the Year
Brooks & Dunn
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay - WINNER
Florida Georgia Line
Maddie & Tae
Vocal Group of the Year
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Midland
Old Dominion - WINNER
Zac Brown Band
Album of the Year
Center Point Road, Thomas Rhett
Cry Pretty, Carrie Underwood
Dan + Shay, Dan + Shay
Desperate Man, Eric Church
GIRL, Maren Morris - WINNER
Male Vocalist of the Year
Dierks Bentley
Luke Combs - WINNER
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton
Keith Urban
Female Vocalist of the Year
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Maren Morris
Kacey Musgraves - WINNER
Carrie Underwood
Entertainer of the Year
Garth Brooks - WINNER
Eric Church
Chris Stapleton
Carrie Underwood
Keith Urban
