The 54th annual Country Music Association Awards were presented on Wednesday, country music’s biggest prize.
Reba McEntire and Darius Rucker hosted the show from the Music City Center in Nashville.
Miranda Lambert led nominations going into the event with seven, followed by Luke Combs with six. The show also featured performances by Dan + Shay with Justin Bieber, Keith Urban and Ashley McBryde. The coveted Album of the Year award went to Luke Combs and Entertainer of the Year was awarded to Eric Church.
See below for a complete list of winners.
Jimmie Allen
Ingrid Andress
Gabby Barrett
Carly Pearce
Morgan Wallen *WINNER
“Heartache Medication” — Jon Pardi
“Never Will” — Ashley McBryde
“Old Dominion” — Old Dominion
“What You See Is What You Get” — Luke Combs *WINNER
“Wildcard” — Miranda Lambert
“10,000 Hours”- – Dan + Shay (with Justin Bieber)
“Be A Light” — Thomas Rhett, (feat. Reba McEntire, Hillary Scott, Chris Tomlin, Keith Urban)
“The Bones” — Maren Morris with Hozier
“Fooled Around And Fell In Love” — Miranda Lambert (feat. Maren Morris, Elle King, Ashley McBryde, Tenille Townes & Caylee Hammack)
“I Hope You’re Happy Now” — Carly Pearce and Lee Brice *WINNER
Eric Church *WINNER
Luke Combs
Miranda Lambert
Carrie Underwood
Keith Urban
“10,000 Hours” — Dan + Shay (with Justin Bieber)
“Beer Never Broke My Heart” — Luke Combs
“Bluebird” — Miranda Lambert
“The Bones” — Maren Morris *WINNER
“I Hope” — Gabby Barrett
“Bluebird” — Luke Dick, Natalie Hemby, Miranda Lambert
“The Bones” — Maren Morris, Jimmy Robbins, Laura Veltz *WINNER
“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
Miranda Lambert
Ashley McBryde
Maren Morris *WINNER
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood
Eric Church
Luke Combs *WINNER
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton
Keith Urban
Lady A
Little Big Town
Midland
Old Dominion *WINNER
Rascal Flatts
Brooks & Dunn
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay *WINNER
Florida Georgia Line
Maddie & Tae
“10,000 Hours” — Dan + Shay (with Justin Bieber)
“Bluebird” — Miranda Lambert *WINNER
“Homemade” — Jake Owen
“I Hope You’re Happy Now” — Carly Pearce and Lee Brice
“Second One To Know” — Chris Stapleton
Jenee Fleenor, Fiddlem *WINNER
Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar
Rob McNelley, Guitar
Ilya Toshinskiy, Guitar
Derek Wells, Guitar
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