2015 CMA Awards Nominees

Steven Tyler and Kelsea Ballerini stopped by Good Morning America Wednesday morning to announce the 2015 CMA Award nominees!  Kelsea even got the surprise of a lifetime finding out on live TV that she got her FIRST 2 nominations!!

Entertainer of the Year

Garth Brooks

Luke Bryan

Kenny Chesney

Eric Church

Miranda Lambert

Single of the Year

Kenny Chesney, “American Kids”

Little Big Town, “Girl Crush”

Lee Brice, “I Don’t Dance”

Sam Hunt, “Take Your Time”

Eric Church, “Talladega”

Album of the Year

Jason Aldean, Old Boots, New Dirt

Kacey Musgraves, Pageant Material

Little Big Town, Pain Killer

Kenny Chesney, The Big Revival

Chris Stapleton, Traveller

Song of the Year

Rodney Clawson, Luke Laird, and Shane McAnally, “American Kids”

Liz Rose, Lori McKenna, and Hillary Lindsey, “Girl Crush”

Randy Houser and Brice Long, “Like a Cowboy”

Eric Church and Casey Beathard, “Like a Wrecking Ball”

Sam Hunt, Shane McAnally, and Josh Osborne, “Take Your Time”

Female Vocalist of the Year

Kelsea Ballerini

Miranda Lambert

Kacey Musgraves

Carrie Underwood

Lee Ann Womack

Male Vocalist of the Year

Dierks Bentley

Luke Bryan

Eric Church

Blake Shelton

Chris Stapleton

Vocal Group of the Year

Lady Antebellum

Little Big Town

Rascal Flatts

The Band Perry

Zac Brown Band

Vocal Duo of the Year

Brothers Osbourne

Dan + Shay

Florida Georgia Line

Maddie & Tae

Thompson Square

Musical Event of the Year

Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard, “Django and Jimmie”

Blake Shelton and Ashley Monroe, “Lonely Tonight”

Keith Urban and Eric Church, “Raise ‘Em Up”

Miranda Lambert and Little Big Town, “Smokin’ and Drinkin'”

Kenny Chesney and Grace Potter, “Wild Child”

Musician of the Year

Sam Bush

Jerry Douglas

Paul Franklin

Dan Huff

Mac McAnally

Music Video of the Year

Kacey Musgraves, “Biscuits”

Little Big Town, “Girl Crush”

Maddie & Tae, “Girl in a Country Song”

Miranda Lambert, “Little Red Wagon”

Carrie Underwood, “Something in the Water”

New Artist of the Year

Kelsea Ballerini

Sam Hunt

Maddie & Tae

Thomas Rhett

Chris Stapleton