The 49th Annual CMA Awards did not disappoint with amazing performances and collaborations, but it also left everybody wondering, ” who is this Chris Stapleton?”
In case you missed it, here’s the performance everybody is talking about. Maybe the winners list will make more sense after you see it…
Now for the list of the 2015 CMA Awards winners:
Entertainer of the Year
Garth Brooks
Luke Bryan – Winner!
Kenny Chesney
Eric Church
Miranda Lambert
Female Vocalist of the Year
Miranda Lambert – Winner!
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood
Lee Ann Womack
Kelsea Ballerini
Male Vocalist of the Year
Dierks Bentley
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Blake Shelton
Chris Stapleton – Winner!
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 – Winner!
New Artist of the Year
Sam Hunt
Maddie & Tae
Chris Stapleton – Winner!
Kelsea Ballerini
Thomas Rhett
Song of the Year (Awarded to Songwriters)
“American Kids,” Kenny Chesney (Written by Rodney Clawson, Luke Laird, Shane McAnally)
“Girl Crush,” Little Big Town (Written by Lori McKenna, Hillary Lindsey, Liz Rose) – Winner!
“Like a Cowboy,” Randy Houser (Written by Randy Houser, Brice Long)
“Like a Wrecking Ball,” Eric Church (Written by Eric Church, Casey Beathard)
“Take Your Time,” Sam Hunt (Written by Sam Hunt, Josh Osborne, Shane McAnally)
Single of the Year
“American Kids,” Kenny Chesney
“Girl Crush,” Little Big Town – Winner!
“I Don’t Dance,” Lee Brice
“Take Your Time,” Sam Hunt
“Talladega,” Eric Church
Vocal Group of the Year
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town – Winner!
Rascal Flatts
The Band Perry
Zac Brown Band
Vocal Duo of the Year
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line – Winner!
Maddie & Tae
Thompson Square
Musical Event of the Year
“Django and Jimmie,” Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard
“Lonely Tonight,” Blake Shelton (Feat. Ashley Monroe)
“Raise ‘Em Up,” Keith Urban (Feat. Eric Church) – Winner!
“Smokin’ and Drinkin’,” Miranda Lambert (Feat. Little Big Town)
“Wild Child,” Kenny Chesney (Feat. Grace Potter)
Music Video of the Year
“Biscuits,” Kacey Musgraves
“Girl Crush,” Little Big Town
“Girl in a Country Song,” Maddie & Tae – Winner!
“Little Red Wagon,” Miranda Lambert
“Something in the Water,” Carrie Underwood
For the record, I only got 4 right and I did not pick Chris Stapleton to win anything. Shame on me! -Jim