CMA Awards: Chris Stapleton big winner at 55th annual ceremony

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — It was a big night for Chris Stapleton at the 55th annual Country Music Association Awards ceremony Wednesday night.

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This year’s event at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, was a full-blown event, compared to last year’s show, which was pared down because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Luke Bryan hosted the event for the first time.

Stapleton, who was nominated in five categories, won in four of them: Best Male Vocalist of the Year (for the fifth time), Album of the Year for “Starting Over,” Song of the Year (”Starting Over”) and Single of the Year (”Starting Over”). He also won a trophy as a producer.

Luke Combs bested Stapleton for Entertainer of the Year honors.

Here is the list of nominees and winners:

Entertainer of the Year

WINNER: Luke Combs

Eric Church

Miranda Lambert

Chris Stapleton

Carrie Underwood

Female Vocalist of the Year

WINNER: Carly Pearce

Gabby Barrett

Miranda Lambert

Ashley McBryde

Maren Morris

Male Vocalist of the Year

WINNER: Chris Stapleton

Dierks Bentley

Eric Church

Luke Combs

Thomas Rhett

Vocal Group of the Year

WINNER: Old Dominion

Lady A

Little Big Town

Midland

Zac Brown Band

Vocal Duo of the Year

WINNER: Brothers Osborne

Brooks & Dunn

Dan + Shay

Florida Georgia Line

Maddie & Tae

New Artist of the Year

WINNER: Jimmie Allen

Ingrid Andress

Gabby Barrett

Mickey Guyton

HARDY

Album of the Year

WINNER: “Starting Over,” Chris Stapleton

“29,” Carly Pearce

“Dangerous: The Double Album,” Morgan Wallen

“Heart,” Eric Church

“Skeletons,” Brothers Osborne

Single of the Year

WINNER: “Starting Over,” Chris Stapleton

“Famous Friends,” Chris Young, Kane Brown

”The Good Ones,” Gabby Barrett

”Hell Of A View,” Eric Church

”One Night Standards,” Ashley McBryde

Song of the Year

WINNER: “Starting Over,” Mike Henderson, Chris Stapleton

“Forever After All,” Luke Combs, Drew Parker, Robert Williford

”The Good Ones,” Gabby Barrett, Zach Kale, Emily Landis, Jim McCormick

”Hell Of A View,” Casey Beathard, Eric Church, Monty Criswell

”One Night Standards,” Nicolette Hayford, Shane McAnally, Ashley McBryde

Musical Event of the Year

WINNER: “Half of My Hometown,” Kelsea Ballerini (featuring Kenny Chesney)

“Buy Dirt,” Jordan Davis, Luke Bryan

”Chasing After You,” Ryan Hurd, Maren Morris

”Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home),” Elle King, Miranda Lambert

”Famous Friends,” Chris Young, Kane Brown

Music Video of the Year

WINNER: “Half of My Hometown,” Kelsea Ballerini (featuring Kenny Chesney)

“Chasing After You,” Ryan Hurd, Maren Morris

”Famous Friends,” Chris Young, Kane Brown

”Gone,” Dierks Bentley

”Younger Me,” Brothers Osborne

Musician of the Year

WINNER: Jenee Fleenor

Paul Franklin

Aaron Sterling

Ilya Toshinskiy

Derek Wells

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