Thursday, November 5, 2015

CMA Awards 2015: List of Winners!

The winners have been officially unveiled at the 2015 Country Music Association Awards, or CMA Awards, airing Wednesday evening on ABC.


Call it what you want, the biggest night in country lived up to its billing, and not just because of Blake Shelton-Miranda Lambert drama, either.




CMA winners



Newcomer and rising star Chris Stapleton stole the show at the 49th annual event in Nashville, both on the stage and the winners’ circle.


The longtime songwriter took home three of the night’s prizes, Album of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year and New Artist of the Year.


“This is an unbelievable thing for me, I’m not going to take it lightly,” said Stapleton, who teamed up for Justin Timberlake (really) on stage.


Miranda Lambert, winning Female Vocalist of the Year after a rousing performance of her own, said, “I’m going to go home and practice.”


The evening’s other major winners were Little Big Town, who took home three awards, and Luke Bryan, who won Entertainer of the Year.


Scroll down for the full list of 2015 CMA Awards winners:


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


Song of the Year
“American Kids,” Kenny Chesney
“Girl Crush,” Little Big Town—winner
“Like A Cowboy,” Randy Houser
“Like A Wrecking Ball,” Eric Church
“Take Your Time,” Sam Hunt


New Artist of the Year
Sam Hunt
Maddie & Tae
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton—winner
Kelsea Ballerini


Vocal Duo of the Year
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line—winner
Maddie & Tae
Thompson Square


Album of the Year
Old Boots, New Dirt, Jason Aldean
Pageant Material, Kacey Musgraves
Pain Killer, Little Big Town
The Big Revival, Kenny Chesney
Traveller, Chris Stapleton—winner


Vocal Group of the Year
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town—winner
Rascal Flatts
The Band Perry
Zac Brown Band


Musician of the Year
Sam Bush, Mandolin
Jerry Douglas, Dobro
Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar
Dann Huff, Guitar
Mac McAnally, Guitar—winner


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


Entertainer of the Year
Garth Brooks
Luke Bryan—winner
Kenny Chesney
Eric Church
Miranda Lambert