BMI Congratulates its 2016 CMA Winners

Posted in News on November 3, 2016

BMI affiliates racked up several big wins at the 50th annual CMA Awards, held last night in Nashville, with Carrie Underwood taking home her fourth trophy for Female Vocalist of the Year and Eric Church winning Album of the Year for Mr. Misunderstood. Single and Song of the Year honors also went into the BMI column for Thomas Rhett, who wrote “Die a Happy Man” with BMI songwriter Sean Douglas, and for Lori McKenna, who penned Tim McGraw’s “Humble and Kind.” BMI songwriter Maren Morris was also named New Artist of the Year, while legendary BMI songwriter Dolly Parton received the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award.

Congratulations to all. Here’s the complete list of BMI winners:

SINGLE OF THE YEAR
“Die A Happy Man”
Thomas Rhett
Producer: Jesse Frasure. Mix Engineer: Justin Niebank

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Mr. Misunderstood
Eric Church
Producers: Jay Joyce, Arturo Buenahora, Jr.

SONG OF THE YEAR
“Humble and Kind”
Lori McKenna

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Carrie Underwood

VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
Little Big Town

MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
“Different For Girls”
Dierks Bentley* feat. Elle King

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Maren Morris

WILLIE NELSON LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Dolly Parton

PINNACLE AWARD
Kenny Chesney

*Not affiliated with BMI

SOURCENews TAGS Country Nashville CMA Awards Eric Church Sean Douglas Jay Joyce Elle King Little Big Town Tim McGraw Lori McKenna Maren Morris Willie Nelson Justin Niebank Dolly Parton Thomas Rhett Carrie Underwood