BMI Congratulates its 2016 CMA Nominees

Posted in News on September 1, 2016

BMI is proud to congratulate all of our affiliates who were nominated for this year’s prestigious CMA Awards. Leading the pack for BMI are Eric Church, who is again this year up for five awards, and Maren Morris, who also received five nods. Other multiple artist nominees include Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban with four noms apiece, Tim McGraw with three, and Luke Bryan, Thomas Rhett and Cam with two each.

The 50th Annual CMA Awards will take place in Nashville and air live Wednesday, November 2, on ABC. Kudos to all! Here’s the complete list of BMI nominees:

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

Luke Bryan
Carrie Underwood
Keith Urban

SINGLE OF THE YEAR

“Die A Happy Man”
Thomas Rhett
PRODUCER: Jesse Frasure. MIX ENGINEER: Justin Niebank

“Humble and Kind”
Tim McGraw
PRODUCERS: Byron Gallimore, Tim McGraw. MIX ENGINEER: Byron Gallimore

“My Church”
Maren Morris
PRODUCERS: busbee, Maren Morris. MIX ENGINEERS: Dave Clauss, busbee

“Nobody To Blame”
Chris Stapleton*
PRODUCER: Dave Cobb

“Record Year”
Eric Church
PRODUCER: Jay Joyce. MIX ENGINEER: Jay Joyce

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Black
Dierks Bentley*
PRODUCERS: Ross Copperman, Arturo Buenahora, Jr.

Hero
Maren Morris
PRODUCERS: busbee, Maren Morris

Mr. Misunderstood
Eric Church
PRODUCERS: Jay Joyce, Arturo Buenahora, Jr.

Ripcord
Keith Urban
PRODUCERS: Jeff Bhasker, Tyler Johnson, Nile Rodgers, busbee, K-Kov, Nathan Chapman, Keith Urban

Storyteller
Carrie Underwood
PRODUCER: Jay Joyce

SONG OF THE YEAR

“Burning House”
Camaron “Cam” Ochs, Tyler Johnson, Jeff Bhasker

“Die A Happy Man”
Sean Douglas, Thomas Rhett, Joe Spargur

“Humble and Kind”
Lori McKenna

“Record Year”
Eric Church, Jeff Hyde

“My Church”
busbee, Maren Morris

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

Miranda Lambert
Maren Morris
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

Eric Church
Tim McGraw
Keith Urban

VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR

Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts

VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR

Dan* + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Joey + Rory*
Maddie* & Tae

MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR

“Different For Girls”
Dierks Bentley* feat. Elle King

“Home Alone Tonight”
Luke Bryan featuring Karen Fairchild

“The Fighter”
Keith Urban (featuring Carrie Underwood)

“Think Of You”
Chris Young (duet with Cassadee Pope*)

MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR

Jerry Douglas
Dobro / Lap Steel Guitar

Brent Mason
Guitar

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Burning House
Cam

Humble and Kind
Tim McGraw

Record Year
Eric Church

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Maren Morris
Cole Swindell

 

*Not affiliated with BMI

SOURCENews TAGS Country Nashville CMA Awards Dierks Bentley Jeff Bhasker Luke Bryan Busbee Nathan Chapman Eric Church Dave Cobb Ross Copperman Jerry Douglas Sean Douglas Florida Georgia Line Byron Gallimore Jeff Hyde Joey + Rory Tyler Johnson Jay Joyce Elle King Miranda Lambert Little Big Town Brent Mason Tim McGraw Lori McKenna Maren Morris Kacey Musgraves Justin Niebank Rascal Flatts Thomas Rhett Nile Rodgers Cole Swindell Carrie Underwood Keith Urban Chris Young