CMA Awards 2016: Complete Winners List
Chris Stapleton and Dierks Bentley were early winners.
— -- The CMA Awards have been touted as "Country Music's Biggest Night" and A-list stars were all hoping to leave as winners.
Two stars were guaranteed to make acceptance speeches from the start: It was announced in advance that Kenny Chesney would receive the the Pinnacle Award and Dolly Parton would be honored with the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award.
Meanwhile Chris Stapleton took home two trophies and Garth Brooks nabbed the big award of the night, Entertainer of the Year.
For the complete list of winners (indicated in bold), see below.
Entertainer of the Year
- Garth Brooks
- Luke Bryan
- Chris Stapleton
- Carrie Underwood
- Keith Urban
Album of the Year
- "Hero," Maren Morris
- "Mr. Misunderstood," Eric Church
- "Storyteller," Carrie Underwood
- "Black," Dierks Bentley
- "Ripcord," Keith Urban
Single of the Year
- "Die a Happy Man," Thomas Rhett
- "Humble and Kind," Tim McGraw
- "My Church," Maren Morris
- "Nobody to Blame" Chris Stapleton
- "Record Year," Eric Church
Song of the Year
- "Die a Happy Man," Thomas Rhett
- "Humble and Kind," Tim McGraw
- "My Church," Maren Morris
- "Record Year," Eric Church
- "Burning House," Cam
Male Vocalist of the Year
- Eric Church
- Tim McGraw
- Chris Stapleton
- Dierks Bentley
- Keith Urban
Female Vocalist of the Year
- Kelsea Ballerini
- Miranda Lambert
- Maren Morris
- Kacey Musgraves
- Carrie Underwood
New Artist of the Year
- Kelsea Ballerini
- Brothers Osborne
- Maren Morris
- Old Dominion
- Cole Swindell
Vocal Group of the Year
- Lady Antebellum
- Little Big Town
- Old Dominion
- Rascal Flatts
- Zac Brown Band
Vocal Duo of the Year
- Brothers Osborne
- 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)
- "You Are My Sunshine," Morgane Stapleton with Chris Stapleton *This award was announced live on "Good Morning America" Tuesday morning.
Music Video of the Year
- "Fire Away," Chris Stapleton
- "Humble and Kind," Tim McGraw
- "Record Year," Eric Church
- "Somewhere on a Beach," Dierks Bentley
- "Burning House," Cam *This award was announced live on "Good Morning America" Tuesday morning.
Musician of the Year
- Jerry Douglas (dobro/lap steel guitar)
- Paul Franklin (steel guitar)
- Dann Huff (guitar)
- Brent Mason (guitar)
- Derek Wells (guitar)