Who Won 50th Annual CMA Awards?
Nov 2, 2016
At the 50th Annual CMA Awards Garth Brooks was presented with his fifth Entertainer of the Year Award, but his first since 1998. Carrie Underwood broke a six-year stranglehold Miranda Lambert held on the Female Vocalist Award. It was Underwood's fourth win in the category. The ceremony was hosted by Underwood along with Brad Paisley. There were performances by many country legends along with a tribute to Dolly Parton and a duet by the Dixie Chicks and Beyonce.
| Entertainer of the Year | |
| Garth Brooks | |
| Other Nominees: Luke Bryan; Chris Stapleton; Carrie Underwood; Keith Urban | |
| Album of the Year | |
| Eric Church (Mr. Misunderstood) | |
| Other Nominees: Dierks Bentley (Black); Maren Morris (Hero); Keith Urban (Ripcord); Carrie Underwood (Storyteller) | |
| Vocal Group of the Year | |
| Little Big Town | |
| Other Nominees: Lady Antebellum; Old Dominion; Rascal Flatts; Zac Brown Band | |
| Vocal Duo of the Year | |
| Brothers Osborne | |
| Other Nominees:Dan + Shay; Florida Georgia Line; Joey + Rory; Maddie & Tae | |
| Male Vocalist of the Year | |
| Chris Stapleton | |
| Other Nominees: Dierks Bentley; Eric Church; Tim McGraw; Keith Urban | |
| Female Vocalist of the Year | |
| Carrie Underwood | |
| Other Nominees: Kelsea Ballerini; Miranda Lambert; Maren Morris; Kacey Musgraves | |
| Song of the Year | |
| Tim McGraw (Humble And Kind) | |
| Written by Lori McKenna | |
| Other Nominees: Cam (Burning House); Thomas Rhett (Die A Happy Man); Eric Church (Record Year); Maren Morris (My Church) | |
| Single of the Year | |
| Thomas Rhett (Die A Happy Man) | |
| Other Nominees: Tim McGraw (Humble And Kind); Maren Morris (My Church); Chris Stapleton (Nobody To Blame); Eric Church (Record Year) | |
| New Artist of the Year | |
| Maren Morris | |
| Other Nominees: Kelsea Ballerini; Brothers Osborne; Old Dominion; Cole Swindell | |
| Musical Event of the Year | |
| Dierks Bentley feat. Elle King (Different For Girls) | |
| Other Nominees: Luke Bryan & Karen Fairchild (Home Alone Tonight); Keith Urban & Carrie Underwood (The Fighter); Chris Young & Cassadee Pope (Think Of You); Morgane Stapleton & Chris Stapleton (You Are My Sunshine) | |
| Music Video of the Year | |
| Chris Stapleton (Fire Away) | |
| Other Nominees: Cam (Burning House); Tim McGraw (Humble And Kind); Eric Church (Record Year); Dierks Bentley (Somewhere On A Beach) | |
| Musician of the Year | |
| Dann Huff | |
| Other Nominees: Jerry Douglas; Paul Franklin; Brent Mason; Derek Wells | |