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COUNTRY'S BIG NIGHT

Who Won What at the 49th Annual CMA Awards

Mercury Nashville's Chris Stapleton and Capitol Nashville's Little Big Town were the big winners at last night's CMA Awards, both snagging three awards. Stapleton, the evening's true underdog, went home with Male Vocalist, New Artist and Album of the Year, while LBT snagged Vocal Group, Single and Song of the Year. Scroll down for a full list of winners.

L-R: UMG Nashville Chairman/CEO Mike Dungan, LBT's Jimi Westbrook & Kimberly Schlapman,
UMGN Prexy Cindy Mabe, Sam Hunt, LBT's Karen Fairchild & Phillip Sweet

Hosted yet again by Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley, the 49th annual event—which aired on ABC—featured much-talked about performances from Stapleton and Justin Timberlake, Little Big Town, Mercury Nashville's Kacey Musgraves and more.

Collaborative duets from NASH Icon's Hank Williams Jr. and EMI Nashville's Eric Church (Waylon Jenning's "Are You Ready for the Country"), John Mellencamp and Capitol Nashville's Keith Urban (Mellencamp's "Pink Houses"), Valory/BMLG's Thomas Rhett and DCD2/Island's Fall Out Boy (Rhett's "Crash and Burn")

Without warning, Eric Church unleashed his fifth studio album, Mr. Misunderstood, and played the title track on the show, surprising everyone. The album was released as an Apple Music exclusive, and is currently #1 on iTunes' overall album chart. Chris Stapleton's Traveller and Carrie Underwood's Storyteller follow at #2 and #3, respectively, dethroning Adele.

And Blue Chair/Columbia Nashville's Kenny Chesney was the star of a brand new Apple Music ad.


Entertainer of the Year
Garth Brooks
LUKE BRYAN
Kenny Chesney
Eric Church
Miranda Lambert

Female Vocalist of the Year
Kelsea Ballerini
MIRANDA LAMBERT
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood
Lee Ann Womack

Male Vocalist of the Year
Dierks Bentley
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Blake Shelton
CHRIS STAPLETON

Vocal Group of the Year
Lady Antebellum
LITTLE BIG TOWN
Rascal Flatts
The Band Perry
Zac Brown Band

Vocal Duo of the Year
Brothers Osbourne
Dan + Shay
FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE
Maddie & Tae
Thompson Square

New Artist of the Year
Kelsea Ballerini
Sam Hunt
Maddie & Tae
Thomas Rhett
CHRIS STAPLETON

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

Single of the Year
"American Kids" - Kenny Chesney
"GIRL CRUSH" - LITTLE BIG TOWN
"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
"Like a Cowboy" - Randy Houser
"Like a Wrecking Ball" - Eric Church
"Take Your Time" - Sam Hunt

Musical Event of the Year
"Django and Jimmie" - Willie Nelson & Merle Haggard
"Lonely Tonight" - Blake Shelton f/Ashley Monroe
"RAISE 'EM UP" - KEITH URBAN f/ERIC CHURCH
"Smokin' and Drinkin'" - Miranda Lambert f/Little Big Town
"Wild Child" - Kenny Chesney w/Grace Potter

Music Video of the Year
"Biscuits" - Kacey Musgraves
"Girl Crush" - Little Big Town
"GIRL IN A COUNTRY SONG" - MADDIE & TAE
"Little Red Wagon" - Miranda Lambert
"Something in the Water" - Carrie Underwood

Musician of the Year
Sam Bush (mandolin)
Jerry Douglas (Dobro)
Paul Franklin (steel guitar)
Dann Huff (guitar)
MAC McANALLAY (GUITAR)

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