Country music royalty gathered in Nashville, Tennessee, Wednesday night for the 51st annual CMA Awards.
Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley hosted the show once again for the 10th straight year, while Dierks Bentley, Garth Brooks, Luke Bryan, Reba McEntire, Keith Urban and Faith Hill were among the performers.
The 2017 CMAs marked the first large gathering of country music stars since the shooting massacre at the Route 91 Harvest festival in Las Vegas on Oct. 1 while Jason Aldean was performing. The lone shooter, Stephen Paddock, killed 58 people and injured 546 more.
“This has been a year marked by tragedy, impacting countless lives, including so many in our country family,” Underwood said to open Wednesday’s awards.
“The way we see it, the best way to honor our fans is to play our music loud and proud,” Paisley continued. “Our music lifts people up.”
“This year’s show is dedicated all those we’ve lost, and all those still healing,” he added.
See the full list of winners (in bold) below.
Female Vocalist of the Year
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert *WINNER
Reba McEntire
Maren Morris
Carrie Underwood
Male Vocalist of the Year
Dierks Bentley
Eric Church
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton *WINNER
Keith Urban
New Artist of the Year
Luke Combs
Old Dominion
Jon Pardi *WINNER
Brett Young
Lauren Alaina
Music Video of the Year
Little Big Town, “Better Man”
Keith Urban, “Blue Ain’t Your Color”
Thomas Rhett feat. Maren Morris, “Craving You”
Miranda Lambert, “Vice”
Brothers Osborne, “It Ain’t My Fault” *WINNER
Vocal Duo of the Year
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
LOCASH
Maddie & Tae
Brothers Osborne *WINNER
Entertainer of the Year
Garth Brooks *WINNER
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Chris Stapleton
Keith Urban
Single of the Year
“Better Man,” Little Big Town
“Blue Ain’t Your Color,” Keith Urban *WINNER
“Body Like A Back Road,” Sam Hunt
“Dirt On My Boots,” Jon Pardi
“Tin Man,” Miranda Lambert
Album of the Year
The Breaker, Little Big Town
From A Room: Volume 1, Chris Stapleton *WINNER
Heart Break, Lady Antebellum
The Nashville Sound, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
The Weight of These Wings, Miranda Lambert
Song of the Year
“Better Man,” Little Big Town (written by Taylor Swift) *WINNER
“Blue Ain’t Your Color,” Keith Urban
“Body Like A Back Road,” Sam Hunt
“Dirt On My Boots,” Jon Pardi
“Tin Man,” Miranda Lambert
Vocal Group of the Year
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town *WINNER
Old Dominion
Rascal Flatts
Zac Brown Band
Musical Event of the Year
“Craving You,” Thomas Rhett feat. Maren Morris
“Funny How Time Slips Away,” Glen Campbell with Willie Nelson *WINNER
“Kill A Word,” Eric Church feat. Rhiannon Giddens
“Setting the World on Fire,” Kenny Chesney feat. Pink
“Speak to a Girl,” Tim McGraw & Faith Hill
Musician of the Year
Jerry Douglas (Dobro)
Paul Franklin (Steel Guitar)
Dann Huff (Guitar)
Mac McAnally (Guitar) *WINNER
Derek Wells (Guitar)