CMA Awards 2019: Garth Brooks, Kacey Musgraves, Luke Combs among the big winners

14 November 2019, 09:40 | Updated: 14 November 2019, 10:34

By Tom Eames

The biggest stars of country music were all out in force at the 53rd CMA Awards last night (November 13).

Carrie Underwood hosted the special evening, alongside country icons Reba McEntire and Dolly Parton, live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.

Garth Brooks took the biggest award of the night home, Entertainer of the Year, while album of the year went to Maren Morris.

Kacey Musgraves won for music Video of the Year for 'Rainbow', while Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus won Musical Event of the Year for their remix of 'Old Town Road'.

Garth Brooks at The 53rd Annual CMA Awards
Garth Brooks at The 53rd Annual CMA Awards. Picture: Getty
Hosts Carrie Underwood, Reba McEntyre and Dolly Parton at the CMA Awards
Hosts Carrie Underwood, Reba McEntyre and Dolly Parton at the CMA Awards. Picture: Getty

Blake Shelton won the first award of the night for Single of the Year, 'God's Country', while Vocal Group of the Year went to Old Dominion.

The night was also full of incredible performances by the likes of Miranda Lambert, Pink, Reba McEntire, Carrie Underwood and Kelsea Ballerini among others.

The full list of winners is below:

Entertainer of the Year

Garth Brooks *WINNER

Eric Church

Chris Stapleton

Carrie Underwood

Keith Urban

Female Vocalist of the Year

Kelsea Ballerini

Miranda Lambert

Maren Morris

Kacey Musgraves *WINNER

Carrie Underwood

Kacey Musgraves won two prizes
Kacey Musgraves won two prizes. Picture: Getty

Male Vocalist of the Year

Dierks Bentley

Luke Combs *WINNER

Thomas Rhett

Chris Stapleton

Keith Urban

Album of the Year

"Center Point Road," Thomas Rhett (Producers: Dann Huff, Jesse Frasure, Thomas Rhett, Julian Bunetta, The Stereotypes, Cleve Wilson)

"Cry Pretty," Carrie Underwood (Producers: David Garcia, Jim Jonsin, Carrie Underwood)

"Dan + Shay," Dan + Shay (Producers: Dan Smyers, Scott Hendricks)

"Desperate Man," Eric Church (Producers: Jay Joyce, Arturo Buenahora Jr.)

"Girl," Maren Morris (Producers: busbee, Maren Morris, Greg Kurstin) *WINNER

New Artist of the Year

Cody Johnson

Midland

Carly Pearce

Ashley McBryde *WINNER

Morgan Wallen

Song of the Year

"Beautiful Crazy," Luke Combs (Songwriters: Luke Combs, Wyatt B. Durrette III, Robert Williford) *WINNER

"Girl," Maren Morris (Songwriters: Maren Morris, Sarah Aarons, Greg Kurstin)

"God's Country," Blake Shelton (Songwriters: Devin Dawson, Jordan Schmidt, Michael Hardy)

"Rainbow," Kacey Musgraves (Songwriters: Natalie Hemby, Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves)

"Tequila," Dan + Shay (Songwriters: Dan Smyers, Nicolle Galyon, Jordan Reynolds)

Luke Combs also won two awards
Luke Combs also won two awards. Picture: Getty

Single of the Year

"Burning Man," Dierks Bentley feat. Brothers Osborne (Producers: Ross Copperman, Jon Randall, Arturo Buenahora Jr.; Mix Engineer: F. Reid Shippen)

"Girl," Maren Morris (Producer: Greg Kurstin; Mix Engineer: Greg Kurstin)

"God's Country," Blake Shelton (Producer: Scott Hendricks; Mix Engineer: Justin Niebank) *WINNER

"Millionaire," Chris Stapleton (Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton; Mix Engineer: Vance Powell)

"Speechless," Dan + Shay (Producers: Dan Smyers, Scott Hendricks; Mix Engineer: Jeff Juliano)

Vocal Group of the Year

Lady Antebellum

Little Big Town

Midland

Old Dominion *WINNER

Zac Brown Band

Vocal Duo of the Year

Brooks & Dunn

Brothers Osborne

Dan + Shay *WINNER

Florida Georgia Line

Maddie & Tae

Musical Event of the Year

Maren Morris and Brothers Osborne, "All My Favorite People" (Producers: Maren Morris, busbee)

Brooks & Dunn and Luke Combs, "Brand New Man" (Producer: Dann Huff)

Garth Brooks and Blake Shelton, "Dive Bar" (Producer: Garth Brooks)

Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus, "Old Town Road (Remix)" (Producers: YoungKio, Michael Trent Reznor, Atticus Matthew Ross) *WINNER

Brantley Gilbert and Lindsay Ell, "What Happens in a Small Town" (Producer: Dann Huff)

Music Video of the Year

"Burning Man," Dierks Bentley Feat. Brothers Osborne (Director: Wes Edwards)

"Girl," Maren Morris (Director: Dave Meyers)

"God's Country," Blake Shelton (Director: Sophie Muller)

"Rainbow," Kacey Musgraves (Director: Hannah Lux Davis) *WINNER

"Some of It," Eric Church (Director: Reid Long)

Musician of the Year

Jenee Fleenor *WINNER

Paul Franklin

Mac McAnally

Ilya Toshinsky

Derek Wells