The 50th annual Country Music Association (CMA) Awards took place last night at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.
The evening saw the cream of the Country music crop in attendance and featured performances from Maren Morris, Keith Urban, Miranda Lambert, Tim McGraw, Kacey Musgraves and more. The surprise of the evening was an appearance by Beyonce who performed Daddy Lessons with the Dixie Chicks.
Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley presented the awards once again and Chris Stapleton led the winners by picking up two awards – Male Vocalist and Music Video of the Year.
The full list of winners from the night is:
Entertainer of the Year ā Garth Brooks
Male Vocalist ā Chris Stapleton
Female Vocalist ā Carrie Underwood
Vocal Group of the Year ā Little Big Town
Vocal Duo ā Brothers Osborne
New Artist of the Year ā Maren Morris
Album of the Year ā “Mr. Misunderstood,” Eric Church
Song of the Year ā “Humble and Kind,” Lori McKenna
Single of the Year ā “Die A Happy Man.” Thomas Rhett
Musical Event of the Year ā “Different For Girls,” Dierks Bentley featuring Elle King
Music Video of the Year ā “Fire Away,” Chris Stapleton
Pinnacle Award ā Kenny Chesney
Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award ā Dolly Parton