| 53rd Annual Country Music Association Awards | ||||
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| Date | November 13, 2019 | |||
| Location | Bridgestone Arena Nashville, Tennessee | |||
| Hosted by | Carrie Underwood Reba McEntire(Special Guest) Dolly Parton(Special Guest) | |||
| Most wins | Luke Combs Kacey Musgraves (2 each) | |||
| Most nominations | Maren Morris (6) | |||
| Television/radio coverage | ||||
| Network | ABC | |||
| Viewership | 11.27 million[1] | |||
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53rd AnnualCountry Music Association Awards were held on November 13, 2019, atBridgestone Arena inNashville, Tennessee.[2] The ceremony recognizes some of the bestcountry music released during the eligibility period.Carrie Underwood hosted the event with special guest hostsReba McEntire andDolly Parton, celebrating legendary women in country music.[3]
"In addition to awarding the year's best and brightest in the genre, the 53rd Annual CMA Awards will celebrate the legacy of women within country music, and we couldn't think of a more dynamic group of women to host the show." said CMA CEO Sarah Trahern.[4] For the first time in CMA history, women were nominated in every category, except Male Vocalist of the Year. However, when all was said and done, the sole female Entertainer of the Year nominee, Carrie Underwood, lost the top honor to Garth Brooks; upsetting fans and leading to Garth Brooks stepping down from the category the following year.[5]
The CMA Awards nominees were announced live onGood Morning America byJimmie Allen,Ashley McBryde,Midland andMorgan Wallen.[6] For the 53rd CMA Awards, an artist must have released work in the eligibility period which ran from July 1, 2018, to June 30, 2019.[7] On November 6, 2019,Kris Kristofferson was revealed to be the recipient of theWillie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award.[8]
Winners were denoted inBold.[3][9]
| Entertainer of the Year | Album of the Year |
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| Male Vocalist of the Year | Female Vocalist of the Year |
| Vocal Group of the Year | Vocal Duo of the Year |
| Single of the Year | Song of the Year |
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| New Artist of the Year | Musician of the Year |
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| Music Video of the Year | Musical Event of the Year |
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| Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award | |
| Award | Recipient |
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| International Artist Achievement Award | Kacey Musgraves |
| International Country Broadcaster Award | Baylen Leonard |
| Jo Walker-Meador International Award | Susan Heymann |
| Jeff Walker Global Country Artist Award | Travis Collins andWard Thomas |