Here are your 2016 CMA winners

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Thursday, November 3, 2016
Carrie Underwood and Garth Brooks took home Best Female Vocalist and Entertainer of the Year, respectively, at the 2016 CMA awards.
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Here are the winners of the 50th annual Country Music Association Awards, hosted by Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley.



ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR



Garth Brooks


Luke Bryan


Chris Stapleton


Carrie Underwood


Keith Urban






WILLIE NELSON LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Dolly Parton

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR



Dierks Bentley


Eric Church


Tim McGraw


Chris Stapleton


Keith Urban



FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR



Kelsea Ballerini


Miranda Lambert


Maren Morris


Kacey Musgraves


Carrie Underwood



THE PINNACLE AWARD
Kenny Chesney





VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR



Lady Antebellum


Little Big Town


Old Dominion


Rascal Flatts


Zac Brown Band





2016 CMA Awards Red Carpet Fashion


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Tim McGraw arrives at the 50th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016, in Nashville, Tenn.
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VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR



Brothers Osborne


Dan + Shay


Florida Georgia Line


Joey + Rory


Maddie & Tae



ALBUM OF THE YEAR



Dierks Bentley, Black


Maren Morris, Hero


Eric Church, Mr. Misunderstood


Keith Urban, Ripcord


Carrie Underwood, Storyteller



NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR



Kelsea Ballerini


Brothers Osborne


Maren Morris


Old Dominion


Cole Swindell



SONG OF THE YEAR



"Burning House," Camaron "Cam" Ochs, Tyler Johnson and Jeff Bhasker


"Die A Happy Man," Sean Douglas, Thomas Rhett, Joe Spargur


"Humble and Kind," Lori McKenna


"Record Year," Eric Church, Jeff Hyde


"My Church," busbee, Maren Morris



SINGLE OF THE YEAR



"Die A Happy Man," Thomas Rhett


"Humble and Kind," Tim McGraw


"My Church," Maren Morris


"Nobody To Blame," Chris Stapleton


"Record Year," Eric Church



MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR



"Burning House," Cam


"Fire Away," Chris Stapleton


"Humble and Kind," Tim McGraw


"Record Year," Eric Church


"Somewhere On A Beach," Dierks Bentley



MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR



"Different For Girls," Dierks Bentley feat. Elle King


"Home Alone Tonight," Luke Bryan featuring Karen Fairchild


"The Fighter", Keith Urban (featuring Carrie Underwood)


"Think Of You," Chris Young (duet with Cassadee Pope)


"You Are My Sunshine," Morgane Stapleton with Chris Stapleton






MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR



Jerry Douglas on dobro / lap steel guitar


Paul Franklin on steel guitar


Dann Huff on guitar


Brent Mason on guitar


Derek Wells on guitar



Eye-catching fashion from the CMA Awards through the years


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Kacey Musgraves performs at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015, in Nashville, Tenn.
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