49th Annual Country Music Association Awards | |
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Date | November 4, 2015 |
Location | Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
Hosted by | Brad Paisley Carrie Underwood |
Most awards | Chris Stapleton (3) |
Most nominations | Miranda Lambert (4) |
Television/radio coverage | |
Network | ABC |
Viewership | 13.62 million |
The 49th Annual Country Music Association Awards were held on November 4, 2015, at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville and was hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, marking their eighth year as co-hosts.
The nominations for the 49th CMA Awards were announced on September 9, 2015, on Good Morning America by Steven Tyler and Kelsea Ballerini. [1]
The winners are in Bold.
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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Award | Recipient | Ref |
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Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award | Johnny Cash (posthumus) | [2] |
Joe Talbot Award | George Jones (posthumus) | [2] |
Performer(s) | Song(s) |
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Keith Urban | "John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16" |
Little Big Town | "Girl Crush" |
Chris Stapleton Justin Timberlake | "Tennessee Whiskey" "Drink You Away" |
Maddie & Tae | "Girl in a Country Song" |
Miranda Lambert | "Bathroom Sink" |
Blake Shelton | "Gonna" |
Kacey Musgraves | Dime Store Cowgirl |
Eric Church | Mr. Misunderstood |
Carrie Underwood | "Smoke Break" |
Thomas Rhett Fall Out Boy | "Crash And Burn" "Uma Thurman" |
Brooks & Dunn Reba McEntire | "Why Haven't I Heard From You?" "Play Something Country" |
Sam Hunt | "Take Your Time" |
Jason Aldean | "Gonna Know We Were Here" |
Luke Bryan | "Strip It Down" |
John Mellencamp Keith Urban | "Pink Houses" |
Kelsea Ballerini | "Love Me Like You Mean It" |
Kenny Chesney | "Save It For a Rainy Day" |
Hank Williams, Jr Eric Church | "Are You Ready For the Country?" |
Dierks Bentley Lindsey Stirling | "Riser" |
Pentatonix | Tribute to Oak Ridge Boys "Elvira" |
Zac Brown Band | "Beautiful Drug" |
Florida Georgia Line | "Confession" |
Brad Paisley | "Country Nation" |
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