{"id":33380,"date":"2025-09-08T14:38:29","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T18:38:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/chokfm\/uncategorized\/2025\/09\/cma-awards-nominees-announced-2\/"},"modified":"2025-09-09T04:26:40","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T08:26:40","slug":"cma-awards-nominees-announced-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/chokfm\/blogs\/country-music-news\/2025\/09\/cma-awards-nominees-announced-2\/","title":{"rendered":"CMA Awards Nominees Announced!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 59th CMA Awards are coming up from Nashville on November 19th &#8211; and the nominees have been announced!<\/p>\n<p>Lainey Wilson, Ella Langley and Megan Moroney have six nominations EACH!<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto lrv-a-font-body-m \"><strong>ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Luke Combs<br \/>\n\u2022 Cody Johnson<br \/>\n\u2022 Chris Stapleton<br \/>\n\u2022 Morgan Wallen<br \/>\n\u2022 Lainey Wilson<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto lrv-a-font-body-m \"><strong>SINGLE OF THE YEAR<\/strong><br \/>\nAward goes to Artist(s), Producer(s) and Mix Engineer(s)<br \/>\n\u2022 \u201c4x4xU\u201d \u2013 Lainey Wilson<br \/>\nProducer: Jay Joyce<br \/>\nMix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce<br \/>\n\u2022 \u201cAin\u2019t No Love in Oklahoma\u201d \u2013 Luke Combs<br \/>\nProducers: Luke Combs, Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton<br \/>\nMix Engineer: Chip Matthews<br \/>\n\u2022 \u201cAm I Okay?\u201d \u2013 Megan Moroney<br \/>\nProducer: Kristian Bush<br \/>\nMix Engineer: Justin Niebank<br \/>\n\u2022 \u201cI Never Lie\u201d \u2013 Zach Top<br \/>\nProducer: Carson Chamberlain<br \/>\nMix Engineer: Matt Rovey<br \/>\n\u2022 \u201cYou Look Like You Love Me\u201d \u2013 Ella Langley &amp; 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Dunn<br \/>\n\u2022 Brothers Osborne<br \/>\n\u2022 Dan + Shay<br \/>\n\u2022 Maddie &amp; Tae<br \/>\n\u2022 The War and Treaty<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto lrv-a-font-body-m \"><strong>MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR<\/strong><br \/>\nAward goes to Artists and Producer(s)<br \/>\n\u2022 \u201cDon\u2019t Mind if I Do\u201d \u2013 Riley Green (featuring Ella Langley)<br \/>\nProducers: Scott Borchetta, Jimmy Harnen, Dann Huff<br \/>\n\u2022 \u201cHard Fought Hallelujah\u201d \u2013 Brandon Lake with Jelly Roll<br \/>\nProducer: Micah Nichols<br \/>\n\u2022 \u201cI\u2019m Gonna Love You\u201d \u2013 Cody Johnson (with Carrie Underwood)<br \/>\nProducer: Trent Willmon<br \/>\n\u2022 \u201cPour Me a Drink\u201d \u2013 Post Malone (feat. 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