Chris Stapleton, Luke Combs, and Carly Pearce were among the big winners at the 2021 CMA Awards. Here is a complete list of winners in all categories.
Entertainer of the Year
Eric Church
Luke Combs
Miranda Lambert
Chris Stapleton
Carrie Underwood
Male Vocalist of the Year
Dierks Bentley
Eric Church
Luke Combs
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton
Female Vocalist of the Year
Gabby Barrett
Miranda Lambert
Ashley McBryde
Maren Morris
Carly Pearce
Vocal Group of the Year
Lady A
Little Big Town
Midland
Old Dominion
Zac Brown Band
Vocal Duo of the Year
Brooks & Dunn
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Maddie & Tae
New Artist of the Year
Jimmie Allen
Ingrid Andress
Gabby Barrett
Mickey Guyton
Hardy
Album of the Year
Brothers Osborne, Skeletons
Eric Church, Heart
Carly Pearce, 29
Chris Stapleton, Starting Over
John Tyler Morgan Wallen, Dangerous: The Double Album
Single of the Year
“Famous Friends” – Chris Young & Kane Brown
“The Good Ones” – Gabby Barrett
“Hell of a View” – Eric Church
“One Night Standards” – Ashley McBryde
“Starting Over” – Chris Stapleton
Song of the Year
“Forever After All” – Luke Combs, Drew Parker, and Robert Williford
“The Good Ones” – Gabby Barrett, Zach Kale, Emily Landis, and Jim McCormick
“Hell of a View” – Casey Beathard, Eric Church, and Monty Criswell
“One Night Standards” – Nicolette Hayford, Shane McAnally, and Ashley McBryde
“Starting Over” – Mike Henderson and Chris Stapleton
Music Video of the Year
“Chasing After You” – Ryan Hurd with Maren Morris; Director: TK McKamy
“Famous Friends” – Chris Young with Kane Brown; Director: Peter Zavadil
“Gone” – Dierks Bentley; Directors: Wes Edwards, Travis Nicholson, Ed Pryor, Running Bear and Sam Siske
“Half of My Hometown” – Kelsea Ballerini featuring Kenny Chesney; Director: Patrick Tracy
“Younger Me” – Brothers Osborne; Director: Reid Long
Musical Event of the Year
“Buy Dirt” – Jordan Davis and Luke Bryan
“Chasing After You” – Ryan Hurd with Maren Morris
“Drunk (and I Don’t Wanna Go Home)” – Elle King & Miranda Lambert
“Famous Friends” – Chris Young with Kane Brown
“Half of My Hometown” – Kelsea Ballerini featuring Kenny Chesney
Musician of the Year
Jenee Fleenor (Fiddle)
Paul Franklin (Steel Guitar)
Aaron Sterling (Drums)
Ilya Toshinsky (Banjo/Guitar)
Derek Wells (Guitar)
I don’t know, I’m less interested in this year’s ceremony than before. Most of this year’s releases have been boring
I didn’t watch the show, as I have very little to no interest in these things anymore with how far the mainstream part of the genre has fallen, but I just wanted to say that I’m so happy for Carly Pearce winning FVOTY! She has become my favorite modern mainstream female country artist thanks to her latest album, and her success with it so far provides a little glimmer of hope that things might slowly but surely be heading in the right direction.
I also loved her reaction to winning (just saw it on YouTube), and I love how she was genuinely shocked and thankful to get it. And having Ashley McBryde show what a good friend she is by coming up and helping her out when she was speechless was the icing on the cake!
Jamie, I agree that Carly Pierce’s 19: Written in Stone album is very good. I think it’s the only album by a current mainstream radio country artist that I’ve bought this year.
Leeann – Both Carly and Alan Jackson’s new ones are easily my favorite mainstream country albums of the year, so far (Though it seems a bit of a stretch to still consider Alan mainstream these days).
Right. I did buy Alan Jackson’s album too, but I wasn’t considering him a current mainstream country artist.