The 50th Annual CMA Awards take place tonight, however, two award categories have already been announced! This morning on Good Morning America, the exciting news was revealed by Lara Spencer live from Nashville.
The CMA Music Event of the Year was awarded to Dierks Bentley and Elle King for the hit single, “Different for Girls.” This serves as Bentley’s third CMA Award, and he is nominated for two more awards tonight.
The CMA Music Video of the Year was awarded to Chris Stapleton and director Tim Mattia for the impactful video, “Fire Away.” This serves as Stapleton’s fifth CMA Award, and he is nominated in three additional categories for this years awards.
The remaining awards will be announced this evening during the 50th Annual CMA Awards. The highly anticipated event will be hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, and will air live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville starting at 8pm ET on ABC.
