CMA Awards 2021: Chris Stapleton, Luke Combs and more of the night's winners

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The CMA Awards returned Wednesday with country music heavyweights and fast-rising stars hoisting the night's trophies.

Chris Stapleton won big taking home several trophies for male vocalist of the year, album of the year single and song of the year. However, it was Luke Combs who rose to the occasion and took the biggest award of the night, entertainer of the year.

The CMA Awards began awarding trophies early Wednesday, with Kelsea Ballerini and Kenny Chesney scoring Music Video and Musical Event of the Year for duet "Half of My Hometown." They swept two pre-show categories revealed on ABC program "Good Morning America."

Here's a list of some of the other winner's from the night's show at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena.

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Chris Stapleton poses in the press room with the awards for entertainer of the year, male vocalist of the year, and album of the year.
Chris Stapleton poses in the press room with the awards for entertainer of the year, male vocalist of the year, and album of the year.

2021 CMA Awards winners

(winners marked in bold)

Entertainer of the Year

Eric Church

Luke Combs

Miranda Lambert

Chris Stapleton

Carrie Underwood

Female Vocalist of the Year

Gabby Barrett

Miranda Lambert

Ashley McBryde

Maren Morris

Carly Pearce

Male Vocalist of the Year

Dierks Bentley

Eric Church

Luke Combs

Thomas Rhett

Chris Stapleton

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

Musician of the Year

Jenee Fleenor – fiddle

Paul Franklin – steel guitar

Aaron Sterling – drums

Ilya Toshinskiy – banjo

Derek Wells - guitar

Album of the Year

(Award goes to Artist, Producer(s) and Mix Engineer(s))

"29" 0 Carly Pearce

  • Producers: Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne and Jimmy Robbins

  • Mix Engineer: Ryan Gore

  • Big Machine Records

"Dangerous: The Double Album" - Morgan Wallen

  • Producers: Dave Cohen, Matt Dragstrem, Jacob Durrett, Charlie Handsome and Joey Moi

  • Mix Engineer: Joey Moi

  • Big Loud Records / Republic Records

"Heart" - Eric Church

  • Producer: Jay Joyce

  • Mix Engineers: Jason Hall and Jay Joyce

  • EMI Records Nashville / Universal Music Group Nashville

"Skeletons" - Brothers Osborne

  • Producer: Jay Joyce

  • Mix Engineers: Jason Hall and Jay Joyce

  • EMI Records Nashville / Universal Music Group Nashville

"Starting Over" - Chris Stapleton

  • Producers: Dave Cobb and Chris Stapleton

  • Mix Engineer: Vance Powell

  • Mercury Nashville / Universal Music Group Nashville

Single of the Year

(Award goes to Artist(s), Producer(s) and Mix Engineer(s))

“Famous Friends” - Chris Young with Kane Brown

  • Producers: Corey Crowder and Chris Young

  • Mix Engineer: Sean Moffitt

  • RCA Nashville

“The Good Ones” - Gabby Barrett

  • Producers: Ross Copperman and Zach Kale

  • Mix Engineers: Chris Galland and Manny Marroquin

  • Warner Music Nashville

“Hell Of A View” - Eric Church

  • Producer: Jay Joyce

  • Mix Engineers: Jason Hall and Jay Joyce

  • EMI Records Nashville / Universal Music Group Nashville

“One Night Standards” - Ashley McBryde

  • Producer: Jay Joyce

  • Mix Engineers: Jason Hall and Jay Joyce

  • Warner Music Nashville

“Starting Over” - Chris Stapleton

  • Producers: Dave Cobb and Chris Stapleton

  • Mix Engineer: Vance Powell

  • Mercury Nashville / Universal Music Group Nashville

Song of the Year

(Award goes to Songwriter(s))

“Forever After All” - Luke Combs, Drew Parker, Robert Williford

“The Good Ones” - Gabby Barrett, Zach Kale, Emily Landis, Jim McCormick

“Hell Of A View” - Casey Beathard, Eric Church, Monty Criswell

“One Night Standards” - Nicolette Hayford, Shane McAnally, Ashley McBryde

“Starting Over” - Mike Henderson, Chris Stapleton

Musical Event of the Year

(Award goes to Artist(s) and Producer(s))

“Buy Dirt” - Jordan Davis and Luke Bryan

  • Producer: Paul DiGiovanni

  • MCA Nashville / Universal Music Group Nashville

“Chasing After You” - Ryan Hurd with Maren Morris

  • Producers: Aaron Eshuis and Teddy Reimer

  • Arista Nashville

“Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home)” - Elle King & Miranda Lambert

  • Producer: Martin Johnson

  • RCA Records / Columbia Nashville

“Famous Friends” - Chris Young with Kane Brown

  • Producers: Corey Crowder and Chris Young

  • RCA Nashville

“half of my hometown” - Kelsea Ballerini (featuring Kenny Chesney)

  • Producers: Kelsea Ballerini, Ross Copperman and Jimmy Robbins

  • Black River Entertainment

Music Video of the Year

(Award goes to Artist(s) and Director(s))

“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

Contributing: Elise Brisco

This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: CMA Awards winners 2021: See who took home top honors