ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
- Garth Brooks - WINNER
- Luke Bryan
- Eric Church
- Chris Stapleton
- Keith Urban
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
- "Better Man" - Little Big Town
- "Blue Ain't Your Color" – Keith Urban - WINNER
- "Body Like A Back Road" – Sam Hunt
- "Dirt On My Boots" – Jon Pardi
- "Tin Man" – Miranda Lambert
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- “The Breaker” – Little Big Town
- “From A Room: Volume 1” – Chris Stapleton - WINNER
- “Heart Break” – Lady Antebellum
- “The Nashville Sound” - Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
- “The Weight of These Wings” – Miranda Lambert
SONG OF THE YEAR(Award goes to Songwriter(s))
- "Better Man" - Songwriter: Taylor Swift - WINNER
- "Blue Ain't Your Color" - Songwriters: Clint Lagerberg, Hillary Lindsey, Steven Lee Olsen
- "Body Like A Back Road" - Songwriters: Zach Crowell, Sam Hunt, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne
- "Dirt On My Boots" - Songwriters: Rhett Akins, Jesse Frasure, Ashley Gorley
- "Tin Man" - Songwriters: Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert, Jon Randall
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
- Kelsea Ballerini
- Miranda Lambert - WINNER
- Reba McEntire
- Maren Morris
- Carrie Underwood
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
- Dierks Bentley
- Eric Church
- Thomas Rhett
- Chris Stapleton - WINNER
- Keith Urban
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
- Lady Antebellum
- Little Big Town - WINNER
- Old Dominion
- Rascal Flatts
- Zac Brown Band
VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
- Brothers Osborne – WINNER
- Dan + Shay
- Florida Georgia Line
- LOCASH
- Maddie & Tae
MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR(Award goes to each Artist)
- "Craving You" - Thomas Rhett featuring Maren Morris
- "Funny How Time Slips Away" - Glen Campbell with Willie Nelson - WINNER
- "Kill A Word" - Eric Church featuring Rhiannon Giddens
- "Setting the World on Fire" - Kenny Chesney with P!nk
- "Speak to a Girl" - Tim McGraw & Faith Hill
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR(Award goes to Artist and Director(s))
- "Better Man" – Little Big Town, Directors: Becky Fluke and Reid Long
- "Blue Ain't Your Color" – Keith Urban, Director: Carter Smith
- "Craving You" – Thomas Rhett featuring Maren Morris, Director: TK McKamy
- "It Ain't My Fault" – Brothers Osborne, Directors: Wes Edwards and Ryan Silver - WINNER
- "Vice" – Miranda Lambert, Director: Trey Fanjoy
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Lauren Alaina
- Luke Combs
- Old Dominion
- Jon Pardi - WINNER
- Brett Young