VIDEO: Eric Church, Chris Stapleton Top Nominees of 50th Annual CMA AWARD; Full List!

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Country music superstars Dierks Bentley, Keith Urban and Cam appeared live on this morning's GOOD MORNING AMERICA from Tennessee to announce the nominees for the 50th Annual CMA's. Watch the announcement below!

Country superstars Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood will be returning to host Country Music's Biggest Night in 2016. "The 50th Annual CMA Awards" airs live from the Bridgestone Arena in NASHVILLE on WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT), on the ABC Television Network.

The 2016 CMA Awards nominees and winners are determined by more than 7,300 professional members of CMA, which was the first trade organization formed to promote an individual genre of music in 1958. The eligibility period for the 2016 CMA Awards is July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016.

The full list of nominees follows:

Entertainer of the Year
Garth Brooks
Luke Bryan
Chris Stapleton
Carrie Underwood
Keith Urban

Female Vocalist of the Year
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Maren Morris
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood

Male Vocalist of the Year
Eric Church
Tim McGraw
Chris Stapleton
Dierks Bentley
Keith Urban

Vocal Group of the Year
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Old Dominion
Rascal Flatts
Zac Brown Band

Vocal Duo of the Year
Brothers Osbourne
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Joey + Rory
Maddie & Tae

New Artist of the Year
Kelsea Ballerini
Brothers Osbourne
Maren Morris
Old Dominion
Cole Swindell

Single of the Year
"Die a Happy Man," Thomas Rhett
"Humble and Kind," Tim McGraw
"My Church," Maren Morris
"Nobody to Blame," Chris Stapleton
"Record Year," Eric Church

Song of the Year (Award goes to songwriter)
"Die a Happy Man," Sean Douglas, Thomas Rhett, Joe Spargur
"Humble and Kind," Lori McKenna
"My Church," busbee, Maren Morris
"Record Year," Eric Church, Jeff Hyde
"Burning House," Cam, Tyler Johnson, Jeff Bhasker

Album of the Year
Hero, Maren Morris
Mr. Misunderstood, Eric Church
Storyteller, Carrie Underwood
Black, Dierks Bentley
Ripcord, Keith Urban

Musical Event of the Year
"Different for Girls," Dierks Bentley featuring Elle King
"Home Alone Tonight," Luke Bryan featuring Karen Fairchild
"The Fighter," Keith Urban featuring Carrie Underwood
"Think of You," Chris Young (duet with Cassadee Pope)
"You Are My Sunshine," Morgane Stapleton with Chirs Stapleton

Music Video of the Year
"Fire Away," Chris Stapleton
"Humble and Kind," Tim McGraw
"Record Year," Eric Church
"Somewhere on a Beach," Dierks Bentley
"Burning House," Cam

Musician of the Year
Jerry Douglas (Dobro/Lap Steel Guitar)
Paul Franklin (Steel Guitar)
Dann Huff (Guitar)
Brent Mason (Guitar)
Derek Wells (Guitar)

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