The 50th Annual CMA Awards!

Country music fans were pumped up on this day on November 2, 2016 as Garth Brooks wins Entertainer of The Year during The 50th Annual CMA Awards! telecast by ABC from…

Chris O'Kelley

Published Nov 2, 2022 11:52 AM EDT

Country music fans were pumped up on this day on November 2, 2016 as Garth Brooks wins Entertainer of The Year during The 50th Annual CMA Awards! telecast by ABC from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. It's his fifth time to take the trophy and first in 18 years arena!

The Nominees And The Winners

Entertainer Of The Year

Garth Books-Winner

Luke Bryan
Chris Stapleton
Carrie Underwood
Keith Urban

Male Vocalist of The Year

Chris Stapleton-winner

Dierks Bentley
Eric Church
Tim McGraw
Keith Urban

Vocal Group of the Year

Lady Antebellum-Winer

Old Dominion
Rascal Flatts
Zac Brown Band

Single Of The Year

"Die a Happy Man" — Thomas Rhet, WInner
Humble and Kind" — Tim McGraw
My Church" — Maren Morris
Nobody to Blame" — Chris Stapleton
Record Year" — Eric Church

New Artist of the Year

Maren Morris-Winner

Kelsea Ballerini
Brothers Osborne
Old Dominion
Cole Swindell

Album of the Year

Mr. Misunderstood — Eric Church Winner
Black — Dierks Bentley
Hero — Maren Morris
Ripcord — Keith Urban
Storyteller — Carrie Underwood

Female Vocalist

Carrie Underwood Winner
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Maren Morris
Kacey Musgraves

Vocal Duo of the Year

Brothers Osborne Winner
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Joey + Rory
Maddie & Tae

Song of the Year

"Humble and Kind" — Lori McKenna Winner
"Die a Happy Man" — Sean Douglas, Thomas Rhett, and Joe Spargur
"My Church" — Busbee and Maren Morris
"Record Year" — Eric Church and Jeff Hyde
"Burning House" — Cam, Tyler Johnson, and Jeff Bhasker

Just Some Of The Artist That Played The CMA Awards that year include

George Striat
Alan Jackson
Jason Aldean
Thomas Rhett
Luke Bryan
Florida Georgia Line
Garth & Trisha

As we get ready for the CMA Awards, Thought It would be fun to have some moments from The 50th Annual CMA Awards!