Country Music Awards 2015 – A Complete List Of Winners
The road to country music stardom may no longer be a one lane highway. A more diverse group were nominated for the 2015 Country Music Association awards, and the big winner was Kentucky bluegrass musician Chris Stapleton. He won three: male artist, new artist and album of the year. By midnight, Stapleton was No. 1 on iTunes.
Entertainer of the Year
Garth Brooks
Luke Bryan – WINNER
Kenny Chesney
Eric Church
Miranda Lambert
Album of the Year
Old Boots, New Dirt – Jason Aldean
Pageant Material – Kacey Musgraves
Pain Killer – Little Big Town
The Big Revival – Kenny Chesney
Traveller – Chris Stapleton – WINNER
Single of the Year
"American Kids" – Kenny Chesney
"Girl Crush" – Little Big Town – WINNER
"I Don't Dance" – Lee Brice
"Take Your Time" – Sam Hunt
"Talladega" – Eric Church
Song of the Year
"American Kids" (Kenny Chesney)
"Girl Crush" (Little Big Town) – WINNER
"Like a Cowboy" (Randy Houser)
"Like a Wrecking Ball" (Eric Church)
"Take Your Time" (Sam Hunt)
Male Vocalist of the Year
Dierks Bentley
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Blake Shelton
Chris Stapleton – WINNER
Female Vocalist of the Year
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert – WINNER
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood
Lee Ann Womack
New Artist of the Year
Kelsea Ballerini
Sam Hunt
Maddie & Tae
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton – WINNER
Vocal Duo of the Year
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line – WINNER
Maddie & Tae
Thompson Square
Vocal Group of the Year
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town – WINNER
Rascal Flatts
The Band Perry
Zac Brown Band
Music Video of the Year
"Biscuits" – Kacey Musgraves
"Girl Crush" – Little Big Town
"Girl in a Country Song" – Maddie & Tae – WINNER
"Little Red Wagon" – Miranda Lambert
"Something in the Water" – Carrie Underwood
Musical Event of the Year
Django and Jimmie – Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard
"Lonely Tonight" – Blake Shelton featuring Ashley Monroe
"Raise 'Em Up" – Keith Urban featuring Eric Church — WINNER
"Smokin' and Drinkin'" – Miranda Lambert featuring Little Big Town
"Wild Child" – Kenny Chesney with Grace Potter
Musician of the Year
Sam Bush (Mandolin)
Jerry Douglas (Dobro)
Paul Franklin (Steel Guitar)
Dann Huff (Guitar)
Mac McAnally (Guitar) – WINNER
His songs are really like pain killers when you are depressed