2018 CMA Awards nominees: Who scored noms and who got snubbed

Jennifer Kline

It's time yet again for country's biggest night, and while plenty of artists snagged 2018 CMA nominations, not everyone could make the cut. The issue? While the most recognizable names in music -- Luke Bryan, Keith Urban, Miranda Lambert and the like -- all predictably racked up noms, many fan-favorite artists are curiously absent from this year's list.

Despite writing his first No. 1 song, 2017's "Five More Minutes," Scotty McCreery secured no spot in any CMA category. Meanwhile, fan-favorite star Dustin Lynch is slated for induction into the Grand Ole Opry and has 5 consecutive No. 1 songs under his belt. He's also missing -- what gives?

Also certainly worth noting: No women are nominated for "Entertainer of the Year" category, the biggest award of the night. No women were nominated last year, either -- and, overall, a female hasn't won that award since Taylor Swift did in 2011. (She is, of course, arguably no longer a country artist.)

That all being said, there's no doubt this year's crop of nominees is strong. The ceremony, hosted for the eleventh consecutive year by Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley, will air Nov. 14 at 8pm on ABC.

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

  • Luke Bryan

  • Jason Aldean

  • Kenny Chesney

  • Chris Stapleton

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

  • Miranda Lambert

  • Maren Morris

  • Carrie Underwood

  • Kelsea Ballerini

  • Kacey Musgraves

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MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

  • Dierks Bentley

  • Thomas Rhett

  • Luke Combs

  • Chris Stapleton

  • Keith Urban

VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR

  • Lady Antebellum

  • Little Big Town

  • LANCO​

  • Midland

  • Old Dominion

VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR

  • Florida Georgia Line

  • Brothers Osborne

  • Dan + Shay

  • Maddie & Tae

  • Sugarland

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR

  • Luke Combs

  • Lauren Alaina

  • Chris Janson

  • Brett Young

  • Midland

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SINGLE OF THE YEAR

  • "Broke Halos"-Chris Stapleton

  • "Drowns The Whiskey"- Jason Aldean feat. Miranda Lambert

  • "Drinkin' Problem"- Midland

  • "Tequila"- Dan + Shay

  • "Meant to Be"- Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line

SONG OF THE YEAR

  • "Body Like A Back Road"- Zach Crowell, Sam Hunt, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne

  • "Drowns The Whiskey"- Brandon Kinney, Jeff Middleton, Josh Thompson

  • "Broken Halos"- Mike Henderson, Chris Stapleton

  • "Tequila"- Nicolle Galyon, Jordan Reynolds, Dan Smyers

  • "Drunk Girl"- Scooter Carusoe, Tom Douglas, Chris Janson

MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR

  • "Burning Man"- Dierks Bentley Feat. Brothers Osborne

  • "Drowns The Whiskey"- Jason Aldean Feat. Miranda Lambert

  • "Dear Hate"- Maren Morris Feat. Vince Gill

  • "Meant to Be"- Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line

  • "Everything's Gonna Be Alright"- David Lee Murphy & Kenny Chesney

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR

  • Sugarland Feat. Taylor Swift- "Babe"

  • Chris Janson- "Drunk Girl"

  • Carrie Underwood- "Cry Pretty"

  • Dan + Shay- "Tequila"

  • Thomas Rhett- "Marry Me"

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