Each year, before the CMA Awards broadcast I like to make my predictions on who I want to win in a category and who I think will win. 

Last year, I got only one prediction correct. This year, I did much better.

I wrote PREDICTION by who I thought would win and wrote WINNER by the actual category champion.

Entertainer of the Year

Garth Brooks – PREDICTION
Luke Bryan - WINNER
Kenny Chesney
Eric Church
Miranda Lambert

Female Vocalist of the Year

Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert - WINNER
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood – PREDICTION
Lee Ann Womack


Male Vocalist of the Year

Dierks Bentley
Luke Bryan – PREDICTION
Eric Church
Blake Shelton
Chris Stapleton - WINNER


Vocal Group of the Year

Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town – PREDICTION + WINNER
Rascal Flatts
The Band Perry
Zac Brown Band


Vocal Duo of the Year

Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line – PREDICTION + WINNER
Maddie & Tae
Thompson Square


New Artist of the Year

Kelsea Ballerini
Sam Hunt – PREDICTION
Maddie & Tae
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton - WINNER


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 – PREDICTION + WINNER


Single of the Year

American Kids – Kenny Chesney
Girl Crush – Little Big Town – PREDICTION & WINNER
I Don’t Dance – Lee Brice
Take Your Time – Sam Hunt
Talladega – Eric Church


Song of the Year

American Kids – Written by Rodney Clawson, Luke Laird, and Shane McAnally
Girl Crush -Written by Lori McKenna, and Hillary Lindsey – PREDICTION +WINNER
Like A Cowboy -Written by Randy Houser and Brice Long
Like A Wrecking Ball – Written by Eric Church and Casey Beathard
Take Your Time -Written by Sam Hunt, Shane McAnally, and Josh Osborne

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