The 50th annual awards ceremony, co-hosted by Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley, took place Wednesday night.

• Entertainer of the Year

  Garth Brooks (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

• Female Vocalist of the Year

  Carrie Underwood (WINNER)
  Kelsea Ballerini
  Miranda Lambert
  Maren Morris
  Kacey Musgraves
• Vocal Group of the Year

  Little Big Town (WINNER)
  Lady Antebellum
  Old Dominion
  Rascal Flatts
  Zac Brown Band

• Vocal Duo of the Year

  Brothers Osborne (WINNER)
  Dan + Shay
  Florida Georgia Line
  Joey + Rory
  Maddie & Tae

• Album of the Year

  Mr. Misunderstood — Eric Church (WINNER)
  Black — Dierks Bentley
  Ripcord — Keith Urban
  Storyteller — Carrie Underwood
  Hero — Maren Morris
• New Artist of the Year

  Maren Morris (WINNER)
  Kelsea Ballerini
  Brothers Osborne
  Old Dominion
  Cole Swindell

• Song of the Year

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

• Single of the Year

  “Die a Happy Man” — Thomas Rhett (WINNER)
  “Humble and Kind” — Tim McGraw
  “My Church” — Maren Morris
  “Record Year” — Eric Church
  "Nobody to Blame" — Chris Stapleton
• Musical Event of the Year

  “Different For Girls” — Dierks Bentley featuring Elle King (WINNER)
  “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 Chris Stapleton

• Musician of the Year

  Jerry Douglas (dobro/lap steel guitar)
  Paul Franklin (steel guitar)
  Dann Huff (guitar)
  Brent Mason (guitar)
  Derek Wells (guitar)

• Music Video of the Year

  “Fire Away” — Chris Stapleton; directed by Tim Mattia (WINNER)
  “Burning House” — Cam; directed by Trey Fanjoy
  “Humble and Kind” — Tim McGraw; directed by Wes Edwards
  “Record Year” — Eric Church; directed by John Peets and Reid Long
  “Somewhere on a Beach” — Dierks Bentley; directed by Wes Edwards