NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Little Big Town crushed it with their song "Girl Crush'' and are tied with Eric Church with five nominations each at this year's Country Music Association Awards.
The four-part vocal group rode the success of the song to nominations for album, group, musical event, music video and single of the year. Church is up for entertainer, male vocalist, single, musical event and song of the year.
Kenny Chesney and Miranda Lambert received four nominations each. Singer-songwriters stood out in this year's nominations with Kacey Musgraves, Chris Stapleton, Sam Hunt and Maddie & Tae all receiving three nominations.
Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley will host the Nov. 4 awards show at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. The show will air on ABC.
Full nominations below:
Entertainer of the Year
Garth Brooks
Luke Bryan
Kenny Chesney
Eric Church
Miranda Lambert
Male Vocalist of the Year
Dierks Bentley
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Blake Shelton
Chris Stapleton
Female Vocalist of the Year
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood
Lee Ann Womack
Album of the Year
Jason Aldean - Old Boots, New Dirt
Kacey Musgraves - Pageant Material
Little Big Town - Pain Killer
Kenny Chesney - The Big Revival
Chris Stapleton - Traveller
New Artist of the Year
Kelsea Ballerini
Sam Hunt
Maddie and Tae
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton
Vocal Duo of the Year
Brothers Osborne
Dan And Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Maddie and Tae
Thompson Square
Vocal Group of the Year
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts
The Band Perry
The Zac Brown Band
Single of the Year
“American Kids” - Kenny Chesney (Produced by Buddy Cannon and Kenny Chesney)
“Girl Crush” - Little Big Town (Produced by Jay Joyce)
“I Don't Dance” - Lee Brice (Produced by Lee Brice)
“Take Your Time” - Sam Hunt (Produced by Zach Crowell and Shane McAnally)
“Talladega” - Eric Church (Produced by Jay Joyce and Arturo Buenabora, Jr.)
Music Video of the Year (Artist and Director)
“Biscuits” - Kacey Musgraves (Directed by Mark Klasfeld)
“Girl Crush” - Little Big Town (Directed by Karla Welch and Matthew Welch)
“Girl In A Country Song” - Maddie and Tae (Directed by TK McKamy)
“Little Red Wagon” - Miranda Lambert (Directed by Trey Fanjoy)
“Something in the Water” - Carrie Underwood (Directed by Raj Kapoor)
Song of the Year (Songwriter)
“American Kids” - Kenny Chesney (Songwriters: Rodney Clawson, Luke Laird, Shane McAnally)
“Girl Crush” - Little Big Town (Songwriters: Liz Rose, Lori McKenna, Hillary Lindsay)
“Like a Cowboy” - Randy Houser (Songwriters: Randy Houser, Bryce Long)
“Like a Wrecking Ball” - Eric Church (Songwriters: Eric Church, Casey Beathard)
“Take Your Time” - Sam Hunt (Songwriters: Sam Hunt, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne)
Muscial Event of the Year
Django and Jimmie - Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard
“Lonely Tonight” - Blake Shelton feat. Ashley Monroe
“Raise 'Em Up” - Keith Urban feat. Eric Church
“Smokin' and Drinkin' ” - Miranda Lambert feat. Little Big Town
“Wild Child” - Kenny Chesney with Grace Potter
Musician of the Year
Sam Bush - Mandolin
Jerry Douglas - Dobro
Paul Franklin -Steel Guitar
Dan Huff - Guitar
Mac McAnally - Guitar
