53rd Annual Country Music Association Awards
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{{Infobox award
| host = Carrie Underwood
Reba McEntire (Special Guest)
Dolly Parton (Special Guest)
| date = November 13, 2019
| location = Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, Tennessee
| most_nominations = Maren Morris (6)
| network = ABC
| next = 54th
| previous = 52nd
| main = CMA
|most_wins=Luke Combs
Kacey Musgraves (2 each)|viewership=11.27 million{{Cite web|last1=Ramos|first1=Dino-Ray|date=2019-11-14|title=CMA Awards Owns Wednesday Ratings; 'The Masked Singer' Hits Low Note|url=https://deadline.com/2019/11/cma-awards-tv-ratings-the-masked-singer-1202786007/|access-date=2020-08-22|website=Deadline|language=en}}|image=File:53rd-cma-awards.jpg|image size=200}}
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53rd Annual Country Music Association Awards were held on November 13, 2019, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.{{cite web|url=https://tasteofcountry.com/2019-cma-awards-performers/|title=First 2019 CMA Awards Performers Announced: Carrie, Eric, Dolly + More|last=Whitaker|first=Sterling|website=Taste of Country|date=October 23, 2019|access-date=October 24, 2019}} The ceremony recognizes some of the best country music released during the eligibility period. Carrie Underwood hosted the event with special guest hosts Reba McEntire and Dolly Parton, celebrating legendary women in country music.{{Cite web|title=About {{!}} The 2019 CMA Awards - Wednesday, November 13th on ABC|url=https://cmaawards.com/about/|work=2019 CMA Awards {{!}} Wednesday, November 13 on ABC|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-04}}
Background
"In addition to awarding the year's best and brightest in the genre, the 53rd Annual CMA Awards will celebrate the legacy of women within country music, and we couldn't think of a more dynamic group of women to host the show." said CMA CEO Sarah Trahern.{{Cite web|last=Janes|first=DeAnna|title=Maren Morris Leads the Pack of 2019 CMA Awards Nominees|url=https://www.oprahmag.com/entertainment/a28753115/2019-cma-awards-host-nominees-performers-news/|work=Oprah Magazine|date=2019-08-28|access-date=2019-09-14|language=en-US}} For the first time in CMA history, women were nominated in every category, except Male Vocalist of the Year. However, when all was said and done, the sole female Entertainer of the Year nominee, Carrie Underwood, lost the top honor to Garth Brooks; upsetting fans and leading to Garth Brooks stepping down from the category the following year.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/country/8531565/cma-awards-preview-2019-carrie-underwood-country-music|title=The 53rd CMA Awards Preview: Carrie, Dolly & Reba Salute The Women Of Country Music|last=Newman|first=Melinda|magazine=Billboard|date=September 30, 2019|access-date=October 24, 2019}}
Winners and nominees
The CMA Awards nominees were announced live on Good Morning America by Jimmie Allen, Ashley McBryde, Midland and Morgan Wallen.{{Cite web|url=https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/cma-awards-2019-nominees-announced-live-gma-65236366|title=Carrie Underwood, Garth Brooks among 2019 CMA Award nominees|website=Good Morning America}} For the 53rd CMA Awards, an artist must have released work in the eligibility period which ran from July 1, 2018, to June 30, 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://theboot.com/cma-awards-voting-process/|title=CMA Awards Voting: How Does It Work?|first=Liv|last=Stecker|website=The Boot|date=7 September 2022 }} On November 6, 2019, Kris Kristofferson was revealed to be the recipient of the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/kris-kristofferson-willie-nelson-lifetime-achievement-cma-awards-908327/|title=Kris Kristofferson to Receive Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Honor at CMA Awards|first1=Stephen L.|last1=Betts|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=November 5, 2019}}
Winners were denoted in Bold.{{cite web|url= https://edition.cnn.com/2019/11/13/entertainment/cmas-2019-nashville-preview/index.html|title = CMA Awards 2019: See who won big at country music's biggest night|date=14 November 2019|work=CNN.com|access-date=14 November 2019}}
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! style="background:#EEDD85;" width="50%" |Entertainer of the Year ! style="background:#EEDD85;" width="50%" |Album of the Year |
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| style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Male Vocalist of the Year
! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Female Vocalist of the Year |
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| style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Vocal Group of the Year
! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Vocal Duo of the Year |
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| style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Single of the Year
! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Song of the Year |
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| style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |New Artist of the Year
! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Musician of the Year |
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| style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Music Video of the Year
! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Musical Event of the Year |
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| colspan="2" style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award |
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=International Awards=
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!Award !Recipient |
| International Artist Achievement Award |
| International Country Broadcaster Award
|Baylen Leonard |
| Jo Walker-Meador International Award
|Susan Heymann |
| Jeff Walker Global Country Artist Award |
Performers
Presenters
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!Presenter(s) !Award |
| Lara Spencer and Deana Carter |
| Jennifer Nettles and Kristin Chenoweth |
| Blanco Brown and Jim Gaffigan |
| Jimmie Allen and Midland |
| Hannah Brown, Cody Johnson and Morgan Wallen |
| Bobby Bones and Joe Walsh |
| Trisha Yearwood |
| Janie Fricke, Kathy Mattea, Martina McBride and Pam Tillis |
| Reese Witherspoon |
Notes
- Carrie Underwood returned as host for her twelfth time; however, she was not joined by Brad Paisley for this year's show. Following the broadcast, Underwood announced that she would be stepping down as the host for the 54th CMA Awards.{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/8547171/carrie-underwood-not-returning-as-cma-awards-host-2020#:~:text=For%20the%20past%2012%20years,singer%20is%20relinquishing%20her%20duties. | title=Carrie Underwood Won't Return as CMA Awards Host in 2020 | magazine=Billboard }}
- Jenee Fleenor was the first female ever to be nominated for Musician of the Year and subsequently became the first female to win the award.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/country-mile/2019/11/13/cma-awards-2019-jenee-fleenor-first-woman-win-musician-year/4186534002/|title=CMA Awards 2019: Jenee Fleenor becomes first woman to win Musician of the Year|first=Matthew Leimkuehler and Dave|last=Paulson|website=USA TODAY}}
- Kris Kristofferson was unable to accept his Lifetime Achievement Award in person because he had a prior commitment to play a show on the same night.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/8543583/sheryl-crow-dierks-bentley-kris-kristofferson-tribute-cma-awards-2019|title=Sheryl Crow & Dierks Bentley Lead Kris Kristofferson Tribute on 'Me and Bobby McGee' at 2019 CMA Awards|magazine=Billboard}}
References
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