The nominations for the 2018 CMAs were unveiled Tuesday morning, with Luke Bryan, Dan + Shay and Sugarland announcing the first six categories -- entertainer of the year, single of the year, female vocalist of the year, male vocalist of the year, vocal duo of the year and new artist of the year -- live from Bryan's new restaurant in downtown Nashville, Luke's 32 Bridge Food + Drink.
Chris Stapleton, Keith Urban, Jason Aldean, Miranda Lambert and Dan + Shay were early leaders after the first six categories were announced, with two nods each. There's still six categories to be announced, including song and album of the year, so stay tuned.
The 52nd Annual CMA Awards will broadcast live from Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on Nov. 14, with Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood hosting the ceremony for a 11th straight year. The show will take place at 8 p.m. EST on ABC.
Check out the full list of nominees below.
Entertainer of the Year
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Kenny Chesney
Chris Stapleton
Keith Urban
Single of the Year
"Broken Halos," Chris Stapleton
"Drinkin' Problem," Midland
"Drowns the Whiskey," Jason Aldean feat. Miranda Lambert
"Meant to Be," Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line
"Tequila," Dan + Shay
Female Vocalist of the Year
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Maren Morris
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood
Male Vocalist of the Year
Dierks Bentley
Luke Combs
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton
Keith Urban
Vocal Duo of the Year
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Maddie & Tae
Sugarland
New Artist of the Year
Lauren Alaina
Luke Combs
Chris Janson
Midland
Brett Young
➤Final Nominees For Broadcast Personality Of The Year:
NATIONAL
- "American Country Countdown" (Kix Brooks) - Westwood One
- "Bob Kingsley's Country Top 40" (Bob Kingsley) - Westwood One
- "Country Countdown USA" (Lon Helton) - Westwood One
- "The Mayor of Music Row" (Charlie Monk) - Sirius XM Satellite Radio
- "The Music Row Happy Hour" (Buzz Brainard) - Sirius XM Satellite Radio
- "Bud and Broadway" (Bud Ford, Jerry Broadway, Kelly Rebal, "Captain Mac Douglas" Gregory Paul Ford,
- "T.Wall" Tom Wall, and "Sweet Becca" Walls) - WIL, St. Louis, Mo.
- "Double-L" (Lois Lewis) - KNIX, Phoenix, Ariz.
- "Hawkeye in the Morning" ("Hawkeye" Mark Louis Rybczyk, Jasmine Sadry, and "Connected K" Katelyn Maida) - KSCS, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas
- "KYGO Morning Show" (Tracy Dixon, Guy David, and Patrick Knight) - KYGO, Denver-Boulder, Colo.
- "Tim, Ben and Brooke" (Tim Hattrick, Ben Campbell, and Brooke Hoover) - KNIX, Phoenix, Ariz.
- "Jim, Deb & Kevin" (Jim Denny, Deborah Honeycutt, and Kevin Freeman) - WFMS, Indianapolis, Ind.
- "Obie & Ashley In The Morning" (Obie Diaz and Ashley Stegbauer) - WWKA, Orlando, Fla.
- "Q Morning Crew" (Mike Wheless and Janie Carothers) - WQDR, Raleigh-Durham, N.C.
- "The Randy, Jamie, and Jojo Show" (Randy Carroll, Jamie Martin, and Jojo Meza) - KAJA, San Antonio, Texas
- "Ridder, Scott and Shannen" ("Ridder" Shaun Ridderbush, Scott Dolphin, and Shannen Oesterreich) - WMIL, Milwaukee-Racine, WI
- "97.5 WPCV Breakfast Club" (Roger Todd, "Julie K." Kansy, and "D.J. Thee Trucker" Dale Sellers) - WPCV, Lakeland-Winter Haven, Fla.
- Brent Michaels - KUZZ, Bakersfield, Calif.
- "Ken, Kelley, and Daniel" (Ken Hicks, Kelley Bradshaw, and Daniel Wyatt) - WUSY, Chattanooga, Tenn.
- "The Odd Squad" (Roger Rhodes, Robyn Adair, and Dan Carson) - CKRY, Calgary, Alta.
- "Scott and Sarah in the Morning" (Scott Wynn and Sarah Kay) - WQMX, Akron, Ohio
- "Barrett, Fox & Berry" (Bill Barrett, Tim Fox, and Tracy Berry) - KKNU, Eugene-Springfield, Ore.
- "The Cat Pak Morning Show" (Brent Lane and Candy Cullerton) - WYCT, Pensacola, Fla.
- "The Eddie Foxx Show" (Eddie Foxx and Sharon Green) - WKSF, Asheville, N.C.
- "The Good Morning Guys" (Todd Harding, Susan Moore, and Brian Gary) - KUAD, Ft. Collins-Greeley, Colo.
- "Steve and Jessica Mornings" (Steve Waters and Jessica Cash) - WFLS, Fredericksburg, Va.
➤Final Nominees For Radio Station of The Year:
MAJOR MARKET
- KKBQ- Houston-Galveston, Texas
- KNIX - Phoenix, Ariz.
- KUPL - Portland, Ore.
- WKKT - Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, N.C.-S.C.
- WSOC - Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, N.C.-S.C.
- KCYY - San Antonio, Texas
- KUBL - Salt Lake City-Ogden-Provo, Utah
- WQIK - Jacksonville, Fla.
- WUBE - Cincinnati, Ohio
- WWKA - Orlando, Fla.
- KUZZ - Bakersfield, Calif.
- WBBS - Syracuse, N.Y.
- WHKO - Dayton, Ohio
- WUSY - Chattanooga, Tenn.
- WYRK - Buffalo-Niagara Falls, N.Y.
- KCLR - Columbia, Mo.
- KKNU - Eugene-Springfield, Ore.
- KTTS - Springfield, Mo.
- WCOW - La Crosse, Wis.
- WKSF - Asheville, N.C.
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