Chris Stapleton tops list of nominees for CMA Awards
The 2018 edition of the CMA Awards is scheduled for November this year, and the long wait by fans to know who has been nominated for the coveted awards is finally over with the Country Music Association announcing the complete list of nominees for this year's event.
On Tuesday morning, American country singer and songwriter Luke Bryan shared a few names of 2018 CMA Awards nominees from his brand-new Downtown Nashville bar and restaurant, Luke's 32 Bridge Food + Drink on 'Good Morning America'. Following this, the complete list of nominees was released online for the world to know.
Chris Stapleton leads the pack of CMA nominees with five nods, including entertainer of the year, single of the year and record of the year following the release of his album, From A Room: Volume 2.
Jason Aldean and Keith Urban each earned three nominations, with both stars competing against Stapleton for entertainer of the year. Dierks Bentley, Dan + Shay, Florida Georgia Line, Chris Janson, Miranda Lambert, Midland, and Thomas Rhett also received three nominations each.
