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CMA Award Winners 2016

The 50th annual CMA Awards have all been handed out!

Garth Brooks was the night’s biggest winner, taking home entertainer of the year from surprise presenter Taylor Swift, but he was hardly the night’s only champ. See below for the full list:

Entertainer of the Year:

WINNER: Garth Brooks

Luke Bryan

Chris Stapleton

Carrie Underwood

Keith Urban

Male Vocalist of the Year:

Dierks Bentley

Eric Church

Tim McGraw

WINNER: Chris Stapleton

Keith Urban

Female Vocalist of the Year:

Kelsea Ballerini

Miranda Lambert

Maren Morris

Kacey Musgraves

WINNER: Carrie Underwood

Vocal Group of the Year:

Lady Antebellum

WINNER: Little Big Town

Old Dominion

Rascal Flatts

Zac Brown Band

Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood.

Vocal Duo of the Year:

WINNER: Brothers Osborne

Dan + Shay

Florida Georgia Line

Joey + Rory

Maddie & Tae

Album of the Year:

Black — Dierks Bentley

WINNER: Mr. Misunderstood — Eric Church

Ripcord — Keith Urban

Storyteller — Carrie Underwood

Hero — Maren Morris

Justin Timberlake performs with Chris Stapleton at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Nov. 4, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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New Artist of the Year:

Kelsea Ballerini

Brothers Osborne

WINNER: Maren Morris

Old Dominion

Cole Swindell

Song of the Year:

“Burning House” — Cam, Tyler Johnson and Jeff Bhasker

“Die a Happy Man” — Sean Douglas, Thomas Rhett and Joe Spargur

WINNER: “Humble and Kind” — Lori McKenna

“My Church” — Busbee and Maren Morris

“Record Year” — Eric Church and Jeff Hyde

Single of the Year:

WINNER: “Die a Happy Man” — Thomas Rhett

“Humble and Kind” — Tim McGraw

“My Church” — Maren Morris

“Record Year” — Eric Church

“Nobody to Blame” — Chris Stapleton

Musical Event of the Year:

WINNER: “Different For Girls” — Dierks Bentley featuring Elle King

“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)

WINNER: Dann Huff (guitar)

Brent Mason (guitar)

Derek Wells (guitar)

Music Video of the Year:

“Burning House” — Cam; directed by Trey Fanjoy

WINNER: “Fire Away” — Chris Stapleton; directed by Tim Mattia

“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

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