Australian nation music sensation Keith City has missed out on a nomination for this yr’s Nation Music Affiliation (CMA) Awards.
It is the primary time since 2003 that the 53-year-old musician has been left off the docket.
The snub has shocked trade insiders, with US chart outlet Billboard saying he even had a Quantity One album, so it is not all the way down to a scarcity of releasing music.
“Given the yr that he has had, together with a No. 1 album with The Velocity of Now Half 1, taking part in the position of nation ambassador seemingly in all places he is requested (together with now internet hosting the rival ACM Awards—maybe not a promoting level) and his three nominations final yr, his omission appears odd,” they stated.
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City has notched up 13 CMA Awards over the past 20 years, together with prime honour of Entertainer of the Yr in 2018 — a class he was additionally nominated for final yr.
In actual fact, he is the one artist who was nominated in 2020 to not be re-nominated for a similar award once more this yr, with Chris Stapleton taking up his slot.
In the meantime Stapleton and singer Eric Church, final yr’s Entertainer of the Yr winner, are main the nominations for the fifty fifth annual CMA Awards with 5 apiece.
Church and Stapleton are every nominated in the identical 5 classes, topped by Entertainer of the Yr, adopted with nods for male vocalist of the yr, album of the yr (Church: Coronary heart; Stapleton: Beginning Over) and single and tune of the yr (for Church’s ‘Hell of a View’ and Stapleton’s ‘Beginning Over’ in each classes)
Newcomer Gabby Barrett, whose fame from American Idol has translated to nation and even some pop success, got here in shut behind with a shock 4 nods.
Barrett is up for New Artist of the Yr, Feminine Vocalist of the Yr and Single and Track of the yr (each for ‘The Good Ones’).
Final yr, Miranda Lambert led the nominations, with seven. This yr, and not using a new album in rivalry, her whole drops to 3 nods, however she nonetheless stays probably the most nominated girl within the historical past of the CMAs, and now strikes as much as a tie — with Brad Paisley — for the third most nominations general.
Among the many awards she’s up for is Entertainer of the Yr, her fifth time vying for that (with none earlier wins), and Feminine Vocalist of the Yr — marking her fifteenth time at bat in that class (an award she’s gained seven occasions).
Carrie Underwood is among the many Entertainer of the Yr nominees however for the primary time in 15 years, has been unnoticed of the Feminine Vocalist of the Yr class, an award she’s gained 5 occasions.
The reigning nation celebrity of 2021, Morgan Wallen, obtained one nomination, because the blockbuster Harmful: The Double Album picked up a nod for album of the yr. That recognition and the dearth of any extra for Wallen include an enormous asterisk.
Within the wake of the scandal over his use of the N-word early this yr, the CMA board determined that Wallen can be ineligible for 2021 awards in any class the place he would contend solely as a person — which means, Entertainer and Male Vocalist of the Yr — however would stay eligible within the different divisions, the place he would share the honour with collaborators.
The fifty fifth annual CMA Awards will air within the US on November 10.
– Reported with Selection
FULL LIST OF 2021 CMA AWARDS NOMINEES
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Eric Church
Luke Combs
Miranda Lambert
Chris Stapleton
Carrie Underwood
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
“Well-known Buddies” – Chris Younger with Kane Brown Producers: Corey Crowder, Chris Younger Combine Engineer: Sean Moffitt
“The Good Ones” – Gabby Barrett Producers: Ross Copperman, Zach Kale Combine Engineers: Chris Galland, Manny Marroquin
“Hell of a View” – Eric Church Producer: Jay Joyce Combine Engineers: Jason Corridor, Jay Joyce
“One Night time Requirements” – Ashley McBryde Producer: Jay Joyce Combine Engineers: Jason Corridor, Jay Joyce
“Beginning Over” – Chris Stapleton Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton Combine Engineer: Vance Powell
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
“29” – Carly Pearce Producers: Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne and Jimmy Robbins Combine Engineer: Ryan Gore
“Harmful: The Double Album” – Morgan Wallen Producers: Dave Cohen, Matt Dragstrem, Jacob Durrett, Charlie Good-looking and Joey Moi Combine Engineer: Joey Moi
“Coronary heart” – Eric Church Producer: Jay Joyce Combine Engineers: Jason Corridor, Jay Joyce
“Skeletons” – Brothers Osborne Producer: Jay Joyce Combine Engineers: Jason Corridor, Jay Joyce
“Beginning Over” – Chris Stapleton Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton Combine Engineer: Vance Powell
SONG OF THE YEAR
“Eternally After All” Songwriters: Luke Combs, Drew Parker, Robert Williford
“The Good Ones” Songwriters: Gabby Barrett, Zach Kale, Emily Landis, Jim McCormick
“Hell of a View” Songwriters: Casey Beathard, Eric Church, Monty Criswell
“One Night time Requirements” Songwriters: Nicolette Hayford, Shane McAnally, Ashley McBryde
“Beginning Over” Songwriters: Mike Henderson, Chris Stapleton
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Gabby Barrett
Miranda Lambert
Ashley McBryde
Maren Morris
Carly Pearce
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Dierks Bentley
Eric Church
Luke Combs
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
Woman A
Little Huge City
Midland
Previous Dominion
Zac Brown Band
VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
Brooks & Dunn
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Maddie & Tae
MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
“Purchase Grime” – Jordan Davis and Luke Bryan Producer: Paul DiGiovanni
“Chasing After You” – Ryan Hurd with Maren Morris Producers: Aaron Eshuis, Teddy Reimer
“Drunk (And I Do not Wanna Go House)” – Elle King & Miranda Lambert Producer: Martin Johnson
“Well-known Buddies” – Chris Younger with Kane Brown Producers: Corey Crowder, Chris Younger
“Half of My Hometown” – Kelsea Ballerini (that includes Kenny Chesney) Producers: Kelsea Ballerini, Ross Copperman, Jimmy Robbins
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
Jenee Fleenor, Fiddle
Paul Franklin, Metal Guitar
Aaron Sterling, Drums
Ilya Toshinskiy, Banjo
Derek Wells, Guitar
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
“Chasing After You” – Ryan Hurd with Maren Morris Director: TK McKamy
“Well-known Buddies” – Chris Younger with Kane Brown Director: Peter Zavadil
“Gone” – Dierks Bentley Administrators: Wes Edwards, Travis Nicholson, Ed Pryor, Working Bear, Sam Siske
“Half of My Hometown” – Kelsea Ballerini (that includes Kenny Chesney) Director: Patrick Tracy
“Youthful Me” – Brothers Osborne Director: Reid Lengthy
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Jimmie Allen
Ingrid Andress
Gabby Barrett
Mickey Guyton
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