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August 28, 2019

CMA Awards 2019: Nominees announced live on 'GMA'

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The biggest night in country music is just a few short months away and the first batch of CMA Award nominees were named Wednesday morning on "Good Morning America."

Jimmie Allen and Ashley McBryde did the honors live and some of the names called included stars like Garth Brooks, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban.

Who's ready to know the #CMAawards nominations?! @JimmieAllen and @AshleyMcBryde will reveal them LIVE coming up on @GMA! pic.twitter.com/fkJRM8hRoN

— Good Morning America (@GMA) August 28, 2019
(MORE: Carrie Underwood will host the 2019 CMA Awards, celebrating women in country music)

Here's the nominees list thus far:

Entertainer of the Year

JUST IN: @JimmieAllen and @AshleyMcBryde announce the #CMAawards Entertainer of the Year nominees:@garthbrooks@ericchurch@ChrisStapleton@carrieunderwood@KeithUrban pic.twitter.com/OdT7GwA5d0

— Good Morning America (@GMA) August 28, 2019

Music Event of the Year

New Artist of the Year

Album of the Year

JUST IN: @JimmieAllen and @AshleyMcBryde announce the #CMAawards Album of the Year nominees:
Center Point Road by @ThomasRhett
Cry Pretty by @CarrieUnderwood
Dan + Shay by @DanAndShay
Desperate Man by @ericchurch
Girl by @MarenMorris pic.twitter.com/7YaLjVqO4F

— Good Morning America (@GMA) August 28, 2019

Here are the rest of the nominees who were announced live on Billboard's YouTube page:

SINGLE OF THE YEAR

SONG OF THE YEAR

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR

VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR

MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Earlier this month, it was revealed that Underwood will host the show yet again, but that she'll be joined by icons Reba McEntire and Dolly Parton, celebrating legendary women in country music throughout the ceremony.

PHOTO: Carrie Underwood performs on the Pyramid stage during day four of Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm, Pilton, June 29, 2019, in Glastonbury, England.
Dave J Hogan/Getty Images, FILE
Carrie Underwood performs on the Pyramid stage during day four of Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm, Pilton, June 29, 2019, in Glastonbury, England.

"It’s an incredible honor to welcome Carrie, Reba and Dolly to the CMA Awards stage this year," said CMA CEO Sarah Trahern. "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."

The 2019 CMAs are set for Nov. 13 on ABC.