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# Country Music Awards 2015 – A Complete List Of Winners
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/country-music-awards-2015-a-complete-list-of-winners/
- Published: 2015-11-05T08:09:00.000Z
- Updated: 2015-11-05T08:09:00.000Z
- Description: The road to country music stardom may no longer be a one lane highway. A more diverse group were nominated for the 2015 Country Music Association awards, and the big winner. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2015/11/country-music-awards-2015-a-complete-list-of-winners.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Conventions & Awards, Indie Music, Major Labels, Music Business, Brad Paisley, Chris Stapleton, Country Music Association Awards, Eric Church, Florida Georgia Line, Juno Award for Artist of the Year, Kenny Chesney, Little Big Town, Miranda Lambert, Shane McAnally, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:28

[![chris stapleton](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb088bacca970d-200wi "chris stapleton")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb088bacca970d-popup?ref=hypebot.com)**The road to country music stardom may no longer be a one lane highway.** A more diverse group were nominated for the **2015** **Country Music Association** awards, and the big winner was Kentucky bluegrass musician **Chris Stapleton**. He won three: male artist, new artist and album of the year. By midnight, Stapleton was **No. 1 on iTunes**. 

**Entertainer of the Year**   
Garth Brooks  
**Luke Bryan – WINNER**  
Kenny Chesney  
Eric Church  
Miranda Lambert

**Album of the Year**  
Old Boots, New Dirt – Jason Aldean  
Pageant Material – Kacey Musgraves  
Pain Killer – Little Big Town  
The Big Revival – Kenny Chesney  
**Traveller – Chris Stapleton – WINNER**

**Single of the Year**  
"American Kids" – Kenny Chesney  
**"Girl Crush" – Little Big Town – WINNER**  
"I Don't Dance" – Lee Brice  
"Take Your Time" – Sam Hunt  
"Talladega" – Eric Church

**Song of the Year**  
"American Kids" (Kenny Chesney)  
**"Girl Crush" (Little Big Town) – WINNER**  
"Like a Cowboy" (Randy Houser)  
"Like a Wrecking Ball" (Eric Church)  
"Take Your Time" (Sam Hunt)

**Male Vocalist of the Year**  
Dierks Bentley  
Luke Bryan  
Eric Church  
Blake Shelton  
**Chris Stapleton – WINNER**

**Female Vocalist of the Year**  
Kelsea Ballerini  
**Miranda Lambert – WINNER**  
Kacey Musgraves  
Carrie Underwood  
Lee Ann Womack

**New Artist of the Year**  
Kelsea Ballerini  
Sam Hunt  
Maddie & Tae  
Thomas Rhett  
**Chris Stapleton – WINNER**

**Vocal Duo of the Year**  
Brothers Osborne  
Dan + Shay  
**Florida Georgia Line – WINNER**   
Maddie & Tae  
Thompson Square

**Vocal Group of the Year**  
Lady Antebellum  
**Little Big Town – WINNER**  
Rascal Flatts  
The Band Perry  
Zac Brown Band

**Music Video of the Year**  
"Biscuits" – Kacey Musgraves  
"Girl Crush" – Little Big Town  
**"Girl in a Country Song" – Maddie & Tae – WINNER**  
"Little Red Wagon" – Miranda Lambert  
"Something in the Water" – Carrie Underwood

**Musical Event of the Year**  
Django and Jimmie – Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard  
"Lonely Tonight" – Blake Shelton featuring Ashley Monroe  
**"Raise 'Em Up" – Keith Urban featuring Eric Church — WINNER**  
"Smokin' and Drinkin'" – Miranda Lambert featuring Little Big Town  
"Wild Child" – Kenny Chesney with Grace Potter

**Musician of the Year**  
Sam Bush (Mandolin)  
Jerry Douglas (Dobro)  
Paul Franklin (Steel Guitar)  
Dann Huff (Guitar)  
**Mac McAnally (Guitar) – WINNER**

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