| Entertainer of the Year | Album of the Year |
Luke Bryan
| Traveler — Chris Stapleton* Pageant Material — Kacey Musgraves* Pain Killer — Little Big Town* The Big Revival — Kenny Chesney* Old Boots, New Dirt — Jason Aldean |
| Male Vocalist of the Year | Female Vocalist of the Year |
| Chris Stapleton* Dierks Bentley* Luke Bryan* Eric Church* Blake Shelton | Miranda Lambert* Kelsea Ballerini* Kacey Musgraves* Carrie Underwood* Lee Ann Womack |
| Vocal Group of the Year | Vocal Duo of the Year |
| Little Big Town* Lady Antebellum* Rascal Flatts* The Band Perry* Zac Brown Band | Florida Georgia Line* Brothers Osborne* Dan + Shay* Maddie & Tae* Thompson Square |
| Single of the Year | Song of the Year |
| "Girl Crush" — Little Big Town* "American Kids" — Kenny Chesney* "I Don't Dance" — Lee Brice* "Take Your Time" — Sam Hunt* "Talladega" — Eric Church | "Girl Crush" — Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna, and Liz Rose*"American Kids" — Rodney Clawson, Luke Laird, and Shane McAnally*"Like a Cowboy" — Randy Houser and Brice Long*"Like a Wrecking Ball" —Eric Church and Casey Beathard*"Take Your Time" — Sam Hunt, Josh Osborne, and Shane McAnally |
| New Artist of the Year | Musician of the Year |
| Chris Stapleton*Kelsea Ballerini* Sam Hunt*Maddie & Tae*Thomas Rhett | Mac McAnally, Guitar*Sam Bush, Mandolin*Jerry Douglas, Dobro*Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar*Dann Huff, Guitar |
| Music Video of the Year | Musical Event of the Year |
| "Girl in a Country Song" — Maddie & Tae* "Biscuits" — Kacey Musgraves* "Girl Crush" —Little Big Town* "Little Red Wagon" — Miranda Lambert* "Something in the Water" — Carrie Underwood | "Raise 'Em Up" — Keith Urban and Eric Church* "Lonely Tonight" — Blake Shelton and Ashley Monroe*"Django and Jimmie" — Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard* "Smokin' and Drinkin'" — Miranda Lambert and Little Big Town* "Wild Child" —Kenny Chesney and Grace Potter |