WITL Predicts the Winners of Wednesday Night's CMA Awards

The 56th Annual Country Music Association Awards will be handed out on Wednesday night in Nashville, and everyone's abuzz about which artists will be going home with those coveted trophies.

Of course, we won't know for sure until those envelopes are opened and the lucky winners are announced, but the crew at 100.7 WITL thought we'd take our guesses ahead of time!

MJ and Kristen from the WITL Wake-Up Show reveal who they think will win CMA Awards this year, along with Jess on the Job (weekdays from 10am to 3pm on WITL), and JR from your Ride Home, weekday afternoons on 100.7 WITL from 3pm to 7pm.

Play along and see if you can pick better than us!

MJ's picks are indicated in BLUE.
Kristen's picks are indicated in GREEN.
Jess' picks are indicated in ORANGE.
JR's picks are indicated in RED.

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Entertainer of the Year

Luke Combs MJ KRISTEN JR
Miranda Lambert
Chris Stapleton
Carrie Underwood
Morgan Wallen JESS

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Single of the Year

Award goes to artist(s), producer(s) and mix engineer

“Buy Dirt” – Jordan Davis featuring Luke Bryan; producer: Paul DiGiovanni; mix engineer: Jim Cooley
“half of my hometown” – Kelsea Ballerini (feat. Kenny Chesney); producers: Kelsea Ballerini, Ross Copperman, Jimmy Robbins; mix engineer: Dan Grech-Marguerat
“Never Wanted to Be That Girl” – Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde; producers: Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne; mix engineer: Ryan Gore
“’Til You Can’t” – Cody Johnson; producer: Trent Willmon; mix engineer: Jack Clarke MJ KRISTEN JESS JR
“You Should Probably Leave” – Chris Stapleton; producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton; mix engineer: Vance Powell

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Album of the Year

Award goes to artist(s), producer(s) and mix engineer(s)

Growin’ Up – Luke Combs; producers: Luke Combs, Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton; mix engineers: Jim Cooley, Chip Matthews MJ KRISTEN JR
Humble Quest – Maren Morris; producer: Greg Kurstin; mix engineer: Serban Ghenea
Palomino – Miranda Lambert; producers: Luke Dick, Miranda Lambert, Jon Randall, Mikey Reaves; mix engineer: Jason Lehning JESS
Sayin’ What I’m Thinkin’ – Lainey Wilson; producer: Jay Joyce; mix engineer: F. Reid Shippen
Time, Tequila & Therapy – Old Dominion; producers: Shane McAnally, Old Dominion; mix engineer: Justin Niebank

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Song of the Year

Award goes to songwriters

“Buy Dirt” — songwriters: Jacob Davis, Jordan Davis, Josh Jenkins, Matt Jenkins MJ JESS
“Never Wanted to Be That Girl” –songwriters: Shane McAnally, Ashley McBryde, Carly Pearce
“Sand in My Boots” — songwriters: Ashley Gorley, Michael Hardy, Josh Osborne KRISTEN
“Things a Man Oughta Know” — songwriters: Jason Nix, Jonathan Singleton, Lainey Wilson JR
“You Should Probably Leave” — songwriters: Chris DuBois, Ashley Gorley, Chris Stapleton

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Female Vocalist of the Year

Miranda Lambert MJ KRISTEN JESS
Ashley McBryde
Carly Pearce JR
Carrie Underwood
Lainey Wilson

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Male Vocalist of the Year

Eric Church
Luke Combs MJ
Cody Johnson
Chris Stapleton KRISTEN
Morgan Wallen JESS JR

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Vocal Group of the Year

Lady A KRISTEN
Little Big Town
Midland
Old Dominion MJ JR
Zac Brown Band JESS

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Vocal Duo of the Year

Brooks & Dunn JESS
Brothers Osborne MJ KRISTEN JR
Dan + Shay
LOCASH
Maddie & Tae

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New Artist of the Year

HARDY KRISTEN
Walker Hayes
Cody Johnson MJ JESS JR
Parker McCollum
Lainey Wilson

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Musical Event of the Year

Award goes to artist(s) and producer(s)

“Beers on Me” – Dierks Bentley with BRELAND & HARDY; producers: Dierks Bentley, Ross Copperman KRISTEN
“If I Didn’t Love You” – Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood; producer: Michael Knox MJ JESS
“Longneck Way to Go” – Midland (featuring Jon Pardi); producers: Dann Huff, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne
“Never Say Never” – Cole Swindell (with Lainey Wilson); producer: Zach Crowell
“Never Wanted to Be That Girl” – Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde; producers: Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne JR

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Music Video of the Year

Award goes to artist(s) and directors

“I Bet You Think About Me” (Taylor’s Version) (From the Vault) – Taylor Swift (featuring Chris Stapleton); director: Blake Lively
“Longneck Way to Go” – Midland (featuring Jon Pardi); director: Harper Smith KRISTEN
“Never Say Never” – Cole Swindell (with Lainey Wilson); director: Michael Monaco MJ
“Never Wanted to Be That Girl” – Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde; director: Alexa Campbell JR
“’Til You Can’t” – Cody Johnson; director: Dustin Haney JESS

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