Maverick and I made our CMA picks on the air Thursday afternoon. So you can keep score...here are our picks. Winners are listed in red.
Song of the Year Nominees: (Song writers)
Even if it Breaks Your Heart - Will Hoge & Eric Paslay
God Gave Me You - Dave Barnes
Home - Dan Wilson, Brett Beavers & Dierks Bentley
Over You - Miranda Lambert & Blake Shelton
Springsteen - Eric Church, Ryan Tyndell & Jeff Hyde
Steve's Pick: God Gave Me You
Maverick's Pick: Even if it Breaks Your Heart
Winner: Over You - Miranda Lambert & Blake Shelton
Album of the Year Nominees:
Chief - Eric Church
Four the Record - Miranda Lambert
Home - Dierks Bentley
Own the Night - Lady Antebellum
Tailgates & Tanlines - Luke Bryan
Steve's Pick: Chief - Eric Church
Maverick's Pick: Four the Record - Miranda Lambert
Winner: Chief - Eric Church
Single of the Year Nominees:
Dirt Road Anthem - Jason Aldeen
God Gave Me You - Blake Shelton
Home - Dierks Bentley
Pontoon - Little Big Town
Springsteen - Eric Church
Steve's Pick: Dirt Road Anthem - Jason Aldeen
Maverick's Pick: Pontoon - Little Big Town
Winner: Pontoon - Little Big Town
Vocal Duo of the Year Nominees:
Big & Rich
Love and Theft
Sugarland
The Civil Wars
Thompson Square
Steve's Pick: Love and Theft
Maverick's Pick: Sugarland
Winner: Thompson Square
Vocal Group of the Year Nominees:
Eli Young Band
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
The Band Perry
Zac Brown Band
Steve's Pick: Little Big Town
Maverick's Pick: Lady Antebellum
Winner: Little Big Town
New Artist of the Year Nominees:
Lee Brice
Brantley Gilbert
Hunter Hayes
Love and Theft
Thompson Square
Steve's Pick: Lee Brice
Maverick's Pick: Lee Brice
Winner: Hunter Hayes
Male Vocalist of the Year Nominees:
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Blake Shelton
Keith Urban
Steve's Pick: Eric Church
Maverick's Pick: Blake Shelton
Winner: Blake Shelton
Female Vocalist of the Year Nominees:
Kelly Clarkson
Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
Steve's Pick: Carrie Underwood
Maverick's Pick: Miranda Lambert
Winner: Miranda Lambert
Entertainer of the Year Nominees:
Jason Aldean
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
Blake Shelton
Taylor Swift
Steve's Pick: Jason Aldean
Maverick's Pick: Blake Shelton
Winner: Blake Shelton
Maverick had 4 correct picks
Steve had 2 correct picks
