Kenny Chesney, David Lee Murphy, Thomas Rhett Earn Early CMA Award Wins
Two CMA Awards category wins were announced Wednesday morning (Nov. 14). Kenny Chesney and David Lee Murphy earned Musical Event of the Year for “Everything’s Gonna Be Alright.” The song marked Murphy’s first No. 1 single since 1995’s “Dust On The Bottle.”
Chesney is also nominated for Entertainer of the Year.
Meanwhile, Thomas Rhett earned Music Video of the Year for his clip “Marry Me,” which was directed by TK McKamy (the award goes to both artist and director). Thomas Rhett is nominated for two additional honors tonight including Male Vocalist of the Year and Album of the Year (Life Changes).
The 52nd Annual CMA Awards airs live from Nashville on Wednesday, Nov. 14 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.
Jessica Nicholson serves as the Managing Editor for MusicRow magazine. Her previous music journalism experience includes work with Country Weekly magazine and Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) magazine. She holds a BBA degree in Music Business and Marketing from Belmont University. She welcomes your feedback at jnicholson@musicrow.com.
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