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DIERKS BENTLEY
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Year in Review
Released new single “Hold the Light” on the soundtrack to the movie
“Only the Brave”
“Black” became his 16th career No. 1 and third consecutive single to hit
No. 1 exactly one year since the album’s release
All three singles released from Black received RIAA certification
NOMINATED ARTISTS
GARTH BROOKS
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Year in Review
First-ever concert performer at the brand-new Mercedes-Benz Stadium
in Atlanta, selling out within just 67 minutes
Wrapped up his sold-out World Tour in October
Featured in a real-time Snapchat documentary revisiting the stories
and places significant to the journey toward his seventh RIAA Diamond
certification Photo credits: Dierks Bentley – Jim Wright; Garth Brooks – Courtesy of The Green Room
34 THE 51st ANNUAL CMA AWARDS