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Entertainer of the Year Garth Brooks Luke Bryan Chris Stapleton Carrie Underwood Keith Urban Biggest Snub: Jason Aldean Female Vocalist of the Year Kelsea Ballerini Miranda Lambert Maren Morris Kacey Musgraves Carrie Underwood Biggest Snubs: Jennifer Nettles, Brandy Clark Male Vocalist of the Year Dierks Bentley Eric Church Tim McGraw Chris Stapleton Keith Urban Biggest……
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