Keith Urban Wins Entertainer Of The Year Trophy At CMA Awards

Keith Urban wins for the first time in thirteen years.

Keith and Nicole | ABC/Image Group LA

For the first time since 2005, Keith Urban is the CMA Award winner for Entertainer Of The Year.

Keith Urban received the highly coveted award at the end of Wednesday’s three-hour ceremony. The big win prompted Urban to cry tears of joy.

The other nominees included Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Luke Bryan, and Chris Stapleton.

The Entertainer of The Year victory, interestingly, marked Keith Urban’s only victory for the night.

Other key winners included Carrie Underwood for Female Vocalist of the Year, Chris Stapleton for Male Vocalist of the Year, and Kacey Musgraves’ “Golden Hour” for Album Of The Year.

Brian Cantor

Brian Cantor is the editor-in-chief for Headline Planet. He has been a leading reporter in the music, movie, television and sporting spaces since 2002. Brian's reporting has been cited by major websites like BuzzFeed, Billboard, the New Yorker and The Fader -- and shared by celebrities like Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber and Nicki Minaj. Contact Brian at brian.cantor[at]headlineplanet.com.