Were you excited about the 2018 CMA nominations? We were! Was there anyone missing from the list that you thought should’ve made the cut? (Ahem, Kane Brown).
We won’t be too salty about it…because this year the CMA nominations were hosted by the one and only Luke Bryan, as well as the dynamic duo Dan + Shay, at Luke’s 32 Bridge Food + Drink in Nashville, TN. ABC reached out to Go To Team’s Tennessee crewman, Peter Leininger, to capture it all!
We had 2 live segments to shoot and all footage was captured with a Sony F5. The first segment had two hosts on stage, as well as Sugarland and Dan + Shay in front of the crowd. Peter started with the wide angle lens which captured the stage and crowd at 22mm. When the Best Duo nominations were read, he zoomed in on Sugarland and Dan + Shay for a reaction shot.
For the 2nd segment, Peter switched to the telephoto lens. Sugarland and Dan + Shay were on stage for this segment while Luke Bryan was in the crowd. The telephoto lens allowed Peter to get single shots of people as they read the nominations, as well as a reaction shot from Luke Bryan when his name was read.
Television screens and Neon lights line the bar, so two 4×4 lite mats, two 1×2 lite mats, and two 1×1 litepanels were used to light the crowd, as well as the performers before they came on stage.
The 52nd Annual CMA Awards will broadcast live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Nov. 14, with Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood hosting the ceremony for the 11th year in a row. The show will take place at 8 p.m. EST on ABC.
See the full list of nominees below:
Entertainer of the Year
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Kenny Chesney
Chris Stapleton
Keith Urban
Single of the Year
“Broken Halos,” Chris Stapleton
“Drinkin’ Problem,” Midland
“Drowns the Whiskey,” Jason Aldean feat. Miranda Lambert
“Meant to Be,” Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line
“Tequila,” Dan + Shay
Female Vocalist of the Year
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Maren Morris
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood
Male Vocalist of the Year
Dierks Bentley
Luke Combs
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton
Keith Urban
Vocal Duo of the Year
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Maddie & Tae
Sugarland
New Artist of the Year
Lauren Alaina
Luke Combs
Chris Janson
Midland
Brett Young
Vocal Group of the Year
Lady Antebellum
LANCO
Little Big Town
Midland
Old Dominion
Album of the Year
From A Room: Volume 2, Chris Stapleton
Golden Hour, Kacey Musgraves
Graffiti U, Keith Urban
Life Changes, Thomas Rhett
The Mountain, Dierks Bentley
Song of the Year
“Body Like A Back Road,” Sam Hunt
“Broken Halos,” Chris Stapleton
“Drowns the Whiskey,” Jason Aldean feat. Miranda Lambert
“Drunk Girl,” Chris Janson
“Tequila,” Dan + Shay
Musical Event of the Year
“Burning Man,” Dierks Bentley feat. Brothers Osborne
“Dear Hate,” Maren Morris feat. Vince Gill
“Drowns the Whiskey,” Jason Aldean feat. Miranda Lambert
“Everything’s Gonna Be Alright,” David Lee Murphy & Kenny Chesney
“Meant to Be,” Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line
Music Video of the Year
“Babe,” Sugarland feat. Taylor Swift
“Cry Pretty,” Carrie Underwood
“Drunk Girl,” Chris Janson
“Marry Me,” Thomas Rhett
“Tequila,” Dan + Shay
Musician of the Year
Jerry Douglas, Dobro
Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar
Dann Huff, Guitar
Mac McAnally, Guitar
Derek Wells, Guitar