Luke Combs Crowned 2021 CMA Awards Entertainer of the Year

Luke Combs is 2021’s CMA Awards Entertainer of the 12 months. His first win concluded the 2021 CMA Awards, which happened in Nashville on Wednesday evening (Nov. 10).

He was shocked to listen to Alan Jackson name out his identify because the final and largest winner of the evening. Seated, he buckled over after which stood as much as hug his spouse on his method to the stage. There, he gave the nation legend an enormous hug.

“Alan Jackson stated my identify, twice simply now,” Combs stated, struggling for phrases. “I’ve by no means written a speech for one thing like this which isn’t serving me effectively proper now.”

Combs, who debuted a brand new track referred to as “Doin’ This” throughout the present earlier within the evening, thanked followers, fellow artists and his label. “I do not need to win it,” he stated of the Entertainer of the 12 months trophy, “however I am positive as hell glad I did.” He was nominated as soon as earlier than, in 2020.

Combs was competing in opposition to Eric Church, Miranda Lambert, Chris Stapleton and Carrie Underwood for Entertainer of the 12 months on the 2021 CMA Awards. Speaking in regards to the prospect of profitable earlier within the week, he admitted he’d celebration both method.

The Nation Music Affiliation held the 2021 CMA Awards at Bridgestone Enviornment in downtown Nashville. The present, hosted for the primary time by Luke Bryan, returned to the venue — its house since 2006 — after one yr at Music Metropolis Heart because of the COVID-19 pandemic.