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Blake Shelton performs during the CMA Awards Wednesday night. (ABC Photo)

The award came for “God’s Country,” a song written by Devin Dawson, Jordan Schmidt, and Hardy.

“God’s Country” hit number one on both the Billboard country airplay chart and the Billboard hot country singles chart and climbed as high as number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Wednesday’s biggest honor went to Garth Brooks as Entertainer of the Year. Luke Combs was named male vocalist of the year; Kacey Musgraves was named female vocalist of the year.

Carrie Underwood co-hosted the show with Reba McIntire and Dolly Parton, but failed to take home a trophy in spite of being nominated in a number of categories.

Most notably, she was among the Entertainer of the Year nominees. She’s never won that award. In fact, the last female to take the honor was Taylor Swift in 2011.

Former Voice contestant Morgan Wallen was nominated as best new artist, but that honor went to Ashley McBryde.

Below are the categories in which artists with a singing show connection were nominated. The winner appears in bold.

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR: Garth Brooks, Eric Church, Chris Stapleton, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban

SINGLE OF THE YEAR: “God’s Country” by Blake Shelton; “Burning Man” by Dierks Bentley (featuring Brothers Osborne); “GIRL” by Maren Morris; “Millionaire” by Chris Stapleton; “Speechless” by Dan + Shay.

ALBUM OF THE YEAR: “Cry Pretty” by Carrie Underwood; “Center Point Road” by Thomas Rhett; “Dan + Shay” by Dan + Shay; “Desperate Man” by Eric Church; “GIRL” by Maren Morris.

SONG OF THE YEAR: “Beautiful Crazy,” written by Luke Combs, Wyatt B. Durrette III, Robert Williford; “GIRL,” written by Maren Morris, Sarah Aarons, Greg Kurstin; “God’s Country,” winner by Devin Dawson, Jordan Schmidt, Michael Hardy; “Rainbow,” written by Natalie Hemby, Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves; “Tequila,” written by Dan Smyers, Nicolle Galyon (former Voice contestant), Jordan Reynolds

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

MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR: “Dive Bar” by Garth Brooks and Blake Shelton; “All My Favorite People” by Maren Morris (feat. Brothers Osborne); “Brand New Man” by Brooks & Dunn (with Luke Combs); “Old Town Road (Remix)” by Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus; “What Happens In A Small Town” by Brantley Gilbert & Lindsay Ell.

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR: “God’s Country by Blake Shelton; “Burning Man” by Dierks Bentley (featuring Brothers Osborne); “GIRL” by Maren Morris; “Rainbow” by Kacey Musgraves; “Some Of It” by Eric Church

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR: Cody Johnson, Ashley McBryde, Midland, Carly Pearce, Morgan Wallen