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It's virtually impossible to call Nashville home and not enjoy a little bit of twang every now and then.
For many in the Nashville Predators locker room, connections with stars Dierks Bentley, Brothers Osborne and Carrie Underwood, just to name a few, have created a vested interest in what's going on at their home building this evening.
The 52nd Annual Country Music Association Awards take place tonight at Bridgestone Arena, leading the genre's biggest names to descend on 501 Broadway to celebrate the year that was in country music.

Who do the Preds think will walk away with the top hardware in the industry? Some categories were toss-ups, others runway favorites.
Tune into ABC tonight at 7 p.m. (CT) to see which of these five has the best ballot.

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Nick Bonino:
Entertainer of the Year: Chris Stapleton
Female Vocalist of the Year: Carrie Underwood
Male Vocalist of the Year: Luke Combs
Vocal Duo of the Year: Dan + Shay
Vocal Group of the Year: LANCO

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Colton Sissons:
Entertainer of the Year: Keith Urban
Female Vocalist of the Year: Kelsea Ballerini
Male Vocalist of the Year: Chris Stapleton
Vocal Duo of the Year: Brothers Osborne
Vocal Group of the Year: Old Dominion

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Roman Josi:
Entertainer of the Year: Luke Bryan
Female Vocalist of the Year: Carrie Underwood
Male Vocalist of the Year: Dierks Bentley
Vocal Duo of the Year: Brothers Osborne
Vocal Group of the Year: Lady Antebellum

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Ryan Hartman:
Entertainer of the Year: Chris Stapleton
Female Vocalist of the Year: Miranda Lambert
Male Vocalist of the Year: Thomas Rhett
Vocal Duo of the Year: Brothers Osborne
Vocal Group of the Year: Lady Antebellum

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Kyle Turris:
Entertainer of the Year: Keith Urban
Female Vocalist of the Year: Carrie Underwood
Male Vocalist of the Year: Dierks Bentley ("with Thomas Rhett as a close second.")
Vocal Duo of the Year: Brothers Osborne
Vocal Group of the Year: Lady Antebellum