CMA Awards - Entertainer of the Year This combination of photos shows nominees for the CMA Award for entertainer of the year, from left, Eric Church, Luke Combs, Miranda ...

Country stars Chris Stapleton and Eric Church will go toe-to-toe with each other at this year’s Country Music Association Awards, vying in the same top five categories.

"While I'm vaccinated, at my age, I am still being extremely cautious," said the 73-year-old musician, one of the first artists to cancel performances.