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2023 CMA Awards Winners List

As the 57th Annual CMA Awards plays out tonight (11/8) live in Nashville, we will be updating the winner’s list as they win. Winners will be bolded with the word…

HARDY and Lainey Wilson performing at the CMA Awards, HARDY wears a black shirt and ball cap and Lainey wears a silver outfit and hat
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As the 57th Annual CMA Awards plays out tonight (11/8) live in Nashville, we will be updating the winner's list as they win. Winners will be bolded with the word WINNER beside them.

2023 CMA Nominees

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

Luke Combs
Chris Stapleton
Carrie Underwood
Morgan Wallen
Lainey Wilson - WINNER 

SINGLE OF THE YEAR

Award goes to Artist(s), Producer(s) and Mix Engineer(s)
"Fast Car" – Luke Combs - WINNER 
Producers: Luke Combs, Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton
Mix Engineer: Chip Matthews
"Heart Like A Truck" – Lainey Wilson
Producer: Jay Joyce
Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce
"Need A Favor" – Jelly Roll
Producer: Austin Nivarel
Mix Engineer: Jeff Braun
"Next Thing You Know" – Jordan Davis
Producer: Paul DiGiovanni
Mix Engineer: Jim Cooley
"wait in the truck" – HARDY (feat. Lainey Wilson)
Producers: HARDY, Joey Moi, Jordan Schmidt, Derek Wells
Mix Engineer: Joey Moi

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Award goes to Artist, Producer(s) and Mix Engineer(s)
Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville – Ashley McBryde
Producers: John Osborne, John Peets
Mix Engineers: Gena Johnson, John Osborne
Bell Bottom Country – Lainey Wilson - WINNER 
Producer: Jay Joyce
Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce
Gettin' Old – Luke Combs
Producers: Luke Combs, Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton
Mix Engineers: Michael H. Brauer, Jim Cooley, Chip Matthews
One Thing At A Time – Morgan Wallen
Producers: Jacob Durrett, Charlie Handsome, Joey Moi, Cameron Montgomery
Mix Engineers: Josh Ditty, Joey Moi, Eivind Nordland
Rolling Up the Welcome Mat – Kelsea Ballerini
Producers: Kelsea Ballerini, Alysa Vanderheym
Mix Engineers: Dan Grech-Marguerat, Alysa Vanderheym

SONG OF THE YEAR
Award goes to Songwriter(s)

"Fast Car" - WINNER 
Songwriter: Tracy Chapman
"Heart Like A Truck"
Songwriters: Trannie Anderson, Dallas Wilson, Lainey Wilson
"Next Thing You Know"
Songwriters: Jordan Davis, Greylan James, Chase McGill, Josh Osborne
"Tennessee Orange"
Songwriters: David Fanning, Paul Jenkins, Megan Moroney, Ben Williams
"wait in the truck"
Songwriters: Renee Blair, Michael Hardy, Hunter Phelps, Jordan Schmidt

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Ashley McBryde
Carly Pearce
Lainey Wilson - WINNER 

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

Luke Combs
Jelly Roll
Cody Johnson
Chris Stapleton - WINNER 
Morgan Wallen

VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR

Lady A
Little Big Town
Midland
Old Dominion - WINNER 
Zac Brown Band

VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR

Brooks & Dunn
Brothers Osborne - WINNER 
Dan + Shay
Maddie & Tae
The War And Treaty

MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
Award goes to Artists and Producer(s)

"Save Me" – Jelly Roll (with Lainey Wilson)
Producers: Zach Crowell, David Ray Stevens
"She Had Me At Heads Carolina (Remix)" – Cole Swindell & Jo Dee Messina
Producer: Zach Crowell
"Thank God" – Kane Brown (with Katelyn Brown)
Producer: Dann Huff
"wait in the truck" – HARDY (feat. Lainey Wilson) - WINNER 
Producers: HARDY, Joey Moi, Jordan Schmidt, Derek Wells
"We Don't Fight Anymore" – Carly Pearce (featuring Chris Stapleton)
Producers: Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne, Carly Pearce

MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR

Jenee Fleenor
Paul Franklin
Rob McNelley
Derek Wells
Charlie Worsham

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Award goes to Artist(s) and Director(s)

"Light On In The Kitchen" – Ashley McBryde
Director: Reid Long
"Memory Lane" – Old Dominion
Directors: Mason Allen, Nicki Fletcher
"Need A Favor" – Jelly Roll
Director: Patrick Tohill
"Next Thing You Know" – Jordan Davis
Director: Running Bear
"wait in the truck" – HARDY (feat. Lainey Wilson) - WINNER 
Director: Justin Clough

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Zach Bryan
Jelly Roll - WINNER 
Parker McCollum
Megan Moroney
Hailey Whitters

Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.