57th Annual CMA Awards Winners

Last night, the 57th Annual CMA Awards took place at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, showcasing the global appeal of Country Music. Hosted by Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning, the event celebrated the genre’s legends and emerging talents, featuring unforgettable collaborations and solo performances from Country’s hottest stars. Jelly Roll made his CMA Awards debut, joining forces with Wynonna Judd for a lively performance of “Need A Favor,” while newly inducted Hall of Famer Tanya Tucker, alongside Little Big Town, delivered a timeless rendition of the classic “Delta Dawn.” The evening also saw a touching tribute to the late Jimmy Buffett, with Alan Jackson, Kenny Chesney, Zac Brown Band, and Coral Reefer Band member Mac McAnally performing a medley of Buffett’s hits, including “A Pirate Looks at Forty” and “Margaritaville.”

This year’s nominations included a remarkable list of first-time CMA Awards nominees, including Mason Allen, Trannie Anderson, Renee Blair, Michael H. Brauer, Katelyn Brown, Zach Bryan, Tracy Chapman, Josh Ditty, David Fanning, Nicki Fletcher, Greylan James, Jelly Roll, Paul Jenkins, Gena Johnson, Chase McGill, Cameron Montgomery, Megan Moroney, Austin Nivarel, Eivind Nordland, John Osborne, Hunter Phelps, David Ray Stevens, Patrick Tohill, Alysa Vanderheym, The War And Treaty, Hailey Whitters, Ben Williams, Dallas Wilson, and Charlie Worsham.

Check out the list of nominations and winners (in bold) below.

Lainey Wilson, the reigning Female Vocalist and New Artist of the Year, makes history by topping the nominations list for the second time in her first two appearances on the Final Ballot. She now ties Merle Haggard and Miranda Lambert with nine nominations in a single year. Her outstanding achievements include nominations in multiple categories, showcasing her incredible talent.

Jelly Roll – Five Nominations

• Single of the Year (“Need A Favor”)
• Male Vocalist of the Year
• Musical Event of the Year (“Save Me”)
• Music Video of the Year (“Need A Favor”)
• New Artist of the Year

First-time nominee Jelly Roll lands five nominations, joining the ranks of legendary artists who earned five nods in their debut appearance on the Final Ballot. Jelly Roll’s nominations include recognition in the Single, Male Vocalist, Musical Event, Music Video, and New Artist of the Year categories.

Luke Combs – Four Nominations

• Entertainer of the Year
• Single of the Year (“Fast Car”)
• Album of the Year (“Gettin’ Old”)
• Male Vocalist of the Year

Back-to-back reigning Entertainer of the Year Luke Combs returns with his fourth consecutive nomination for the night’s highest honor. His chart-topping cover of Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car” earns him a Single of the Year nomination. Additionally, Tracy Chapman earns her first-ever CMA Award nomination for Song of the Year.

HARDY – Four Nominations

• Single of the Year (“wait in the truck”)
• Song of the Year (“wait in the truck”)
• Musical Event of the Year (“wait in the truck”)
• Music Video of the Year (“wait in the truck”)

HARDY secures four nominations this year for his hit collaboration “wait in the truck,” featuring Lainey Wilson. These nominations include recognition in the Single, Song, Musical Event, and Music Video of the Year categories.

Jordan Davis – Three Nominations

• Single of the Year (“Next Thing You Know”)
• Song of the Year (“Next Thing You Know”)
• Music Video of the Year (“Next Thing You Know”)

Reigning Song of the Year winner Jordan Davis earns three nominations this year for his hit “Next Thing You Know.” The nominations include Song of the Year, Single of the Year, and Music Video of the Year.

Ashley McBryde – Three Nominations

• Album of the Year (“Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville”)
• Female Vocalist of the Year
• Music Video of the Year (“Light On In The Kitchen”)

Reigning Musical Event of the Year winner Ashley McBryde lands three nominations this year, including Female Vocalist, Album, and Music Video of the Year.

Joey Moi – Three Nominations

• Single of the Year (“wait in the truck”)
• Album of the Year (“One Thing At A Time”)
• Musical Event of the Year (“wait in the truck”)

Joey Moi earns three nominations this year for his work as both a producer and mix engineer on various projects.

Jordan Schmidt – Three Nominations

• Single of the Year (“wait in the truck”)
• Song of the Year (“wait in the truck”)
• Musical Event of the Year (“wait in the truck”)

Jordan Schmidt earns three nominations this year for his work as both a producer and songwriter for “wait in the truck,” which features Lainey Wilson.

Chris Stapleton – Three Nominations

• Entertainer of the Year
• Male Vocalist of the Year
• Musical Event of the Year (“We Don’t Fight Anymore”)

Back-to-back reigning Male Vocalist Chris Stapleton returns with nominations in the Entertainer and Male Vocalist categories, along with a nomination for Musical Event.

Morgan Wallen – Three Nominations

• Entertainer of the Year
• Album of the Year (“One Thing At A Time”)
• Male Vocalist of the Year

Morgan Wallen earns three nominations this year, including Entertainer and Male Vocalist of the Year, along with an Album of the Year nod.

Derek Wells – Three Nominations

• Single of the Year (“wait in the truck”)
• Musical Event of the Year (“wait in the truck”)
• Musician of the Year

Derek Wells secures three nominations this year, including Musician of the Year, Single, and Musical Event of the Year.

Stay tuned for the announcement of winners at “The 57th Annual CMA Awards,” which will be determined by eligible voting CMA members. The broadcast will be a night to remember, celebrating the best in country music. All balloting is tabulated by the professional services organization, Deloitte.

CMA Award Nominees 2023

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

• Luke Combs
• Chris Stapleton
• Carrie Underwood
• Morgan Wallen
• Lainey Wilson

SINGLE OF THE YEAR

• “Fast Car” – Luke Combs 
  • 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

• Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville – Ashley McBryde 
  • Producers: John Osborne, John Peets 
  • Mix Engineers: Gena Johnson, John Osborne 
• Bell Bottom Country – Lainey Wilson 
  • 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

• “Fast Car” 
  • 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 

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

• Luke Combs 
• Jelly Roll 
• Cody Johnson 
• Chris Stapleton 
• Morgan Wallen

VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR

• Lady A 
• Little Big Town 
• Midland 
• Old Dominion 
• Zac Brown Band

VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR

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

MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR

• “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)
  • 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

• “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) 
  • Director: Justin Clough 

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR 2023

• Zach Bryan  
• Jelly Roll  
• Parker McCollum 
• Megan Moroney 
• Hailey Whitters

CMA BROADCAST AWARDS – FINALISTS FOR BROADCAST PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR (by market size):

Weekly National

• “American Country Countdown” (Kix Brooks) – Cumulus/Westwood One 
• “Country Countdown USA” (Lon Helton) – Compass Media Networks 
• “Honky Tonkin’ with Tracy Lawrence” (Tracy Lawrence and Patrick Thomas) – Silverfish Media 
• “On The Horizon with Buzz Brainard” (Buzz Brainard) – SiriusXM 
• “Y’all Access with Kelly Sutton” (Kelly Sutton) – Firefly Media/Silverfish Media

Daily National

• “Angie Ward” – iHeartMedia 
• “The Big D and Bubba Show” (Derek “Big D” Haskins, Sean “Bubba” Powell, Patrick Thomas, and Carsen Humphreville) – Silverfish Media 
• “Katie & Company” (Katie Neal) – Audacy 
• “Nights with Elaina” (Elaina Smith) – Westwood One 
• “The Sam Alex Show” (Sam Alex) – Sam Alex Productions, LLC

Major Market

• “Chris Carr & Company” (Chris Carr, Kia Becht, and Sam Sansevere) – KEEY, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn. 
• “Frito & Katy” (Tucker “Frito” Young and Katy Dempsey) – KCYY, San Antonio, Texas 
• “Hawkeye in the Morning with Hawkeye and Michelle” (“Hawkeye” Mark Louis Rybczyk and Michelle Rodriguez) – KSCS, Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas 
• “Josh, Rachael & Grunwald” (Josh Holleman, Rachael Hunter, and Steve Grunwald) – WYCD, Detroit, Mich. 
• “Scotty Kay” (Scotty Kay) – WUSN, Chicago, Ill. 

Large Market

• “The Big Dave Show” (“Big Dave” Chandler, Ashley Heiert, and Jason “Stattman” Statt) – WUBE, Cincinnati, Ohio 
• “The Morning Drive with Mike Kellar and Jenny Matthews” (Mike Kellar and Jenny Matthews) – KBEQ, Kansas City, Mo.  
• “Scott and Shannen” (Scott Dolphin and “Shannen O” Oesterreich) – WMIL, Milwaukee-Racine, Wis. 
• “Tim & Chelsea In The Morning” (Tim Leary and Chelsea Taylor) – WIRK, West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, Fla. 
• “The Wayne D Show” (“Wayne D” Danielson and Tay Hamilton) – WSIX, Nashville, Tenn. 

Medium Market

• “Cait & Bradley Morning Show” (Cait Fisher and Matt Bradley) – KWEN, Tulsa, Okla. 
• “Clay & Company” (Clay Moden, Rob Banks, and Kadie Daye) – WYRK, Buffalo-Niagara Falls, N.Y. 
• “Ellis and Bradley Show” (Bill Ellis and Beth Bradley) – WSSL, Greenville-Spartanburg, S.C. 
• “Mo & StyckMan” (Melissa “Mo” Wagner and Greg “StyckMan” Owens) – WUSY, Chattanooga, Tenn. 
• “Steve & Gina In The Morning” (Steve Lundy and Gina Melton) – KXKT, Omaha-Council Bluffs, Neb.-Iowa

Small Market

• “The B100 Morning Show with Brittney Baily” (Brittney Baily) – WBYT, South Bend, Ind. 
• “The Eddie Foxx Show” (Eddie Foxx and Amanda Foxx) – WKSF, Asheville, N.C. 
• “Officer Don & DeAnn” (“Officer Don” Evans and DeAnn Stephens) – WBUL, Lexington-Fayette, Ky. 
• “Steve & Tiffany in the Morning” (Steve Waters and Tiffany Kay) – WFLS, Fredericksburg, Va. 
• “Steve, Ben and Nikki” (Steve Stroud, Ben Walker, and Nikki Thomas) – WXBQ, Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, Tenn.-Va. 
• 2023 CMA BROADCAST AWARDS – FINALISTS FOR RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR (by market size):   

2023 CMA BROADCAST AWARDS – FINALISTS FOR RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR (by market size):

Major Market

• KCYY – San Antonio, Texas 
• KEEY – Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minn. 
• KKBQ – Houston, Texas 
• KSCS – Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas 
• WXTU – Philadelphia, Pa. 

Large Market

• WIRK – West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, Fla. 
• WKDF – Nashville, Tenn. 
• WMIL – Milwaukee-Racine, Wis.  
• WUBE – Cincinnati, Ohio 
• WWKA – Orlando, Fla. 

Medium Market

• KUZZ – Bakersfield, Calif. 
• KXKT – Omaha-Council Bluffs, Neb.-Iowa 
• WGGY – Wilkes Barre-Scranton, Pa. 
• WPCV – Lakeland-Winter Haven, Fla. 
• WQMX – Akron, Ohio 

Small Market

• KCLR – Columbia, Mo.  
• WBYT – South Bend, Ind.  
• WKML – Fayetteville, N.C. 
• WXBQ – Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, Tenn.-Va. 
• WYCT – Pensacola, Fla.

We’ll update you on who’s performing and all of the winners after the show. Stay tuned!

“The 57th Annual CMA Awards” is a production of the Country Music Association, with Robert Deaton serving as the Executive Producer.