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2023 CMA Awards complete list of winners by category
Singer-songwriter Lainey Wilson was the big winner in Nashville, taking home five CMA Awards, including Entertainer of the Year.
The 57th annual Country Music Association Awards were held at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee on Wednesday, with Lainey Wilson the night’s bigger winner, as had been anticipated.
What CMA awards did Lainey Wilson win?
The Louisiana native was nominated in nine different categories, almost twice as many any other artist, and even picked up an award before the main event got underway, winning CMA Musical Event of the Year and CMA Music Video of the Year for her collaboration on “wait in the truck” with HARDY. The pair were presented with the gongs on ABC’s Good Morning America earlier in the day.
At the ceremony itself, Wilson then took home three further prizes for Entertainer of the Year, Album of the Year (Bell Bottom Country) and Female Vocalist of the Year.
“Fast Car” collects multiple gongs
In addition to the singer-songwriter, HARDY and “wait in the truck”, 1988 hit “Fast Car”, reworked in 2023 by Luke Combs, was the other multiple winner, picking up CMAs for Single of the Year and Song of the Year.
Country rap star Jelly Roll followed Wilson with five nominations but took home just one award for New Artist of the Year.
Both multiple nominees took to the stage at Bridgestone Arena, with Jelly Roll performing “Need a Favour” alongside Wynonna Judd and “Love Can Build a Bridge” with K. Michelle. Wilson, meanwhile, played her Bell Bottom Country album track “Wildflowers and Wild Horses”.
Full list of CMA Awards winners
CMA Awards nominees (winners in bold)
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
- Lainey Wilson
- Luke Combs
- Chris Stapleton
- Carrie Underwood
- Morgan Wallen
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
- "Fast Car" – Luke Combs
- "Heart Like A Truck" – Lainey Wilson
- "Need A Favor" – Jelly Roll
- "Next Thing You Know" – Jordan Davis
- "wait in the truck" – HARDY (feat. Lainey Wilson)
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- Bell Bottom Country – Lainey Wilson
- Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville – Ashley McBryde
- Gettin' Old – Luke Combs
- One Thing At A Time – Morgan Wallen
- Rolling Up the Welcome Mat – Kelsea Ballerini
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
- Lainey Wilson
- Kelsea Ballerini
- Miranda Lambert
- Ashley McBryde
- Carly Pearce
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
- Chris Stapleton
- Luke Combs
- Jelly Roll
- Cody Johnson
- Morgan Wallen
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
- Old Dominion
- Lady A
- Little Big Town
- Midland
- Zac Brown Band
VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
- Brothers Osborne
- Brooks & Dunn
- Dan + Shay
- Maddie & Tae
- The War And Treaty
MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
- "wait in the truck" – HARDY (feat. Lainey Wilson)
- "Save Me" – Jelly Roll (with Lainey Wilson)
- "She Had Me At Heads Carolina (Remix)" – Cole Swindell & Jo Dee Messina
- "Thank God" – Kane Brown (with Katelyn Brown)
- "We Don't Fight Anymore" – Carly Pearce (featuring Chris Stapleton)
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
- Jenee Fleenor
- Paul Franklin
- Rob McNelley
- Derek Wells
- Charlie Worsham
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
- "wait in the truck" – HARDY (feat. Lainey Wilson)/Director: Justin Clough
- "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
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Jelly Roll
- Zach Bryan
- Parker McCollum
- Megan Moroney
- Hailey Whitters