Join us in celebrating all the final nominees for this year’s CMA Awards, including Lainey Wilson leading with nine nominations and making CMA Awards history as the only artist to top nominations list in their first two appearances on the final ballot!
Plus, first-time nominee Jelly Roll earned five nominations and Luke Combs and HARDY collected four nominations each. Visit CMAawards.com or download the CMA Connect App to see the nominees in all twelve categories. Plus, follow us on social media and comment to tell us what you think!
Don’t miss a beat and tune in LIVE, as winners are revealed Wednesday, Nov. 8 at 8/7c on ABC with hosts Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning.Want to celebrate the 2023 CMA Awards in person? As a Country Connection subscriber you will have exclusive access to purchase ticket to the CMA Awards before the general public. Stay tuned for more ticketing information in the coming weeks.
And your 2023 CMA Nominees are:
Entertainer of the Year
Entertainer of the Year
Luke Combs
Entertainer of the Year
Chris Stapleton
Entertainer of the Year
Entertainer of the Year
Morgan Wallen
Entertainer of the Year
Lainey Wilson
Album of the Year
Album of the Year
Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville
Ashley McBryde
PRODUCER(S): John Osborne, John Peets
MIX ENGINEER(S): Gena Johnson, John Osborne
Warner Music Nashville
Album of the Year
Bell Bottom Country
Lainey Wilson
PRODUCER(S): Jay Joyce
MIX ENGINEER(S): Jason Hall, Jay Joyce
Broken Bow Records
Album of the Year
Gettin’ Old
Luke Combs
PRODUCER(S): Luke Combs, Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton
MIX ENGINEER(S): Michael H. Brauer, Jim Cooley, Chip Matthews
River House Artists / Columbia Nashville
Album of the Year
One Thing At A Time
Morgan Wallen
PRODUCER(S): Jacob Durrett, Charlie Handsome, Joey Moi, Cameron Montgomery
MIX ENGINEER(S): Josh Ditty, Joey Moi, Eivind Nordland
Big Loud Records / Republic Records
Album of the Year
Rolling Up the Welcome Mat
Kelsea Ballerini
PRODUCER(S): Kelsea Ballerini, Alysa Vanderheym
MIX ENGINEER(S): Dan Grech-Marguerat, Alysa Vanderheym
Black River Entertainment
Female Vocalist of the Year
Female Vocalist of the Year
Kelsea Ballerini
Female Vocalist of the Year
Miranda Lambert
Female Vocalist of the Year
Ashley McBryde
Female Vocalist of the Year
Carly Pearce
Female Vocalist of the Year
Lainey Wilson
Male Vocalist of the Year
Male Vocalist of the Year
Luke Combs
Male Vocalist of the Year
Jelly Roll
Male Vocalist of the Year
Cody Johnson
Male Vocalist of the Year
Chris Stapleton
Male Vocalist of the Year
Morgan Wallen
Vocal Group of the Year
Vocal Group of the Year
Lady A
Vocal Group of the Year
Little Big Town
Vocal Group of the Year
Midland
Vocal Group of the Year
Old Dominion
Vocal Group of the Year
Zac Brown Band
Vocal Duo of the Year
Vocal Duo of the Year
Brooks & Dunn
Vocal Duo of the Year
Vocal Duo of the Year
Dan + Shay
Vocal Duo of the Year
Maddie & Tae
Vocal Duo of the Year
The War And Treaty
New Artist of the Year
New Artist of the Year
Zach Bryan
New Artist of the Year
Jelly Roll
New Artist of the Year
Parker McCollum
New Artist of the Year
Megan Moroney
New Artist of the Year
Hailey Whitters
Single of the Year
Single of the Year
“Fast Car”
Luke Combs
PRODUCER(S): Luke Combs, Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton
MIX ENGINEER(S): Chip Matthews
River House Artists / Columbia Nashville
Single of the Year
“Heart Like A Truck”
Lainey Wilson
PRODUCER(S): Jay Joyce
MIX ENGINEER(S): Jason Hall, Jay Joyce
Broken Bow Records
Single of the Year
“Need A Favor”
Jelly Roll
PRODUCER(S): Austin Nivarel
MIX ENGINEER(S): Jeff Braun
BBR Music Group / Stoney Creek Records
Single of the Year
“Next Thing You Know”
Jordan Davis
PRODUCER(S): Paul DiGiovanni
MIX ENGINEER(S): Jim Cooley
MCA Nashville / Universal Music Group Nashville
Single of the Year
“wait in the truck”
HARDY (feat. Lainey Wilson)
PRODUCER(S): HARDY, Joey Moi, Jordan Schmidt, Derek Wells
MIX ENGINEER(S): Joey Moi
Big Loud Records
Song of the Year
Song of the Year
“Fast Car”
Tracy Chapman
Song of the Year
“Heart Like A Truck”
Trannie Anderson, Dallas Wilson, Lainey Wilson
Song of the Year
“Next Thing You Know”
Jordan Davis, Greylan James, Chase McGill, Josh Osborne
Song of the Year
“Tennessee Orange”
David Fanning, Paul Jenkins, Megan Moroney, Ben Williams
Song of the Year
“wait in the truck”
Renee Blair, Michael Hardy, Hunter Phelps, Jordan Schmidt
Musical Event of the Year
Musical Event of the Year
“Save Me”
Jelly Roll (with Lainey Wilson)
PRODUCER(S): Zach Crowell, David Ray Stevens
BBR Music Group / Stoney Creek Records
Musical Event of the Year
“She Had Me At Heads Carolina (Remix)”
Cole Swindell & Jo Dee Messina
PRODUCER(S): Zach Crowell
Warner Music Nashville
Musical Event of the Year
“Thank God”
Kane Brown (with Katelyn Brown)
PRODUCER(S): Dann Huff
RCA Nashville
Musical Event of the Year
“wait in the truck”
HARDY (feat. Lainey Wilson)
PRODUCER(S): HARDY, Joey Moi, Jordan Schmidt, Derek Wells
Big Loud Records
Musical Event of the Year
“We Don’t Fight Anymore”
Carly Pearce (featuring Chris Stapleton)
PRODUCER(S): Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne, Carly Pearce
Big Machine Records
Music Video of the Year
Music Video of the Year
“Light On In The Kitchen”
Ashley McBryde
DIRECTOR(S): Reid Long
Music Video of the Year
“Memory Lane”
Old Dominion
DIRECTOR(S): Mason Allen, Nicki Fletcher
Music Video of the Year
“Need A Favor”
Jelly Roll
DIRECTOR(S): Patrick Tohill
Music Video of the Year
“Next Thing You Know”
Jordan Davis
DIRECTOR(S): Running Bear
Music Video of the Year
“wait in the truck”
HARDY (feat. Lainey Wilson)
DIRECTOR(S): Justin Clough
Musician of the Year
Musician of the Year
Jenee Fleenor
FIDDLE
Musician of the Year
Paul Franklin
STEEL GUITAR
Musician of the Year
Rob McNelley
GUITAR
Musician of the Year
Derek Wells
GUITAR
Musician of the Year
Charlie Worsham
GUITAR
