Lainey Wilson (Photo courtesy of BBR Music Group)

Nominees Announced For CMA Awards

By: Cheryl Johnstone

7/9/2023

Country Music News

The Country Music Association has announced nominees for The 57th Annual CMA Awards, and Lainey Wilson tops the list with nine nominations.

She’s up for Entertainer of the Year,  Female Vocalist of the Year, Single of the Year and Song of the Year for “Heart Like A Truck”, Single of the Year, Musical Event of the Year, and Music Video of the Year for “wait in the truck” with HARDY, Album of the Year for Bell Bottom Country,  and Musical Event of the Year “Save Me” with Jelly Roll.

Other top nominees include first-time nominee Jelly Roll with five nominations, while Luke Combs and HARDY collect four nominations each.

Jordan Davis, Ashley McBryde, Chris Stapleton, and Morgan Wallen secure three nominations apiece.

Vying for the night’s highest honour, reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year Combs is nominated again in the category alongside Stapleton, Carrie Underwood, Wallen and Lainey Wilson.

The 57th Annual CMA Awards, hosted by Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning, will broadcast LIVE from Nashville on Wednesday, November 8 at 8 p.m. on ABC.

The full list of nominees are below…

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

Luke Combs
Chris Stapleton
Carrie Underwood
Morgan Wallen
Lainey Wilson

SINGLE OF THE YEAR – award goes to Artist(s), Producer(s) and Mix Engineer(s)

“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 – award goes to Artist, Producer(s) and Mix Engineer(s)

Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville – Ashley McBryde

Bell Bottom Country – Lainey Wilson
Gettin’ Old – Luke Combs
One Thing At A Time – Morgan Wallen
Rolling Up the Welcome Mat – Kelsea Ballerini

SONG OF THE YEAR – award goes to Songwriter(s)

“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 – award goes to Artists and Producer(s)

“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)
“wait in the truck” – HARDY (feat. Lainey Wilson)
“We Don’t Fight Anymore” – Carly Pearce (featuring Chris Stapleton)

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

“Light On In The Kitchen” – Ashley McBryde
“Memory Lane” – Old Dominion
“Need A Favor” – Jelly Roll
“Next Thing You Know” – Jordan Davis
“wait in the truck” – HARDY (feat. Lainey Wilson)

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Zach Bryan
Jelly Roll
Parker McCollum
Megan Moroney
Hailey Whitters

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