Lainey Wilson went into the 2022 CMA Awards with six nominations, the most of any nominee, and wound up tied for the most wins. Wilson, Luke Combs, and Cody Johnson each earned two awards during what’s been dubbed Country music’s biggest night.
Lainey Wilson took home trophies in the New Artist of the Year and Female Vocalist of the Year categories, joining Alison Krauss and Carrie Underwood as the only female artists to win in both categories in the same year. Luke Combs’ wins came in the Entertainer of the Year and Album of the Year categories, and Cody Johnson scored wins in the Single of the Year and Music Video of the Year categories.
The 56th Annual CMA Awards was hosted by Luke Bryan and ex-NFL star Peyton Manning. The show took place at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on November 9, 2022.
THE 56th ANNUAL CMA AWARDS NOMINEES AND WINNERS
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
• (WINNER) Luke Combs
• Miranda Lambert
• Chris Stapleton
• Carrie Underwood
• Morgan Wallen
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
• “Buy Dirt” – Jordan Davis featuring Luke Bryan
• “half of my hometown” – Kelsea Ballerini (feat. Kenny Chesney)
• “Never Wanted To Be That Girl” – Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde
• (WINNER) “’Til You Can’t” – Cody Johnson
• “You Should Probably Leave” – Chris Stapleton
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
• (WINNER) Growin’ Up – Luke Combs
• Humble Quest – Maren Morris
• Palomino – Miranda Lambert
• Sayin’ What I’m Thinkin’ – Lainey Wilson
• Time, Tequila & Therapy – Old Dominion
SONG OF THE YEAR
• (WINNER) “Buy Dirt”
Songwriters: Jacob Davis, Jordan Davis, Josh Jenkins, Matt Jenkins
• “Never Wanted To Be That Girl”
Songwriters: Shane McAnally, Ashley McBryde, Carly Pearce
• “Sand In My Boots”
Songwriters: Ashley Gorley, Michael Hardy, Josh Osborne
• “Things A Man Oughta Know”
Songwriters: Jason Nix, Jonathan Singleton, Lainey Wilson
• “You Should Probably Leave”
Songwriters: Chris DuBois, Ashley Gorley, Chris Stapleton
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
• Miranda Lambert
• Ashley McBryde
• Carly Pearce
• Carrie Underwood
• (WINNER) Lainey Wilson
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
• Eric Church
• Luke Combs
• Cody Johnson
• (WINNER) Chris Stapleton
• Morgan Wallen
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
• Lady A
• Little Big Town
• Midland
• (WINNER) Old Dominion
• Zac Brown Band
VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
• Brooks & Dunn
• (Winner) Brothers Osborne
• Dan + Shay
• LOCASH
• Maddie & Tae
MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
• “Beers On Me” – Dierks Bentley with BRELAND & HARDY
• “If I Didn’t Love You” – Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood
• “Longneck Way To Go” – Midland (featuring Jon Pardi)
• “Never Say Never” – Cole Swindell (with Lainey Wilson)
• (WINNER) “Never Wanted To Be That Girl” – Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
• (WINNER) Jenee Fleenor, Fiddle
• Paul Franklin, Steel guitar
• Brent Mason, Guitar
• Ilya Toshinskiy, Banjo
• Derek Wells, Guitar
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
• “I Bet You Think About Me” (Taylor’s Version) (From The Vault) – Taylor Swift (featuring Chris Stapleton)
Director: Blake Lively
• “Longneck Way To Go” – Midland (featuring Jon Pardi)
Director: Harper Smith
• “Never Say Never” – Cole Swindell (with Lainey Wilson)
Director: Michael Monaco
• “Never Wanted To Be That Girl” – Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde
Director: Alexa Campbell
• (WINNER) “’Til You Can’t” – Cody Johnson
Director: Dustin Haney
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
• HARDY
• Walker Hayes
• Cody Johnson
• Parker McCollum
• (WINNER) Lainey Wilson
