Lainey Wilson took home five awards during the 57th Annual CMA Awards, including her first-ever CMA Entertainer of the Year trophy. Wilson’s other wins came in the Album of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year, Music Video of the Year, and Musical Event of the Year categories.
Jelly Roll made his CMA Awards debut performing “Need a Favor” with Country Music Hall of Famer Wynonna Judd. His big night continued with his first CMA win as New Artist of the Year. Accepting the award, Jelly Roll said, “There is something poetic about a 39-year-old man winning New Artist of the Year. I don’t know where you’re at in your life, or what you’re going through, but I want to tell you to keep going, baby.”
Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning hosted the awards show, which was held in Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on November 8, 2023. Bryan also entertained the audience with a medley of his hits “Huntin’, Fishin’ and Lovin’ Every Day,” “One Margarita,” “That’s My Kind Of Night,” “Play It Again” and “Country Girl (Shake It For Me).”
Additional performers included Tanya Tucker and Little Big Town singing “Delta Dawn;” Carly Pearce and Chris Stapleton singing “We Don’t Fight Anymore;” Old Dominion and Megan Moroney performing “Can’t Break Up Now;” and Alan Jackson, Kenny Chesney, Zac Brown Band, and Coral Reefer Band member Mac McAnally teaming up to pay tribute to legendary songwriter and CMA Award winner Jimmy Buffett.
The 57th Annual CMA Awards Winners:
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
• Lainey Wilson
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
Award goes to Artist, Producers and Mix Engineer
• “Fast Car” – Luke Combs
• Producers: Luke Combs, Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton
• Mix Engineer: Chip Matthews
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Award goes to Artist, Producer and Mix Engineers
• Bell Bottom Country – Lainey Wilson
• Producer: Jay Joyce
• Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce
SONG OF THE YEAR
Award goes to Songwriter
• “Fast Car”
• Songwriter: Tracy Chapman
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
• Lainey Wilson
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
• Chris Stapleton
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
• Old Dominion
VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
• Brothers Osborne
MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
Award goes to Artists and Producers
• “wait in the truck” – HARDY (feat. Lainey Wilson)
• Producers: HARDY, Joey Moi, Jordan Schmidt, Derek Wells
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
• Jenee Fleenor – Fiddle
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Award goes to Artists and Director
• “wait in the truck” – HARDY (feat. Lainey Wilson)
• Director: Justin Clough
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
• Jelly Roll
