The 57th Annual Country Music Association Awards rocked Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena Wednesday night with a star-studded tribute to Jimmy Buffett and performances by Wynonna Judd, Dan + Shay, Lainey Wilson and more.
“Hard Like a Truck” singer Lainey Wilson dominated the 2023 CMA Awards, taking home five trophies on the night. His first day of success began when the first winners were announced on “Good Morning America.”
Wilson and Hardy performed together for “Wait in the Truck” and were crowned winners for Music Video of the Year.
Later in the night, “Fast Car” singer Tracy Chapman became the first black woman to receive a CMA Award, while country legend Joe Diffie and Judd joined country legend Joe Diffie for a surprise duet of “Pickup Man” with Post Malone Morgan Wallen. Forces Jelly Roll with the new artist of the year.
Here’s the full list of winners at the 2023 CMA Awards.
Best entertainer of the year
- Lainey Wilson
- Luke Combs
- Chris Stapleton
- Carrie Underwood
- Morgan Wallen
Album of the year
- “Bell Bottom Country” – Lainey Wilson (Producer: Jay Joyce. Mixing Engineers: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce)
- “Presented by Ashley McBride: Lindeville” – Ashley McBride (Producers: John Osborne, John Peets. Mixing Engineers: Jena Johnson, John Osborne)
- “got old” – Luke Combs (Producers: Luke Combs, Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton. Mixing Engineers: Michael H. Brauer, Jim Cooley, Chip Matthews)
- “One Thing at a Time” – Morgan Wallen (Producers: Jacob Turrett, Charlie Handsome, Joey Moy, Cameron Montgomery. Mixing Engineers: Josh Ditty, Joey Moy, Eivind Nordland)
- “Rolling Out the Welcome Mat” – Kelsea Ballerini (Producers: Kelsea Ballerini, Alysa Vanderheym. Mixing Engineers: Dan Grech-Marguerat, Alysa Vanderheym)
Single of the year
- “Fast Car” – Luke Combs (Producers: Luke Combs, Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton, Mix Engineer: Chip Matthews)
- “Hard Like a Truck” – Lainey Wilson (Producer: Jay Joyce, Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce)
- “Need a Favor” – Jelly Roll (Producer: Austin Nivarell, Mix Engineer: Jeff Brown)
- “Next Thing You Know” – Jordan Davis (Producer: Paul DiGiovanni, Mix Engineer: Jim Cooley)
- “Wait in the Truck” – Hardy (feat. Lainey Wilson) (Producers: Hardy, Joey Moy, Jordan Schmidt, Derek Wells, Mix Engineer: Joey Moy)
Song of the year
- “Fast Car” – Lyricist: Tracy Chapman
- “Hard Like a Truck” – Lyricists: Tranny Anderson, Dallas Wilson, Lainey Wilson
- “Next Thing You Know” – Lyricists: Jordan Davis, Greylan James, Chase McGill, Josh Osborne
- “Tennessee Orange” – Lyricists: David Fanning, Paul Jenkins, Megan Moroney, Ben Williams
- “Wait in the Truck” – Lyricists: Renee Blair, Michael Hardy, Hunter Phelps, Jordan Schmidt
Tracy ChapmanShe became the first black woman to win a CMA Award in 35 years after the debut of ‘Fast Car’
Female Singer of the Year
- Lainey Wilson
- Kelsea Ballerini
- Miranda Lambert
- Ashley McBride
- Carly Pierce
Male Vocalist of the Year
- Chris Stapleton
- Luke Combs
- Jelly roll
- Cody Johnson
- Morgan Wallen
Vocal group of the year
- Old Dominion
- Lady A
- Small big city
- Midland
- Jack Brown Band
Vocal duo of the year
- Brothers Osborne
- Brooks & Dunn
- Dan + Shay
- Maddy & Day
- War and Treaty
Music event of the year
- “Wait in the Truck” — Hardy (feat. Lainey Wilson) (Producers: Hardy, Joey Moy, Jordan Schmidt, Derek Wells)
- “Save Me” — Jelly Roll (with Lainey Wilson) (Producers: Zach Crowell, David Ray Stevens)
- “She Got Me At Head’s Carolina (Remix)” — Cole Swindell & Joe Dee Messina (Producer: Zach Crowell)
- “Thank God” — Kane Brown (with Katelyn Brown) (Producer: Dane Huff)
- “We Don’t Fight Anymore” — Carly Pearce (featuring Chris Stapleton) (Producers: Shane McNally, Josh Osborne, Carly Pearce)
Musician of the Year
- Jenny Fleener
- Paul Franklin
- Rob McNally
- Derek Wells
- Charlie Worsham
Music Video of the Year
- “Wait in the Truck” – Hardy (feat. Lainey Wilson) (Director: Justin Clough)
- “Lights On in the Kitchen” – Ashley McBride (Director: Reid Long)
- “Memory Lane” – Old Dominion (Directors: Mason Allen, Nikki 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 McCullum
- Megan Moroney
- Hayley Withers
Contributing: Kimmy Robinson, USA TODAY
