CMA Awards 2023: Full list of nominations

Nominations for the 57th annual CMA Awards are here.

The CMA Award nominations, which were announced Thursday morning, are led by Lainey Wilson with nine nominations, including entertainer of the year, single of the year and album of the year.

The “Watermelon Moonshine” singer is also making CMA Awards history as the only artist to top the nominations list in her first two appearances on the final ballot. Last year, Wilson topped the nominations list with six nods as a first-time nominee.

Jelly Roll follows close behind with five nominations for single of the year, male vocalist of the year, musical event of the year, music video of the year and new artist of the year.

Other top nominees who are up for four nominations each include Luke Combs and HARDY. Artists with three nominations each include Jordan Davis, Ashley McBryde, Chris Stapleton and Morgan Wallen.

In addition to Wilson, artists who are vying for the highly coveted entertainer of the year award include Combs, Stapleton, Carrie Underwood and Wallen.

Two-time CMA entertainer of the year Luke Bryan and NFL superstar Peyton Manning will return as hosts for the CMA Awards, which will take place at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Nov. 8, 2023, and will air live on ABC at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.

See the full list of nominees below.

Entertainer of the year

• Luke Combs
• Chris Stapleton
• Carrie Underwood
• Morgan Wallen
• Lainey Wilson

Single of the year

• “Fast Car” – Luke Combs (Producers: Luke Combs, Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton, Mix Engineer: Chip Matthews)
• “Heart Like A Truck” – Lainey Wilson (Producer: Jay Joyce, Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce)
• “Need A Favor” – Jelly Roll (Producer: Austin Nivarel, Mix Engineer: Jeff Braun)
• “Next Thing You Know” – Jordan Davis (Producer: Paul DiGiovanni, Mix Engineer: Jim Cooley)
• “wait in the truck” – HARDY (feat. Lainey Wilson) (Producers: HARDY, Joey Moi, Jordan Schmidt, Derek Wells, Mix Engineer: Joey Moi)

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Album of the year

• “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

• “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

• “Save Me” -- Jelly Roll (with Lainey Wilson) (Producers: Zach Crowell, David Ray Stevens)
• “She Had Me At Heads Carolina (Remix)” -- Cole Swindell & Jo Dee Messina (Producer: Zach Crowell)
• "Thank God” -- Kane Brown (with Katelyn Brown) (Producer: Dann Huff)
• “wait in the truck” -- HARDY (feat. Lainey Wilson) (Producers: HARDY, Joey Moi, Jordan Schmidt, Derek Wells)
• “We Don't Fight Anymore” -- Carly Pearce (featuring Chris Stapleton) (Producers: Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne, Carly Pearce)

Musician of the year

• Jenee Fleenor
• Paul Franklin
• Rob McNelley
• Derek Wells
• Charlie Worsham

Music video of the year

• “Light On In The Kitchen” -- Ashley McBryde (Director: Reid Long)
• “Memory Lane” -- Old Dominion (Directors: Mason Allen, Nicki Fletcher)
• “Need A Favor” -- Jelly Roll (Director: Patrick Tohill)
• “Next Thing You Know” -- Jordan Davis (Director: Running Bear)
• “wait in the truck” -- HARDY (feat. Lainey Wilson) (Director: Justin Clough)

New artist of the year

• Zach Bryan
• Jelly Roll
• Parker McCollum
• Megan Moroney
• Hailey Whitters