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Full list of 2023 CMA Award Nominees
(Winners are italicized in each category below - this list is not in order of the presentation)
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
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