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The 57th annual Country Music Association Awards kicked off in Nashville early Wednesday morning as the first awards were announced on “Good Morning America.” Lainey Wilson and Hardy were honored as winners of Musical Event and Music Video of the Year for their collaboration “Waiting in the Truck.” More on that HERE.
Additional prizes will be awarded live during the broadcast, so check back here for updated winners as they happen throughout the night.
Artist of the Year
- Luke Combs
- Chris Stapleton
- Carrie Underwood
- Morgan Wallen
- Lainey Wilson
Album of the Year
- “Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville” – Ashley McBryde (Producers: John Osborne, John Peets. Mix Engineers: Gena Johnson, John Osborne)
- “Bell Bottom Country” – Lainey Wilson (Producer: Jay Joyce. Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce)
- “you’re growing up” – Luke Combs (Producers: Luke Combs, Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton. Mix Engineers: Michael H. Brauer, Jim Cooley, Chip Matthews)
- “One Thing at a Time” – Morgan Wallen (Producers: Jacob Durrett, Charlie Handsome, Joey Moi, Cameron Montgomery. Mix Engineers: Josh Ditty, Joey Moi, Eivind Nordland)
- “Rolling Out the Welcome Mat” – Kelsea Ballerini (Producers: Kelsea Ballerini, Alysa Vanderheym. Mix Engineers: Dan Grech-Marguerat, Alysa Vanderheym)
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One 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)
- “You Need Kindness” – Jelly Roll (Producer: Austin Nivarel, Mix Engineer: Jeff Braun)
- “Next Thing You Know” – Jordan Davis (Producer: Paul DiGiovanni, Mixing Engineer: Jim Cooley)
- “wait in the truck” – HARDY (feat. Lainey Wilson) (Producers: HARDY, Joey Moi, Jordan Schmidt, Derek Wells, Mix Engineer: Joey Moi)
Song of the Year
- “Fast Car” – Songwriter: Tracy Chapman
- “Heart Like a Truck” – Lyricists: Trannie Anderson, Dallas Wilson, Lainey Wilson
- “Next Thing You Know” — Songwriters: 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
Female Artist of the Year
- Kelsea Ballerini
- Miranda Lambert
- Ashley McBryde
- Carly Pearce
- Lainey Wilson
Male Artist of the Year
- Luke Combs
- Jelly Roll
- Cody Johnson
- Chris Stapleton
- Morgan Wallen
Vocal Group of the Year
- Wife A
- Big Little City
- Midland
- The Old Kingdom
- The Zac Brown Band
Vocal Duo of the Year
- Brooks & Dunn
- Brothers Osborne
- Dan + Shay
- Maddie & Tae
- War and Treaty
Music Event of the Year
- “Save Me” — Jelly Roll (feat. 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 (and 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 (feat. Chris Stapleton) (Producers: Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne, Carly Pearce)
Artist of the Year
- Janee Fleenor
- Paul Franklin
- Rob McNally
- Derek Wells
- Charlie Worsham
Music Video of the Year
- “Light in the Kitchen” — Ashley McBryde (Director: Reid Long)
- “Memory Lane” — Old Dominion (Directors: Mason Allen, Nicki Fletcher)
- “You Need Kindness” — Jelly Roll (Director: Patrick Tohill)
- “The Next Thing You Know” — Jordan Davis (Director: Running Bear)
- “wait in the truck” — HARDY (feat. Lainey Wilson) (Director: Justin Clough)
Young Artist of the Year
- Zach Bryan
- Jelly Roll
- Parker McCollum
- Megan Moroney
- Hailey Whitters
