2023 CMA Awards: See The Full List Of Winners

By Sarah Tate

November 9, 2023

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It's Country Music's biggest night and all your favorite artists congregated in Nashville to see who would win big during the 57th annual Country Music Association Awards on Wednesday (November 8).

Once again hosted by Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning, who held a pre-show press conference on Tuesday that covered everything from teasing punchlines to accidental spoilers for the ceremony, the 2023 CMA Awards was full of incredible star-studded performances from artists like Kelsea Ballerini, Morgan Wallen, HARDY, Luke Combs, Jelly Roll, Kenny Chesney, Chris Stapleton, Alan Jackson, Post Malone and many more as well as a tribute to the late Jimmy Buffet.

Leading this year's CMA Awards nominations was Lainey Wilson, with nine nods overall including Entertainer of the Year and Female Vocalist of the Year, both of which she won. Other top contenders included Luke Combs, HARDY and Jelly Roll, who had among the most nominations despite being a first-time nominee.

Keep reading to see who won during the 2023 CMA Awards.

Entertainer of the Year

WINNER: Lainey Wilson

Luke Combs

Chris Stapleton

Carrie Underwood

Morgan Wallen

Single of the Year

Award goes to Artist(s), Producer(s) and Mix Engineer(s)

WINNER: "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

Album of the Year

Award goes to Artist(s), Producer(s) and Mix Engineer(s)

WINNER: Bell Bottom Country — Lainey Wilson; Producer: Jay Joyce; Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce

Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville — Ashley McBryde; Producers: John Osborne, John Peets; Mix Engineers: Gena Johnson, John Osborne

Gettin' Old — 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 Up the Welcome Mat — Kelsea Ballerini; Producers: Kelsea Ballerini, Alysa Vanderheym; Mix Engineers: Dan Grech-Marguerat, Alysa Vanderheym

Song of the Year

Award goes to Songwriter(s)

WINNER: "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 Scmidt

Female Vocalist of the Year

WINNER: Lainey Wilson

Kelsea Ballerini

Miranda Lambert

Ashley McBryde

Carly Pearce

Male Vocalist of the Year

WINNER: Chris Stapleton

Luke Combs

Jelly Roll

Cody Johnson

Morgan Wallen

Vocal Group of the Year

WINNER: Old Dominion

Lady A

Little Big Town

Midland

Zac Brown Band

Vocal Duo of the Year

WINNER: Brothers Osborne

Brooks & Dunn

Dan + Shay

Maddie & Tae

The War And Treaty

Musical Event of the Year

Award goes to Artist(s) and Producer(s)

WINNER: "wait in the truck" — HARDY (feat. Lainey Wilson); Producers: HARDY, Joey Moi, Jordan Schmidt, Derek Wells

"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

"We Don't Fight Anymore" — Carly Pearce (featuring Chris Stapleton); Producers: Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne, Carly Pearce

Musician of the Year

WINNER: Jenee Fleenor

Paul Franklin

Rob McNelley

Derek Wells

Charlie Worsham

Music Video of the Year

Award goes to Artist(s) and Director(s)

WINNER: "wait in the truck" — HARDY (feat. Lainey Wilson); Director: Justin Clough

"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

New Artist of the Year

WINNER: Jelly Roll

Zach Bryan

Parker McCollum

Megan Moroney

Hailey Whitters

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