2023 CMA Award Nominations: Lainey Wilson Leads

The CMA announced nominations for the 57th Annual CMA Awards this morning (9/7), and Lainey Wilson leads the list with nine nominations. Other top nominees include first-time nominee Jelly Roll with five nominations, while Luke Combs and HARDY collect four nominations each.

Luke Bryan and NFL superstar Peyton Manning will return to host "The 57th Annual CMA Awards." The program will air live Wednesday, Nov. 8 at 8/7c on ABC. Performers and presenters will be announced in the coming weeks.

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

Luke Combs
Chris Stapleton
Carrie Underwood
Morgan Wallen
Lainey Wilson

SINGLE OF THE YEAR

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

"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
Award goes to Artists and Producer(s)

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

"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

As Miranda Lambert has repeated time after time, country music artists are a family, and many of them share long friendships throughout their careers and beyond. The genre has many bromances like Blake Shelton and Luke Bryan, Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney, and many more. The ladies of country music have shared friendships as well, like Reba and Dolly, Ashley McBryde and Carly Pearce, Miranda and Carrie Underwood and more.

Country music also has fun stories of how Luke Combs and Lainey Wilson came up together in Nashville, collaborating for years before they became country superstars. Wilson opened his stadium tour this summer.

Then there is the tale of Ashley McBryde once housesitting for country icon Dolly Parton and almost setting her house on fire. McBryde was a friend of Dolly's niece, and unfortunately, Parton had to fire Ashley due to the microwave mishap.

For years in country music, we have experienced our stars talking about each other and sharing their lives. In honor of those friendships, we gathered quotes that country stars have said about each other in the last few years.