It’s been an incredible year for country music with multiple cross over Top 40 hits from many artists including Morgan Wallen and Jason Aldean but they were shutout last night at the 2023 CMAS.
Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning hosted the show because Taylor Swift and Travis weren’t available! lol
Lainey Wilson, Kelsea Ballerini, Carly Pearce, Chris Stapleton, Jelly Roll and many more performed live at the ceremony.
Kenny Chesney, Mac McAnally, Alan Jackson and Zac Brown Band paid tribute to Jimmy Buffett, who died in September at 76.
Lainey Wilson was the big winner with 5 along with Luke Combs with 2 at the 57th Annual Country Music Association Awards live on ABC from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.
Featured Image Instagram/CMAS
Chris Stapleton won Male vocalist of the year for the 7th time!
35 Years After Its Debut, Tracy Chapman’s ‘Fast Car’ Wins a Song of the Year Award
She is the first Black songwriter to receive the honor from the Country Music Awards and 1988 hit reached a new generation of fans with the cover version by Luke Combs. Chapman didn’t attend but released a statement “I’m sorry I couldn’t join you all tonight. It’s truly an honor for my song to be newly recognized after 35 years of it’s debut. Wow. Thank you to the CMAs and a special thanks to Luke and to all of the fans of ‘Fast Car,’”
2023 WINNERS FROM CMA AWARDS
Entertainer of the year – Lainey Wilson
Single of the year – “Fast Car” – Luke Combs; Producers: Luke Combs, Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton; Mix Engineer: Chip Matthews
Album of the year – “Bell Bottom Country” – Lainey Wilson; Producer: Jay Joyce; Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce
Song of the year – “Fast Car” – Songwriter: Tracy Chapman
Female vocalist of the year – Lainey Wilson
Male vocalist of the year – Chris Stapleton
Vocal group of the year – Old Dominion
Vocal duo of the year – Brothers Osborne
Musical event of the year – “wait in the truck” – HARDY (feat. Lainey Wilson); Producers: HARDY, Joey Moi, Jordan Schmidt, Derek Wells
Music video of the year – “wait in the truck” – HARDY (feat. Lainey Wilson); Director: Justin Clough
New artist of the year – Jelly Roll
Performances from the CMAs can be viewed on YouTube and entire show available Thursday on Hulu.
