The 2023 Country Music Awards, or CMAs, were held at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Wednesday night. Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning took the stage as the hosts for the evening's festivities.

The Country Music Association's website states that more than 6,000 professional members vote on the CMA awards.


Their diverse creative backgrounds in the realm of country music showcase a multitude of creative proficiencies.


The complete list of winners is given below, with the names of the recipients in bold type.



Year's Best Entertainer

Luke Combs Chris Stapleton Carrie Underwood Morgan Wallen Lenny Wilson * Winner


Single of the year

"Fast Car" - Luke Coombs * Winner "Heart Like Truck" - Lenny Wilson "Need a favor" - Jelly Roll "Next thing you know" - Jordan Davis "Wait in the Truck" - Hardy (feat. Lenny Wilson)

Album of the year

Ashley McBride Presents: Lindeville - Ashley McBride Bell Bottom Country - Lenny Wilson *Winner Getting Old - Luke Combs One thing at a time - Morgan Wallen Welcome Mat Rolling Up - Kelsey Ballerini

song of the year

"Fast Car" - Lyricist: Tracy Chapman * Winner "Heart Like a Truck" - Lyricist: Tranny Anderson, Dallas Wilson, Lenny Wilson "Next Thing You Know" - Lyricist: 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 Vocalist of the Year

Kelsey Ballerini Miranda Lambert Ashley McBride Carly Pierce Lenny Wilson * Winner

Male Vocalist of the Year

Luke Combs Jelly roll Cody Johnson Chris Stapleton * Winner Morgan Wallen

Vocal Group of the Year

Lady A small town Midland Old Dominion *Winner The Jack Brown Band

Vocal duo of the year

Brooks & Dunn Brothers Osborne *Winner Dan + Shay Maddy and so on War and Treaty

Musical event of the year

"Save Me" - Jelly Roll (with Lainey Wilson) "She Had Me At Head's Carolina (Remix)" - Cole Swindell & Joe Di Messina "Thank God" - Ken Brown (featuring Caitlin Brown) "Wait in the Truck" - Hardy (exec. Lenny Wilson) * Winner "We Don't Fight No More" - Carly Pearce (featuring Chris Stapleton)

Musician of the Year

Jenny Fleenor * Winner Paul Franklin Rob McNally Derek Wells Charlie Worsham

Music Video of the Year

"Lights on in the kitchen" - Ashley McBride Director: Reid Long "Memory Lane" - Old Dominion Directors: Mason Allen, Nicky Fletcher "Need a favor" - Jelly Roll Director: Patrick Tohill "Next thing you know" - Jordan Davis Director: Running Bear "Wait in the Truck" - Hardy (exec. Lenny Wilson) * Winner Director: Justin Clough

New Artist of the Year

Jack Bryan Jelly Roll * Winner
 Parker McCollum Megan Morney Hailey Whitters