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CMA Awards 2023 full winners list: Lainey Wilson, Luke Combs, Chris Stapleton and more
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Date:2025-04-14 12:00:46
The 57th Annual Country Music Association Awards rocked Nashville's Bridgestone Arena Wednesday night with a star-studded tribute to Jimmy Buffett as well as performances by Wynonna Judd, Dan + Shay, Lainey Wilson and more.
"Heart Like A Truck" singer Lainey Wilson dominated the 2023 CMA Awards, earning five trophies over the course of the night. Her first win of the day came early, when the first winners were announced on "Good Morning America."
Wilson and HARDY were crowned the winners for Musical Event and Music Video of the Year for their collaboration "Wait in the Truck."
Over the course of the night, "Fast Car" singer Tracy Chapman became the first Black woman to receive a CMA award, Post Malone joined Morgan Wallen in a surprise duet of "Pickup Man" during a tribute to country legend Joe Diffie and Judd joined forces with New Artist of the Year Jelly Roll.
Here's the full list of who won at the 2023 CMA Awards.
Entertainer of the Year
- Lainey Wilson
- Luke Combs
- Chris Stapleton
- Carrie Underwood
- Morgan Wallen
Album of the Year
- "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)
Single 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)
- “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)
Song of the Year
- “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
Tracy Chapmanbecomes first Black woman to win CMA Award 35 years after 'Fast Car' debut
Female vocalist of the Year
- Lainey Wilson
- Kelsea Ballerini
- Miranda Lambert
- Ashley McBryde
- Carly Pearce
Male vocalist of the Year
- Chris Stapleton
- Luke Combs
- Jelly Roll
- Cody Johnson
- Morgan Wallen
Vocal Group of the Year
- Old Dominion
- Lady A
- Little Big Town
- Midland
- Zac Brown Band
Vocal Duo of the Year
- Brothers Osborne
- Brooks & Dunn
- Dan + Shay
- Maddie & Tae
- The War And Treaty
Musical Event of the Year
- “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
- Jenee Fleenor
- Paul Franklin
- Rob McNelley
- Derek Wells
- Charlie Worsham
Music Video of the Year
- “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
- Jelly Roll
- Zach Bryan
- Parker McCollum
- Megan Moroney
- Hailey Whitters
Contributing: KiMi Robinson, USA TODAY
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