CMA's 2022

    The winners are in for the 56th CMA Awards

     
    The star-studded show was again hosted by country singer Luke Bryan and NFL's Peyton Manning.
    Before The show even aired glassware was awarded to Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde for Musical Event Of The Year, and Cody Johnson for Music Video Of The Year for Til You Can’t.
     
    The show started with a tribute to Loretta Lynn, who became the first woman to win Entertainer of the Year. Carrie Underwood performed You ain’t woman enough to take my man, Miranda Lambert sang Don’t come home a drinkin' with loving on your mind and Raba McEntire performed  If you’re looking at me you’re looking at country. To top it off all three then sang Coal miners daughter
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Here’s the complete list of nominees and winners
     
     

    MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR

    Beers On Me – Dierks Bentley with BRELAND & HARDY

    If I Didn't Love You – Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood

    Longneck Way To Go – Midland (featuring Jon Pardi)

    Never Say Never – Cole Swindell (with Lainey Wilson)

    Never Wanted To Be That Girl – Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde - WINNER

     

    MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR

    I Bet You Think About Me (Taylor’s Version) (From The Vault) – Taylor Swift (featuring Chris Stapleton)

    Longneck Way To Go – Midland (featuring Jon Pardi)

    Never Say Never – Cole Swindell (with Lainey Wilson)

    Never Wanted To Be That Girl – Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde

    'Til You Can't – Cody Johnson - WINNER

     

    SONG OF THE YEAR

    Buy Dirt - Songwriters: Jacob Davis, Jordan Davis, Josh Jenkins, Matt Jenkins - WINNER

    Never Wanted To Be That Girl - Songwriters: Shane McAnally, Ashley McBryde, Carly Pearce

    Sand In My Boots - Songwriters: Ashley Gorley, Michael Hardy, Josh Osborne

    Things A Man Oughta Know - Songwriters: Jason Nix, Jonathan Singleton, Lainey Wilson

    You Should Probably Leave - Songwriters: Chris DuBois, Ashley Gorley, Chris Stapleton

     

    VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR

    Brooks & Dunn

    Brothers Osborne - WINNER

    Dan + Shay

    LOCASH

    Maddie & Tae

    More after some pics

     

    VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR

    Lady A

    Little Big Town

    Midland

    Old Dominion - WINNER

    Zac Brown Band

     

    SINGLE OF THE YEAR

    Buy Dirt – Jordan Davis featuring Luke Bryan

    half of my hometown – Kelsea Ballerini (feat. Kenny Chesney)

    Never Wanted To Be That Girl – Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde

    'Til You Can't – Cody Johnson - WINNER

    You Should Probably Leave – Chris Stapleton

     

    ALBUM OF THE YEAR 

    Growin' Up – Luke Combs - WINNER

    Humble Quest – Maren Morris

    Palomino – Miranda Lambert

    Sayin' What I'm Thinkin' – Lainey Wilson

    Time, Tequila & Therapy – Old Dominion

     

    MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR

    Jenee Fleenor, Fiddle - WINNER

    Paul Franklin, Steel guitar

    Brent Mason, Guitar

    Ilya Toshinskiy, Banjo

    Derek Wells, Guitar

     

    NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR  

    HARDY

    Walker Hayes

    Cody Johnson

    Parker McCollum

    Lainey Wilson - WINNER

     

    FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR  

    Miranda Lambert

    Ashley McBryde

    Carly Pearce

    Carrie Underwood

    Lainey Wilson - WINNER

     

    MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

    Eric Church

    Luke Combs

    Cody Johnson

    Chris Stapleton - WINNER

    Morgan Wallen

     

    ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

    Luke Combs - WINNER

    Miranda Lambert   

    Chris Stapleton 

    Carrie Underwood  

    Morgan Wallen

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