Wilson, who led the nominations with nine nods, took home the night's most prestigious honour, Entertainer of the Year. Additionally, she clinched Album of the Year for "Bell Bottom Country," Female Vocalist of the Year, and a pair of pre-show awards for her collaboration with HARDY on "wait in the truck."
The 2023 CMA Awards have come to a close, with an exciting lineup of winners on a memorable night at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. Lainey Wilson stood out as the evening's biggest winner, securing five awards.
Here's the full list of honorees from the 2023 CMA Awards, as reported by Billboard:
Entertainer of the Year
- Luke Combs
- Chris Stapleton
- Carrie Underwood
- Morgan Wallen
- WINNER: Lainey Wilson
Single of the Year
- WINNER: “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
- Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville – Ashley McBryde; Producers: John Osborne, John Peets; Mix Engineers: Gena Johnson, John Osborne
- WINNER: 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
- WINNER: “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
- WINNER: Lainey Wilson
Male Vocalist of the Year
- Luke Combs
- Jelly Roll
- Cody Johnson
- WINNER: Chris Stapleton
- Morgan Wallen
Vocal Group of the Year
- Lady A
- Little Big Town
- Midland
- WINNER: Old Dominion
- Zac Brown Band
Vocal Duo of the Year
- Brooks & Dunn
- WINNER: Brothers Osborne
- Dan + Shay
- Maddie & Tae
- The War And Treaty
Musical Event of the Year
- “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
- WINNER: “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
- WINNER: Jenee Fleenor
- Paul Franklin
- Rob McNelley
- Derek Wells
- Charlie Worsham
Music Video of the Year
- “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
- **WINNER: “wait in the truck” – HARDY (feat. Lainey Wilson); Director: Justin Clough
New Artist of the Year
- Zach Bryan
- WINNER: Jelly Roll
- Parker McCollum
- Megan Moroney
- Hailey Whitters
