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2023 CMA Awards: Lainey Wilson Wins Album of the Year, for ‘Bell Bottom Country’

Lainey Wilson has another CMA Award to add to her growing collection. The Louisiana native, who already won the trophies for Musical Event of the Year and Video of the Year, for “wait in the truck” with HARDY, won the CMA Award for Album of the Year, for Bell Bottom Country. The record was released in October of 2022. “First…

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CMA Awards 2023: Jelly Roll Wins New Artist of the Year

Jelly Roll has his first-ever CMA Award! The Nashville native is nominated for a total of five CMA Awards, receiving his first nominations this year. Jelly Roll shared the New Artist of the Year category with Zach Bryan, Parker McCollum, Megan Moroney and Hailey Whitters. “I got a thousand people to thank,” Jelly Roll said, thanking his record label,…

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CMA Awards 2023: Old Dominion Wins Vocal Group of the Year

Old Dominion‘s reign as the Vocal Group of the Year is continuing for another year. The five-man group has won the trophy for six consecutive years, an honor that was not lost on them. “This is our view now nightly, and that we will never take for granted,” lead singer Matthew Ramsey said to the packed crowd. “We get…

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CMA Awards 2023: Brothers Osborne Win Vocal Duo of the Year

Brothers Osborne are continuing their reign as the CMA Awards Vocal Duo of the Year. The sibling duo, made up of John and TJ Osborne, won the trophy every year for the last six years. “We’re shocked every year, honestly, when this happens, I thought with the way the night was done that Lainey Wilson and HARDY were going…

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CMA Awards 2023: Luke Combs Wins Single of the Year, With ‘Fast Car’

The first winner of the 2023 CMA Awards is Luke Combs, for Single of the Year, with “Fast Car.” The song, a cover of Tracy Chapman’s 1988 hit, was on Combs’ Gettin’ Old album. ‘First and foremost, I want to thank Tracy Chapman for writing one of the best songs of all time,” Combs said from stage. “I never, never intended…

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Thomas Rhett Celebrates Lauren Akins’ Birthday: ‘I Thank God Every Day’

Thomas Rhett is grateful for his wife, Lauren Akins, every day, but especially today. The father of four offered a sweet tribute to Akins, in honor of her 33rd birthday on November 8. “One year away from being in your mid-thirties!!” Rhett wrote. “Me, Willa Gray, Ada James, Lennon and Lillie are the luckiest people on the planet to have…

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Charles Kelley On Sobriety, Inspiring Others, And His New Outlook on Life

Charles Kelley is an entirely different man than he was a little more than a year ago. The Lady A singer celebrated one year of sobriety in September, becoming a perhaps unintentional spokesperson for embracing a healthier side of life, especially within country music. “It wasn’t my goal to go public, but we had a tour planned, and the…

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Ashley McBryde Goes From Humble Beginnings to the CMA Awards Stage

Ashley McBryde already has two CMA Awards under her belt, but she could soon walk away with three more. The Arkansas native won both New Artist of the Year in 2019, and Musical Event of the Year last year, for her “Never Wanted To Be That Girl” collaboration with Carly Pearce. Now, McBryde is nominated for Female Vocalist of…

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CMA Awards 2023: HARDY and Lainey Wilson Win Two Early Trophies

The 2023 CMA Awards are still a few hours away, but we already know two of the winners. HARDY and Lainey Wilson just won two CMA Awards, for Musical Event of the Year and Video of the Year, both for their “wait in the truck” collaboration. The news was announced on Good Morning America, ahead of the evening’s live broadcast….

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CMA Awards 2023: Cody Johnson Reflects On ‘Huge’ Male Vocalist of the Year Nomination

Cody Johnson is nominated for one CMA Award, for Male Vocalist of the Year. Johnson, who won two CMA Awards last year, shares the category with Luke Combs, Jelly Roll, Chris Stapleton and Morgan Wallen. Although walking away with his third trophy would be nice, the 36-year-old says being nominated really does make him feel like a winner —…

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