Everything You Need to Know About CMA's

Here's everything you need to know about the 56th annual Country Music Association Awards.

Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning will host and it airs live from Nashville's Bridgestone Arena at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

This is Lainey Wilson's year, she leads with six nominations, including the coveted Female Vocalist and Album of the Year categories. Ashley McBryde, Carly Pearce and Chris Stapleton follow with five nods each. Chris Stapleton is also up for the Entertainer of the Year category, Morgan Wallen finally got the nomination to be in that category for the first time. Ge this, actress Blake Lively received a Video of the Year for her work on Taylor Swift's "I Bet You Think About Me" music video.

Entertainer of the Year

Luke Combs

Miranda Lambert

Chris Stapleton

Carrie Underwood

Morgan Wallen

Female Vocalist of the Year

Miranda Lambert

Ashley McBryde

Carly Pearce

Carrie Underwood

Lainey Wilson

Male Vocalist of the Year

Eric Church

Luke Combs

Cody Johnson

Chris Stapleton

Morgan Wallen

Vocal Group of the Year

Lady A

Little Big Town

Midland

Old Dominion

Zac Brown Band

Vocal Duo of the Year

Brooks & Dunn

Brothers Osborne

Dan and Shay

LoCash

Maddie and Tae

Album of the Year

Growin’ Up – Luke Combs

Humble Quest – Maren Morris

Palomino – Miranda Lambert

Sayin’ What I’m Thinkin’ – Lainey Wilson

Time, Tequila and Therapy – Old Dominion

Single of the Year

“Buy Dirt” – Jordan Davis

“Half of My Hometown” – Kelsea Ballerini (featuring Kenny Chesney)

“Never Wanted to Be That Girl” – Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde

“’Til You Can’t” – Cody Johnson

“You Should Probably Leave” – Chris Stapleton

Song of the Year

(award goes to songwriters)

“Buy Dirt” – Jordan Davis

“Never Wanted to Be That Girl” – Ashley McBryde and Carly Pearce

“Sand in My Boots” – Morgan Wallen

“Things a Man Oughta Know” – Lainey Wilson

“You Should Probably Leave” – Chris Stapleton

New Artist of the Year  

Hardy

Walker Hayes

Cody Johnson

Parker McCollum

Lainey Wilson

Musical Event of the Year

Award goes to Artist(s) and Producer(s) 

“Beers On Me” – Dierks Bentley with Breland and Hardy

“If I Didn't Love You” – Jason Aldean and 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

Music Video of the Year

Award goes to Artist(s) and Director(s) 

“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

Musician of the Year

Jenee Fleenor, Fiddle

Paul Franklin, Steel guitar

Brent Mason, Guitar

Ilya Toshinskiy, Banjo

Derek Wells, Guitar

As far as performances, here's what to expect:

Luke Bryan - "Country On"

Luke Combs - "The Kind of Love We Make"

Cody Johnson - "Til You Can't"

Miranda Lambert - "Geraldene"

Reba McEntire - Special Performance

Carly Pearce - "Dear Miss Loretta"

Cole Swindell - "She Had Me at Heads Carolina"

Carrie Underwood - "Hate My Heart"

Morgan Wallen - "You Proof"

Collaborations and Tributes:

Loretta Lynn Tribute - All-Star Lineup

Alan Jackson Tribute - Jon Pardi, Dierks Bentley, Carrie Underwood and Lainey Wilson

Kelsea Ballerini, Carly Pearce and Kelly Clarkson - "You're Drunk, Go Home"

Brothers Osborne with The War and Treaty - "It's Only Rock and Roll (But I Like It)"

Hardy and Lainey Wilson - "Wait in the Truck"

Elle King and The Black Keys - "Great Balls of Fire"

Ashely McBryde, Brandy Clark, Caylee Hammack, Pillbox Patti and John Osborne - "When Will I Be Loved"

Thomas Rhett and Katy Perry - "Where We Started"

Chris Stapleton and Patty Loveless - "You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive"

Zac Brown Band, Jimmie Allen, Marcus King - "Out in the Middle"

And here's a full list of presenters.

Baseball player Mookie Betts

Breland

Oscar winner Jessica Chastain

Jordan Davis

Actress Sara Drew

Yellowstone star Cole Hauser

Tyler Hubbard

Wynonna Judd

Lady A

Actor Rex Linn

Little Big Town

Parker McCollum

Reba McEntire

TV stars Ben and Erin Napier

Jeannie Seely

Actor Michael Shannon

Lainey Wilson


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