Luke Combs received his second Entertainer of the Yr honor, and Lainey Wilson and Cody Johnson have been additionally double winners at tonight’s 56th annual Nation Music Affiliation Awards.
“I wish to thank nation music for making my goals come true,” Combs stated in accepting the highest honors. “That is my fifth or sixth 12 months being at this awards present, and nation sounded much more nation than it has in a very long time,” he added.
The 56th annual Nation Music Affiliation Awards have been introduced tonight at Bridgestone Enviornment in Nashville. The telecast on ABC is tape-delayed to the West coast.
Combs additionally received Album of the Yr for his Growin’ Up, whereas Jordan Davis and his songwriting workforce received Music of the Yr for Purchase Dust.
Cody Johnson took dwelling Single of the Yr honors for ‘Til You Can’t, whereas Lainey Wilson was a double-winner, taking Greatest New Artist and Feminine Vocalist of the Yr.
Different winners included Brothes Osborne for Vocal Duo of the Yr (their fifth time hoisting that trophy) and Outdated Dominion getting Vocal Group of the Yr for the sixth time.
Outdated Dominion lead singer Matthew Ramsey paid tribute to Alabama’s Jeff Cook dinner, who died Tuesday. “There’s no person on this class that might be right here with out Alabama.”
The present opened with Carrie Underwood, Reba McEntire and Miranda Lambert with a joint salute to the late Loretta Lynn. They carried out a medley of “You Ain’t Lady Sufficient,” “You’re Taking a look at Nation,” “Don’t Come Residence A Drinkin’” and “Coal Miner’s Daughter.”
Two winners have been introduced previous to the telecast. Ashley McBryde and Carly Pearce shared a CMA Award for Musical Occasion of the Yr for his or her duet “By no means Wished to Be That Lady.” Cody Johnson’s “Til You Can’t” was awarded the prize for Music Video of the Yr.
The entire winners checklist and nominees, with winners bolded:
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
- Luke Combs
- Miranda Lambert
- Chris Stapleton
- Carrie Underwood
- Morgan Wallen
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
Award goes to Artist(s), Producer(s) and Combine Engineer
- “Purchase Dust” – Jordan Davis that includes Luke Bryan
Producer: Paul DiGiovanni
Combine Engineer: Jim Cooley - “Half of My Hometown” – Kelsea Ballerini (feat. Kenny Chesney)
Producers: Kelsea Ballerini, Ross Copperman, Jimmy Robbins
Combine Engineer: Dan Grech-Marguerat - “By no means Wished to Be That Lady” – Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde
Producers: Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne
Combine Engineer: Ryan Gore - “’Til You Can’t” – Cody Johnson
Producer: Trent Willmon
Combine Engineer: Jack Clarke - “You Ought to In all probability Depart” – Chris Stapleton
Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton
Combine Engineer: Vance Powell
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Award goes to Artist(s), Producer(s) and Combine Engineer(s)
- “Growin’ Up” – Luke Combs
Producers: Luke Combs, Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton
Combine Engineers: Jim Cooley, Chip Matthews - “Humble Quest” – Maren Morris
Producer: Greg Kurstin
Combine Engineer: Serban Ghenea - “Palomino” – Miranda Lambert
Producers: Luke Dick, Miranda Lambert, Jon Randall, Mikey Reaves
Combine Engineer: Jason Lehning - “Sayin’ What I’m Thinkin’” – Lainey Wilson
Producer: Jay Joyce
Combine Engineer: F. Reid Shippen - “Time, Tequila & Remedy” – Outdated Dominion
Producers: Shane McAnally, Outdated Dominion
Combine Engineer: Justin Niebank
SONG OF THE YEAR
Award goes to Songwriters
- “Purchase Dust”
Songwriters: Jacob Davis, Jordan Davis, Josh Jenkins, Matt Jenkins - “By no means Wished to Be That Lady”
Songwriters: Shane McAnally, Ashley McBryde, Carly Pearce - “Sand in My Boots”
Songwriters: Ashley Gorley, Michael Hardy, Josh Osborne - “Issues a Man Oughta Know”
Songwriters: Jason Nix, Jonathan Singleton, Lainey Wilson - “You Ought to In all probability Depart”
Songwriters: Chris DuBois, Ashley Gorley, Chris Stapleton
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
- Girl A
- Little Huge City
- Midland
- Outdated Dominion
- Zac Brown Band
VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
- Brooks & Dunn
- Brothers Osborne
- Dan + Shay
- Locash
- Maddie & Tae
MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
Award goes to Artist(s) and Producer(s)
- “Beers on Me” – Dierks Bentley with Breland & Hardy
Producers: Dierks Bentley, Ross Copperman - “If I Didn’t Love You” – Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood
Producer: Michael Knox - “Longneck Method to Go” – Midland (that includes Jon Pardi)
Producers: Dann Huff, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne - “By no means Say By no means” – Cole Swindell (with Lainey Wilson)
Producer: Zach Crowell - WINNER: “By no means Wished to Be That Lady” – Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde
Producers: Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
- Jenee Fleenor, Fiddle
- Paul Franklin, Metal guitar
- Brent Mason, Guitar
- Ilya Toshinskiy, Banjo
- Derek Wells, Guitar
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Award goes to Artist(s) and Administrators
- “I Wager You Assume About Me (Taylor’s Model) (From The Vault)” – Taylor Swift (that includes Chris Stapleton)
Director: Blake Full of life - “Longneck Method to Go” – Midland (that includes Jon Pardi)
Director: Harper Smith - “By no means Say By no means” – Cole Swindell (with Lainey Wilson)
Director: Michael Monaco - “By no means Wished to Be That Lady” – Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde
Director: Alexa Campbell - WINNER: “’Til You Can’t” – Cody Johnson
Director: Dustin Haney
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Hardy
- Walker Hayes
- Cody Johnson
- Parker McCollum
- Lainey Wilson
