CMA Awards 2022: See the full winners list
ABC/Art Streiber Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning team up to host the CMA Awards
Roll out the red carpet, country fans. It's showtime!
Tonight, the 56th CMA Awards brought together the biggest names in country music at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. American Idol judge and country star Luke Bryan made his return as host along with a new sidekick: NFL great Peyton Manning.
When trophies weren't being handed out, viewers were treated to some great performances from artists like Carrie Underwood, the Zac Brown Band, Chris Stapleton, and Miranda Lambert. Plus, Kelsea Ballerini, Carly Pearce, and Kelly Clarkson performed "You're Drunk, Go Home," and Thomas Rhett and Katy Perry sang their duet "Where We Started."
Check out the complete list of winners below:
Terry Wyatt/WireImage Chris Stapleton at the 56th annual CMA Awards
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
WINNER: Luke Combs
Miranda Lambert
Chris Stapleton
Carrie Underwood
Morgan Wallen
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
"Buy Dirt" – Jordan Davis featuring Luke Bryan; producer: Paul DiGiovanni; mix engineer: Jim Cooley
"Half of My Hometown" – Kelsea Ballerini (feat. Kenny Chesney); producers: Kelsea Ballerini, Ross Copperman, Jimmy Robbins; mix engineer: Dan Grech-Marguerat
"Never Wanted to Be That Girl" – Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde; producers: Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne; mix engineer: Ryan Gore
WINNER: "'Til You Can't" – Cody Johnson; producer: Trent Willmon; mix engineer: Jack Clarke
"You Should Probably Leave" – Chris Stapleton; producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton; mix engineer: Vance Powell
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
WINNER: Growin' Up – Luke Combs; producers: Luke Combs, Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton; mix engineers: Jim Cooley, Chip Matthews
Humble Quest – Maren Morris; producer: Greg Kurstin; mix engineer: Serban Ghenea
Palomino – Miranda Lambert; producers: Luke Dick, Miranda Lambert, Jon Randall, Mikey Reaves; mix engineer: Jason Lehning
Sayin' What I'm Thinkin' – Lainey Wilson; producer: Jay Joyce; mix engineer: F. Reid Shippen
Time, Tequila & Therapy – Old Dominion; producers: Shane McAnally, Old Dominion; mix engineer: Justin Niebank
SONG OF THE YEAR Award goes to Songwriter(s)
WINNER: "Buy Dirt" — songwriters: Jacob Davis, Jordan Davis, Josh Jenkins, Matt Jenkins
"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
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Miranda Lambert
Ashley McBryde
Carly Pearce
Carrie Underwood
WINNER: Lainey Wilson
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Eric Church
Luke Combs
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
LoCash
Maddie & Tae
MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
"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 Way to Go" – Midland (featuring Jon Pardi); producers: Dann Huff, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne
"Never Say Never" – Cole Swindell (with Lainey Wilson); producer: Zach Crowell
WINNER: "Never Wanted to Be That Girl" – Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde; producers: Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
WINNER: Jenee Fleenor, fiddle
Paul Franklin, steel guitar
Brent Mason, guitar
Ilya Toshinskiy, banjo
Derek Wells, guitar
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR (Award goes to artist and director)
"I Bet You Think About Me" (Taylor's Version) (From the Vault) – Taylor Swift (featuring Chris Stapleton); director: Blake Lively
"Longneck Way to Go" – Midland (featuring Jon Pardi); director: Harper Smith
"Never Say Never" – Cole Swindell (with Lainey Wilson); director: Michael Monaco
"Never Wanted to Be That Girl" – 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
WINNER: Lainey Wilson
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