The 56th Annual CMA Awards gala is kicking off Wednesday evening, however winners are already being introduced.
Voting for the awards happened in October, with eligible members of the Nation Music Affiliation casting ballots for the following in nation music this 12 months.
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The gala shall be broadcast dwell at 8 p.m. ET.
Previous to the large ceremony, which shall be hosted by Luke Bryan and have performances by Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood and extra, two award winners had been revealed.
Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde’s “By no means Needed To Be That Woman” received Musical Occasion of the 12 months, whereas Cody Johnson received Music Video of the 12 months for “‘Til You Can’t”.
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Take a look at the complete checklist nominees and winners, in daring, under:
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 Manner 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)
“By no means Needed To Be That Woman” — Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde (Producers: Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne)
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
“I Guess You Assume About Me” (Taylor’s Model) (From The Vault) — Taylor Swift (that includes Chris Stapleton) (Director: Blake Energetic)
“Longneck Manner 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 Needed To Be That Woman” — Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde (Director: Alexa Campbell)
“‘Til You Can’t” — Cody Johnson (Director: Dustin Haney)
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Luke Combs
Miranda Lambert
Chris Stapleton
Carrie Underwood
Morgan Wallen
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
“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 Needed To Be That Woman” — 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
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 — Previous Dominion (Producers: Shane McAnally, Previous Dominion, Combine Engineer: Justin Niebank)
SONG OF THE YEAR
“Purchase Dust” – Songwriters: Jacob Davis, Jordan Davis, Josh Jenkins, Matt Jenkins
“By no means Needed To Be That Woman” – 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
Woman A
Little Large City
Midland
Previous Dominion
Zac Brown Band
VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
Brooks & Dunn
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
LOCASH
Maddie & Tae
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
Jenee Fleenor, Fiddle
Paul Franklin, Metal guitar
Brent Mason, Guitar
Ilya Toshinskiy, Banjo
Derek Wells, Guitar
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
HARDY
Walker Hayes
Cody Johnson
Parker McCollum
Lainey Wilson