57th Annual Country Music Association Awards
{{Short description|2023 awards ceremony}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox award
| host = Luke Bryan
Peyton Manning
| date = November 8, 2023
| location = Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee
| next = 58th
| previous = 56th
| main = CMA
| most_nominations = Lainey Wilson (9)
| most_wins = Lainey Wilson (5)
| image = File:57thCMAlogo.jpeg
| image size = 200
}}
The 57th Annual Country Music Association Awards were held on November 8, 2023, at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. The ceremony were hosted once again by Luke Bryan with Peyton Manning. The ceremony was broadcast live on ABC and is available to stream on Hulu.{{Cite web |last=Fekadu |first=Mesfin |date=2023-05-16 |title=Peyton Manning, Luke Bryan to Return as Hosts of 2023 CMA Awards |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/peyton-manning-luke-bryan-hosts-2023-cma-awards-1235493171/ |access-date=2023-05-20 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}
Background
On May 16, 2023, the Association announced that multiple CMA award winner Luke Bryan and NFL superstar Peyton Manning would once again return as the hosts for the upcoming ceremony. They also announced their balloting schedule for the 2023 ceremony, as well as the eligibility dates for the nominees, from July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023.{{Cite magazine |last=Nicholson |first=Jessica |date=2023-05-01 |title=Country Music Association Reveals CMA Awards 2023 Ballot Schedule |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/cma-awards-2023-ballot-schedule/ |access-date=2023-05-20 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}
Winners and nominees
Nominations were announced on September 7, 2023.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2023-cma-awards-nominations-full-list-lainey-wilson-1235407931/|title=Lainey Wilson Leads 2023 CMA Awards Nominations – And Makes History (Full List)|magazine=Billboard|date=September 7, 2023|access-date=September 9, 2023}} Lainey Wilson leads in nominations with nine, followed by Jelly Roll with five.
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! width="50%" style="background:#EEDD85;" |Entertainer of the Year ! width="50%" style="background:#EEDD85;" |Album of the Year |
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| style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Male Vocalist of the Year
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| style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Vocal Group of the Year
! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Vocal Duo of the Year |
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| style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Single of the Year
! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Song of the Year |
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| style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |New Artist of the Year
! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Musician of the Year |
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| style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Music Video of the Year
! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Musical Event of the Year |
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=International Awards=
The international nominees were announced on September 13, 2023.{{cite web | url=https://cmaawards.com/news/cma-announces-2023-cma-international-awards-nominees/ | title=CMA Announces 2023 CMA International Awards Nominees | date=13 September 2023 }}
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! style="background:#EEDD85;" width="50%" |International Artist Achievement Award ! style="background:#EEDD85;" width="50%" |Global Country Artist Award |
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=Industry Awards=
- Humanitarian Award: Darius Rucker{{cite web | url=https://musicrow.com/2023/10/darius-rucker-presented-with-2023-cma-foundation-humanitarian-award/ | title=Darius Rucker Presented with 2023 CMA Foundation Humanitarian Award | date=24 October 2023 }}
- Joe Talbot Award: Jeannie Seelyhttps://twitter.com/opry/status/1718445434845487186
Performers
The first set of performers was announced on October 25, 2023.{{cite web | url=https://www.dgepress.com/abc/pressrelease/luke-bryan-jelly-roll-k-michelle-little-big-town-megan-moroney-old-dominion-carly-pearce-chris-stapleton-tanya-tucker-and-lainey-wilson-to-perform-at-the-57th-annual-cma-awards/ | title=Luke Bryan, Jelly Roll, K. Michelle, Little Big Town, Megan Moroney, Old Dominion, Carly Pearce, Chris Stapleton, Tanya Tucker and Lainey Wilson To Perform at 'The 57th Annual CMA Awards' | date=25 October 2023 }} The second set was announced on November 1, 2023.
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| Performer(s)
! Song(s) |
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| Jelly Roll Wynonna Judd |"Need a Favor" |
| Luke Bryan
|No. 1 Hits Medley |
| Ashley McBryde |
| Cody Johnson
|"The Painter" |
| Morgan Wallen Eric Church |
| Luke Combs |
| Chris Stapleton
|"White Horse" |
| Jordan Davis |
| Lainey Wilson |
| Dan + Shay |
| Kelsea Ballerini
|"Leave Me Again" |
| The War and Treaty |
| Kenny Chesney Mac McAnally Alan Jackson Zac Brown Band |Jimmy Buffett Tribute Performance |
| Old Dominion Megan Moroney |
| Carly Pearce Chris Stapleton |
| HARDY Morgan Wallen Post Malone |Joe Diffie Country Classics Medley |
| Tanya Tucker Little Big Town |"Delta Dawn" |
| Jelly Roll K. Michelle |
Presenters
The presenters for the 57th CMA awards were announced on November 6.{{cite web | url=https://www.dgepress.com/abc/pressrelease/paula-abdul-bill-anderson-nate-bargatze-kevin-cahoon-jordan-davis-cynthia-erivo-sara-evans-brian-kelley-lady-a-martina-mcbride-parker-mccollum-craig-morgan-darius-rucker-corey-seager-ger/| title=Paula Abdul, Bill Anderson, Nate Bargatze, Kevin Cahoon, Jordan Davis, Cynthia Erivo, Sara Evans, Brian Kelley, Lady A, Martina McBride, Parker McCollum, Craig Morgan, Darius Rucker, Corey Seager, Gerry Turner, Keith Urban, Hailey Whitters and Chris}}
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! Presenter(s) !! Notes | |
| Corey Seager, Parker McCollum, and Brian Kelley | Presented "Single of the Year" |
| Bill Anderson and Sara Evans | Presented "Song of The Year" |
| Craig Morgan | Introduced Luke Bryan's performance |
| Kevin Cahoon and Hailey Whitters | Presented "Vocal Duo of the Year" |
| Chris Young | Presented "Music Teacher Appreciation" and the Chevy Trax to teacher Brenda Gregory |
| Cynthia Erivo | Presented "Vocal Group of the Year" |
| Gerry Turner and Lady A | Presented "New Artist of the Year" |
| Paula Abdul and Darius Rucker | Presented "Album of the Year" |
| Jordan Davis | Introduced Crown Royal "That Deserves A Crown" to "Bunker Labs" |
| Nate Bargatze | Presented "Male Vocalist of the Year" |
| Martina McBride | Presented "Female Vocalist of the Year" |
| Keith Urban | Presented "Entertainer of the Year" |
Milestones
- Lainey Wilson becomes the first and only artist to top the nominations list in their first two appearances on the final list of nominees, having also lead the nominations at the previous ceremony. Wilson is the first new female artist to be nominated for Entertainer of the Year since Carrie Underwood received her first nomination in 2016. Wilson is also the first artist to have two nominations in the Single of the Year category in the same year since 2010, when Miranda Lambert's hits "White Liar" and "The House That Built Me" were both nominated.
- Lainey Wilson now ties Merle Haggard and Miranda Lambert for the second most nominations in a single year with nine nominations. Alan Jackson holds the record with 10 in 2002.
- This is the first time in CMA history that two women have been nominated for Entertainer of the Year in four consecutive years.
- Miranda Lambert ties with Martina McBride for the second most nominations in the Female Vocalist of the Year category, with seventeen. Reba McEntire leads with eighteen nominations.
- The War and Treaty became the first African-American duo to be nominated for Duo of the Year, and the first married couple nominated since Thompson Square in 2015. They are also the first mixed gender duo to be nominated since Sugarland in 2018.
- Brooks & Dunn extend their lead for most nominations in the Duo of the Year category, with twenty four.
- Jo Dee Messina receives her first nomination in over two decades. She was last nominated in 2002 for Vocal Event of the Year for her collaboration with Tim McGraw, “Bring On The Rain.”
- Old Dominion wins Vocal Group of the Year, tying The Statler Brothers, Little Big Town, and Rascal Flatts for the longest win streak in the category with six.
- Jay Joyce is now third in most career nominations for Album of the Year with 15, only behind producer Tony Brown (24) and George Strait (19).
- Little Big Town has the longest consecutive nomination streak for Vocal Group. They have been on the final ballot for 18 years in a row since 2006.