Country music's biggest night was full of surprises
The 56th Annual CMA Awards started the party early by revealing two award winners ahead of the ceremony in Nashville on Wednesday.
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announced the lucky recipients of the trophy and during the show on Wednesday morning, but it was the main event that revealed all the big winners of the night - and there were some surprises! Keep reading to find out who took home the coveted trophies at country music's biggest night!
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MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
– Dierks Bentley with BRELAND & HARDY
– Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood
– Midland (featuring Jon Pardi)
– Cole Swindell (with Lainey Wilson)
– Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde - WINNER
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
(Taylor’s Version) (From The Vault) – Taylor Swift (featuring Chris Stapleton)
– Midland (featuring Jon Pardi)
– Cole Swindell (with Lainey Wilson)
– Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde
– Cody Johnson - WINNER
SONG OF THE YEAR
- Songwriters: Jacob Davis, Jordan Davis, Josh Jenkins, Matt Jenkins - WINNER
- Songwriters: Shane McAnally, Ashley McBryde, Carly Pearce
- Songwriters: Ashley Gorley, Michael Hardy, Josh Osborne
- Songwriters: Jason Nix, Jonathan Singleton, Lainey Wilson
- Songwriters: Chris DuBois, Ashley Gorley, Chris Stapleton
VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
Brooks & Dunn
Brothers Osborne - WINNER
Dan + Shay
LOCASH
Maddie & Tae
Lainey Wilson won two big awards
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
Lady A
Little Big Town
Midland
Old Dominion - WINNER
Zac Brown Band
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
– Jordan Davis featuring Luke Bryan
half of my hometown – Kelsea Ballerini (feat. Kenny Chesney)
– Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde
– Cody Johnson - WINNER
– Chris Stapleton
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
– Luke Combs - WINNER
– Maren Morris
– Miranda Lambert
– Lainey Wilson
– Old Dominion
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
Jenee Fleenor, Fiddle - WINNER
Paul Franklin, Steel guitar
Brent Mason, Guitar
Ilya Toshinskiy, Banjo
Derek Wells, Guitar
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
HARDY
Walker Hayes
Cody Johnson
Parker McCollum
Lainey Wilson - WINNER
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Miranda Lambert
Ashley McBryde
Carly Pearce
Carrie Underwood
Lainey Wilson - WINNER
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Eric Church
Luke Combs
Cody Johnson
Chris Stapleton - WINNER
Morgan Wallen
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Luke Combs - WINNER
Miranda Lambert
Chris Stapleton
Carrie Underwood
Morgan Wallen
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