The 2022 CMA Awards are here! After months of speculating who would win in each category, we now know all of the CMA Awards winners.
Lainey Wilson led the list of nominees ahead of the ceremony, with six nods, followed by Ashley McBryde, Carly Pearce and Chris Stapleton, who each had five nods. Pearce and McBryde won the CMA Award for Musical Event of the Year, for their “Never Wanted To Be That Girl” collaboration, ahead of the ceremony. Cody Johnson also received a CMA Award, his first, before the live broadcast, for Music Video of the Year, for ‘Til You Can’t.”
Luke Combs won the night’s highest honor, Entertainer of the Year. Keep reading to find out who else has a new trophy to add to their collection.
Entertainer of the Year:
Luke Combs — WINNER
Miranda Lambert
Chris Stapleton
Carrie Underwood
Morgan Wallen
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
Song of the Year:
“Buy Dirt” — WINNER
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
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
“’Til You Can’t” – Cody Johnson — WINNER
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:
Growin’ Up – Luke Combs — WINNER
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
Vocal Group of the Year:
Lady A
Little Big Town
Midland
Old Dominion — WINNER
Zac Brown Band
Vocal Duo of the Year:
Brooks & Dunn
Brothers Osborne — WINNER
Dan + Shay
LOCASH
Maddie & Tae
New Artist of the Year:
HARDY
Walker Hayes
Cody Johnson
Parker McCollum
Lainey Wilson — WINNER
Musical Event of the Year:
“Beers On Me” – Dierks Bentley with BRELAND & HARDY
“If I Didn’t Love You” – Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood
“Longneck Way To Go” – Midland (featuring Jon Pardi)
“Never Say Never” – Cole Swindell (with Lainey Wilson)
“Never Wanted To Be That Girl” – Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde — WINNER
Music Video of the Year:
“I Bet You Think About Me” (Taylor’s Version) (From The Vault) – Taylor Swift (featuring Chris Stapleton)
“Longneck Way To Go” – Midland (featuring Jon Pardi)
“Never Say Never” – Cole Swindell (with Lainey Wilson)
“Never Wanted To Be That Girl” – Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde
“’Til You Can’t” – Cody Johnson — WINNER
Musician of the Year:
Jenee Fleenor, Fiddle — WINNER
Paul Franklin, Steel guitar
Brent Mason, Guitar
Ilya Toshinskiy, Banjo
Derek Wells, Guitar