2022 CMA Award Nominees Announced

Luke Bryan and NFL superstar Peyton Manning will host The 56th Annual CMA Awards, which will air Live Wednesday, November 9, 2022, on ABC. Performers and presenters will be announced in the coming weeks.

2022 final CMA Awards Nominees 

Entertainer of the Year

Luke Combs

Miranda Lambert

Morgan Wallen

Chris Stapleton

Carrie Underwood

Female Vocalist of the Year

Miranda Lambert

Carrie Underwood

Lainey Wilson

Ashley McBryde

Carly Pearce

Male Vocalist

Luke Combs

Morgan Wallen

Cody Johnson

Eric Church

Chris Stapleton

Vocal Group of the Year

Little Big Town

Old Dominion

Lady A

Midland

Zac Brown Band

Vocal Duo of the Year

Brothers Osborne

Brooks & Dunn

Maddie & Tae

LoCash

Dan + Shay

New Artist of the Year

Walker Hayes

Lainey Wilson

Cody Johnson

Parker McCollum (2022 Stars & Guitars Artist)

Hardy

Album of the Year

Maren Morris – Humble Quest

Miranda Lambert – Palomino

Lainey Wilson  - ‘Sayin’ What I’m Thinkin’

Luke Combs – Growin’ Up

Old Dominion – Time, Tequila and Therapy

Song of the Year (Awarded to Songwriters)

Jordan Davis, “Buy Dirt”

Carly Pearce & Ashley McBryde, “Never Wanted To Be That Girl”

Morgan Wallen, “Sand In My Boots”

Lainey Wilson, “Things a Man Oughta Know”

Chris Stapleton, “You Should Probably Leave”

Single of the Year (Awarded to Artist(s), Producer(s) and Mix Engineer(s))

Jordan Davis, “Buy Dirt”

Kelsea Ballerini Feat. Kenny Chesney, “Half of My Hometown”

Carly Pearce & Ashley McBryde, “Never Wanted To Be That Girl”

Cody Johnson, “Til You Can’t”

Chris Stapleton, “You Should Probably Leave”

Musical Event of the Year

Dierks Bentley, Breland & Hardy, “Beers On Me”

Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood, “If I Didn’t Love You”

Midland (Feat. Jon Pardi), “Longneck Way To Go”

Cole Swindell With Lainey Wilson, “Never Say Never”

Carly Pearce & Ashley McBryde, “Never Wanted To Be That Girl”

Music Video of the Year (Awarded to Artist(s) and Director(s))

Taylor Swift, “I Bet You Think About Me”

Midland (Feat. Jon Pardi), “Longneck Way To Go”

Cole Swindell With Lainey Wilson, “Never Say Never”

Carly Pearce & Ashley McBryde, “Never Wanted To Be That Girl”

Cody Johnson, “Til You Can’t”

Musician of the Year

Jenee Fleenor, Fiddle

Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar

Brent Mason, Guitar

Ilya Toshinskiy, Banjo

Derek Wells, Guitar