It’s that time of year again…time for the CMA Awards!
The 2022 CMA Awards will be held on Wednesday, November 9 at 8/7c on ABC. The show will also be available to watching the following day on Hulu. Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning will serve as the hosts of the ceremony.
Now, we also know the names of the artists, songs, albums, music videos, and musicians that have earned nominations at this year’s CMA Awards. The nominees were revealed early on Wednesday morning (September 7).
Keep reading for the full list of nominees, and check to see if your favorite artist earned a nod in any of the categories.
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
Jenee Fleenor – Fiddle
Paul Franklin – Steel Guitar
Brent Mason – Guitar
Ilya Toshinsky – Guitar
Derek Wells – Guitar
MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
(Award given to artists and producers)
“Beers On Me” – Dierks Bentley (with BRELAND and HARDY)
“If I Didn’t Love You” – Jason Aldean and 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
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
(Award given to artists and video directors)
“I Bet You Think About Me (Taylor’s Version) (From The Vault)” – Taylor Swift
“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
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
(Award given to artists, producers, and mix engineers)
“Buy Dirt” – Jordan Davis (featuring Luke Bryan)
“half of my hometown” – Kelsea Ballerini (featuring Kenny Chesney)
“Never Wanted to Be That Girl” – Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde
“Til’ You Can’t” – Cody Johnson
“You Should Probably Leave” – Chris Stapleton
SONG OF THE YEAR
(Award given to songwriters)
“Buy Dirt” – Jacob Davis, Jordan Davis, Josh Jenkins, and Matt Jenkins (Recorded by Jordan Davis featuring Luke Bryan)
“Never Wanted to Be That Girl” – Shane McAnally, Ashley McBryde, and Carly Pearce (Recorded by Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde)
“Sand in My Boots” – Ashley Gorley, Michael Hardy, and Josh Osborne (Recorded by Morgan Wallen)
“Things A Man Oughta Know” – Jason Nix, Jonathan Singleton, and Lainey Wilson (Recorded by Lainey Wilson)
“You Should Probably Leave” – Chris DuBois, Ashley Gorley, and Chris Stapleton (Recorded by Chris Stapleton)
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
(Award given to artists and producers)
Growin’ Up by Luke Combs
Humble Quest by Maren Morris
Palomino by Miranda Lambert
Sayin’ What I’m Thinkin’ by Lainey Wilson
Time, Tequila & Therapy by Old Dominion
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
HARDY
Walker Hayes
Cody Johnson
Parker McCollum
Lainey Wilson
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
Lady A
Little Big Town
Midland
Old Dominion
Zac Brown Band
VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
Brooks & Dunn
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
LOCASH
Maddie & Tae
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Eric Church
Luke Combs
Cody Johnson
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Miranda Lambert
Ashley McBryde
Carly Pearce
Carrie Underwood
Lainey Wilson
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Luke Combs
Miranda Lambert
Chris Stapleton
Carrie Underwood
Morgan Wallen
Congratulations to everyone who earned a nomination! Watch the CMA’s video announcing all of the nominees below.
