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THE 56TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED & Reaction
“THE
56TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS
Luke
Combs, Cody Johnson and Lainey Wilson Tie for the Evening’s Most Wins
Lainey Wilson earned New Artist and Female Vocalist, making her the fifth artist in CMA history to win both New and Vocalist awards in the same night, joining Ricky Skaggs (1982), Alison Krauss (1995), Carrie Underwood (2006) and Chris Stapleton (2015). Lainey Wilson Picture Getty Images
NASHVILLE, TN - NOV 9, 2022
At a glance
Winners of
the 56th Annual Country Music Association Awards presented
Wednesday night (Nov. 9,
2022 (8:00 – 11:00 PM/EST) on ABC) in Nashville:
Entertainer of
the Year: Luke Combs
Album of the
Year: GROWIN’ UP – Luke Combs
Song of the Year: “Buy
Dirt” Songwriters: Jacob Davis, Jordan Davis, Josh Jenkins and Matt
Jenkins
Single of the Year: “’Til You Can’t” – Cody Johnson Producer: Trent
Willmon; Mix Engineer: Jack Clarke
Male Vocalist of
the Year: Chris Stapleton
Female Vocalist
of the Year: Lainey Wilson
New Artist of
the Year: Lainey Wilson
Vocal Group of
the Year: Old Dominion
Vocal Duo of the
Year: Brothers Osborne
Music Video of the Year: “’Til You Can’t” – Cody Johnson;
Director: Dustin Haney
Musical Event of the Year: “Never Wanted To Be That Girl” – Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde · Producers: Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne
Musician of the Year: Jenee Fleenor (Fiddle)
CMA Awards 2022:
Nominees,
Winners, Background & Reaction
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TV
RATINGS
56th Annual CMA Awards' ABC-TV Ratings
The
(11/9) 56th Annual CMA Awards,
co-hosted by Luke
Bryan and Peyton
Manning and broadcast on ABC, was up 10.8% in
overall viewers from last year's 6.83 million total viewers to 7.57 million
according to ShowBuzzDaily.com. That remains below 2019's 11.3m viewers.
Among adults 18-49, the broadcast earned a 1.05 rating, off from last year's
1.12. In shares, the show pulled an 11.3 among Women 18-49 and a 7.7 among Men
18-49, compared to a 9.5 and 7.3 last year in those respective demos. The show
won the night overall, topping NBC’s trio of new episodes of Chicago Med, Chicago Fire and Chicago PD.
TV UK: Airing on BBC 4, Friday 18 November 2022
RADIO UK: A CMA Awards special! Highlights of the CMA Awards,
direct from Nashville, country's biggest night of the year! Join Bob Harris for
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besides! Plus a world exclusive from Ward Thomas! https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001dnxl
+ Direct from Nashville, country
music's biggest night of the year!: You can hear the CMA Awards in full
on BBC Radio 2 on Sunday 13 November 2022 at 8pm. Join Bob Harris
for country music's biggest night of the year - the Country Music Association
Awards direct from Nashville, Music City USA! With performances from Carrie
Underwood, Luke Combs, Thomas Rhett with Katy Perry, the Zac Brown Band and
more, including Morgan Wallen, the Black Keys, Kelly Clarkson, the Brothers
Osborne, Ashley McBryde, Carly Pearce and a special tribute to Loretta Lynn. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001ffx8
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PRESENTERS
Country Music’s Biggest Night™ got even bigger when the Country Music Association announced presenters for “The 56th Annual CMA Awards.”
Hosted by Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning, “The
56th Annual CMA Awards” broadcasted live from Bridgestone Arena in
Nashville Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022 (8:00-11:00 PM/ET) on ABC.
This year’s CMA Awards presenters included
two-time World Series champ, MVP and Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie
Betts, CMA Musical Event of the Year nominee this year, BRELAND, from
the much-anticipated upcoming limited series, “George & Tammy,” Academy
Award winner, Jessica Chastain, two-time CMA nominee this
year, Jordan Davis, Apple TV’s “Amber Brown” and Lifetime’s
“Reindeer Games Homecoming,” Sarah Drew, Paramount Network’s
“Yellowstone” star Cole Hauser, multi-platinum and
award-winning songwriter/artist Tyler Hubbard, five-time
Grammy winner, Country Music Hall of Fame Member, and one-half of the legendary
duo, The Judds, Wynonna Judd, CMA Vocal Group of the Year
nominee this year, Lady A, CBS’s “Young Sheldon”
and ABC’s “Big Sky” actor Rex Linn, multiple CMA
Award-winning band and Vocal Group of the Year nominee this year, Little
Big Town, CMA New Artist of the Year nominee this year, Parker
McCollum, six-time CMA Awards winner and Country Music Hall of Fame
member, Reba McEntire, stars of the hit HGTV shows “HomeTown”
and “HomeTown Takeover,” Ben and Erin Napier, 55-year
Grand Ole Opry member with over 5,000 performances, and the third female
Country artist to win a Grammy, Jeannie Seely, from the
much-anticipated upcoming limited series, “George & Tammy,” Academy Award
nominee, Michael Shannon, and six-time CMA nominee this
year, Lainey Wilson.
PERFORMERS
With unforgettable solo performances, never-before-seen
collaborations and special tributes from some of the biggest names in music,
“The 56th Annual CMA Awards” was a must-see event. Artists taking the CMA
Awards stage included Jimmie Allen, Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley,
Brothers Osborne, Bryan, Brandy Clark, Kelly Clarkson, Luke
Combs, Caylee Hammack, HARDY, Cody Johnson, Elle King, Marcus King, Miranda
Lambert, Patty Loveless, Ashley McBryde, McEntire, John
Osborne, Jon Pardi, Carly Pearce, Katy Perry, Pillbox Patti, Chris Stapleton,
Cole Swindell, The Black Keys, The War and Treaty, Thomas Rhett, Carrie
Underwood, Morgan Wallen, Wilson, and Zac Brown Band.
NOMINATIONS
Going into “The 56th Annual CMA
Awards,” first-time nominee Lainey Wilson topped the list at six nominations. Other top nominees
included Ashley McBryde, Carly Pearce, and Chris Stapleton, along with songwriter and
producer Shane McAnally, each
with five nominations.
Cody Johnson and
songwriter/producer Josh Osborne collect four nominations each.
Luke Combs, HARDY, Miranda Lambert, Midland,
and Carrie Underwood secure
three nominations apiece. Vying for the night’s highest honor, reigning
Entertainer of the Year Combs was nominated again in the category alongside
Lambert, Stapleton, Underwood, and Morgan
Wallen.
First-time CMA Awards nominees included BRELAND, Alexa Campbell, Jack Clarke, Dan Grech-Marguerat, Jacob Davis, Dustin Haney, Walker Hayes, Josh Jenkins, Matt Jenkins, Jason Lehning, Blake Lively, Chip Matthews, Parker McCollum, Michael Monaco, Jason Nix, Mikey Reaves, Harper Smith, Trent Willmon, and
Wilson.
“It’s thrilling to celebrate these
deserving nominees while our industry is returning to live music,” says Sarah Trahern, CMA Chief
Executive Officer. “This year’s slate is impressive, with some nominees logging
historic milestones while others are just getting started. No matter what stage
in their career, they each bring a unique voice and unforgettable story to
life, showing that Country Music is stronger than ever! We look forward to
honoring them this November.”
All balloting is tabulated by the
professional services organization, Deloitte.
WINNERS
Luke Combs, Cody Johnson and Lainey
Wilson
Tie for the Evening’s Most Wins, Taking
Home Two Awards Each
Watch CMA Awards
Performances on YouTube
NASHVILLE —“The 56th Annual CMA Awards”
made its grand return to Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena this evening, honoring
musical legends, showcasing emerging artists, and highlighting unforgettable
collaborations, all while celebrating excellence within Country Music. Hosted
by Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning, Country
Music’s Biggest Night™ delivered extraordinary performances and heartwarming
moments, shining a light on a community like no other.
With a touching tribute to the iconic Loretta Lynn, Country Music superstars Miranda Lambert, Reba McEntire and Carrie Underwood opened “The 56th Annual CMA Awards,” performing a medley of Lynn’s classics that included “You Ain’t Woman Enough,” “Don’t Come Home A-Drinkin’ (With Lovin’ on Your Mind),” and “You’re Looking At Country,” before concluding with all three artists coming together to perform “Coal Miner’s Daughter.”
You know I love a #throwbackthursday!!! Sandi Spika designed this fringed green western suit for my 1995 tour and we pulled it out of the archives for last night’s #cmaawards #lorettalynn tribute! pic.twitter.com/XrxK9qZoC5
— Reba McEntire (@reba) November 10, 2022
Carly Pearce later took the stage, first speaking to how Lynn inspired and mirrored her own musical journey before being joined by Musician of the Year winner Jenee Fleenor, Sonya Isaacs, and Ricky Skaggs to perform Pearce’s original song, “Dear Miss Loretta.” (Instagram)
A thunderous roar echoed throughout
Bridgestone Arena the moment Country Music legend Alan Jackson surprised
the crowd by performing his hit “Don’t Rock the Jukebox.” Dierks Bentley, Jon Pardi, Lainey Wilson and
Underwood were on hand to honor the 2022 CMA Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement
Award recipient with exceptional performances of Jackson’s greatest hits
including “Remember When,” “Chattahoochee,” “Drive (For Daddy Gene),” and
“Chasin’ That Neon Rainbow.”
Known for its once-in-a-lifetime collaborations, the CMA Awards also brought Brothers Osborne together with The War And Treaty for a show-stopping performance of the Rolling Stones’ “It’s Only Rock & Roll (But I Like It),” while Chris Stapleton and Patty Loveless performed a stirring rendition of “You’ll Never Leave Harlan Alive.”
Ashley McBryde welcomed friends Brandy Clark, Caylee Hammack, Pillbox Patti, and John Osborne to the stage for a powerhouse performance of Linda Ronstadt’s classic “When Will I Be Loved”.
While Kelsea Ballerini was
joined by friends Kelly
Clarkson and Pearce for a cheeky performance of their new
song “YOU’RE DRUNK, GO HOME.”
Thomas Rhett and Katy
Perry came together to perform their heartfelt new single,
“Where We Started,” while HARDY and
Wilson performed a deeply powerful version of their collaboration “wait in the
truck.”
For a second consecutive year, Luke Combs took home Entertainer of the Year (His 9th CMA win
from 19 nominations). First-time winner tonight, Lainey Wilson took home New Artist of the Year and Female Vocalist of
the Year, joining Alison Krauss and Underwood as the only other artist to
win both Female Vocalist and New Artist in a single year.
I look up to every woman in this category. Each of them has paved the way for me so to be named CMA Female Vocalist of the Year is a dream come true. Thank you @carrieunderwood @AshleyMcBryde @mirandalambert @carlypearce for leading by example. I promise to do the same #CMAawards pic.twitter.com/wuB3kDaf5Z
— Lainey Wilson (@laineywilson) November 10, 2022
Chris Stapleton became the fifth most-winning artist in CMA Awards history with his Male Vocalist of the Year win (20 wins from 40 nominations), behind Brooks & Dunn, Vince Gill, Jackson and George Strait. Stapleton also becomes the most-winning artist in the Male Vocalist category with 6 statue wins.
Additional artists taking the CMA Awards
stage tonight included Bryan, Combs, Cody Johnson, Elle King, Marcus King, Jo Dee Messina, Cole
Swindell, The Black Keys, Morgan Wallen, and Zac Brown Band.
Watch the evening’s biggest performances
now at YouTube.
ICYMI: Performances from Wednesday night's
(11/9) CMA Awards included, click on song title links to view:
- Chris
Stapleton and Patty
Loveless "You'll
Never Leave Harlan Alive"
- Brothers
Osborne and The War And Treaty "It's
Only Rock 'N' Roll (But I Like It)"
- Hardy and Lainey Wilson "Wait
In The Truck"
- Thomas
Rhett and Katy Perry "Where
We Started"
- Luke
Bryan "Country
On"
- Kelsea
Ballerini, Kelly Clarkson and Carly Pearce "You're
Drunk, Go Home"
- Carly
Pearce with Ricky Skaggs and Sonya Isaacs "Dear
Miss Loretta"
- Zac
Brown Band with Marcus King "Out
in the Middle"
- Ashley
McBryde, Brandy Clark, Caylee Hammack, Pillbox Patti and John Osborne "When
Will I Be Loved"
- Luke
Combs "The
Kind of Love We Make"
- Cole
Swindell and Jo Dee Messina "She
Had Me At Heads Carolina"/"Heads Carolina, Tails California"
- Miranda
Lambert "Geraldene"
- Carrie
Underwood "Hate
My Heart"
- Cody
Johnson "'Til You Can't"
- Carrie
Underwood, Miranda Lambert,
and Reba
McEntire Loretta Lynn Tribute
- Alan
Jackson "Don't
Rock the Jukebox"
- Carrie
Underwood, Dierks Bentley, Jon Pardi,
and Lainey
Wilson Alan Jackson Medley.
Lainey Wilson sang
"Heart Like A Truck"
on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live (11/9).
“The 56th Annual CMA Awards” is a production of the Country Music Association. Robert Deaton is the Executive Producer, Alan Carter is the Director, and Jon Macks is the Head Writer.
Billboard: 2022
CMAs: Best Moments You Didn’t See on TV
Controversy
skirted
Maren Morris skipped the red carpet
at the Country Music Association (CMA) Awards on Wednesday night following her
feud with Jason Aldean and his wife Brittany.
The
singer shared in an interview with the Los Angeles Times in September that she
didn't feel comfortable going to the awards show following her dispute with
Brittany on social media. Maren called the country star's wife
"insurrection Barbie" and "a scumbag human" on Twitter
after Brittany made comments that were considered transphobic.
However,
the 32-year-old did ultimately attend the event, which took place at
Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Although she skipped the red carpet, where the
Aldeans posed for photographers, Maren and her husband Ryan Hurd were spotted
in the audience.
According
to People,
the couple arrived in time for the presentation of the Album of the Year award,
the only category Maren was nominated for. After she was beaten by Luke Combs,
Maren gave the musician a standing ovation before leaving the venue.
She
later posted a video on TikTok
showing her strutting down a hallway in a glitzy black dress and holding a
bottle of Champagne. The video, which featured Taylor Swift's song Karma, was
accompanied by the caption, "BYOB (bring your own bottle), CMA."
@marenmorris BYOB CMA 🥂 #CMAawards ♬ Karma - Taylor Swift
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The Nominations and Winners for "The 56th Annual CMA Awards"
2022 CMA Awards Ballot Schedule
Nomination Ballot: July 6 – July 15
Second Ballot: August 3 – August 16
Final Ballot: October 3 – October
28
2022
CMA Awards Criteria: Eligibility Period: July 1, 2021 through June 30,
2022
(by ballot category
order):
FULL LIST OF
WINNERS GRAPHIC
Entertainer Of The Year (Category 1)
Luke Combs ** Winner **; Miranda Lambert, Chris Stapleton, Carrie Underwood, Morgan
Wallen
Single Of The Year (Category 2)
(Award goes to Artist, Producer(s), and Mix
Engineer(s)) (Category 2)
“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 Producer: Trent Willmon Mix Engineer: Jack Clarke
** Winner **
“You
Should Probably Leave” – Chris Stapleton Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris
Stapleton Mix Engineer: Vance Powell
Album Of The Year (Category 3)
(Award goes to Artist and Producer(s))
GROWIN’ UP – Luke Combs Producers: Luke Combs, Chip Matthews, Jonathan
Singleton Mix Engineers: Jim Cooley, Chip Matthews ** Winner **
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
Song Of The Year (Category 4)
(Award goes to Songwriter(s))
“Buy Dirt”
Songwriters: Jacob Davis, Jordan Davis, Josh Jenkins, Matt Jenkins ** Winner **
“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
Female
Vocalist Of The Year (Category 5)
Male Vocalist Of The Year (Category 6)
Eric Church; Luke Combs; Cody Johnson; Chris
Stapleton ** Winner **; Morgan Wallen
Vocal Group Of The Year (Category 7)
Lady A; Little Big Town; Midland; Old Dominion ** Winner **; Zac
Brown Band
Vocal Duo Of The Year (Category 8)
Brooks &
Dunn; Brothers Osborne **
Winner **; Dan + Shay; LOCASH;
Maddie & Tae
Musical Event Of The Year (Category 9)
(Award goes to each Artist)
“Beers On Me” – Dierks Bentley with BRELAND & HARDY Producers: Dierks Bentley, Ross Copperman
“If I Didn’t Love You” –
Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood Producer: Michael Knox
“Longneck Way To Go” –
Midland (featuring Jon Pardi) Producers: Dann Huff, Shane McAnally, Josh
Osborne
“Never Say Never” – Cole
Swindell (with Lainey Wilson) Producer: Zach Crowell
“Never Wanted To Be That Girl” – Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde Producers: Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne ** Winner **
Well sis, we did it. Our song gave us so many adventures together. Thank you CMA for recognizing “Never Wanted To Be That Girl.”
— Ashley McBryde (@AshleyMcBryde) November 10, 2022
Carly, I’ve got your back. Love you. @CountryMusic @carlypearce #CMAawards pic.twitter.com/XNKOZN30BZ
Musician Of The Year (Category 10)
Jenee Fleenor
(Fiddle) **
Winner **; Paul Franklin (Steel
Guitar); Brent Mason (Guitar); Ilya Toshinskiy (Banjo); Derek Wells (Guitar)
Music Video Of The Year (Category 11)
(Award goes to Artist and Director(s))
“I Bet You
Think About Me” (Taylor’s Version) (From The Vault) – Taylor Swift
(featuring Chris Stapleton) Director: Blake Lively
“Longneck Way
To Go” – Midland (featuring Jon Pardi) Director: Harper Smith
“Never Say
Never” – Cole Swindell (with Lainey Wilson) Director: Michael Monaco
“Never Wanted
To Be That Girl” – Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde Director: Alexa Campbell
“’Til You Can’t” – Cody Johnson Director: Dustin Haney ** Winner **
New Artist Of The Year (Category 12)
Last night ✨I can honestly say the amount of love and support I’m feeling has left me speechless. It's such an honor to be named CMA's New Artist of the Year. THANK Y’ALL SO MUCH. #CMAawards @CountryMusic #BellBottomCountry pic.twitter.com/tnYFgNvbmH
— Lainey Wilson (@laineywilson) November 10, 2022
HARDY, Walker Hayes, Cody Johnson, Parker McCollum, Lainey Wilson ** Winner **
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all the #CMAawards nominees & their reactions @CountryMusic and follow the CMA feed CLICK HERE
2022 CMA Broadcast
AWARDS
NASHVILLE,
TN - OCT 15, 2021
CMA
announced the recipients of the 2021 CMA
Broadcast Awards. Country Music star and two-time CMA Awards nominee this
year, Carly Pearce surprised radio stations and broadcast
personalities with individual calls to reveal the news. The CMA Broadcast
Personality of the Year category was split into two new categories this year,
Weekly National and Daily National.
See
below for the full list of 2021 CMA Broadcast Awards winners.
CMA
BROADCAST PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR:
CMA
announced the recipients of the 2022 CMA Broadcast Awards. Country Music star
and five-time CMA Awards nominee this year, Ashley McBryde surprised radio
stations and broadcast personalities with one-on-one calls to reveal the news.
See
below for the full list of 2022 CMA Broadcast Awards winners.
CMA
BROADCAST PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR:
WEEKLY
NATIONAL “The Country Top 40
with Fitz” (Cory “Fitz” Fitzner) – Hubbard Radio
DAILY
NATIONAL “The Bobby Bones
Show” (Bobby Bones, Amy Brown, “Lunchbox” Dan Chappell, Eddie Garcia, Morgan
Huelsman, “SZN Raymundo” Ray Slater, Stephen “Scuba Steve” Spradlin, Mike
Rodriguez, and “Phone Screener Abby” Anderson) – Premiere Networks
MAJOR
MARKET “The Andie Summers
Show” (Andie Summers) – WXTU, Philadelphia, Pa.
LARGE
MARKET “Jim, Deb &
Kevin” (Jim Denny, Deborah Honeycutt, and Kevin Freeman) – WFMS, Indianapolis,
Ind.
MEDIUM
MARKET “New Country Mornings
with Nancy and Woody” (Nancy Wilson and Aaron “Woody” Woods) – WHKO, Dayton,
Ohio
SMALL
MARKET “The Cat Pak Morning
Show with Brent and Mel” (Brent Lane and Mel McCrae) – WYCT, Pensacola, Fla.
CMA
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR
MAJOR
MARKET WYCD – Detroit, Mich.
LARGE
MARKET WSIX – Nashville,
Tenn.
MEDIUM
MARKET WUSY – Chattanooga,
Tenn.
SMALL
MARKET WKXC – Augusta, Ga.
CMA International Artist Achievement Award
2021 – Luke Combs
ABOUT the CMA
Awards:
The CMA Awards nominees
and winners are determined by the more than 6,000 industry professional
members of CMA, which when established in 1958 became the first trade
organization formed to promote an individual genre of music.
The first CMA
Awards Banquet and Show was held in 1967.
The following year,
the CMA Awards was broadcast on NBC television for the first time – making it
the longest running, annual music awards program on network television. The
show aired on NBC through 1971 and on the CBS Television Network from 1972
through 2005 before moving in 2006 to ABC, where it still airs today.
ABOUT The Country Music Association
Who Makes Up the Country Music Association?
The Country Music
Association is a 7,400-plus-member affiliation of industry
professionals from within 17 eligible categories: advertising / public
relations / media, affiliated, artist, composer, entertainment services,
international, marketing / digital, musician, personal manager, producer /
engineer / studio, publisher / PRO, radio, record company, talent agent, talent
buyer / promoter, touring personnel and venue. Those who work full-time in one
of those categories and earn their income mostly from within the country music
industry pay an annual membership fee if they wish to be part of the CMA.
Companies within
the country music industry can also apply for CMA membership, though they are
not eligible to vote for the CMA Awards.
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The 56th Annual CMA Awards Red Carpet Fashion
Ashley McBryde: With
her hair styled in curls the Never Wanted To Be That Girl singer
wore a two-tone Marchesa gown with a black
bodice and dark green skirting. A Jeffrey Levinson clutch
accompanied the look.
Carly Pearce: Early
CMA Award winner stunned in a keyhole cutout MÔNOT
bodycon dress with chest cutout at the award show (red carpet video). She added a pop of color
with her shoes and had her hair styled in a low updo. Pearce’s sleek
long-sleeved piece featured a long hem and curved neckline, punctuated by a
thigh-hit slit and central bodice cutout. Sparkling blue and silver diamond
post earrings, as well as layered diamond rings, completed Pearce’s ensemble. When
it came to footwear, Pearce’s shoes were anything but minimalist. The “What
He Didn’t Do” singer’s heels for the evening were by Manolo
Blahnik, crafted from turquoise satin. Her $1,395 Lurum mules featured
pointed toes and front straps embellished with sparkling botanical crystals,
accentuated by 3-inch stiletto heels.
Carrie Underwood: The 39-year old Denim & Rhinestones singer wore a La Metamorphose Fall 2022 Couture mixed media gown (Fashion Image) adding matchy pumps and earrings. Later she joined fellow country pals Miranda Lambert and Reba McEntire on stage for the Loretta Lynn tribute, changing into a lovely Tony Ward Spring 2023 acid-green and pink gown (Fashion)
TOP Row (L-R): Ashley McBryde (Marchesa), Carly Pearce (MÔNOT),
Carrie Underwood (La Metamorphose)
Bottom Row (L-R): Danielle Bradbery (Mônot), Jessie James Decker (Area Inverno),
Katy Perry (Marques’ Almeida), Kelsea Ballerini (Balenciaga)Danielle Bradbery: The gorgeous 26-year old "Stop Draggin' Your Boots" singer donned a white Mônot Spring 2022 dress and styled her look with Jimmy Choo sandals.
Jenee Fleenor: Coral western minidress
with silver embellishments down the arms, fringe at the neckline and more shiny
embroidery down the skirt.
Jessie James Decker: Stunned
in red. Inspired by the Celia Foote character in The Help, the “"Should
Have Known Better” singer and former reality TV personality wore a red fitted
spaghetti strapped Area Inverno 2022 long gown
covered in rhinestones.
Katy Perry: Country denim “giddy up yee haw” angle: The 38-year-old singer
and American Idol judge wore a Marques’
Almeida Spring 2023 denim bustier and
jeans look. A single Yvan Tufenkjian earring and a Mikimoto Akoya pearl and diamond choker in 18k
White Gold from the High Jewelry Jardin Mystérieux collection completed her
look. Stylist:
Tatiana Waterford. Instagram
Fashion Pic
Kelleigh Bannen; The41-year
old “Optimist” singer wore a David Koma Pre-Fall
2022 dress featuring the designers signature detailing - IMAGE
Kelsea Ballerini: The
29-year-old now separated "Heartfirst" singer wore a Balenciaga Swimsuit gloved gown from the Fall 2022
collection which had been worn by Kim Kardashian (to the 2022 Vanity Fair Oscar
Party). The same dress got a double showing at the 2022 CMA Awards as it was
also worn by 32-year old Canadian “"Pickup" singer-songwriter Mackenzie
Porter (Picture). Kelsea added
complementary David Yurman earrings and LarAllan clutch and kept a minimalist vision of the
designer, while Mackenzie removed the gloves.
Lainey Wilson: Mustard Laura Citron velvet suit, which she accessorized in
true country style with a cowboy hat and turquoise jewels (alexis bittar & Mud
Lowery). Purse belt buckle: @montana.silversmiths, Shoes: Sam Edelman, Bag: Alexis
Bittar, Hat: Standard Hatworks
Lindsay Ell: looks glam in her red
carpet look at the CMA Awards. She wore a Meraki Official
Veruschka sequin leopard gown h print dress with high slit and tall, Steve Madden platform shoes. Styling: CHÈRIE
KILCHRIST, Logan Wilson
Maddie & Tae: The Through
the Madness female country music duo Maddie Font (née Marlow)
and Tae Kerr (née Dye) wore a cream Brandon
Maxwell gown with black bralet and matching gloves and black silk Balenciaga gown with sky-high thigh boots.
Glam: the_jen_of_all_trades
They shared on Instagram: “Had a baby, won a CMT award, released a 16 song record, had a sold out headlining tour and many more things we feel so grateful for. What a freaking year. Thank you so much to our fans for always having our backs 🤍🖤 we promise to keep showing up for y’all and reppin’ the ladies! Love y’all”
TOP Row (L-R): Lainey Wilson (Laura Citron), Lindsay Ell (Meraki Official), Maddie & Tae (Brandon Maxwell | Balenciaga)
Bottom
Row (L-R): Miranda Lambert (Thierry Mugler), Reba (Johnathan
Kayne), Runaway June
Maren Morris: Read above. The 32-year old "Circles Around This Town" wore a Stunning Naeem Khan Spring 2023 gown. Stylist: Dani Michelle. Hair: Marwa Bashir
Miranda Lambert: vintage Thierry Mugler Fall 1994 pink satin and black lace dress. A Tyler Ellis clutch completed her look.
Priscilla Block: The 27-year-old and first-ever CMA Awards debutant knocked it out of the park when it came to a bold red carpet ensemble! The singer embraced the pantashoes trend and nailed it with this unique look. Her all-over purple custom LONDON COUTURE ensemble included funky pantashoes on the bottom and a matching long-sleeved gown on top, complete with an asymmetrical train (Rosa Fabrics Peachtree beautiful blue stoned netting) for maximum glam. Styled by Krista Roser fabric
Reba McEntire: The gorgeous 67-year-old
dazzled in a plunging Johnathan Kayne blue
velvet dress and was all smiles as she walked the red carpet alongside her
boyfriend Rex Linn (who both star in ABC's crime series Big Sky). The ensemble
featured a short slit-up, giving a better look at her footwear. Presenting
later she changed into a striking Tagzragz
custom Red Gown – Instagram
Pic:
Runaway June: Natalie Stovall,
Stevie Woodward, and Jennifer Wayne chose shades of green for their CMAs looks.
Off the shoulder, across the shoulder, and shoulder strap gowns the “We Were
Rich” trio ladies had a Country flair in their styles with stunning shoe
choices.
Wynonna Judd: The 58-year-old wore a long gold serin coat with black velvet gloves
& a black velvet top.
SOURCES: Parade.com Gallery (45 pics) , Jason Davis/ WIREIMAGE, Jason Kempin/ Getty Images , Hollywood Life , Wonderwall Gallery,* Page Six.com Gallery (40 Pics) *
Daily Mail: Katy
Perry is a dream in cleavage-baring denim corset and Jessica Chastain shimmers
in a blue lace gown - as they are joined by country music's finest including
Carrie Underwood and Miranda Lambert on CMA Awards red carpet
