CMA Awards 2022: Here’s the full list of nominations

The 56th CMA Awards nominees were revealed by the Country Music Association on Wednesday.

Lainey Wilson, a first-time nominee, tops the list with six nominations, followed by Chris Stapleton, Carly Pearce, Ashley McBryde, and each with five.

The slate for 2022, according to CMA CEO Sarah Trahern, is impressive because some performers have reached specific milestones while others are just getting started. The 56th CMA Awards are the perfect opportunity to recognise and honour the amazing stories and distinctive voices that each artist contributes.

The complete list of nominees for the awards, which will be broadcast on November 9 on ABC, is as follows:

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

Luke Combs
Miranda Lambert
Chris Stapleton
Carrie Underwood
Morgan Wallen

SINGLE OF THE YEAR

Award goes to Artist(s), Producer(s) and Mix Engineer

“Buy Dirt” — Jordan Davis featuring Luke Bryan

Producer: Paul DiGiovanni
Mix Engineer: Jim Cooley

2. “half of my hometown” — Kelsea Ballerini (feat. Kenny Chesney)

Producers: Kelsea Ballerini, Ross Copperman, Jimmy Robbins
Mix Engineer: Dan Grech-Marguerat

3. “Never Wanted To Be That Girl” — Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde

Producers: Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne
Mix Engineer: Ryan Gore

4. “‘Til You Can’t” — Cody Johnson

Producer: Trent Willmon
Mix Engineer: Jack Clarke

5. “You Should Probably Leave” — Chris Stapleton

Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton
Mix Engineer: Vance Powell

ALBUM OF THE YEAR 

Award goes to Artist(s), Producer(s) and Mix Engineer(s)

Growin’ Up — Luke Combs

Producers: Luke Combs, Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton
Mix Engineers: Jim Cooley, Chip Matthews

2. Humble Quest — Maren Morris

Producer: Greg Kurstin
Mix Engineer: Serban Ghenea

3. Palomino — Miranda Lambert

Producers: Luke Dick, Miranda Lambert, Jon Randall, Mikey Reaves
Mix Engineer: Jason Lehning

4. Sayin’ What I’m Thinkin’ — Lainey Wilson

Producer: Jay Joyce
Mix Engineer: F. Reid Shippen

5. Time, Tequila & Therapy — Old Dominion

Producers: Shane McAnally, Old Dominion
Mix Engineer: Justin Niebank

SONG OF THE YEAR

Award goes to Songwriter(s)

“Buy Dirt”

Songwriters: Jacob Davis, Jordan Davis, Josh Jenkins, Matt Jenkins

2. “Never Wanted To Be That Girl”

Songwriters: Shane McAnally, Ashley McBryde, Carly Pearce

3. “Sand In My Boots”

Songwriters: Ashley Gorley, Michael Hardy, Josh Osborne

4. “Things A Man Oughta Know”

Songwriters: Jason Nix, Jonathan Singleton, Lainey Wilson

5. “You Should Probably Leave”

Songwriters: Chris DuBois, Ashley Gorley, Chris Stapleton

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR  

Miranda Lambert
Ashley McBryde
Carly Pearce
Carrie Underwood
Lainey Wilson

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

Eric Church
Luke Combs
Cody Johnson
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen

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

MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR

Award goes to Artist(s) and Producer(s)

“Beers On Me” — Dierks Bentley with BRELAND & HARDY

Producers: Dierks Bentley, Ross Copperman

2. “If I Didn’t Love You” — Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood

Producer: Michael Knox

3. “Longneck Way To Go” — Midland (featuring Jon Pardi)

Producers: Dann Huff, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne

4. “Never Say Never” — Cole Swindell (with Lainey Wilson)

Producer: Zach Crowell

5. “Never Wanted To Be That Girl” — Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde

Producers: Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne

MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR

Jenee Fleenor, Fiddle
Paul Franklin, Steel guitar
Brent Mason, Guitar
Ilya Toshinskiy, Banjo
Derek Wells, Guitar

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR  

Award goes to Artist(s) and Director(s)

“I Bet You Think About Me” (Taylor’s Version) (From The Vault) — Taylor Swift (featuring Chris Stapleton)

Director: Blake Lively

2. “Longneck Way To Go” — Midland (featuring Jon Pardi)

Director: Harper Smith

3. “Never Say Never” — Cole Swindell (with Lainey Wilson)

Director: Michael Monaco

4. “Never Wanted To Be That Girl” — Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde

Director: Alexa Campbell

5. “‘Til You Can’t” — Cody Johnson

Director: Dustin Haney

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR 

HARDY
Walker Hayes
Cody Johnson
Parker McCollum
Lainey Wilson

FINALISTS FOR BROADCAST PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR (by market size):

Weekly National

“American Country Countdown” (Kix Brooks) — Westwood One
“The Country Top 40 with Fitz” (Cory Fitzner) — Hubbard Radio
“The Crook & Chase Countdown” (Lorianne Crook and Charlie Chase) — iHeartMedia
“Today’s Country with Kelleigh Bannen” (Kelleigh Bannen) — Apple Music Radio
“With Elaina” (Elaina Smith) — Westwood One

Daily National

“Angie Ward” — iHeartMedia
“The Big D and Bubba Show” (Derek “Big D” Haskins, Sean “Bubba” Powell, Patrick Thomas, and Carsen Humphreville) — Compass Media Networks
“The Bobby Bones Show” (Bobby Bones, Amy Brown, “Lunchbox” Dan Chappell, Eddie Garcia, “Morgan #2”
Huelsman, “Raymundo” Ray Slater, “Scuba Steve” Stephen Spradlin, “Mike D” Rodriguez, and “Phone Screener Abby” Anderson) — Premiere Networks
“Nights with Elaina” (Elaina Smith) — Westwood One
“The Sam Alex Show” (Sam Alex) — Sam Alex Productions, LLC

Major Market

“The Andie Summers Show” (Andie Summers) — WXTU, Philadelphia, Pa.
“Chris Carr & Company” (Chris Carr, Kia Becht, and McKaila Poppen) — KEEY, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.
“Danny Dwyer” — KUPL, Portland, Ore.
“Josh, Rachael & Grunwald” (Josh Holleman, Rachel Hunter, and Steve Grunwald) — WYCD, Detroit, Mich.
“The Morning Wolfpack with Matt McAllister” (Matt McAllister, Emily Raines, and Joe Wallace) — KKWF, Seattle, Wash.

Large Market

“Jim, Deb & Kevin” (Jim Denny, Deborah Honeycutt and Kevin Freeman) — WFMS, Indianapolis, Ind.
“The Wayne D Show” (“Wayne D” Danielson and Tay Hamilton) — WSIX, Nashville, Tenn.
“The Dale Carter Morning Show” (Dale Carter) — KFKF, Kansas City, Mo.
“The Big Dave Show” (“Big Dave” Chandler, Chelsie Shinkle, Jason “Stattman” Statt, and Ashley Hempfling) — WUBE, Cincinnati, Ohio
“The Wake Up Call with David and Kelli” (David Bugenske and Kelli Green) — KFRG, Riverside-San Bernardino, Calif.
“The New Q-Morning Crew with Mike and Amanda” (Mike Wheless and Amanda Daughtry) — WQDR, Raleigh-Durham, N.C.

Medium Market

“Buzz Jackson” — KIIM, Tucson, Ariz.
“Cliff & Tanya in the Morning” (Cliff Dumas and Tanya Brakebill) — KUZZ, Bakersfield, Calif.
“Julie and DJ in the Morning” (“Julie K” Kansy, “D.J. Thee Trucker” Dale Sellers, and Jon Dennis) — WPCV, Lakeland-Winter Haven, Fla.
“New Country Mornings with Nancy and Woody” (Nancy Wilson and Aaron “Woody” Woods) — WHKO, Dayton, Ohio
“Steve & Gina In The Morning” (Steve Lundy and Gina Melton) — KXKT, Omaha-Council Bluffs, Neb.-Iowa

Small Market

“The Cat Pak Morning Show with Brent and Mel” (Brent Lane and Mel McCrae) — WYCT, Pensacola, Fla.
“Dr. Shane and Tess in the Morning” (“Dr. Shane” Collins and Tess Connell) — WPAP, Panama City, Fla.
“The Eddie Foxx Show” (Eddie Foxx and Amanda Foxx) — WKSF, Asheville, N.C.
“Liz & Scotty in the Morning” (Liz Del Grosso and Scotty Cox) — KCLR, Columbia, Mo.
“Officer Don & DeAnn” (“Officer Don” Evans and DeAnn Stephens) — WBUL, Lexington-Fayette, Ky.