Big news in Country Music today! The Nominees for the 2022 CMA Awards have just been released and we have some pleasant surprises with today’s announcements! Lainey Wilson is in the lead this year with 6 awards nominations! Chris Stapleton, Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde are not far behind with 5 nominations this year.

Here is the full list of this year’s nominees:

 

Entertainer Of The Year

Luke Combs

Miranda Lambert

Chris Stapleton

Carrie Underwood

Morgan Wallen

 

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

 

New Artist Of The Year

HARDY

Walker Hayes

Cody Johnson

Parker McCollum

Lainey Wilson

 

Album Of The Year

Growin Up – Luke Combs

Humble Quest – Maren Morris

Palomino – Miranda Lambert

Sayin’ What I Am Thinkin’ – Lainey Wilson

Time, Tequila & Therapy – Old Dominion

 

Single Of The Year

Buy Dirt – Jordan Davis Feat. Luke Bryan

Half of My Home Town – Kelsea Ballerini feat. Kenny Chesney

Never Wanted To Be That Girl – Carly Pearce & Ashley McBryde

Till You Can’t – Cody Johnson

You Should Probably Leave – Chris Stapleton

 

Song Of The Year

Buy Dirt – Jacob Davis, Jordan Davis, Josh Jenkins & Matt Jenkins

Never Wanted To Be That Girl – Carly Pearce & Ashley McBryde

Sand In My Boots – Ashley Gorley, Michael Hardy & Josh Osborne

Things A Man Oughta To Know – Jason Nix, Johnathon Singleton and Lainey Wilson

You Should Probably Leave – Chris DuBois, Ashely Gorley & Chris Stapleton

 

Musical Event Of The Year

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 (Feat, Jon Pardi)

Never Say Never – Cole Swindell (with Lainey Wilson)

Never Wanted To Be That Girl – Carly Pearce & Ashley McBryde

 

Musical Video Of The Year

I Bet You Think About Me (Taylor’s version) (from The Vault) – Taylor Swift (feat. Chris Stapleton)

Longneck Way To Go – Midland (Feat, Jon Pardi)

Never Say Never – Cole Swindell (with Lainey Wilson)

Never Wanted To Be That Girl – Carly Pearce & Ashley McBryde

Till You Can’t – Cody Johnson

 

Musician Video Of The Year

Jenee Fleenor – Fiddle

Paul Franklin – Steel Guitar

Brent Mason – Guitar

Ilya Toshinskiy – Banjo

Derek Wells – Guitar