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On September 13th the Country Music Association announced their nominees for their upcoming show CMA Awards. They are the self-proclaimed biggest night of country music. And every country music fan celebrates this title with them. On upcoming 8th of November, the world will celebrate the 57th Annual CMA Awards will take place. The show will be live broadcast from the heart of Music City.
Luke Bryan will be doing a hat-trick with his appearance in this show as a host. Apart from his consecutive three of hosting the show he also has been a 2-time Entertainer of the Year winner. Along with him, Peyton Manning will be hosting by his side. This duo has rocked the stage of CMA 2022 and only the 8th of November will disclose how great this duo will host the stage, and what they have cooked up to amaze the audience with.
Rob Mills, executive vice president of Walt Disney Television, predicted last year that these two will have a great chemistry on-stage which will make this event even more enticing. Last year he said that their “dynamic chemistry and magnetic friendship” will be extremely gravitating to watch them co-anchoring the star-studded show. Country music lovers can’t wait to watch them back on stage with their witty selves and quirky skits. And their horseback promo to Willie Nelson’s hit song, ‘On the Road Again’, has won many hearts already building anticipation and instance to laugh uncontrollably.
BREAKING NEWS: The 2023 #CMAawards nominees are officially announced! ⭐
Mark your calendar to watch Country Music’s Biggest Night on Wednesday, November 8 at 8/7c on @ABCNetwork where winners are revealed LIVE! pic.twitter.com/NPwHvGszfv
— CMA Country Music (@CountryMusic) September 7, 2023
From nominations to performance list, here’s everything you need to know about the show! In case you are wondering:
- Date and Time of CMA Awards 2023
Stating the obvious first, the award show will happen on the 8th of November. And you will be able to watch it from 8 p.m. ET onwards. Breaking their long-term spring event days they are coming this fall to make every country fan celebrate this occasion on the verge of the winter and the warmth of country music will be well-assimilated by everyone.
- Venue of CMA Awards 2023
The award function will take place in Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. Even in the promo of CMA Awards 2023, Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning said, “Back to Nashville”, after stating “We’re in”. Tickets for the show are still available, so those who are interested in witnessing this gorgeous evening with bare eyes can get their seats now.
- Where to Stream for CMA Awards 2023?
For those, who are willing to watch the show live or stream the show afterwards, they have two options. You can tune into ABC for the live telecast of the award ceremony. You can also look for local listing for this channel, and look for which station is affiliated for the show near your location.
ABC can stream the show live on various platforms including Hulu+ Live TV, YouTube TV, DirecTV Stream, and FuboTV. From the next day, Hulu will have the show completely available for those who have missed the live broadcast. You can also watch it on CMAs online to stream without cable.
- CMA Awards 2023 hosts
After the huge success of last year, producers are not rocking this boat and experimenting with new hosts. They are vouching for their last year’s rocking hosting icons (“Plural”), Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning, once again. Luke Bryan is a two-time CMA Entertainer of the Year winner. The charming country singer will be reunited with retired NFL star Peyton Manning to take care of their yearly CMA hosting duties.
- CMA Awards 2023 presenters
The presenters of the 2023 CMA Awards haven’t been announced yet. Hopefully, they will disclose the names of their presenters soon before the show.
- CMA Awards 2023: Blake Shelton
As per the records, Blake Shelton doesn’t have any nominations in the CMA Awards 2023. But, everyone is excited to know whether he will be performing at the venue, although he wasn’t a part of the first round of confirmed performers. But after his opening act at the CMT Music Awards in April and inaugural act at the People’s Choice Country Awards in September, people are hoping to see some of his glimpse in the biggest night of country music as well.
- CMA Awards 2023: Taylor Swift
It doesn’t seem like Taylor Swift will be attending the award function this year. She has not been nominated in any of the segments this year. Unless she wants to make her red-carpet debut with her new boyfriend, Travis Kelce, there’s no way she will be seen in the award ceremony.
- CMA Awards 2023: Performance List
Performers of CMA Awards 2023 this list has been as star-studded as the show. Several debut performers to some of the CMA veterans will be performing this evening.
- Luke Bryan – apart from hosting he will be performing a medley of some of his all-time charming releases. This medley will have songs like “Huntin’, Fishin’ and Lovin’ Every Day,” “One Margarita,” “That’s My Kind of Night,” “Play It Again” and “Country Girl (Shake It for Me).”
- Lainey Wilson – This year, Wilson has been the biggest nominee and she must be taking the stage over with her ‘Wildflowers and Wild Horses’.
- Jelly Roll – Roll is a CMA virgin, getting his first nomination and performance on this platform.
BREAKING NEWS!! 🤩 Performing LIVE at the #CMAawards – @LukeBryan, @JellyRoll615, @KMichelle, @LittleBigTown, @_MegMoroney, @OldDominion, @CarlyPearce, @ChrisStapleton, @TanyaTucker, AND @LaineyWilson!
Stay tuned for even MORE stars announced soon! 🎶 pic.twitter.com/gddxeSiqz3
— CMA Country Music (@CountryMusic) October 25, 2023
Apart from them, this evening is going to be full of brilliant performances by
- Michelle
- Megan Moroney and Old Dominion
- Carly Pearce
- Chris Stapleton
- Little Big Town and Tanya Tucker
- CMA Awards 2023: Nominations
2023 is all about Lainey Wilson and her charming releases. She has nine nominations including Entertainer of the Year, Album of the Year, Single of the Year, and Female Vocalist of the Year. Apart from her, Jelly Roll has five nominations and Luke Combs and HARDY have four nominations each. And lastly, Jordan Davis, Ashley McBryde, Chris Stapleton, and Morgan Wallen each have three nominations to their name. The complete nomination list goes like this:
Entertainer of the Year
- Luke Combs
- Chris Stapleton
- Carrie Underwood
- Morgan Wallen
- Lainey Wilson
Single of the Year
- “Fast Car” – Luke Combs
- “Heart Like A Truck” – Lainey Wilson
- “Need A Favor” – Jelly Roll
- “Next Thing You Know” – Jordan Davis
- “wait in the truck” – HARDY (feat. Lainey Wilson)
Album of the Year
- Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville – Ashley McBryde
- Bell Bottom Country – Lainey Wilson
- Gettin’ Old – Luke Combs
- One Thing At A Time – Morgan Wallen
- Rolling Up the Welcome Mat – Kelsea Ballerini
Song of the Year
- “Fast Car”
- “Heart Like A Truck”
- “Next Thing You Know”
- “Tennessee Orange”
- “Wait in the truck”
Female Vocalist of the Year
- Kelsea Ballerini
- Miranda Lambert
- Ashley McBryde
- Carly Pearce
- Lainey Wilson
Male Vocalist of the Year
- Luke Combs
- Jelly Roll
- 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
- Maddie & Tae
- The War And Treaty
Musical Event of the Year
- “Save Me” – Jelly Roll (with Lainey Wilson)
- “She Had Me At Heads Carolina (Remix)” – Cole Swindell & Jo Dee Messina
- “Thank God” – Kane Brown (with Katelyn Brown)
- “wait in the truck” – HARDY (feat. Lainey Wilson)
- “We Don’t Fight Anymore” – Carly Pearce (featuring Chris Stapleton)
Musician of the Year
- Jenee Fleenor
- Paul Franklin
- Rob McNelley
- Derek Wells
- Charlie Worsham
Music Video of the Year
- “Light On In The Kitchen” – Ashley McBryde
- “Memory Lane” – Old Dominion
- “Need A Favor” – Jelly Roll
- “Next Thing You Know” – Jordan Davis
- “wait in the truck” – HARDY (feat. Lainey Wilson)
New Artist of the Year
- Zach Bryan
- Jelly Roll
- Parker McCollum
- Megan Moroney
- Hailey Whitters
Grab your chance to watch them live, there are finite seats reserved for the general audience. Interested person can visit their website to get their hands on these exclusive tickets. CMA Awards have encouraged guests to wear black ties or to go with complete formal attire. If you are willing to watch the show live on stage then it will come with costs. Each ticket will cost you $301, with only 2 weeks left to the show.
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