Lainey Wilson Comes Up Big At The 2023 CMA Awards

Lainey Wilson was the big winner at last night's 2023 CMA Awards in Nashville, Tennessee.

The Louisiana native took home country music's biggest award for Entertainer of the Year, along with Album of the Year for Bell Bottom Country, Female Vocalist of the Year, and both Music Video of the Year and Musical Event of the Year for HARDY's "Wait in the Truck," which she guests on.

Wilson also performed her song, “Wildflowers and Horses,” along with Jelly Roll and Wynonna Judd, who dueted on “Need a Favor,” Luke Combs, who sang “Where the Wild Things Are,” and perhaps the biggest surprise of the night, Post Malone making his country debut singing a tribute to Joe Diffie with Morgan Wallen and HARDY.

Tracy Chapman made history on the night, becoming the first Black songwriter to win Song of the Year (along with Single of the Year), thanks to Combs, who scored one of the biggest hits of the year with his cover version of "Fast Car."

“I’m sorry I couldn’t join you all tonight," Chapman said in a statement read by presenter Sarah Evans. "It’s truly an honor for my song to be newly recognized after 35 years of it’s debut. Wow. Thank you to the CMAs and a special thanks to Luke (Combs) and to all of the fans of ‘Fast Car.'"

Other notable winners on the night included Luke Combs (Single of the Year, Song of the Year), Jelly Roll (New Artist of the Year), and Chris Stapleton (Male Vocalist of the Year).

See the full list of winners below.

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

Luke Combs
Chris Stapleton
Carrie Underwood
Morgan Wallen
WINNER: Lainey Wilson

SINGLE OF THE YEAR

WINNER: "Fast Car" – Luke Combs
Producers: Luke Combs, Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton
Mix Engineer: Chip Matthews
"Heart Like A Truck" – Lainey Wilson
Producer: Jay Joyce
Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce
"Need A Favor" – Jelly Roll
Producer: Austin Nivarel
Mix Engineer: Jeff Braun
"Next Thing You Know" – Jordan Davis
Producer: Paul DiGiovanni
Mix Engineer: Jim Cooley
"Wait in the Truck" – HARDY (feat. Lainey Wilson)
Producers: HARDY, Joey Moi, Jordan Schmidt, Derek Wells
Mix Engineer: Joey Moi

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville – Ashley McBryde
Producers: John Osborne, John Peets
Mix Engineers: Gena Johnson, John Osborne
WINNER: Bell Bottom Country – Lainey Wilson
Producer: Jay Joyce
Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce
Gettin' Old – Luke Combs
Producers: Luke Combs, Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton
Mix Engineers: Michael H. Brauer, Jim Cooley, Chip Matthews
One Thing At A Time – Morgan Wallen
Producers: Jacob Durrett, Charlie Handsome, Joey Moi, Cameron Montgomery
Mix Engineers: Josh Ditty, Joey Moi, Eivind Nordland
Rolling Up the Welcome Mat – Kelsea Ballerini
Producers: Kelsea Ballerini, Alysa Vanderheym
Mix Engineers: Dan Grech-Marguerat, Alysa Vanderheym

SONG OF THE YEAR

WINNER: "Fast Car"
Songwriter: Tracy Chapman
"Heart Like A Truck"
Songwriters: Trannie Anderson, Dallas Wilson, Lainey Wilson
"Next Thing You Know"
Songwriters: Jordan Davis, Greylan James, Chase McGill, Josh Osborne
"Tennessee Orange"
Songwriters: David Fanning, Paul Jenkins, Megan Moroney, Ben William
"Wait in the Truck"
Songwriters: Renee Blair, Michael Hardy, Hunter Phelps, Jordan Schmidt

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Ashley McBryde
Carly Pearce
WINNER: Lainey Wilson

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

Luke Combs
Jelly Roll
Cody Johnson
WINNER: Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen

VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR

Lady A
Little Big Town
Midland
WINNER: Old Dominion
Zac Brown Band

VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR

Brooks & Dunn
WINNER: Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Maddie & Tae
The War And Treaty

MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR

"Save Me" – Jelly Roll (with Lainey Wilson)
Producers: Zach Crowell, David Ray Stevens
"She Had Me At Heads Carolina (Remix)" – Cole Swindell & Jo Dee Messina
Producer: Zach Crowell
"Thank God" – Kane Brown (with Katelyn Brown)
Producer: Dann Huff
WINNER: "Wait in the Truck" – HARDY (feat. Lainey Wilson)
Producers: HARDY, Joey Moi, Jordan Schmidt, Derek Wells
"We Don't Fight Anymore" – Carly Pearce (featuring Chris Stapleton)
Producers: Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne, Carly Pearce