Wednesday night the Country Music Association (CMA) held their annual awards show. The evening included performances from Jelly Roll, Chris Stapleton, Ashley McBryde, Luke Combs, and a fun tribute to Jimmy Buffett. Alan Jackson and Zac Brown teamed up for a rendition of “Margaritaville,” while Kenny Chesney and Mac McAnally sang “How a Pirate Looks at 40.”
Cody Johnson, who will be performing in Saskatoon on August 3rd, sang his latest single “The Painter,” and Kelsea Ballerini received a standing ovation for her stripped down, acoustic performance of “Leave me Again.”
The story of the night, however, was how Lainey Wilson cleaned up on the awards. Below is the full list of award winners:
Entertainer of the year: Lainey Wilson
Male Artist: Chris Stapleton
Female Artist: Lainey Wilson
Album Of the Year: Bell Bottom Country from Lainey Wilson
Single of the Year: Fast Car by Luke Combs
Song of the Year: Fast Car
Vocal Group of the Year: Old Dominion
Vocal Duo of the Year: Brothers Osborne
New Artist of the Year: Jelly Roll
Musical Event of the Year and Musical Video of the Year: Wait in the Truck from Lainey Wilson and Hardy