The biggest night in country music kicked off Wednesday night in Nashville, Tennessee. The Country Music Awards are held in each in Music City in honor of the year’s top performers and entertainers.
This year’s event was hosted by Luke Combs, former NFL star Peyton Manning and Lainey Wilson and aired live on ABC. “Love Somebody” singer Morgan Wallen led the group with 7 nominations and ultimately won Entertainer of the Year despite not attending the awards.
Chris Stapleton and Cody Johnson each had 5 nominations, and Post Malone and Wilson had 4.
See the complete list of winners below.
Entertainer of the Year
- Luke Combs
- Jelly Roll
- Chris Stapleton
- Morgan Wallen
- Lainey Wilson
Single of the Year
- “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” — Shaboozey; Producers: Sean Cook, Nevin Sastry; Mix Engineer: Raul Lopez
- “Dirt Cheap” — Cody Johnson; Producer: Trent Willmon; Mix Engineer: Jack Clarke
- “I Had Some Help” — Post Malone (Feat.