Watch: HARDY Scores First-Ever CMA Awards Victory With Lainey Wilson

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HARDY marked his first-ever CMA Awards victory with back-to-back wins revealed on Good Morning America on Wednesday morning (November 8), the same day as the highly-anticipated awards show. HARDY won in the Musical Event of the Year and Music Video of the Year categories for “wait in the truck,” his powerful collaboration with fellow country star Lainey Wilson.

Wilson joined HARDY on the duet, which appears on his half-country, half-rock album that released earlier this year, the mockingbird & THE CROW. Wilson sings on the storytelling track: “I don’t know if he’s angel / Cause angels don’t do what he did / He was hell bent to find the man behind / All the whiskey scars I hid / I never thought my day of justice / Would come from a judge under his seat / But I knew right then I’d never get hit again when he said to me / Wait in the truck / Just wait in the truck.”

Both artists are also up for awards in other categories on Country Music’s Biggest Night, including Single of the Year, Song of the Year, Entertainer of the Year (Wilson), Album of the Year (Wilson) and Female Vocalist of the Year (Wilson). HARDY and Wilson are included in the star-studded lineup of performers set to take the stage throughout the evening, along with Kelsea BalleriniKenny ChesneyLuke CombsDan + ShayJordan DavisAlan JacksonCody JohnsonPost MaloneMac McAnallyAshley McBrydeMorgan WallenThe War And Treaty, Zac Brown BandLuke BryanJelly RollK. MichelleLittle Big TownMegan MoroneyOld DominionCarly PearceChris Stapleton, and Tanya Tucker.

Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning are set to return to host the star-studded event. The 57th CMA Awards will air live on ABC from Bridgestone Arena in Downtown Nashville, Tennessee, beginning at 8pm ET/7pm CT. Watch the three-hour show live on ABC (available next day on Hulu), or listen on iHeartCountry Radio and on iHeartRadio Country stations nationwide. See the full list of nominees below.

Entertainer of the Year

Luke Combs

Chris Stapleton

Carrie Underwood

Morgan Wallen

Lainey Wilson

Single of the Year

Award goes to Artist(s), Producer(s) and Mix Engineer(s)

"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

Award goes to Artist(s), Producer(s) and Mix Engineer(s)

Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville — Ashley McBryde; Producers: John Osborne, John Peets; Mix Engineers: Gena Johnson, John Osborne

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

Award goes to Songwriter(s)

"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 Williams

"wait in the truck" — Songwriters: Renee Blair, Michael Hardy, Hunter Phelps, Jordan Scmidt

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

Award goes to Artist(s) and Producer(s)

"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

"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

Musician of the Year

Jenee Fleenor

Paul Franklin

Rob McNelley

Derek Wells

Charlie Worsham

Music Video of the Year

Award goes to Artist(s) and Director(s)

"Light On In The Kitchen" — Ashley McBryde; Director: Reid Long

"Memory Lane" — Old Dominion; Directors: Mason Allen, Nicki Fletcher

"Need A Favor" — Jelly Roll; Director: Patrick Tohill

"Next Thing You Know" — Jordan Davis; Director: Running Bear

"wait in the truck" — HARDY (feat. Lainey Wilson); Director: Justin Clough

New Artist of the Year

Zach Bryan

Jelly Roll

Parker McCollum

Megan Moroney

Hailey Whitters


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