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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 Ballerini, Kenny Chesney, Luke Combs, Dan + Shay, Jordan Davis, Alan Jackson, Cody Johnson, Post Malone, Mac McAnally, Ashley McBryde, Morgan Wallen, The War And Treaty, Zac Brown Band, Luke Bryan, Jelly Roll, K. Michelle, Little Big Town, Megan Moroney, Old Dominion, Carly Pearce, Chris 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