HARDY, Post Malone and Morgan Wallen attend the 57th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena on Nov. 8, 2023 in Nashville.
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The 2023 CMA Awards took over Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Wednesday night (Nov. 8), and some of the biggest artists in country music walked the red carpet in some jaw-dropping looks.
Lainey Wilson is the top nominee this year with nine nods. Wilson is the first artist in 13 years to land two nominations for single of the year in the same year. Wilson is nominated for “Heart Like a Truck” and as a featured artist on HARDY’s “Wait in the Truck.”
Jelly Roll has five nominations this year, including new artist of the year and male artist of the year. Luke Combs and HARDY have four nominations each, followed by Jordan Davis, Ashley McBryde, producer/mix engineer Joey Moi, songwriter-producer Jordan Schmidt, Chris Stapleton, Morgan Wallen, and musician/producer Derek Wells with three nominations each.
The ceremony — which will again be hosted by Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning — will feature several special performance moments, including Morgan Wallen joining forces with Post Malone and HARDY to offer up several classic country songs. Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson, Zac Brown Band and Coral Reefer Band member Mac McAnally will honor the late singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett.
See below for photos from the 2023 CMA Awards red carpet.
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Chase Stokes & Kelsea Ballerini
Image Credit: Christopher Polk Chase Stokes and Kelsea Ballerini at The 57th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee on Nov. 8, 2023.
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Morgane Stapleton & Chris Stapleton
Image Credit: Christopher Polk for Variety Morgane Stapleton and Chris Stapleton at The 57th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee on November 8, 2023.
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Little Big Town
Image Credit: Jason Davis/WireImage Phillip Sweet, Kimberly Schlapman, Karen Fairchild, and Jimi Westbrook of Little Big Town attend the 57th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena on Nov. 8, 2023 in Nashville.
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Sara Evans
Image Credit: Christopher Polk for Variety Sara Evans at The 57th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee on November 8, 2023.
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K. Michelle
Image Credit: Christopher Polk for Variety K. Michelle at The 57th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee on November 8, 2023.
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Cynthia Erivo
Image Credit: Christopher Polk for Variety Cynthia Erivo at The 57th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee on November 8, 2023.
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Carly Pearce
Image Credit: Christopher Polk for Variety Carly Pearce at The 57th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee on November 8, 2023.
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Paula Abdul
Image Credit: Christopher Polk for Variety Paula Abdul at The 57th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee on November 8, 2023.
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Priscilla Block
Image Credit: Christopher Polk for Variety Priscilla Block at The 57th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee on November 8, 2023.
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Jelly Roll
Image Credit: Christopher Polk for Variety Jelly Roll at The 57th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee on November 8, 2023.
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Colbie Caillat
Image Credit: Christopher Polk for Variety Colbie Caillat at The 57th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee on November 8, 2023.
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Nicole Kidman & Keith Urban
Image Credit: Jason Kempin/Getty Images Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban attend the 57th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena on Nov. 8, 2023 in Nashville.
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Ashley McBryde
Image Credit: Jason Davis/WireImage Ashley McBryde attends the 57th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena on November 08, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Hailey Whitters
Image Credit: Jason Kempin/Getty Images Hailey Whitters attends the 57th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena on November 08, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Russell Dickerson
Image Credit: Christopher Polk for Variety Russell Dickerson at The 57th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee on November 8, 2023.
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Dustin Lynch
Image Credit: Jason Kempin/Getty Images Dustin Lynch attends the 57th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena on November 08, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Mickey Guyton
Image Credit: Christopher Polk for Variety Mickey Guyton at The 57th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee on November 8, 2023.
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Nate Smith
Image Credit: Jason Davis/WireImage Nate Smith attends the 57th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena on November 08, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Lindsay Ell
Image Credit: Jason Kempin/Getty Images Lindsay Ell attends the 57th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena on November 08, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Cody Johnson
Image Credit: Christopher Polk for Variety Cody Johnson at The 57th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee on November 8, 2023.
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Brittney Marie Cole & Brian Kelley
Image Credit: Christopher Polk for Variety Brittney Marie Cole and Brian Kelley at The 57th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee on November 8, 2023.
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Kevin Cahoon
Image Credit: Christopher Polk for Variety Kevin Cahoon at The 57th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee on November 8, 2023.
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Brenda Lee
Image Credit: Christopher Polk for Variety Brenda Lee at The 57th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee on November 8, 2023.
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Ashley Cooke
Image Credit: Christopher Polk for Variety Ashley Cooke at The 57th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee on November 8, 2023.
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Brittney Spencer
Image Credit: Christopher Polk for Variety Brittney Spencer at The 57th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee on November 8, 2023.