CMA Awards 2023 WINNERS: Lainey Wilson shines as she earns FIVE trophies including top honor Entertainer Of The Year
Daily MailLainey Wilson won in five categories at the 57th annual CMA Awards at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, including Entertainer of the Year, Album of the Year and Female Vocalist of the Year. The latest: Lainey Wilson, 31, won in five categories at the 57th annual CMA Awards at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, including Entertainer of the Year, Album of the Year and Female Vocalist of the Year The queen gets her five crowns: She proudly posed with all five of her awards Luke Combs, 33, won Single of the Year for his cover of Tracy Chapman's Fast Car to lead off the broadcast 'Never, never intended, I just recorded it because I loved the song so much. Stunning: Lainey was all smiles as she posed with her new trophies in the press room CMA Awards 2023 WINNERS: AT A GLANCE Entertainer of the year: Lainey Wilson Album of the year: “Bell Bottom Country” - Lainey Wilson Female vocalist of the year: Lainey Wilson Musical event of the year: “wait in the truck” - HARDY Music video of the year: “wait in the truck” - HARDY Single of the year: “Fast Car” – Luke Combs Song of the year: “Fast Car” - Songwriter: Tracy Chapman Male Vocalist of the Year: Chris Stapleton New artist of the year: Jelly Roll Combs thanked Tracy Chapman 'for writing one of the best songs of all time' in his acceptance speech Chapman's Fast Car - which was released in April of 1988 - was a back-to-back winner, as it was named Song of the Year. The siblings posed backstage holding their trophies after the victory Old Dominion, consisting of Trevor Rosen, Geoff Sprung, Matthew Ramsey and Brad Tursi, prevailed in the category for Vocal Group of the Year Lead singer Ramsey, 46, in the group's acceptance speech credited their families, friends, team and fans as 'the absolute best people' who have helped them 'get to this point' as a band Wilson was back at the podium shortly thereafter, as she took home the honors for Female Vocalist of the Year, delivering an empowering message. Jelly Roll was named New Artist of the Year, accepting the honors from presenter Gerry Turner The vocalist gave a spirited speech in which he thanked his Lord, and his wife Bunnie Xo The Nashville native delivered an inspiring message to his fans to never give up Lainey Wilson won the honors for Album of the Year for Bell Bottom Country Wilson thanked Jesus, her family, fans, record label, management team, producer Jay Joyce and her other musical collaborators in her acceptance speech.