The nominations for the 56th Annual CMA Awards have been announced. Lainey Wilson leads the list of nominees with six nods.

Chris Stapleton has five nominations including Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year, Music Video of the Year (“I Bet You Think About Me (Taylor’s Version) (From the Vault)”), Single and Song of the Year for “You Should Probably Leave.”

With this year’s five nods, Stapleton has amassed 39 career nominations. He is a six-time nominee for Entertainer of the Year and an eight-time nominee for Male Vocalist, a category he has won five times. “I Bet You Think About Me (Taylor’s Version) (From The Vault)” collects Stapleton his third nomination for Music Video, a category he won in 2016. The video is directed by Lively and is performed with 27-time nominee Taylor Swift. “You Should Probably Leave” marks Stapleton’s fifth nomination for Single of the Year and third nomination for Song. He is a two-time winner in both categories, claiming both trophies in 2018 and 2021. Stapleton co-produced the single with Dave Cobb and it was mixed by Vance Powell. He co-wrote the song with Chris DuBois and Ashley Gorley.

Carrie Underwood earned three nominations including Entertainer of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year and Musical Event of the Year for “If I Didn’t Love You” with Jason Aldean.

With this year’s nominations, Underwood has garnered 40 career nods since 2006. This year marks her 16th nomination for Female Vocalist, a trophy she’s claimed five times. She is a four-time nominee for Musical Event, earning a nod this year for “If I Didn’t Love You,” a duet with Jason Aldean produced by Michael Knox. She collects her fifth nomination for the night’s most coveted trophy, Entertainer of the Year.

Jordan Davis picked up two CMA nominations for Single of the Year for the multi-week No. 1 single “Buy Dirt” featuring Luke Bryan (who is also nominated); and for Song of the Year for “Buy Dirt,” which he wrote with his brother Jacob Davis (who earned his first CMA nomination), along with Matt and Josh Jenkins.

Jon Pardi also picked up a pair of nominations for his collaboration with Midland on “Longneck Way To Go” for Musical Event of the Year and Music Video of the Year. The song also appears on Jon’s brand new album, Mr. Saturday Night.

2020’s Entertainer of the Year Eric Church earned a nod for Male Vocalist of the Year, while Little Big Town earned a nomination for Vocal Group of the Year, a category which they’ve won SIX times!

Reigning CMA Vocal Duo of the Year Brothers Osborne and Maddie & Tae pick up nods for Vocal Duo of the Year.

Dierks Bentley is nominated along with BRELAND and HARDY for Musical Event of the Year for the trio’s chart-topping tune, “Beers On Me.”

Parker McCollum earns his first CMA nomination for New Artist of the Year

The 56th Annual CMA Awards, hosted by Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning, will broadcast LIVE from Nashville November 9th at 8pm ET/7pm CT on ABC.

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

• Luke Combs
• Miranda Lambert
• Chris Stapleton
• Carrie Underwood
• Morgan Wallen

SINGLE OF THE YEAR
Award goes to Artist(s), Producer(s) and Mix Engineer  

• “Buy Dirt” – Jordan Davis featuring Luke Bryan
  Producer: Paul DiGiovanni
  Mix Engineer: Jim Cooley
• “half of my hometown” – Kelsea Ballerini (feat. Kenny Chesney)
  Producers: Kelsea Ballerini, Ross Copperman, Jimmy Robbins
  Mix Engineer: Dan Grech-Marguerat
• “Never Wanted To Be That Girl” – Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde
  Producers: Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne
  Mix Engineer: Ryan Gore
• “’Til You Can’t” – Cody Johnson
  Producer: Trent Willmon
  Mix Engineer: Jack Clarke
• “You Should Probably Leave” – Chris Stapleton
  Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton
  Mix Engineer: Vance Powell

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Award goes to Artist(s), Producer(s) and Mix Engineer(s) 

• Growin’ Up – Luke Combs
  Producers: Luke Combs, Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton
  Mix Engineers: Jim Cooley, Chip Matthews
• Humble Quest – Maren Morris
  Producer: Greg Kurstin
  Mix Engineer: Serban Ghenea
• Palomino – Miranda Lambert
  Producers: Luke Dick, Miranda Lambert, Jon Randall, Mikey Reaves
  Mix Engineer: Jason Lehning
• Sayin’ What I’m Thinkin’ – Lainey Wilson
  Producer: Jay Joyce
  Mix Engineer: F. Reid Shippen
• Time, Tequila & Therapy – Old Dominion
  Producers: Shane McAnally, Old Dominion
  Mix Engineer: Justin Niebank

SONG OF THE YEAR
Award goes to Songwriter(s) 

• “Buy Dirt”
  Songwriters: Jacob Davis, Jordan Davis, Josh Jenkins, Matt Jenkins
• “Never Wanted To Be That Girl”
  Songwriters: Shane McAnally, Ashley McBryde, Carly Pearce
• “Sand In My Boots”
  Songwriters: Ashley Gorley, Michael Hardy, Josh Osborne
• “Things A Man Oughta Know”
  Songwriters: Jason Nix, Jonathan Singleton, Lainey Wilson
• “You Should Probably Leave”
  Songwriters: Chris DuBois, Ashley Gorley, Chris Stapleton

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

• Miranda Lambert
• Ashley McBryde
• Carly Pearce
• Carrie Underwood
• Lainey Wilson

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

• Eric Church
• Luke Combs
• 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
• LOCASH
• Maddie & Tae

MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
Award goes to Artist(s) and Producer(s)  

• “Beers On Me” – Dierks Bentley with BRELAND & HARDY
  Producers: Dierks Bentley, Ross Copperman
• “If I Didn’t Love You” – Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood
  Producer: Michael Knox
• “Longneck Way To Go” – Midland (featuring Jon Pardi)
  Producers: Dann Huff, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne
• “Never Say Never” – Cole Swindell (with Lainey Wilson)
  Producer: Zach Crowell
• “Never Wanted To Be That Girl” – Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde
  Producers: Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne

MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR

• Jenee Fleenor, Fiddle
• Paul Franklin, Steel guitar
• Brent Mason, Guitar
• Ilya Toshinskiy, Banjo
• Derek Wells, Guitar

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Award goes to Artist(s) and Director(s)  

• “I Bet You Think About Me” (Taylor’s Version) (From The Vault) – Taylor Swift (featuring Chris Stapleton)
  Director: Blake Lively
• “Longneck Way To Go” – Midland (featuring Jon Pardi)
  Director: Harper Smith
• “Never Say Never” – Cole Swindell (with Lainey Wilson)
  Director: Michael Monaco
• “Never Wanted To Be That Girl” – Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde
  Director: Alexa Campbell
• “’Til You Can’t” – Cody Johnson
  Director: Dustin Haney

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• HARDY
• Walker Hayes
• Cody Johnson
• Parker McCollum
• Lainey Wilson

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Such a great song @JordanCWDavis. I knew it was special. Be sure to tune into the #CMAawards on Nov 9. pic.twitter.com/0IXmQc80qx

— Luke Bryan (@lukebryan) September 7, 2022

We love making music for you guys and are so honored to be nominated again for this year's #CMAawards. pic.twitter.com/0ZPJ0shYZ4

— Little Big Town (@littlebigtown) September 7, 2022

Honored to share this #CMAawards nomination with my friends and cowriters @HardyMusic and @breland #beersonme pic.twitter.com/LBBuGyN3Xt

— Dierks Bentley (@DierksBentley) September 7, 2022

beyond excited to be nominated! thank you @CountryMusic #CMAawards pic.twitter.com/doO6uxEBwx

— Brothers Osborne (@brothersosborne) September 7, 2022

https://twitter.com/MaddieandTae/status/1567515340321472513

Carrie Underwood‘s music will be part of the Peloton’s All For One 2022 Music Festival this weekend, which is one of Peloton’s biggest weekends of the year. Carrie is one of 33 artists in a mixed genre lineup with artists like Alanis Morrissette, Lil Baby, Green Day, Maroon 5, Saweetie, Tove Lo, John Mayer and many others. There will be four classes dedicated to the global superstar with instructors giving highlights about her career, new album and tour, along with playing her music.

Reba McEntire has been filming her role of local backcountry expert “Sunny Barnes” (and possible villan) for the much-anticipated third season of ABC’s Big Sky. It was recently announced she’d be joining the cast of the popular show this past summer, and now comes the news her real-life boyfriend, actor Rex Linn (Better Call Saul, CSI: Miami), will play her husband in the show. The new season will premiere September 21st on ABC.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XXnygWyOUg

Taylor Swift has been named Songwriter-Artist of the Decade by the Nashville Songwriters Association International for her cumulative songwriting success between 2010-2019. Ashley Gorley, who has more than 60 No. 1 songs under his belt, has been named Songwriter of the Decade. Little Big Town and Jordan Davis will perform at the event, which will also include performances by Luke Combs, Thomas Rhett, HARDY, Jacob Davis, Babyface and more. The show will take place September 20th at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium.

Shania Twain and Little Big Town are among the famous faces making special appearances on the new FOX series, Monarch, starring Trace Adkins and Susan Sarandon. The series, which also includes guest appearances by Martina McBride and Tanya Tucker, premieres September 11th.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNaImsJ3Khk

Eric Church and Brothers Osborne are featured on the new Something Borrowed, Something New: A Tribute to John Anderson album, which is available now. Luke Combs, Ashley McBryde, Tyler Childress and many more are also included.

Brothers Osborne‘s John and TJ Osborne grew up in Deale, Maryland, and they were recently playing a show in nearby Solomon. The pair decided to commemorate a trip to their hometown so fans could see some of the landmarks that shaped them.

"And I'm here to tell you for a pretty small town, there's a whole lot of somethin' going down, down, down."

John and TJ recently stopped by their hometown of Deale, MD before a show in nearby Solomons… check out where the Brothers grew up! pic.twitter.com/Cccz9xhn8x

— Brothers Osborne (@brothersosborne) August 12, 2022

The Grammy-winning duo take their down home stylings to Hyannis, Massachusetts August 18th and Cohasset, Massachusetts August 19th.

This year’s CMA Fest, dubbed “The Music Event of the Summer,” returns for a three-hour ABC-TV special featuring once in a lifetime collaborations and performances this Wednesday (August 3^rd). Dierks Bentley and Elle King will host the show, which was filmed at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium (home of the Tennessee Titans) during the 49^th CMA Fest this past June.

The performances include Dierks’ smash hit “Drunk On a Plane,” as well as a cool collaboration with the iconic Billy Ray Cyrus on his debut single and ’90s classic, “Achy Breaky Heart.”

Carrie Underwood performs both her latest single, “Ghost Story,” as well as her hit single “Good Girl,” while Brothers Osborne turn in a performance of their fan favorite, “Skeletons.”

Luke Bryan performs is No. 1 hit, “Kick The Dust Up,” while Darius Rucker turns in “Wagon Wheel,” as well as a collaboration with the Zac Brown Band on “Chicken Fried.”

Parker McCollum makes his dynamic debut performing “To Be Loved By You.”

Other performers include Luke Combs, Jason Aldean, Thomas Rhett, Kelsea Ballerini, Cole Swindell, Carly Pearce, Wynonna, Dustin Lynch, Lady A and others.

Catch all the action on Wednesday (August 3rd) at 8pm ET on ABC.

Brothers Osborne‘s TJ Osborne was the Grand Marshal of Nashville’s Pride Parade on Saturday (June 25th).

TJ Osborne of @brothersosborne lead the Nashville #Pride parade as the Grand Marshall and we couldn't be more proud! pic.twitter.com/2QpNiZgxqM

— Universal Nashville (@UMGNashville) June 26, 2022

And in honor of Pride Month, Brothers Osborne released the digital EP, Brothers Osborne: Celebrating Pride.

In honor of #Pride Month, check out the new 'Brothers Osborne: Celebrating Pride' digital EP! Listen wherever you get your music! https://t.co/TeBMtYWpYI pic.twitter.com/gwCy4TjEnE

— Brothers Osborne (@brothersosborne) June 7, 2022

**Remember When: Some video clips are too good not to re-share with fans, and several outlets are pulling out six year old clips of Top Gun: Maverick star and current Tik Tok thirst trap Miles Teller on stage with Keith Urban to sing their own version of The Temptations’ 1965 chart-topper.

Eric Church caught the NASCAR Cup Series Ally 400 race at Nashville Superspeedway on Sunday (June 26th)…and sipped some tequila with NBA superstar Michael Jordan (who just so happens to co-own the 23XI racing team alongside Denny Hamlin). After a couple of rain delays, Chase Elliott took the checkered flag at the race.

Enjoyed the fellowship and the libations. Go Heels. @Jumpman23 @Cincoro pic.twitter.com/4j3VFkFB9W

— Eric Church (@ericchurch) June 27, 2022

Kacey Musgraves will perform during Adele’s sold-out BST Hyde Park Shows on July 1st and 2nd. The all-female lineup also includes Mahalia, Self-Esteem, Gabrielle, Chrissi, Bonnie Kemplay, Ruti, Nilüfer Yanya, Tiana Major9 and Tamzene.

Hyde. Fucking. Park. with @Adele and a whole day of talented women 🇬🇧 July 1 & 2 pic.twitter.com/WrOQ0vsySF

— K A C E Y (@KaceyMusgraves) June 23, 2022

The line up for my Hyde Park shows next week is going to blow your socks off!! An all female bill, from new artists that I'm obsessed with to the heavenly @KaceyMusgraves to one of my favorite artists of all time @GabrielleUk who I’ve loved since I was 4!! pic.twitter.com/0Xh6pFjMgv

— Adele (@Adele) June 23, 2022

The Academy of Country Music® announced today the all-star lineup for its annual ACM Party for a Cause® benefiting ACM Lifting Lives®, set to return to Nashville for the second consecutive year. ACM Party for a Cause® will feature live performances by reigning ACM Duo of the Year Brothers Osborne, along with Blanco Brown, Travis Denning, and ACM Award winners Sara Evans, Caylee Hammack and Darius Rucker, with additional artists to be announced in the coming weeks. Party for a Cause® will take place on Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at Ascend Amphitheater in Nashville, TN and will precede the 15^th Annual Academy of Country Music Honors™ ceremony, to be held the next night, August 24, 2022, at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium.

Proceeds from ACM Party for a Cause® will benefit ACM Lifting Lives®, the philanthropic arm of the Academy of Country Music, which harnesses the power of the Country Music community and partners to provide aid in times of need, with a focus on health-related initiatives. Additional details regarding the event, including host details and general event information, will be announced in the coming weeks and can be received by signing up for the free ACM A-List newsletter. Tickets for ACM Party for a Cause will be available to A-List subscribers through an exclusive pre-sale beginning Thursday, June 23, with general on-sale beginning Friday, June 24 at Ticketmaster.

Brothers Osborne and Old Dominion will take the Nissan Stadium main stage, while opening acts include Deana Carter, Sara Evans, Everette, Randy Houser, Angie K, Kylie Morgan and Shenandoah. Unfortunately, Alan Jackson will no longer perform. New this year, CMA Fest will host performances from the special Platform Stage in the center of Nissan Stadium, featuring Priscilla Block, Madeline Edwards, Kat + Alex, Maddie & Tae, Frank Ray, Lily Rose, and Dylan Scott. Brittney Spencer welcomes the Nissan Stadium crowd Thursday night performing the National Anthem.

CMA Fest offers a variety of ticket options at all price levels. While four-day passes and single night tickets for the nightly concerts at Nissan Stadium are nearly sold out, fans can still act fast to purchase tickets to the Nighttime Concerts at Ascend Amphitheater (Friday and Saturday nights only), the new Riverside Retreat premium destination along the Cumberland River, and Fan Fair X inside Music City Center featuring celebrity panels, games and partner activations to unforgettable performances and meet-and-greets. Visit CMAfest.com/tickets to purchase today.

Official CMA Fest merchandise will be available for purchase across multiple locations within the CMA Fest footprint June 9-12. Retail locations include Ascend Amphitheater, Broadway, Chevy Riverfront Stage, Dr Pepper Amp Stage, Fan Fair X, Nissan Stadium and Chevy Vibes Stage at Walk of Fame Park. Fans are also able to purchase official merchandise online at shop.cmafest.com and through the CMA Connect App.

CMA Fest is uniquely programmed with artists donating their time so a portion of ticket proceeds can be invested in high-quality music education programs throughout the U.S. via the CMA Foundation.

Don’t miss a beat by staying connected with CMA on CMAfest.com, the Official CMA Connect App, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and sign up for CMA Country Connection emails to receive the latest news as soon as it’s announced.

Named the “gold standard” and topping Billboard’s list of the 10 Best Country Music Festivals, CMA Fest is the longest-running Country Music festival in the world. The 2019 CMA Fest sold out with capacity crowds and had the largest engagement by Country Music fans in the event’s history, with visitors from all 50 states and 37 international countries flocking to downtown Nashville.

About CMA Fest
The Ultimate Country Music Fan Experience™ began in 1972 as Fan Fair®, which drew 5,000 fans to Nashville’s Municipal Auditorium. Now celebrating its 49th year, the legendary festival has become the city’s signature Country Music event that hosts tens of thousands of fans from all 50 states and 37 international countries. In 2019, CMA Fest featured hundreds of artists performing—all to benefit music education. CMA Fest is a one-of-a-kind festival with artists donating their time to perform so ticket proceeds can directly benefit high-quality music programs across the country through the CMA Foundation. This is the 19th consecutive year CMA has produced a summer music program to be broadcast as a network television special.