The Country Music Association Awards will return Wednesday in Nashville.
The CMA Awards honor outstanding achievements in the country music industry. It is voted on by members of the Country Music Association.
Lainey Wilson will serve as host, and is also tied with Ella Langley and Megan Moroney for most-nominated artist with six nominations. Wilson, Luke Combs, Morgan Wallen, Cody Johnson and Chris Stapleton are nominated for Entertainer of the Year.
How to watch
The CMA Awards will air Wednesday at 8 p.m. EST on ABC and can be streamed on Hulu the next day.Participants
Wilson will host the show and perform, along with Kelsea Ballerini, Brandi Carlile, Kenny Chesney, Riley Green, Little Big Town, Patty Loveless, Keith Urban, Langley, Megan Moroney, Tucker Wetmore, Zach Top, Stephen Wilson Jr., BigXthaPlug, Combs and Shaboozey.
Nominations
Wilson, Langley and Moroney lead all artists with six nominations each.
Entertainer of the Year nominees include Wilson, Combs, Johnson, Stapleton and Wallen.
Wilson is also up for Female Vocalist of the Year, alongside Ballerini, Miranda Lambert, Langley and Moroney.
Wilson's album Whirlwind could also be named Album of the Year. Moroney's Am I Okay?, Zach Top's Cold Beer & Country Music, Post Malone's F-1 Trillion and Wallen's I'm the Problem are also up for that honor.
