CMA Awards 2022: The winners, a tribute to Loretta Lynn, lifetime honor for Alan Jackson, top pics
Luke Combs was crowned entertainer of the year at Wednesday’s Country Music Association Awards, the second year in a row that he’s taken home the night’s top honor.
The show opened with Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert and Reba McEntire playing tribute to the late country queen Loretta Lynn.
The superstar trio performed a medley of Lynn’s hits including “You Ain’t Woman Enough,” “Don’t Come Home A-Drinkin’” and “Coal Miner’s Daughter” as images of Lynn were projected behind them and audience members sang along.
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Rock pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis, who like Lynn died last month, was honored with a fiery tribute by Elle King and the Black Keys.
Alan Jackson accepted the lifetime achievement award, recounting how a movie about Hank Williams inspired him to move to Nashville when he was flat broke. He teared up during his speech, ending it by telling the audience, “I’m still living that honky tonk dream, y’all.” Read the full story here:
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THE WINNERS
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR: Luke Combs
SINGLE OF THE YEAR: “‘Til You Can’t” — Cody Johnson
ALBUM OF THE YEAR: “Growin’ Up” — Luke Combs
SONG OF THE YEAR: “Buy Dirt” — Jordan Davis featuring Luke Bryan
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR: Lainey Wilson
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR: Chris Stapleton
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR: Old Dominion
VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR: Brothers Osborne
MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR: “Never Wanted To Be That Girl” — Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR: Jenee Fleenor, Fiddle
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR : “‘Til You Can’t” — Cody Johnson
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR : Lainey Wilson
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