2023 awards ceremony
The 57th Annual Country Music Association Awards were held on November 8, 2023, at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. The ceremony were hosted once again by Luke Bryan with Peyton Manning. The ceremony was broadcast live on ABC and is available to stream on Hulu.
Background.
On May 16, 2023, the Association announced that multiple CMA award winner Luke Bryan and NFL superstar Peyton Manning would once again return as the hosts for the upcoming ceremony. They also announced their balloting schedule for the 2023 ceremony, as well as the eligibility dates for the nominees, from July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023.
Winners and nominees.
Nominations were announced on September 7, 2023. Lainey Wilson leads in nominations with nine, followed by Jelly Roll with five.
International Awards.
The international nominees were announced on September 13, 2023.
Performers.
The first set of performers was announced on October 25, 2023. The second set was announced on November 1, 2023.
Presenters.
The presenters for the 57th CMA awards were announced on November 6.