Jordan Davis’ Buy Dirt won song of the year. Katy Perry arrives at the 56th Annual CMA Awards (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)Įmerging country superstar Lainey Wilson was the leading nominee with six nods, taking home trophies for new artist and female vocalist. He dedicated the award to his 12-year-old daughter, whose birthday was Wednesday. “All the guys in this category deserve this award,” Stapleton said. Bryan, Combs, Eric Church and Morgan Wallen were also nominated. He teared up during his speech, ending it by telling the audience, “I’m still living that honky tonk dream, y’all.”īrothers Osborne won vocal duo of the year and Old Dominion won the trophy for vocal group.Ĭhris Stapleton won male vocalist of the year, his sixth win in the category. Rock pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis, who like Lynn died last month, was honoured with a fiery tribute by Elle King and the Black Keys.Įlle King, left, and Dan Auerback, of The Black Keys, perform Great Balls of Fire (Mark Humphrey/AP)Īlan Jackson accepted the lifetime achievement award, recounting how a movie about Hank Williams inspired him to move to Nashville when he was flat broke. 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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