Lainey Wilson receives top honors at the Country Music Association Awards, including Entertainer of the Year.

Morgan Wallen or Lainey Wilson, who will win Entertainer of the Year for the first time? Who is going to be crowned the finest new artist?

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The 57th CMA Awards are scheduled to take place at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, November 8. This year's hosts are country music legend Luke Bryan and legendary NFL Hall of Famer Peyton Manning.

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For the second year in a row, Lainey Wilson has the most nominations (nine), followed by Jelly Roll (five), Luke Combs, and HARDY (four).

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Applications for the 2023 programme, which will air live on ABC at 8 p.m. ET, will be accepted from July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023.

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According to CMA criteria, in order to be considered for the annual ceremony, singles, albums, music videos, and other eligible music products "must have been released or gained peak national notoriety within the qualifying period."

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Over 7,300 members of the country music industry select the nominees and winners over the course of three voting sessions.

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Here are staff writers Jessica Nicholson and Melinda Newman, executive editors for the West Coast and Nashville, with Billboard's predictions for the winners in a few categories.

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To avoid influencing one another, the two did not exchange notes on their decisions.

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Newman: Given that it has just been a year since Wilson's first CMA Awards nomination and victory, her ascent to the entertainer category seems a little too sudden.

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