Bob D'Angelo, Cox Media Group National Content DeskNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Wilson was named entertainer of the year and female vocalist of the year. She also won album of the year for “Bell Bottom Country,” and won a pair of awards with HARDY for the song “wait in the truck” before the ceremony began.
“This is all I’ve ever wanted to do. It’s the only thing I know how to do,” Wilson, 31, said after winning entertainer of the year honors. “I’ve been in this town for 12-and-a-half years and it finally feels like countryChris Stapleton won best male vocalist for the seventh time. Luke Combs won the single of the year for “Fast Car.” Tracy Chapman, who wrote the song in 1988, won song of the year honors. She became the first Black artist to win a CMA song of the year award.
“First and foremost, I want to thank Tracy Chapman for writing one of the best songs of all-time,” Combs said. “I just recorded it because I loved the song so much. It’s meant so much to me throughout my entire life. It’s first favorite song that I ever had from the time I was four years old.” Jelly Roll was named best new artist. He opened the musical portion of the show with the song “Need a Favor,” and was joined by Wynonna Judd, according to“There is something poetic about a 39-year-old man winning new artist of the year. I don’t know where you’re at in your life, or what you’re going through, but I want to tell you to keep going, baby,” Jelly Roll said during his acceptance speech. “I want to tell you success is on the other side of it. I want to tell you it’s going to be OK.
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