2023 CMA Awards Hosts: Luke Bryan, Peyton Manning To Return As Co-Hosts

Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning are returning to the 2023 CMA Awards as co-hosts.

Months after the 2022 CMA Awards wrapped up, the award-giving body confirmed the arrival of this year's ceremony this November in Nashville. The Country Music Association's official website has also since revealed the 2023 CMA Awards Ballot Schedule before naming its official nominees.

While waiting, it confirmed that its hosting team would return this year.

Luke Bryan, Peyton Manning To Co-Host 2023 CMA Awards

Multiple news outlets, including Billboard, confirmed that the country star and former football player would return to front the show after co-hosting last year.

Bryan and Manning ultimately became the fourth hosting team to return to their stints at the CMA Awards. Previously, Bryan hosted the 2021 show alone before the athlete stood with him on one stage for the 2022 ceremony.

Mac Davis and Barbara Mandrell co-hosted for three years, while Brooks & Dunn had a three-year run from 2004 to 2006. Meanwhile, Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood had the longest co-hosting gig yet after they led the show for 11 years from 2008 to 2018.

Previously, executive vice president of Unscripted and Alternative Entertainment, Walt Disney Television, Rob Mills, said that the duo was the perfect anchors of the ceremony due to their chemistry and friendship. Viewers expect to see the dynamic again as they host the 2023 installment.

The duo will host the upcoming ceremony, which the CMA Awards calls the "Country Music's Biggest Night," on Nov. 8 at 8 p.m. ET. It will be aired live on ABC as the in-person ceremony runs at the Bridgestone Arena.

2023 CMA Awards Update

On May 1, the Country Music Association posted the full details of its nomination ballot months before the ceremony. It confirmed that the eligibility period is between July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023. After the online voting, the nomination ballot and instructions will be sent to CMA members on July 5 ahead of the nomination ballot closing period on July 14.

The association added that a second ballot would be emailed to the members on Aug. 2 ahead of the end of the voting period on Aug. 16.

The nominees of the 12 categories will reportedly be announced in the summer.

The CMA also confirmed the rounds for the 57^th Annual CMA Awards. It assured everyone that the nominees and winners for the upcoming award ceremonies would be determined by the professional members of CMA.