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Tracy Chapman Wins CMA Award 35 Years After 'Fast Car'

1/31/2026

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In 2019, Lil Nas X won a CMA Award for his trap-country hit, becoming the first openly gay Black artist to win a CMA award.
In 2023, Tracy Chapman received the CMA Award for Song of the Year for her classic "Fast Car," originally released in 1988.
Luke Combs, a country artist, covered "Fast Car," which brought the song back to the top of the charts.

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In 2019, Lil Nas X won a CMA Award for his trap-country hit, becoming the first openly gay Black artist to win a CMA award.
In 2023, Tracy Chapman received the CMA Award for Song of the Year for her classic "Fast Car," originally released in 1988.
Luke Combs, a country artist, covered "Fast Car," which brought the song back to the top of the charts.