Morgan Wallen, Post Malone, Lainey Wilson lead 2024 CMA Award nominees (2024)

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2024's Country Music Association Award nominations were released. Morgan Wallen's seven noms topped the field. The event occurs Nov. 20 at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena.

Marcus K. DowlingNashville Tennessean

Morgan Wallen and Lainey Wilson lead the field of nominees at the 58th Annual Country Music Association Awards.

Via the year's biggest song, Wallen's seven-time nominated success does come with a caveat.

His duet with country newcomer Post Malone has four nominations for Single of the Year, Song of the Year, Musical Event of the Year and Music Video of the Year.

Wallen is also one of two artists with multiple nominations in the same category.

Wallen's Musical Event of the Year nods for his duets "I Had Some Help" and Eric Church pairing for "Man Made A Bar" join Cody Johnson's two Music Video and Song of the Year nominations for his Dustin Haney-directed clips for "Dirt Cheap" and "The Painter," plus for both song's writers Josh Phillips and the trio of Benjy Davis, Kat Higgins and Ryan Larkins, respectively.

Who could be the 2024 CMA Awards Entertainer of the Year?

The night's most prestigious prize of Entertainer of the Year?

That will pit 2021 and 2022's winner, Luke Combs, 2023's winner, Wilson and first-time nominee Jelly Roll against Chris Stapleton (the honor's most nominated non-winner, now at eight times) and now three-time overall Entertainer of the Year nominee Wallen.

2023's breakout winner, Wilson, follows up 2023 as the year's most nominated female artist with four nominations, including her second nomination for Entertainer of the Year, third nomination for Female Vocalist, a Single of the Year nod for "Watermelon Moonshine" and a Music Video of the Year nod for the Patrick Tracy-directed video for "Wildflowers and Wild Horses." At present, Wilson's career total of nominations is now 19.

Also of note is that Megan Moroney and Kacey Musgraves each secured three nominations, while 2024 "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" hitmaker Shaboozey is nominated for Single of the Year and Best New Artist.

And yes, equally noteworthy, country sales chart queen and 32-time Grammy winner Beyoncé was nominated for zero awards.

Tickets for the 58th Annual CMA Awards go on sale on Sept. 13 starting at 10 a.m. CT via Ticketmaster.

When is the 2024 CMA Awards?

The 2024 CMA Awards will be broadcast live from Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on Nov. 20 from 8 – 11 p.m. EST on ABC and next day on Hulu.

Who are the nominees for the 2024 CMA Awards?

All nominees for the 58th Annual CMA Awards are listed as follows: ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

  • Luke Combs
  • Jelly Roll
  • Chris Stapleton
  • Morgan Wallen
  • Lainey Wilson

SINGLE OF THE YEARAward goes to Artist(s), Producer(s) and Mix Engineer(s)

  • “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” – Shaboozey

Producers: Sean Cook, Nevin Sastry

Mix Engineer: Raul Lopez

  • “Dirt Cheap” – Cody Johnson

Producer: Trent Willmon

Mix Engineer: Jack Clarke

  • “I Had Some Help” – Post Malone (Feat. Morgan Wallen)

Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins

Mix Engineer: Ryan Gore

  • “Watermelon Moonshine” – Lainey Wilson

Producer: Jay Joyce

Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce

  • “White Horse” – Chris Stapleton

Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton, Morgane Stapleton

Mix Engineer: Vance Powell

ALBUM OF THE YEARAward goes to Artist, Producer(s) and Mix Engineer(s)

  • Deeper Well – Kacey MusgravesProducers: Ian Fitchuk, Kacey Musgraves, Daniel TashianMix Engineers: Shawn Everett, Konrad Snyder
  • Fathers & Sons – Luke CombsProducers: Luke Combs, Chip Matthews, Jonathan SingletonMix Engineer: Chip Matthews
  • Higher – Chris StapletonProducers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton, Morgane StapletonMix Engineer: Vance Powell
  • Leather – Cody JohnsonProducer: Trent WillmonMix Engineer: Jack Clarke
  • Whitsitt Chapel – Jelly RollProducers: Andrew Baylis, Brock Berryhill, Zach Crowell, Jesse Frasure, David Garcia, Kevin “Thrasher” Gruft, Austin Nivarel, David Ray StevensMix Engineers: Jeff Braun, Jim Cooley

SONG OF THE YEARAward goes to Songwriter(s)

  • “Burn It Down”Songwriters: Hillary Lindsey, Parker McCollum, Lori McKenna, Liz Rose
  • “Dirt Cheap”Songwriter: Josh Phillips
  • “I Had Some Help”Songwriters: Louis Bell, Ashley Gorley, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins, Austin Post, Ernest Keith Smith, Morgan Wallen, Chandler Paul Walters
  • “The Painter”Songwriters: Benjy Davis, Kat Higgins, Ryan Larkins
  • “White Horse”Songwriters: Chris Stapleton, Dan Wilson

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

  • Kelsea Ballerini
  • Ashley McBryde
  • Megan Moroney
  • Kacey Musgraves
  • Lainey Wilson

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

  • Luke Combs
  • Jelly Roll
  • Cody Johnson
  • Chris Stapleton
  • Morgan Wallen

VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR

  • Lady A
  • Little Big Town
  • Old Dominion
  • The Red Clay Strays
  • Zac Brown Band

VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR

  • Brooks & Dunn
  • Brothers Osborne
  • Dan + Shay
  • Maddie & Tae
  • The War And Treaty

MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR Award goes to Artists and Producer(s)

  • “Cowboys Cry Too” – Kelsea Ballerini (with Noah Kahan)

Producers: Kelsea Ballerini, Alysa Vanderheym

  • “I Had Some Help” – Post Malone (Feat. Morgan Wallen)

Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins

  • “I Remember Everything” – Zach Bryan (ft. Kacey Musgraves)

Producer: Zach Bryan

  • “Man Made A Bar” – Morgan Wallen (feat. Eric Church)

Producer: Joey Moi

  • “you look like you love me” – Ella Langley (feat. Riley Green)

Producer: Will Bundy

MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR

  • Tom Bukovac – Guitar
  • Jenee Fleenor – Fiddle
  • Paul Franklin – Steel Guitar
  • Rob McNelley - Guitar
  • Charlie Worsham – Guitar

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR Award goes to Artist(s) and Director(s)

  • “Dirt Cheap” – Cody Johnson

Director: Dustin Haney

  • “I Had Some Help” – Post Malone (Feat. Morgan Wallen)

Director: Chris Villa

  • “I’m Not Pretty” – Megan Moroney

Directors: Jeff Johnson, Megan Moroney

  • “The Painter” – Cody Johnson

Director: Dustin Haney

  • “Wildflowers and Wild Horses” – Lainey Wilson

Director: Patrick Tracy

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR

  • Megan Moroney
  • Shaboozey
  • Nate Smith
  • Mitchell Tenpenny
  • Zach Top
  • Bailey Zimmerman

2024 CMA BROADCAST AWARDS – FINALISTS FOR BROADCAST PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR (by market size):

Weekly National

  • “American Country Countdown” (Kix Brooks) – Cumulus/Westwood One
  • “Country Gold with Terri Clark” (Terri Clark) – Westwood One
  • “Crook & Chase Countdown” (Lorianne Crook and Charlie Chase) – Jim Owens Entertainment
  • “Highway Hot 30 with Buzz Brainard” (Buzz Brainard) – SiriusXM
  • “Honky Tonkin’ with Tracy Lawrence” (Tracy Lawrence and Patrick Thomas) – Silverfish Media

Daily National

  • “The Bobby Bones Show” (Bobby Bones, Amy Brown, “Lunchbox” Dan Chappell, Eddie Garcia, Morgan Huelsman, “SZN Raymundo” Ray Slater, “Mike D” Rodriguez, Abby Anderson, “Kick Off Kevin” O’Connell, and Stephen “Scuba Steve” Spradlin) – iHeartMedia
  • “Michael J On Air” (Michael J. Stuehler) - iHeartMedia
  • “Nights with Elaina” (Elaina Smith) – Westwood One / Cumulus Media
  • “PickleJar Up All Night with Patrick Thomas” (Patrick Thomas) – PickleJar / Cumulus Media
  • “Steve Harmon Show” (Steve Harmon) – Westwood One / Cumulus Media

Major Market

  • “The Andie Summers Show” (Andie Summers, Jeff Kurkjian, Donnie Black, and Shannon Boyle) – WXTU, Philadelphia, Pa.
  • “Chris Carr & Company” (Chris Carr, Kia Becht, and Sam Sansevere) – KEEY, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.
  • “Frito & Katy” (Tucker “Frito” Young and Katy Dempsey) – KCYY, San Antonio, Texas
  • “The Morning Wolfpack with Matt McAllister” (Matt McAllister, Gabe Mercer, and “Captain Ron” Koons) – KKWF, Seattle, Wash.
  • “The Most Fun Afternoons With Scotty Kay” (Scotty Kay) – WUSN, Chicago, Ill.

Large Market

  • “Dale Carter Morning Show” (Dale Carter) – KFKF, Kansas City, Mo.
  • “Heather Froglear” (Heather Froglear) – KFRG, Riverside-San Bernardino, Calif.
  • “Jesse & Anna” (Jesse Tack and Anna Marie) – WUBE, Cincinnati, Ohio
  • “Mike & Amanda” (Mike Wheless and Amanda Daughtry) – WQDR, Raleigh-Durham, N.C.
  • “On-Air with Anthony” (Anthony Donatelli) – KFRG, Riverside-San Bernardino, Calif.

Medium Market

  • “Brent Michaels” (Brent Michaels) – KUZZ, Bakersfield, Calif.
  • “Joey & Nancy” (Joey Tack, Nancy Barger, and Karly Duggan) – WIVK, Knoxville, Tenn.
  • “New Country Mornings with Nancy and Woody” (Nancy Wilson and Aaron “Woody” Woods) – WHKO, Dayton, Ohio
  • “Scott and Sarah in the Morning” (Scott Wynn and Sarah Kay) – WQMX, Akron, Ohio
  • “Steve & Gina In The Morning” (Steve Lundy and Gina Melton) – KXKT, Omaha-Council Bluffs, Neb.-Iowa

Small Market

  • “Dan Austin Show” (Dan Austin) – WQHK, Fort Wayne, Ind.
  • “Dave and Jenn” (Dave Roberts and Jenn Seay) – WTCR, Huntington-Ashland, W. Va.
  • “The Eddie Foxx Show” (Eddie Foxx and Amanda Foxx) – WKSF, Asheville, N.C.
  • “Hilley & Hart” (Kevin Hilley and Erin Hart) – KATI, Columbia, Mo.
  • “Officer Don & DeAnn” (“Officer Don” Evans and DeAnn Stephens) – WBUL, Lexington-Fayette, Ky.

2024 CMA BROADCAST AWARDS – FINALISTS FOR RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR (by market size):

Major Market

  • KCYY – San Antonio, Texas
  • KKBQ – Houston, Texas
  • KYGO – Denver, Colo.
  • WXTU – Philadelphia, Pa.
  • WYCD – Detroit, Mich.

Large Market

  • WIRK – West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, Fla.
  • WMIL – Milwaukee-Racine, Wis.
  • WQDR – Raleigh-Durham, N.C.
  • WSIX – Nashville, Tenn.
  • WWKA – Orlando, Fla.

Medium Market

  • KXKT – Omaha-Council Bluffs, Neb.-Iowa
  • WBEE – Rochester, N.Y.
  • WIVK – Knoxville, Tenn.
  • WLFP – Memphis, Tenn.
  • WUSY – Chattanooga, Tenn.

Small Market

  • WCOW – La Crosse, Wis.
  • WKML – Fayetteville, N.C.
  • WKXC – Augusta, Ga.
  • WXFL – Florence-Muscle Shoals, Ala.
  • WYCT – Pensacola, Fla.

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FAQs

What did Morgan Wallen do to get kicked out of CMA Awards? ›

In 2021, he was banned from attending the ceremony and ineligible for certain categories after he was caught using a racial slur on camera. He returned the following year as a performer and two-time nominee.

Who won the CMA entertainer of the year 2024? ›

Lainey Wilson – “Wildflowers And Wild Horses”

Can Morgan Wallen go to the CMA Awards? ›

Morgan Wallen tops the 2024 Country Music Association award nominations with seven. FILE - Morgan Wallen appears at the 56th annual CMA Awards, Nov. 9, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn.

Who did Morgan Wallen lose to at CMAs? ›

It was Lainey. "Bell Bottom Country" won the triple crown of country music, taking home album of the year at the CMAs, ACMs, and Grammys. The question is why, and how?

What is Morgan Wallen's real name? ›

Morgan Cole Wallen (born May 13, 1993) is an American country pop singer. He competed in the sixth season of The Voice, originally as a member of Usher's team, but later as a member of Adam Levine's team.

What is Morgan Wallen's net worth in 2024? ›

Morgan Wallen has an estimated net worth of $12 million in 2024. Morgan Wallen's net worth in 2024 consists of earnings from his music. This includes income from his concert tours, music sales and streaming royalties, as well as any sponsorships or brand endorsements.

Did Morgan Wallen win the voice? ›

It all started on The Voice

Wallen got his start on The Voice in 2014 where he formed part of Adam Levine's team (after being stolen from Team Usher). Although he didn't win and was eliminated in the playoffs, he started to gain recognition thanks to that moment — and he was glad he didn't win.

Was Morgan Wallen at the ACM in 2024? ›

Morgan Wallen may not have been in attendance at the 2024 ACM Awards, but the night's presenters were still thinkin' bout him.

Why is Lainey Wilson so popular? ›

Grammy-winning country singer Lainey Wilson rose to prominence after her music was featured on the TV show Yellowstone and is known for her album Bell Bottom Country. We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we back.

Who has won the most CMAS? ›

We'll get to the list, we promise, but first, to tease you just a bit more, we have four lists of all-time CMA winners: The five acts with the most wins are Brooks & Dunn and Vince Gill (18 each), George Strait (17), and Alan Jackson and Chris Stapleton (16 each).

Where are the CMA Awards in 2024? ›

The 58th annual CMA Awards is slated to take place at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on Nov. 20 and will air on ABC, and next day on Hulu. Leading the CMA Awards nominees this year are Morgan Wallen with seven nominations, while Cody Johnson and Chris Stapleton each earned five nominations.

How many times has Morgan Wallen been married? ›

Wallen is not married, nor has he ever been (that we know of).

How are CMA Awards decided? ›

Unlike many other awards shows, labels, artists and their teams do not submit entries for the CMA Awards. Instead, the roughly 6,600 voting members each receive a write-in ballot to list their choices. Each member can make one nomination per award category.

How do you get nominated for a CMA award? ›

The CMA Awards are nominated and voted on by members of the Country Music Association, which includes music executives, artists, publicists, songwriters and other industry professionals.

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