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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.
