Luke Bryan, Peyton Manning, and Lainey Wilson Set to Host “The 58th Annual CMA Awards”

“I could not be more excited to host the CMA Awards this year with Luke and Peyton,” says Wilson. “It’s such an incredible honor and something I’ve always dreamed of doing. We’re planning a really great show for y’all, so make sure to watch on November 20!” 

CMA Awards Nominees

The Country Music Association has officially revealed the nominees for “The 58th Annual CMA Awards,” spotlighting the industry’s top talents of the year. Leading the nominations is Morgan Wallen with seven nods, including Entertainer of the Year and Male Vocalist of the Year. Wallen’s collaboration with Post Malone, “I Had Some Help,” played a significant role in his nominations, earning recognition in categories like Single, Song, and Music Video of the Year.

Cody Johnson and Chris Stapleton follow closely behind with five nominations each. Johnson’s hits “Dirt Cheap” and “The Painter” secured nods in multiple categories, while Stapleton’s “White Horse” contributed to his Album, Song, and Single of the Year nominations.

Newcomers are also making waves, with first-time nominees like Post Malone, Noah Kahan, and Megan Moroney joining the ranks. Malone’s entry into country music with “I Had Some Help” earned him four nominations, including Musical Event of the Year.

Leading Nominees:

• Morgan Wallen: Seven nominations, including Entertainer of the Year and Male Vocalist of the Year.
• Cody Johnson: Five nominations, highlighted by Single of the Year for “Dirt Cheap.”
• Chris Stapleton: Five nominations, including Album of the Year for Higher.
• Post Malone: Four nominations for his crossover hit “I Had Some Help” featuring Morgan Wallen.
• Lainey Wilson: Four nominations, including Entertainer and Female Vocalist of the Year.

Other artists securing three nominations include Luke Combs, Jelly Roll, Megan Moroney, and Kacey Musgraves, showcasing a diverse range of talent across the country music spectrum.

2024 CMA Awards Nominees by Category

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

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

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

• Deeper Well – Kacey Musgraves
  Producers: Ian Fitchuk, Kacey Musgraves, Daniel Tashian
  Mix Engineers: Shawn Everett, Konrad Snyder
• Fathers & Sons – Luke Combs
  Producers: Luke Combs, Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton
  Mix Engineer: Chip Matthews
• Higher – Chris Stapleton
  Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton, Morgane Stapleton
  Mix Engineer: Vance Powell
• Leather – Cody Johnson
  Producer: Trent Willmon
  Mix Engineer: Jack Clarke
• Whitsitt Chapel – Jelly Roll
  Producers: Andrew Baylis, Brock Berryhill, Zach Crowell, Jesse Frasure, David Garcia, Kevin “Thrasher” Gruft, Austin Nivarel, David Ray Stevens
  Mix Engineers: Jeff Braun, Jim Cooley

SONG OF THE YEAR
Award 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

CMA AWARDS 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.

Broadcast and Behind-the-Scenes Recognitions

The CMA also announced the finalists for the CMA Broadcast Awards, honoring country radio stations and personalities. Nominees span categories such as National, Major Market, and Small Market broadcasters, reflecting the essential role of radio in promoting country music.

Watch the Awards Live

“The 58th Annual CMA Awards” will broadcast live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, November 20, at 8:00 PM EST on ABC, with next-day streaming available on Hulu. Voting for the awards is currently open to eligible CMA members, with winners set to be announced during the event. Tickets are on sale now.

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