CMA Awards 2024: Nominations, Date and Performers

On November 20, the biggest stars from across the country music landscape will once again arrive at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena, as the 2024 CMA Awards Ceremony takes place.

Morgan Wallen leads the way in terms of nominations, picking up seven nods including another nomination for Entertainer of the Year. If Wallen was to win, it would be the first time he's received the most coveted award of the night.

Trailing behind Wallen with the most nominations are Cody Johnson and Chris Stapleton, who both received five nods each, and current Entertainer of the Year Lainey Wilson, who notched four on her belt. Perhaps the biggest news of the announcement was that Post Malone was nominated for the first time - he also picked up four nods for the night.

What with Malone and Wallen receiving various nods for their Song of the Summer 'I Had Some Help', their songwriting partners and producers also picked up first time nominations. Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome and Hoskins all picked up their first three nominations for their hand in the massive hit.

Another big surprise in the announcement was the recognition of Kacey Musgraves' recent album, Deeper Well. Despite any question around it's classification as a country album, Musgraves received three nods, including Female Vocalist of the Year.

There are also first time nominations for Holler favourites The Red Clay Strays and Zach Top, who were given nods in the Vocal Group of the Year and New Artist of the Year categories respectively.

The ceremony will not only mark a night of big wins, but the event will also play host to performances from some of the genre's biggest stars.

A first batch of performers was recently announced, unveiling a list flush with hitmakers and game-changers, as well as a handful of unexpected pairings.

Chris Stapleton and Post Malone will join forces, likely for a performance of the pair's recent F-1Trillion duet 'California Sober'. Dierks Bentley will perform alongside celebrated vocalists-instrumentalists Molly Tuttle, Sierra Hull and Bronwyn Keith-Hynes. Teddy Swims and Thomas Rhett will also team up for a tune, an obvious contender being their recently teased remake of Rhett's latest hit 'Somethin' 'Bout A Woman'.

Luke Bryan, Ashley McBryde, Shaboozey and Lainey Wilson have also been tapped as entertainment throughout the night.

For the full list of 2024 CMA awards and nominees, see below:

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

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

"Country Music’s Biggest Night", the 2024 CMA Awards, Airs LIVE Wednesday, Nov. 20 on ABC. Tickets for The 58th Annual CMA Awards go on-sale Friday, Sept. 13 starting at 10:00 AM/CT.

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