The 2024 CMA Awards ceremony took place on Wednesday, November 20, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. The event was hosted by Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning, who were joined by new co-host Lainey Wilson.
Before the show, Morgan Wallen led the nominations with seven, followed by Cody Johnson and Chris Stapleton with five each, Post Malone and Lainey Wilson with four, and Luke Combs, Jelly Roll, Megan Moroney, and Kacey Musgraves with three.
Alongside announcing the winners, the ceremony featured live performances from Malone and Stapleton, Kelsea Ballerini and Noah Kahan, Brooks & Dunn and Jelly Roll, and Thomas Rhett and Teddy Swims. Other performers included Bryan, Wilson, Combs, Johnson, Musgraves, Eric Church, and Shaboozey.
The complete list of nominees for the 2024 CMA Awards can be found below, with the bolded names indicating the winners in each category.
Entertainer of the Year
Luke Combs
Jelly Roll
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen
Lainey Wilson
Single of the Year
“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” – Shaboozey
“Dirt Cheap” – Cody Johnson
“I Had Some Help” – Post Malone (feat. Morgan Wallen)
“Watermelon Moonshine” – Lainey Wilson
“White Horse” – Chris Stapleton
Album of the Year
Deeper Well – Kacey Musgraves
Fathers & Sons – Luke Combs
Higher – Chris Stapleton
Leather – Cody Johnson
Whitsitt Chapel – Jelly Roll
Song of the Year
“Burn It Down” – Parker McCollum
“Dirt Cheap” – Cody Johnson
“I Had Some Help” – Post Malone (feat. Morgan Wallen)
“The Painter” – Cody Johnson
“White Horse” – Chris Stapleton
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
“Cowboys Cry Too” – Kelsea Ballerini (with Noah Kahan)
“I Had Some Help” – Post Malone (feat. Morgan Wallen)
“I Remember Everything” – Zach Bryan (feat. Kacey Musgraves)
“Man Made a Bar” – Morgan Wallen (feat. Eric Church)
“You Look Like You Love Me” – Ella Langley (feat. Riley Green)
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
“Dirt Cheap” – Cody Johnson
“I Had Some Help” – Post Malone (feat. Morgan Wallen)
“I’m Not Pretty” – Megan Moroney
“The Painter” – Cody Johnson
“Wildflowers and Wild Horses” – Lainey Wilson
New Artist of the Year
Megan Moroney
Shaboozey
Nate Smith
Mitchell Tenpenny
Zach Top
Bailey Zimmerman
