NASHVILLE (CelebrityAccess) – The Nation Music Affiliation (CMA) has introduced nominees for The 58th Annual CMA Awards, as decided by eligible voting CMA members comprised of execs inside the Nation Music trade. Morgan Wallen tops the record with seven nominations, different prime nominees embody Cody Johnson and Chris Stapleton with 5 nominations, and Submit Malone and Lainey Wilson with 4. Louis Bell, Luke Combs, Charlie Good-looking, Hoskins, Jelly Roll, Megan Moroney and Kacey Musgraves every secured three nominations. Vying for the evening’s highest honor, CMA Entertainers of the Yr are Luke Combs, Jelly Roll, Chris Stapleton, Morgan Wallen and Lainey Wilson. The ceremony broadcasts stay from Nashville’s Bridgestone Enviornment on Wednesday, November 20, at 8 pm EST on ABC and the following day on Hulu.
First-time CMA Awards nominees embody Andrew Baylis, Louis Bell, Brock Berryhill, Tom Bukovac, Will Bundy, Sean Cook dinner, Benjy Davis, Shawn Everett, Riley Inexperienced, Kevin “Thrasher” Gruft, Kat Higgins, Hoskins, Jeff Johnson, Noah Kahan, Ella Langley, Ryan Larkins, Raul Lopez, Josh Phillips, Submit Malone, Nevin Sastry, Shaboozey, Ernest Keith Smith, Nate Smith, Konrad Snyder, Mitchell Tenpenny, The Pink Clay Strays, Zach High, Chris Villa, Chandler Paul Walters and Bailey Zimmerman.
MORGAN WALLEN – SEVEN NOMINATIONS
Entertainer of the Yr, Single of the Yr (“I Had Some Assist”), Track of the Yr (“I Had Some Assist”), Male Vocalist of the Yr, Musical Occasion of the Yr (“I Had Some Assist”), Musical Occasion of the Yr (“Man Made A Bar”), Music Video of the Yr (“I Had Some Assist”)
Wallen leads the pack this 12 months with seven nominations. He earned his third consecutive nomination in each the Entertainer and Male Vocalist classes this 12 months. His hit collaboration “I Had Some Assist” with Submit Malone, produced by Louis Bell, Charlie Good-looking and Hoskins, and blended by Ryan Gore, lands him nominations within the Single, Track, Musical Occasion and Music Video classes. Wallen’s fellow songwriters on “I Had Some Assist” embody Louis Bell, Ashley Gorley, Charlie Good-looking, Hoskins, Austin Submit, Ernest Keith Smith and Chandler Paul Walters. Chris Villa directed the music video. Joey Moi produced his music “Man Made A Bar” that includes Eric Church and secured him a second Musical Occasion of the Yr nomination. Wallen now has a profession complete of 15 nominations since 2019.
CODY JOHNSON – FIVE NOMINATIONS
Single of the Yr (“Dust Low cost”), Album of the Yr (Leather-based), Male Vocalist of the Yr, Music Video of the Yr (“Dust Low cost”), Music Video of the Yr (“The Painter”)
Johnson lands 5 nominations this 12 months, together with his third consecutive Male Vocalist of the Yr nomination. Dustin Haney directed each Music Video nominations for Johnson’s hits “Dust Low cost” and “The Painter.” Johnson additionally receives a Single of the Yr nod for “Dust Low cost,” along with his album Leather-based securing a spot in Album of the Yr. Each had been produced by Trent Willmon and blended by Jack Clarke. Johnson now has a profession complete of 11 nominations.
CHRIS STAPLETON – FIVE NOMINATIONS
Entertainer of the Yr, Single of the Yr (“White Horse”), Album of the Yr (Larger), Track of the Yr (“White Horse”), Male Vocalist of the Yr
Seven-time Male Vocalist of the Yr Stapleton returns to the Entertainer and Male Vocalist classes this 12 months, marking his eighth and tenth Entertainer nominations. He provides nominations for Single and Track for his hit “White Horse,” produced by Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton and Morgane Stapleton, blended by Vance Powell, and written by Chris Stapleton and Dan Wilson. His album Larger can also be nominated and was produced by Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton and Morgane Stapleton, and blended by Vance Powell. With this 12 months’s nods, Stapleton has acquired 39 complete nominations since 2015.
POST MALONE – FOUR NOMINATIONS
Single of the Yr (“I Had Some Assist”), Track of the Yr (“I Had Some Assist”), Musical Occasion of the Yr (“I Had Some Assist”), Music Video of the Yr (“I Had Some Assist”)
First-time nominee Submit Malone receives 4 nominations for his chart-topping collaboration “I Had Some Assist” that includes Morgan Wallen. New to Nation Music, Submit Malone collects nominations within the Single, Track, Musical Occasion and Music Video classes. The hit music was produced by Louis Bell, Charlie Good-looking and Hoskins, blended by Ryan Gore, and written by Louis Bell, Ashley Gorley, Charlie Good-looking, Hoskins, Austin Submit (Submit Malone), Ernest Keith Smith, Morgan Wallen and Chandler Paul Walters. Chris Villa directed the music’s music video.
LAINEY WILSON – FOUR NOMINATIONS
Entertainer of the Yr, Single of the Yr (“Watermelon Moonshine”), Feminine Vocalist of the Yr, Music Video of the Yr (“Wildflowers and Wild Horses”)
Reigning Entertainer of the Yr and two-time Feminine Vocalist Wilson lands 4 nominations, together with her second nomination for the evening’s highest honor and third nomination for Feminine Vocalist. Her music “Watermelon Moonshine,” produced by Jay Joyce and blended by Joyce and Jason Corridor, earned a Single of the Yr nomination. As well as, she acquired a Music Video of the Yr nod for “Wildflowers and Wild Horses,” directed by Patrick Tracy. With Wilson’s nominations this 12 months, her profession complete is now 19.
LOUIS BELL – THREE NOMINATIONS
Single of the Yr (“I Had Some Assist”), Track of the Yr (“I Had Some Assist”), Musical Occasion of the Yr (“I Had Some Assist”)
Bell lands three nominations as a first-time nominee for his manufacturing and songwriting on Submit Malone and Morgan Wallen’s chart-topping collaboration “I Had Some Assist” within the Single, Track and Musical Occasion classes. The music was produced by Bell, Charlie Good-looking and Hoskins, blended by Ryan Gore, and written by Ashley Gorley, Bell, Charlie Good-looking, Hoskins, Austin Submit, Ernest Keith Smith, Morgan Wallen and Chandler Paul Walters.
LUKE COMBS – THREE NOMINATIONS
Entertainer of the Yr, Album of the Yr (Fathers & Sons), Male Vocalist of the Yr
The reigning Single of the Yr winner, Combs, earns three nominations, together with his fifth consecutive nomination for the evening’s highest honor and seventh consecutive Male Vocalist nomination. Combs additionally earns an Album of the Yr nod for Fathers & Sons, produced by Combs, Chip Matthews and Jonathan Singleton and blended by Matthews. Combs now has 25 profession nominations.
CHARLIE HANDSOME – THREE NOMINATIONS
Single of the Yr (“I Had Some Assist”), Track of the Yr (“I Had Some Assist”), Musical Occasion of the Yr (“I Had Some Assist”)
Good-looking lands three nominations for his manufacturing and songwriting on Submit Malone and Morgan Wallen’s chart-topping collaboration “I Had Some Assist” within the Single, Track and Musical Occasion classes. The music was produced by Louis Bell, Good-looking and Hoskins, blended by Ryan Gore, and written by Ashley Gorley, Louis Bell, Good-looking, Hoskins, Austin Submit, Ernest Keith Smith, Morgan Wallen and Chandler Paul Walters. With two earlier nominations, Good-looking’s profession nominations now complete 5.
HOSKINS – THREE NOMINATIONS
Single of the Yr (“I Had Some Assist”), Track of the Yr (“I Had Some Assist”), Musical Occasion of the Yr (“I Had Some Assist”)
Hoskins lands three nominations as a first-time nominee for his manufacturing and songwriting on Submit Malone and Morgan Wallen’s chart-topping collaboration “I Had Some Assist” within the Single, Track and Musical Occasion classes. The music was produced by Louis Bell, Charlie Good-looking and Hoskins, blended by Ryan Gore, and written by Ashley Gorley, Louis Bell, Charlie Good-looking, Hoskins, Austin Submit, Ernest Keith Smith, Morgan Wallen and Chandler Paul Walters.
JELLY ROLL – THREE NOMINATIONS
Entertainer of the Yr, Album of the Yr (Whitsitt Chapel), Male Vocalist of the Yr
Reigning New Artist of the Yr, Jelly Roll garners three nominations, together with his first bid for the evening’s highest honor, Entertainer of the Yr, and his second Male Vocalist nomination. Jelly Roll additionally acquired a nomination for his album Whitsitt Chapel, produced by Andrew Baylis, Brock Berryhill, Zach Crowell, Jesse Frasure, David Garcia, Kevin “Thrasher” Gruft, Austin Nivarel and David Ray Stevens, and blended by Jeff Braun and Jim Cooley. Jelly Roll’s profession nominations now complete eight.
MEGAN MORONEY – THREE NOMINATIONS
Feminine Vocalist of the Yr, Music Video of the Yr (“I’m Not Fairly”), New Artist of the Yr
Moroney lands three nominations this 12 months, together with her second consecutive New Artist of the Yr nomination and her first Feminine Vocalist of the Yr nod. Moroney additionally acquired her first Music Video of the Yr nomination for “I’m Not Fairly,” which she co-directed with Jeff Johnson. Moroney’s nominations this 12 months deliver her profession complete to 5.
KACEY MUSGRAVES – THREE NOMINATIONS
Album of the Yr (Deeper Nicely), Feminine Vocalist of the Yr, Musical Occasion of the Yr (“I Keep in mind Every thing”)
Musgraves holds three nominations this 12 months, together with Feminine Vocalist of the Yr, a class she has acquired seven prior nominations. Musgraves additionally will get a nod for her album Deeper Nicely, which she produced alongside Ian Fitchuk and Daniel Tashian. The album was blended by Shawn Everett and Konrad Snyder. She additionally landed a Musical Occasion nomination for her characteristic on Zach Bryan’s chart-topping hit “I Keep in mind Every thing,” produced by Bryan. Musgraves now has 22 profession nominations.
“The 58th Annual CMA Awards” winners shall be decided in a Last Spherical of voting by eligible voting CMA members. The third and Last Poll shall be emailed to CMA Skilled Members on Tuesday, Oct. 1. Voting for the CMA Awards Last Poll ends Tuesday, Oct. 29 (6:00 PM/CT). CMA Broadcast Awards winners shall be decided by a Last Spherical of judging this month. Entries are judged by a panel of distinguished broadcast professionals representing all market sizes and areas. The winners shall be revealed in October, and recipients shall be honored with the CMA Awards. All balloting is tabulated by the skilled providers group Deloitte.
THE 58TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS – FINAL NOMINEES (by poll class order):
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 Combine Engineer(s)
“A Bar Track (Tipsy)” – Shaboozey
Producers: Sean Cook dinner, Nevin Sastry
Combine Engineer: Raul Lopez
“Dust Low cost” – Cody Johnson
Producer: Trent Willmon
Combine Engineer: Jack Clarke
“I Had Some Assist” – Submit Malone (Feat. Morgan Wallen)
Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Good-looking, Hoskins
Combine Engineer: Ryan Gore
“Watermelon Moonshine” – Lainey Wilson
Producer: Jay Joyce
Combine Engineers: Jason Corridor, Jay Joyce
“White Horse” – Chris Stapleton
Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton, Morgane Stapleton
Combine Engineer: Vance Powell
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Award goes to Artist, Producer(s) and Combine Engineer(s)
Deeper Nicely – Kacey Musgraves
Producers: Ian Fitchuk, Kacey Musgraves, Daniel Tashian
Combine Engineers: Shawn Everett, Konrad Snyder
Fathers & Sons – Luke Combs
Producers: Luke Combs, Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton
Combine Engineer: Chip Matthews
Larger – Chris Stapleton
Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton, Morgane Stapleton
Combine Engineer: Vance Powell
Leather-based – Cody Johnson
Producer: Trent Willmon
Combine 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
Combine 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
“Dust Low cost”
Songwriter: Josh Phillips
“I Had Some Assist”
Songwriters: Louis Bell, Ashley Gorley, Charlie Good-looking, Hoskins, Austin Submit, 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
Woman A
Little Huge City
Outdated Dominion
The Pink Clay Strays
Zac Brown Band
VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
Brooks & Dunn
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Maddie & Tae
The Warfare 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 Assist” – Submit Malone (Feat. Morgan Wallen)
Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Good-looking, Hoskins
“I Keep in mind Every thing” – Zach Bryan (ft. Kacey Musgraves)
Producer: Zach Bryan
“Man Made A Bar” – Morgan Wallen (feat. Eric Church)
Producer: Joey Moi
“you appear like you’re keen on me” – Ella Langley (feat. Riley Inexperienced)
Producer: Will Bundy
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
Tom Bukovac – Guitar
Jenee Fleenor – Fiddle
Paul Franklin – Metal Guitar
Rob McNelley – Guitar
Charlie Worsham – Guitar
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Award goes to Artist(s) and Director(s)
“Dust Low cost” – Cody Johnson
Director: Dustin Haney
“I Had Some Assist” – Submit Malone (Feat. Morgan Wallen)
Director: Chris Villa
“I’m Not Fairly” – Megan Moroney
Administrators: 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 High
Bailey Zimmerman
2024 CMA BROADCAST AWARDS – FINALISTS FOR BROADCAST PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR (by market measurement):
Weekly Nationwide
“American Nation Countdown” (Kix Brooks) – Cumulus/Westwood One
“Nation Gold with Terri Clark” (Terri Clark) – Westwood One
“Criminal & Chase Countdown” (Lorianne Criminal and Charlie Chase) – Jim Owens Leisure
“Freeway Scorching 30 with Buzz Brainard” (Buzz Brainard) – SiriusXM
“Honky Tonkin’ with Tracy Lawrence” (Tracy Lawrence and Patrick Thomas) – Silverfish Media
Each day Nationwide
“The Bobby Bones Present” (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 Evening with Patrick Thomas” (Patrick Thomas) – PickleJar / Cumulus Media
“Steve Harmon Present” (Steve Harmon) – Westwood One / Cumulus Media
Main Market
“The Andie Summers Present” (Andie Summers, Jeff Kurkjian, Donnie Black, and Shannon Boyle) – WXTU, Philadelphia, Pa.
“Chris Carr & Firm” (Chris Carr, Kia Becht, and Sam Sansevere) – KEEY, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.
“Frito & Katy” (Tucker “Frito” Younger 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 Enjoyable Afternoons With Scotty Kay” (Scotty Kay) – WUSN, Chicago, Sick.
Giant Market
“Dale Carter Morning Present” (Dale Carter) – KFKF, Kansas Metropolis, 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 Nation Mornings with Nancy and Woody” (Nancy Wilson and Aaron “Woody” Woods) – WHKO, Dayton, Ohio
“Scott and Sarah within 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 Present” (Dan Austin) – WQHK, Fort Wayne, Ind.
“Dave and Jenn” (Dave Roberts and Jenn Seay) – WTCR, Huntington-Ashland, W. Va.
“The Eddie Foxx Present” (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 measurement):
Main Market
KCYY – San Antonio, Texas
KKBQ – Houston, Texas
KYGO – Denver, Colo.
WXTU – Philadelphia, Pa.
WYCD – Detroit, Mich.
Giant Market
WIRK – West Palm Seashore-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.