The show airs live on November 20th on ABC
The Country Music Association has announced nominees for The 58th Annual CMA Awards, as determined by eligible voting CMA members comprised of professionals within the country music industry. Morgan Wallen tops the list with seven nominations. In comparison, other top nominees include Cody Johnson and Chris Stapleton with five nominations, and Post Malone and Lainey Wilson with four nominations each. Louis Bell, Luke Combs, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins, Jelly Roll, Megan Moroney, and Kacey Musgraves each secured three nominations. Vying for the night’s highest honor, CMA Entertainer of the Year, are Luke Combs, Jelly Roll, Chris Stapleton, Morgan Wallen, and Lainey Wilson. The 58th Annual CMA Awards, broadcasts live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, November 20th from 8-11 pm ET/PT on ABC and the next day on Hulu.
First-time CMA Awards nominees include Andrew Baylis, Louis Bell, Brock Berryhill, Tom Bukovac, Will Bundy, Sean Cook, Benjy Davis, Shawn Everett, Riley Green, Kevin “Thrasher” Gruft, Kat Higgins, Hoskins, Jeff Johnson, Noah Kahan, Ella Langley, Ryan Larkins, Raul Lopez, Josh Phillips, Post Malone, Nevin Sastry, Shaboozey, Ernest Keith Smith, Nate Smith, Konrad Snyder, Mitchell Tenpenny, The Red Clay Strays, Zach Top, Chris Villa, Chandler Paul Walters and Bailey Zimmerman.
Morgan Wallen leads the pack this year with seven nominations. This year, he earned his third consecutive nomination in the Entertainer and Male Vocalist categories. His hit collaboration “I Had Some Help” with Post Malone, produced by Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome and Hoskins and mixed by Ryan Gore, landed him nominations in the Single, Song, Musical Event, and Music Video categories. Wallen’s fellow songwriters on “I Had Some Help” include Louis Bell, Ashley Gorley, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins, Austin Post, Ernest Keith Smith, and Chandler Paul Walters. The music video was directed by Chris Villa. His song “Man Made A Bar” featuring Eric Church was produced by Joey Moi and secured him a second Musical Event of the Year nomination. Wallen now has a career total of 15 nominations since 2019.
Cody Johnson lands five nominations this year including his third consecutive Male Vocalist of the Year nomination. Dustin Haney directed both Music Video nominations for Johnson’s hits “Dirt Cheap” and “The Painter.” Johnson also receives a Single of the Year nod for “Dirt Cheap,” in addition to his album Leather securing a spot in Album of the Year. Both were produced by Trent Willmon and mixed by Jack Clarke. Johnson now has a career total of 11 nominations.
Seven-time Male Vocalist of the Year Chris Stapleton returns to the Entertainer and Male Vocalist categories this year, marking his eighth Entertainer nomination and tenth Male Vocalist nomination. He adds nominations for Single and Song for his hit “White Horse,” which was produced by Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton and Morgane Stapleton, mixed by Vance Powell, and written by Chris Stapleton and Dan Wilson. His album Higher is also nominated and was produced by Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton and Morgane Stapleton, and mixed by Vance Powell. With this year’s nods, Stapleton has received 39 total nominations since 2015.
First-time nominee Post Malone receives four nominations for his chart-topping collaboration “I Had Some Help” featuring Morgan Wallen. New to Country Music, Post Malone collects nominations in the Single, Song, Musical Event and Music Video categories. The hit song was produced by Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome and Hoskins, mixed by Ryan Gore, and written by Louis Bell, Ashley Gorley, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins, Austin Post (Post Malone), Ernest Keith Smith, Morgan Wallen and Chandler Paul Walters. The song’s music video was directed by Chris Villa.
Reigning Entertainer of the Year and two-time Female Vocalist Lainey Wilson lands four nominations, including her second nomination for the night’s highest honor and third nomination for Female Vocalist. Her hit song “Watermelon Moonshine,” produced by Jay Joyce and mixed by Joyce and Jason Hall, earned a Single of the Year nomination. In addition, she received a Music Video of the Year nod for “Wildflowers and Wild Horses,” which was directed by Patrick Tracy. With Wilson’s nominations this year, her career total is now 19.
Louis Bell lands three nominations as a first-time nominee for his production and songwriting on Post Malone and Morgan Wallen’s chart-topping collaboration “I Had Some Help” in the Single, Song and Musical Event categories. The song was produced by Bell, Charlie Handsome and Hoskins, mixed by Ryan Gore, and written by Ashley Gorley, Bell, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins, Austin Post, Ernest Keith Smith, Morgan Wallen and Chandler Paul Walters.
The reigning Single of the Year winner Luke Combs earns three nominations including his fifth consecutive nomination for the night’s highest honor and seventh consecutive Male Vocalist nomination. Combs also earned an Album of the Year nomination for Fathers & Sons, produced by Combs, Chip Matthews and Jonathan Singleton, and mixed by Matthews. Combs now has 25 career nominations.
Charlie Handsome lands three nominations for his production and songwriting on Post Malone and Morgan Wallen’s chart-topping collaboration “I Had Some Help” in the Single, Song and Musical Event categories. The song was produced by Louis Bell, Handsome and Hoskins, mixed by Ryan Gore, and written by Ashley Gorley, Louis Bell, Handsome, Hoskins, Austin Post, Ernest Keith Smith, Morgan Wallen and Chandler Paul Walters. With two previous nominations, Handsome’s career nominations now total five.
Hoskins lands three nominations as a first-time nominee for his production and songwriting on Post Malone and Morgan Wallen’s chart-topping collaboration “I Had Some Help” in the Single, Song and Musical Event categories. The song was produced by Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome and Hoskins, mixed by Ryan Gore, and written by Ashley Gorley, Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins, Austin Post, Ernest Keith Smith, Morgan Wallen and Chandler Paul Walters.
Reigning New Artist of the Year Jelly Roll garners three nominations including his first bid for the night’s highest honor, Entertainer of the Year, and his second Male Vocalist nomination. Jelly Roll also received 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 mixed by Jeff Braun and Jim Cooley. Jelly Roll’s career nominations now total eight.
Megan Moroney lands three nominations this year, including her second consecutive New Artist of the Year nomination and her first Female Vocalist of the Year nod. Moroney also received her first Music Video of the Year nomination for “I’m Not Pretty,” which she co-directed with Jeff Johnson. Moroney’s nominations this year bring her career total to five.
Kacey Musgraves holds three nominations this year including Female Vocalist of the Year, a category she has received seven prior nominations in. Musgraves also receives a nod for her album Deeper Well, which she produced alongside Ian Fitchuk and Daniel Tashian. The album was mixed by Shawn Everett and Konrad Snyder. She also landed a Musical Event nomination for her feature on Zach Bryan’s chart-topping hit “I Remember Everything,” produced by Bryan. Musgraves now has 22 career nominations.
Winners of “The 58th Annual CMA Awards” will be determined in a Final Round of voting by eligible voting CMA members. The third and Final Ballot will be emailed to CMA Professional Members on Tuesday, Oct. 1. Voting for the CMA Awards Final Ballot ends Tuesday, Oct. 29 (6:00 PM/CT). CMA Broadcast Awards winners will be determined by a Final Round of judging this month. Entries are judged by a panel of distinguished broadcast professionals, representing all market sizes and regions. The winners will be revealed in October and recipients will be honored at the CMA Awards. All balloting is tabulated by the professional services organization, Deloitte.
The 58th Annual CMA Awards is a production of the Country Music Association. Robert Deaton is the Executive Producer, Alan Carter is the Director and Jon Macks is the Head Writer.
Tickets for “The 58th Annual CMA Awards” go on sale Friday, September 13th starting at 10:00 AM/CT through Ticketmaster.
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
