Morgan Wallen was topped entertainer of the 12 months on the 2024 CMA Awards, which had been held on Wednesday (Nov. 20) on the Bridgestone Area in Nashville. Wallen’s coronation comes lower than 4 years after a career-imperiling second the place he was caught on video utilizing a racial slur, and suggests that he’s now again in Nashville’s good graces. (He did come up brief in his different six classes this 12 months, so he’s maybe nonetheless not all the best way again.) Wallen was a no-show, maybe sensing that he was nonetheless persona non grata.
Wallen’s win for entertainer of the 12 months signifies that Chris Stapleton has now misplaced in that class eight occasions with out successful. That’s probably the most nominations for entertainer of the 12 months and not using a win. Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood are presently tied for second place on the checklist of artists with probably the most nominations and not using a win (six).
However Stapleton received three awards on the night time, greater than another artist. This brings his profession complete of CMA wins to 18. Solely two different artists have received 18 or extra CMA Awards. Brooks & Dunn, who received one other award this 12 months, lead with 19 awards. Vince Gill, like Stapleton, has received 18 awards. At this 12 months’s present, Stapleton pulled forward of George Strait (17 wins) and Alan Jackson (16).
Stapleton received male vocalist of the 12 months for a record-extending eighth time. He’s far forward of the pack when it comes to most wins within the class. Runners-up, with 5 wins every, are Gill, Strait and Blake Shelton. (By means of comparability, the highest winner within the feminine vocalist of the 12 months class, Lambert, has received it seven occasions.)
Stapleton additionally received single and tune of the 12 months for “White Horse.” It’s the third time he has doubled up and received each awards on the identical night time. He additionally received each awards for “Damaged Halos” in 2018 and “Beginning Over” in 2021. Stapleton is the primary artist in CMA historical past to win single of the 12 months thrice. Stapleton’s single beat a pair of long-running No. 1 hits on the Billboard Sizzling 100: “A Bar Music (Tipsy)” by Shaboozey and “I Had Some Assist” by Put up Malone that includes Wallen.
This was additionally Stapleton’s third win for tune of the 12 months. Solely two different songwriters have received three or extra occasions on this class. Gill leads with 4 tune of the 12 months wins. Don Schlitz additionally received it thrice.
Lainey Wilson received two awards, second solely to Stapleton. She took feminine vocalist of the 12 months for the third 12 months in a row. She’s the sixth lady to win on this class three or extra years in a row. Tammy Wynette was the primary singer to perform the feat (1968-70), adopted by Reba McEntire (1984-87), Martina McBride (2002-04), Underwood (2006-08) and Lambert (2010-15). Wilson additionally received music video of the 12 months for “Wildflowers and Wild Horses.” This ups her CMA tally to 9 wins, all in simply three years.
Outdated Dominion received vocal group of the 12 months for the seventh consecutive 12 months. They’re the primary group ever to win on this class seven years working, although they nonetheless have a methods to go to catch as much as The Statler Brothers for many complete wins within the class (9).
Brooks & Dunn received vocal duo of the 12 months for the fifteenth time; the primary time since 2006. Everybody was questioning if Brothers Osborne or Dan + Shay would win this time, or may The Battle and Treaty presumably win in an upset? Few thought Brooks & Dunn would reclaim the award they received 14 occasions between 1992 and 2006. When Brooks & Dunn first received the award, they beat reigning champs The Judds. With this newest win, they beat reigning champs Brothers Osborne.
Megan Moroney received new artist of the 12 months on her second nomination. She misplaced to Jelly Roll final 12 months. (Artists are allowed two nominations on this class.)
Cody Johnson’s ninth studio album, Leather-based, received album of the 12 months. Its win was thought of a shock given the robust competitors, together with Stapleton’s Increased and Jelly Roll’s Whitsitt Chapel.
Guitar participant Charlie Worsham received musician of the 12 months for the primary time, ending Jenee Fleenor’s five-year maintain on the award. With Worsham’s win, metal guitarist Paul Franklin misplaced within the class for the thirty second time. That’s not a typo – Franklin has been nominated, and misplaced, within the class 32 occasions.
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