The 2024 CMA Awards, held on Wednesday (Nov. 20) at Bridgestone Area in Nashville, had its justifiable share of snubs and surprises.
To make certain, many races went precisely as anticipated. Outdated Dominion received vocal group of the 12 months for the seventh 12 months in a row, the longest steady profitable streak in that class’s historical past. Outdated Dominion surpassed The Statler Brothers, Little Massive City and Rascal Flatts, every of whom received six years in a row. (The Statlers are nonetheless forward by way of most whole awards within the class – 9.)
Chris Stapleton received male vocalist of the 12 months for the fourth 12 months in a row – and for a record-extending eighth time general. He’s far forward of the pack by way of most wins within the class. Runners-up, with 5 wins every, are Vince Gill, George Strait and Blake Shelton.
Lainey Wilson received feminine vocalist of the 12 months for the third 12 months in a row. She additionally took music video of the 12 months for “Wildflowers and Wild Horses.”
Stapleton’s wins for single and tune of the 12 months for “White Horse” had been additionally not precisely surprises. It’s the third time Stapleton has walked off with each of these awards. He doubled up in 2018 with “Damaged Halos” and in 2021 with “Beginning Over.”
The three-hour present was hosted by Luke Bryan and Lainey Wilson and soccer nice Peyton Manning. Tributes to the king of nation, George Strait, and rock icon Tom Petty had been among the many present’s highlights. Listed below are the largest snubs and surprises on the 2024 CMA Awards.
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Shock: Brooks & Dunn
Everybody was questioning if Brothers Osborne or Dan + Shay would win vocal duo of the 12 months this time – or if The Conflict and Treaty might probably win in an upset. Few anticipated Brooks & Dunn to return again to win for a fifteenth time within the class. This was their first win on this class since 2006. Kix Brooks was as stunned as anybody that they received. “What a bizarre enterprise,” he exclaimed on profitable the award. “I adore it.”
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Snub: Shaboozey
Shaboozey was nominated in two high-profile classes – single and new artist of the 12 months – however misplaced them each. Shaboozey was vying to change into the third Black artist to win new artist of the 12 months, following Darius Rucker (2009) and Jimmie Allen (2021). Those that had been hoping for extra range within the CMA picks had been most likely additionally dissatisfied that The Conflict and Treaty didn’t take vocal duo of the 12 months. They had been nominated for the second 12 months in a row, however misplaced to Brooks & Dunn.
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Shock: Cody Johnson
Johnson’s Leather-based received album of the 12 months, beating albums by three previous winners within the class (Kacey Musgraves, Luke Combs and Chris Stapleton), in addition to Jelly Roll, whose Whitsitt Chapel was thought to have a superb probability to win. Even Johnson anticipated Stapleton or Jelly Roll to win, he stated in his acceptance speech.
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Snub: Put up Malone
Posty was tied for third place on this 12 months’s nominations with 4 nods however misplaced all of them. Put up might have higher luck on the 2025 Grammys, the place he’s nominated for seven awards. However his observe file on the Grammys additionally leaves one thing to be desired. His observe file stood at 0-10 previous to this 12 months’s nominations and in the meanwhile is 0-17.
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Shock: Ella Langley (feat. Riley Inexperienced)
“you seem like you’re keen on me” by Ella Langley feat. Riley Inexperienced received musical occasion of the 12 months, beating a pair of songs that made No. 1 on the all-genre Billboard Scorching 100 – “I Had Some Assist” by Put up Malone (feat. Morgan Wallen) and “I Bear in mind Every thing” by Zach Bryan (feat. Kacey Musgraves). Along with its chart success, “I Had Some Assist” was nominated for single and tune of the 12 months, making it appear to be a transparent front-runner on this class. “you seem like you’re keen on me” peaked at No. 30 on the Scorching 100, however made the highest 10 on each Scorching Nation Songs and Nation Airplay.
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Snub: Paul Franklin
The metal guitarist was nominated for musician of the 12 months for the thirty second time – and misplaced for the thirty second time. He has been nominated in all however 4 years since 1989. To be nominated by your friends 32 occasions is an amazing achievement, however proper about now Franklin would most likely prefer to win the darn factor, already.
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