“Runway Meets Rhythm: The CMA Awards’ Glittering Triumph”
Darlings, Nashville’s most glamorous night just sizzled with country couture and musical drama! Chris Stapleton galloped away with a triumphant three awards, his “White Horse” thundering through the Bridgestone Arena’s glittering landscape. While Morgan Wallen—the evening’s most nominated maverick—claimed entertainer of the year, his absence spoke volumes. Meanwhile, the ever-chic Lainey Wilson, co-hosting with impeccable style, secured her crown with two prestigious awards, proving that in country music, talent and fashion are the ultimate accessories.
Here’s the full list of nominees, with winners indicated in bold:
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
• Luke Combs
• Jelly Roll
• Chris Stapleton
• Morgan Wallen *WINNER
• 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 *WINNER
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
• “Deeper Well” – Kacey Musgraves
• “Fathers & Sons” – Luke Combs
• “Higher” – Chris Stapleton
• “Leather” – Cody Johnson *WINNER
• “Whitsitt Chapel” – Jelly Roll
SONG OF THE YEAR
• “Burn It Down” – Hillary Lindsey, Parker McCollum, Lori McKenna, Liz Rose
• “Dirt Cheap” – Josh Phillips
• “I Had Some Help” – Louis Bell, Ashley Gorley, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins, Austin Post, Ernest Keith Smith, Morgan Wallen, Chandler Paul Walters
• “The Painter” – Benjy Davis, Kat Higgins, Ryan Larkins
• “White Horse” – Chris Stapleton, Dan Wilson *WINNER
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
• Kelsea Ballerini
• Ashley McBryde
• Megan Moroney
• Kacey Musgraves
• Lainey Wilson *WINNER
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
• Luke Combs
• Jelly Roll
• Cody Johnson
• Chris Stapleton *WINNER
• Morgan Wallen
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
• Lady A
• Little Big Town
• Old Dominion *WINNER
• The Red Clay Strays
• Zac Brown Band
VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
• Brooks & Dunn *WINNER
• Brothers Osborne
• Dan + Shay
• Maddie & Tae
• The War And Treaty
MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
• “Cowboys Cry Too” – Kelsea Ballerini (Feat. 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) *WINNER
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
• Tom Bukovac – Guitar
• Jenee Fleenor – Fiddle
• Paul Franklin – Steel Guitar
• Rob McNelley – Guitar
• Charlie Worsham – Guitar *WINNER
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 *WINNER
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
• Megan Moroney *WINNER
• Shaboozey
• Nate Smith
• Mitchell Tenpenny
• Zach Top
• Bailey Zimmerman
