The 2024 Country Music Awards
- Jordan Alexa
- Nov 21, 2024
- 3 min read
The 58th annual CMA Awards celebrated many of the most prominent Country music artists, leading albums of the year, and hosting countless performances that will forever make their mark in history. With appearances by Shaboozey, Noah Kahan, and Morgan Wallen to the infamous hosts, Lainey Wilson and Luke Bryan, it was a night to remember.

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In addition to the multiple accolades amidst the top musicians, Morgan Wallen took home the award for Entertainer of the Year as he released one of his most successful albums to date, "One Thing At A Time" and kicked off the accompanying world tour.
Some of the most memorable live performances were from none other than Luke Combs with "Ain't No Love in Oklahoma" from the film, "Twisters", Jelly Roll and Brooks & Dunn with "Believe", and Thomas Rhett with Jelly Roll on the collaborative performance of "Sometin' 'Bout a Woman" + "Lose Control". Other appearances that also stole the show were Carrie Underwood & Cody Johnson with "I'm Gonna Love You" and Shaboozey's "Highway" + the nominated, "A Bar Song (Tipsy)".

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Album of the Year
"Deeper Well" by Kacey Musgraves
"Father & Sons" by Luke Combs
"Leather" by Cody Johnson
"Higher" by Chris Stapleton
"Whitsitt Chapel" by Jelly Roll
Female Vocalist of the Year
Kelsea Ballerini
Ashley McBryde
Lainey Wilson
Kacey Musgraves
Megan Moroney
Male Vocalist of the Year
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen
Cody Johnson
Luke Combs
Jelly Roll
Vocal Group of the Year
Zac Brown Band
The Red ClayStrays
Lady A
Little Big Town
Old Dominion
Vocal Duo of the Year
The War and Treaty
Dan + Shay
Brothers Osborne
Brooks & Dunn
Maddie & Tae

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New Artist of the Year
Zach Top
Mitchell Tenpenny
Megan Moroney
Shaboozey
Nate Smith
Bailey Zimmerman
Single of the Year
"White Horse" by Christ Stapleton. Produced by Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton, and Morgane Stapleton. Mixed by Vance Powell
"Dirt Cheap" by Cody Johnson. Produced by Trent Willmon. Mixed by Jack Clarke
"Watermelon Moonshine" by Lainey Wilson. Produced by Jay Joyce. Mixed by Jason Hall & Jay Joyce
"A Bar Song (Tipsy) by Shaboozey. Produced by Sean Cook & Nevin Sastry. Mixed by Raul Lopez
"I Had Some Help" by Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen. Produced by Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome, and Hoskins. Mixed by Ryan Gore
Song of the Year
"White Horse" by Chris Stapleton & Dan Wilson
"Burn It Down" by Hillary Lindsey, Parker McCollum, Lori McKenna, and Liz Rose
"I Had Some Help" by Louis Bell, Ashley Gorley, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins, Austin Post, Ernest Keith Smith, Morgan Wallen, and Chandler Paul Walters
"The Painter" by Benjy Davis, Kat Higgins, and Ryan Larkins
"Dirt Cheap" by Josh Phillips
Musical Event of the Year
"I Had Some Help" by Post Malone feat. Mogan Wallen. Produced by Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome, and Hoskins
"I Remember Everything" by Zach Bryan feat. Kacey Musgraves. Produced by Zach Bryan
"Cowboys Cry Too"by Kelsea Ballerini feat. Noah Kahan. Produced by Kelsea Ballerini & Alysa Vanderheym
"Man Made a Bar" by Morgan Wallen. Produced by Joey Moi
"you look like you love me" by Ella Langley feat. Riley Green. Produced by Will Bundy
Music Video of the Year
"Dirt Cheap" by Cody Johnson. Directed by Dustin Haney
"I'm Not Pretty" by Megan Moroney. Directed by Jeff Johnson & Megan Moroney
"The Painter" by Cody Johnson. Directed by Dustin Haney
"I Had Some Help" by Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen. Directed by Chris Villa
"Wildflowers and Wild Horses" by Lainey Wilson. Directed by Patrick Tracy
Musician of the Year
Jenee Fleenor - Fiddle
Paul Franklin - Steel Guitar
Charlie Worsham - Guitar
Tom Bukovac - Guitar
Rob McNelley - Guitar
Single of the Year
"Dirt Cheap" by Cody Johnson
"Watermelon Moonshine" by Lainey Wilson
"A Bar Song (Tipsy) by Shaboozey
"White Horse" by Chris Stapleton
"I Had Some Help" by Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen
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