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The 58th annual Country Music Association Awards kicked off in Nashville on Wednesday, recognizing the year’s biggest talent across the genre.
The 58th annual Country Music Association Awards kicked off in Nashville on Wednesday night, with winner including Morgan Wallen, who earned the night’s most coveted prize — though he unfortunately wasn’t in attendance to claim it personally. The awards show was broadcast live on ABC and is available to stream today on Hulu, hosted by Lainey Wilson, Luke Bryan, and Peyton Manning at Nashville’s Bridgstone Arena.
It’s not clear why Morgan Wallen was absent from the night’s event, having wrapped his One Night at a Time Tour last month. He was the most nominated artist this year, with nods for entertainer, single of the year, song of the year, male vocalist of the year, music video of the year, and musical event of the year.
The 31-year-old Wallen was honored with Entertainer of the Year, accepted on his behalf by presenter Jeff Bridges, while Megan Moroney took home New Artist of the Year. Cody Johnson won Album of the Year with Leather, and Chris Stapleton’s “White Horse” won both Single of the Year and Song of the Year. The evening also honored George Strait with the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award.
Here’s a full list of winners at the 2024 Country Music Association Awards.
Entertainer of the Year
Album of the Year
Male Vocalist of the Year
Female Vocalist of the Year
Vocal Group of the Year
Vocal Duo of the Year
Single of the Year
- “White Horse” — Chris Stapleton
Song of the Year
- “White Horse” — Chris Stapleton
New Artist of the Year
Musician of the Year
Music Video of the Year
- “Wildflowers and Wild Horses” — Lainey Wilson
Musical Event of the Year
- “You Look Like You Love Me” — Ella Langley (ft. Riley Green)
Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement of the Year