L-R Cody Johnson (Credit - Acacia Evans+CMA), Morgan Wallen (AP Photo/John Locher) and Chris Stapleton (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images)
Morgan Wallen secured one of those nominations as the title of Entertainer of the Year, although he did not attend the ceremony. Lainey Wilson, the 2023 CMA Entertainer of the Year, Luke Combs, Jelly Roll, and Chris Stapleton were also nominated in this category.
Wilson claimed the title of Female Vocalist of the Year after she performed her hit song "4x4xU" as well as Music Video of the Year for “Wildflowers and Wild Horses."
Chris Stapleton ended the night with three big wins for Single of the Year, Song of the Year, and Male Vocalist of the Year. Brooks & Dunn and Chris Stapleton after tonight now tie for the most-winning CMA Award winners of all time, each with 19 total wins
Below are the nominees and winners of this year's CMA Awards.
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Luke Combs
Jelly Roll
Chris Stapleton
*WINNER Morgan Wallen
Lainey Wilson
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
Award goes to Artist(s), Producer(s) and Mix Engineer(s)
“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” – Shaboozey | Producers: Sean Cook, Nevin Sastry | Mix Engineer: Raul Lopez
“Dirt Cheap” – Cody Johnson | Producer: Trent Willmon | Mix Engineer: Jack Clarke
“I Had Some Help” – Post Malone (Feat. Morgan Wallen) | Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins | Mix Engineer: Ryan Gore
“Watermelon Moonshine” – Lainey Wilson | Producer: Jay Joyce | Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce
*WINNER “White Horse” – Chris Stapleton | Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton, Morgane Stapleton | Mix Engineer: Vance Powell
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Award goes to Artist, Producer(s) and Mix Engineer(s)
Deeper Well – Kacey Musgraves | Producers: Ian Fitchuk, Kacey Musgraves, Daniel Tashian | Mix Engineers: Shawn Everett, Konrad Snyder
Fathers & Sons – Luke Combs | Producers: Luke Combs, Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton | Mix Engineer: Chip Matthews
Higher – Chris Stapleton | Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton, Morgane Stapleton | Mix Engineer: Vance Powell
*WINNER Leather – Cody Johnson | Producer: Trent Willmon | Mix Engineer: Jack Clarke
Whitsitt Chapel – Jelly Roll | Producers: Andrew Baylis, Brock Berryhill, Zach Crowell, Jesse Frasure, David Garcia, Kevin “Thrasher” Gruft, Austin Nivarel, David Ray Stevens | Mix Engineers: Jeff Braun, Jim Cooley
SONG OF THE YEAR
Award goes to Songwriter(s)
“Burn It Down” | Songwriters: Hillary Lindsey, Parker McCollum, Lori McKenna, Liz Rose
“Dirt Cheap” | Songwriter: Josh Phillips
“I Had Some Help” | Songwriters: Louis Bell, Ashley Gorley, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins, Austin Post, Ernest Keith Smith, Morgan Wallen, Chandler Paul Walters
“The Painter” | Songwriters: Benjy Davis, Kat Higgins, Ryan Larkins
*WINNER “White Horse” | Songwriters: Chris Stapleton, Dan Wilson