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CMA Awards: Morgan Wallen, Post Malone, Cody Johnson, Chris Stapleton Lead Nominations; Beyoncé Snubbed
By Denise Petski,
13 hours ago
The Country Music Association has unveiled the nominees for the 58th Annual CMA Awards, with Morgan Wallen topping the list with seven nominations, four for his collaboration “I Had Some Help” with Post Malone.
Cody Johnson and Chris Stapleton each landed five nominations. Lainey Wilson tied Malone with four nominations and Louis Bell, Luke Combs, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins, Jelly Roll, Megan Moroney and Kacey Musgraves followed with three nominations.
Nominees for the night’s highest honor, CMA Entertainer of the Year, are Combs, Jelly Roll, Stapleton,Wallen and Wilson.
First-time CMA Awards nominees include Andrew Baylis, Louis Bell, Brock Berryhill, Tom Bukovac, Will Bundy, Sean Cook, Benjy Davis, Shawn Everett, Riley Green, Kevin “Thrasher” Gruft, Kat Higgins, Hoskins, Jeff Johnson, Noah Kahan, Ella Langley, Ryan Larkins, Raul Lopez, Josh Phillips, Post Malone, Nevin Sastry, Shaboozey, Ernest Keith Smith, Nate Smith, Konrad Snyder, Mitchell Tenpenny, The Red Clay Strays, Zach Top, Chris Villa, Chandler Paul Walters and Bailey Zimmerman.
Not among the nominees is Beyoncé, whose “Cowboy Carter” sat atop Billboard’s Top country albums chart for four weeks. She also hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot country songs chart with “Texas Hold ‘Em”. Shaboozey, who was a guest on Beyoncé’s album, did earn two nominations.
The 58th Annual CMA Awards will air live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena Wednesday, Nov. 20 (8-11PM/EST) on ABC and next day on Hulu.
Here are the nominees:
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Luke Combs Jelly Roll Chris Stapleton 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 “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 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 “White Horse” Songwriters: Chris Stapleton, Dan Wilson
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Kelsea Ballerini Ashley McBryde Megan Moroney Kacey Musgraves Lainey Wilson
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Luke Combs Jelly Roll Cody Johnson Chris Stapleton Morgan Wallen
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
Lady A Little Big Town Old Dominion The Red Clay Strays Zac Brown Band
VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
Brooks & Dunn Brothers Osborne Dan + Shay Maddie & Tae The War And Treaty
MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR Award goes to Artists and Producer(s)
“Cowboys Cry Too” – Kelsea Ballerini (with Noah Kahan) Producers: Kelsea Ballerini, Alysa Vanderheym “I Had Some Help” – Post Malone (Feat. Morgan Wallen) Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins “I Remember Everything” – Zach Bryan (ft. Kacey Musgraves) Producer: Zach Bryan “Man Made A Bar” – Morgan Wallen (feat. Eric Church) Producer: Joey Moi “you look like you love me” – Ella Langley (feat. Riley Green) Producer: Will Bundy
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
Tom Bukovac – Guitar Jenee Fleenor – Fiddle Paul Franklin – Steel Guitar Rob McNelley – Guitar Charlie Worsham – Guitar
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR Award goes to Artist(s) and Director(s)
“Dirt Cheap” – Cody Johnson Director: Dustin Haney “I Had Some Help” – Post Malone (Feat. Morgan Wallen) Director: Chris Villa “I’m Not Pretty” – Megan Moroney Directors: Jeff Johnson, Megan Moroney “The Painter” – Cody Johnson Director: Dustin Haney “Wildflowers and Wild Horses” – Lainey Wilson Director: Patrick Tracy
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Megan Moroney Shaboozey Nate Smith Mitchell Tenpenny Zach Top Bailey Zimmerman
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