CMA Award nominations include five for Kentucky's Chris Stapleton. What to know

Looks like seven-time CMA Male Vocalist of the Year Chris Stapleton has another award show to attend.

The Country Music Association has unveiled its nominees for the 58th Annual CMA Awards and the Kentucky-bred country music icon has once again produced music worthy of five nominations.

Morgan Wallen tops the list with seven nominations, while other top nominees include Cody Johnson and Stapleton with five nominations, andPost Malone and Lainey Wilson with four nominations each.

Stapleton was nominated for "Entertainer of the Year," is eighth in this category, "Male Vocalist of the Year," his 10th in this category, along with "Single the Year," for "White Horse," "Album of the Year" for "Higher," and "Song of the Year," also for "White Horse."

“White Horse," written by Stapleton and Dan Wilson, was produced by Dave Cobb, Stapleton and his wife, Morgane Stapleton, and was mixed by Vance Powell.

With this year's nods, Stapleton has received 39 total CMA nominations since 2015. He has won Male Vocalist of the Year seven times previously.

The trophies will be handed out Wednesday, Nov. 20 live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on ABC.

Reach features reporter Kirby Adams at kadams@courier-journal.com.

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