WINNERS ANNOUNCED AT “THE 58TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS”
Country Music’s Biggest Night™ Celebrates Excellence
with Spectacular Solo Performances, Captivating Collaborations, Unforgettable Surprises and Record-Breaking Wins
Morgan Wallen Receives the Top Honor of CMA Entertainer of the Year for the First Time, Megan Moroney Wins CMA New Artist of the Year, and Chris Stapleton is Crowned the Night’s Big Winner with Three Awards
Brooks & Dunn and Chris Stapleton Tie for Most-Winning CMA Acts of All Time
Watch CMA Awards Performances on YouTube, and Catch the Full Show Tomorrow on Hulu
Visit CMApress.com to Access CMA Awards Video Footage and Photos
“The 58th Annual CMA Awards” took center stage live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena this evening, celebrating excellence throughout the night with spectacular solo performances, mesmerizing collaborations, unforgettable surprises and record-breaking wins. Morgan Wallen wins CMA Entertainer of the Year for the first time, while Megan Moroney is crowned CMA New Artist of the Year. Brooks & Dunn and Chris Stapleton both tie for the most-winning CMA Award winners of all time, each with 19 total wins. With hosts Luke Bryan, Peyton Manning and Lainey Wilson at the helm, the evening was filled with effortless humor and quick wit, as the newly formed trio’s remarkable chemistry kept the audience laughing and eagerly anticipating every moment.
Throughout the evening, Country’s biggest names performed, including electrifying solo performances by Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Luke Combs, Ashley McBryde, Megan Moroney, Kacey Musgraves, Post Malone, Shaboozey, Chris Stapleton, Lainey Wilson and Bailey Zimmerman, as well as groundbreaking collaborations by Kelsea Ballerini and Noah Kahan, Dierks Bentley featuring Molly Tuttle, Sierra Hull and Bronwyn Keith-Hynes, Brooks & Dunn featuring Jelly Roll, Jelly Roll featuring Keith Urban, Ella Langley featuring Riley Green, Post Malone featuring Chris Stapleton, Thomas Rhett and Teddy Swims, Cody Johnson and surprise guest Carrie Underwood, and a celebration of 2024 CMA Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award recipient George Strait, which included a surprise appearance from the King of Country himself alongside Lainey Wilson, Jamey Johnson, Miranda Lambert, Parker McCollum and Chris Stapleton.
Winners were announced in 12 categories, presented by fellow Country stars and legends, actors and actresses, musicians, athletes, and internet personalities including Simone Biles, Clint Black, Jeff Bridges, Mark Collie, Jordan Davis, Freddie Freeman, Don Johnson, Jackson Laux, Little Big Town, Dustin Lynch, Katharine McPhee, The Oak Ridge Boys, Taylor Frankie Paul, Carly Pearce, Caleb Pressley, Nate Smith, Daniel Sunjata, Mitchell Tenpenny and Billy Bob Thornton.
A complete list of winners from “The 58th Annual CMA Awards” can be found below. All balloting is tabulated by the professional services organization, Deloitte.
Watch the evening’s biggest performances now on YouTube. Starting tomorrow, catch the full show on Hulu. Media can access video footage, photos and additional assets from “The 58th Annual CMA Awards” at CMApress.com.
“The 58th Annual CMA Awards” is a production of the Country Music Association. Robert Deaton is the Executive Producer, Alan Carter is the Director and Jon Macks is the Head Writer.
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
- Morgan Wallen
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
Award goes to Artist, Producers and Mix Engineer
- “White Horse” – Chris Stapleton
- Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton, Morgane Stapleton
- Mix Engineer: Vance Powell
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Award goes to Artist, Producer and Mix Engineer
- Leather – Cody Johnson
- Producer: Trent Willmon
- Mix Engineer: Jack Clarke
SONG OF THE YEAR
Award goes to Songwriters
- “White Horse”
Songwriters: Chris Stapleton, Dan Wilson
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
- Lainey Wilson
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
- Chris Stapleton
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
- Old Dominion
VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
- Brooks & Dunn
MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
Award goes to Artists and Producer
- “you look like you love me” – Ella Langley (feat. Riley Green)
- Producer: Will Bundy
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
- Charlie Worsham – Guitar
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Award goes to Artist and Director
- “Wildflowers and Wild Horses” – Lainey Wilson
- Director: Patrick Tracy
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Megan Moroney
About the CMA Awards
The first “CMA Awards Banquet and Show” was held in 1967. The following year, the CMA Awards was broadcast for the first time – making it the longest running, annual music awards program on network television. The CMA Awards have aired on ABC since 2006. ABC is the network home of the CMA Awards and CMA’s other two television properties, “CMA Fest” and “CMA Country Christmas.”
All balloting is tabulated by the professional services organization, Deloitte.
As used in this document, “Deloitte” means Deloitte & Touche LLP, a subsidiary of Deloitte LLP. Please see Deloitte.com/us/about for a detailed description of Deloitte’s legal structure. Certain services may not be available to attest clients under the rules and regulations of public accounting.
