The 58th Annual Country Music Association Awards took place Wednesday night with Luke Bryan, Peyton Manning and Lainey Wilson co-hosting Country Music’s Biggest Night.
The night’s biggest award, Entertainer of the Year, went to Morgan Wallen. Lainey Wilson was named Female Vocalist of the Year and Chris Stapleton won Male Vocalist of the Year, Best Song and Best Single of the Year with “White Horse.”
Chris has won Male Vocalist of the Year 8 times!
That Luke Combs reaction to Chris Stapleton’s 8th Male Vocalist of the Year has got to be a gif. #CMAAwards2024
— GW Murray (@murrayonsports) November 21, 2024
and here it is
Chris Stapleton: Male Artist of the Year
Luke Combs “It’s his EIGHTH?!” #CMAAwards2024 pic.twitter.com/Hq5vGykKAc— Alyssa Rom (@LysRom) November 21, 2024
Country legends Brooks & Dunn added to the night’s surprises, securing their 15th Vocal Duo of the Year award after a 15-year stretch of watching their newer peers claim the title. The duo appeared genuinely stunned as they accepted the honor. They also had one of the most talked about performances of the night with Jelly Roll.
One of the most anticipated categories of the night, Entertainer of the Year, went to Morgan Wallen. Fans were thrilled, even though Wallen wasn’t in attendance to celebrate the milestone and Jeff Bridges mispronounced his name when announcing his win.
‘Morgan Waylon’? Jeff Bridges Mispronounces Morgan Wallen’s Name While Revealing Biggest CMA Award of the Night https://t.co/UMUzc8ebL8
— billboard (@billboard) November 21, 2024
Throughout the show, tributes were paid to the late Toby Keith and Kris Kristofferson.
and fellow country stars honored George Strait, who won the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Miranda performs Troubadour with Parker McCollum in honour of George Strait’s Lifetime Achievement Award
— Miranda Lambert Fan (@ranfancentral) November 21, 2024
George Strait accepted the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award on Wednesday night after a star-studded tribute performance of some of his biggest hits at the CMA Awards.
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— ABC News (@ABC) November 21, 2024
Check out the full list of winners below.
WINNERS:
- Entertainer of the Year: Morgan Wallen
- 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 and Dunn
- New Artist of the Year: Megan Moroney
- Album of the Year: Cody Johnson – Leather
- Single of the Year: Chris Stapleton – “White Horse”
- Song of the Year: Chris Stapleton – “White Horse”
- Musical Event of the Year: Ella Langley (featuring Riley Green) – “You Look Like You Love Me”
- Music Video of the Year: – Lainey Wilson – “Wildflowers and Wild Horses”
- Musician of the Year: Charlie Worsham – guitar
- Willie Nelson Lifetime Achieivement Award: George Strait
- Jeff Walker Global Country Artist: Josh Ross
