The nominees for the 58th Annual CMA Awards were announced on Monday, with Morgan Wallen leading the pack with seven nominations. Chris Stapleton and Cody Johnson followed closely behind, each earning five nods. Reigning Entertainer of the Year Lainey Wilson secured four nominations, tying with Post Malone, who received his first-ever CMA nominations this year.
Winners will be honored on Nov. 20 in and around the live ABC telecast
Entertainer
- Luke Combs
- Jelly Roll
- Chris Stapleton
- Morgan Wallen
- Lainey Wilson
Female
- Kelsea Ballerini
- Ashley McBryde
- Megan Moroney
- Kacey Musgraves
- Lainey Wilson
Male
- Luke Combs
- Jelly Roll
- Cody Johnson
- Chris Stapleton
- Morgan Wallen
Group
- Lady A
- Little Big Town
- Old Dominion
- The Red Clay Strays
- Zac Brown Band
Duo
- Brooks & Dunn
- Brothers Osborne
- Dan + Shay
- Maddie & Tae
- The War And Treaty
Single
- “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 f/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
- 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
- “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
Event
- “Cowboys Cry Too”; Kelsea Ballerini w/Noah Kahan; Producers: Kelsea Ballerini, Alysa Vanderheym
- “I Had Some Help”; Post Malone f/Morgan Wallen; Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins
- “I Remember Everything”; Zach Bryan f/Kacey Musgraves; Producer: Zach Bryan
- “Man Made A Bar”; Morgan Wallen f/Eric Church; Producer: Joey Moi
- “You Look Like You Love Me”; Ella Langley f/Riley Green; Producer: Will Bundy
Musician
- Tom Bukovac, Guitar
- Jenee Fleenor, Fiddle
- Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar
- Rob McNelley, Guitar
- Charlie Worsham, Guitar
Video
- “Dirt Cheap”; Cody Johnson; Director: Dustin Haney
- “I Had Some Help”; Post Malone f/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
- Megan Moroney
- Shaboozey
- Nate Smith
- Mitchell Tenpenny
- Zach Top
- Bailey Zimmerman
