Beyoncé Snubbed as Morgan Wallen, Chris Stapleton, Cody Johnson Lead 2024 CMA Award Nominations — See the Full List!

Mar. 15, 2025

Morgan Wallen and Chris Stapleton are among those leading the 2024 CMA Award nominations, while Beyonce and her album ‘Cowboy Carter’ received none.Photo:Taylor Hill/FilmMagic, Brett Carlsen/Getty, Kevin Mazur/WireImage

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Country Music’s Biggest Night is just around the corner, and nominations are in!

On Monday, Sept. 6, the Country Music Association revealed the full list of nominees for the 58th AnnualCMA Awards, withMorgan Wallenleading the pack with seven total nods — andBeyoncénotably absent from the ballots.

Shortly behind the “Last Night” singer areChris StapletonandCody Johnson, who both earned five nominations, plusPost MaloneandLainey Wilson, who nabbed four each.

Up for the coveted CMA Entertainer of the Year award are Combs, Stapleton, Wallen, Wilson and Jelly Roll.

2024 CMA Award Nominees Luke Combs, Jelly Roll and Kacey Musgraves.Jason Kempin/Getty, Jason Kempin/Getty, Theo Wargo/Getty

Jason Kempin/Getty, Jason Kempin/Getty, Theo Wargo/Getty

This year’s CMA Awards also sees 30 first-time nominees, including Post Malone (born Austin Post), rising starShaboozeyand “Stick Season” singerNoah Kahan, as well as both Louis Bell and Hoskins, who are credited as both producers and songwriters on Malone and Wallen’s hit collab “I Had Some Help.”

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Absent from the ballot entirely, meanwhile, is Beyoncé, whose chart-topping first entry into the country genre,Cowboy Carter,had one of the year’s biggest hits, “Texas Hold ‘Em.” The record-breaking album also featured collaborations with country artists from Malone and Shaboozey to one of the genre’s pioneers,Linda Martell.

2024 CMA Award Nominees Cody Johnson, Post Malone and Lainey Wilson.Nicholas Hunt/Getty, Jerritt Clark/Getty, Tibrina Hobson/Getty

Nicholas Hunt/Getty, Jerritt Clark/Getty, Tibrina Hobson/Getty

The 58th Annual CMA Awards will broadcast live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 20 from 8 to 11 p.m. ET on ABC. Hosts, performers and presenters have yet to be announced.

See the full list of 2024 CMA nominations below.

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

Luke Combs

Jelly Roll

Chris Stapleton

Morgan Wallen

Lainey Wilson

SINGLE OF THE YEAR

“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

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

“Burn It Down” — Parker McCollum; Songwriters: Hillary Lindsey, Parker McCollum, Lori McKenna, Liz Rose

“Dirt Cheap”  — Cody Johnson; Songwriter: Josh Phillips

“I Had Some Help” —  Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen; Songwriters: Louis Bell, Ashley Gorley, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins, Austin Post, Ernest Keith Smith, Morgan Wallen, Chandler Paul Walters

“The Painter” — Cody Johnson; Songwriters: Benjy Davis, Kat Higgins, Ryan Larkins

“White Horse” — Chris Stapleton; Songwriters: Chris Stapleton, Dan Wilson

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

Kelsea Ballerini

Ashley McBryde

Megan Moroney

Kacey Musgraves

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

Cody Johnson

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

“Cowboys Cry Too” — Kelsea Ballerini featuring Noah Kahan; Producers: Kelsea Ballerini, Alysa Vanderheym

“I Had Some Help” — Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen; Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins

“I Remember Everything” — Zach Bryan featuring Kacey Musgraves; Producer: Zach Bryan

“Man Made A Bar” — Morgan Wallen featuring Eric Church; Producer: Joey Moi

“you look like you love me” — Ella Langley featuring Riley Green; Producer: Will Bundy

MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR

Tom Bukovac

Jenee Fleenor

Paul Franklin

Rob McNelley

Charlie Worsham

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR

“Dirt Cheap” — Cody Johnson; Director: Dustin Haney

“I Had Some Help” — Post Malone featuring 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

Shaboozey

Nate Smith

Mitchell Tenpenny

Zach Top

Bailey Zimmerman

source: people.com