CMA Awards 2024 winners: Chris Stapleton and Lainey Wilson are named vocalists of the year
Lainey Wilson, Chris Stapleton, Morgan Wallen, and Cody Johnson were the big winners of the evening.
The 58th annual Country Music Association Awards took place in Nashville on Wednesday evening, celebrating this year’s standout performances, songs, and artists in country music.
Amid a night filled with musical talent and unforgettable moments, Lainey Wilson and Chris Stapleton, who were crowned vocalists of the year, took home major awards during the ceremony held at the Bridgestone Arena in Music City and aired on ABC. A special tribute to George Strait’s music catalog also took center stage, with the legendary “King of Country Music” himself performing and receiving the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award.
Various nominees competed for prestigious awards, such as new artist of the year, single of the year, album of the year, and the highly sought-after entertainer of the year award, which was awarded to Morgan Wallen. The top nominees for the evening included Wilson, Stapleton, Wallen, Cody Johnson, and Post Malone.
Continue reading to see the winners in the key categories from the night.
Single of the year
- WINNER: “White Horse” – Chris Stapleton, Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton, Morgane Stapleton, Mix Engineer: Vance Powell
- “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
Album of the year
- WINNER: “Leather” – Cody Johnson, Producer: Trent Willmon, Mix Engineer: Jack Clarke
- “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
- “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
- WINNER: “White Horse,” Songwriters: Chris Stapleton, Dan Wilson
- “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
Female vocalist of the year
- WINNER: Lainey Wilson
- Kelsea Ballerini
- Ashley McBryde
- Megan Moroney
- Kacey Musgraves
Male vocalist of the year
- WINNER: Chris Stapleton
- Luke Combs
- Jelly Roll
- Cody Johnson
- Morgan Wallen
Vocal group of the year
- WINNER: Old Dominion
- Lady A
- Little Big Town
- The Red Clay Strays
- Zac Brown Band
Vocal duo of the year
- WINNER: Brooks & Dunn
- Brothers Osborne
- Dan + Shay
- Maddie & Tae
- The War And Treaty
Musical event of the year
- WINNER: “you look like you love me” – Ella Langley (feat. Riley Green), Producer: Will Bundy
- “Cowboys Cry Too” – Kelsea Ballerini (with Noah Kahan), Producers: Kelsea Ballerini, Alysa Vanderheym
- “I Had Some Help” – Post Malone (Feat. Morgan Wallen), Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins
- “I Remember Everything” – Zach Bryan (ft. Kacey Musgraves), Producer: Zach Bryan
- “Man Made A Bar” – Morgan Wallen (feat. Eric Church), Producer: Joey Moi
Musician of the year
- WINNER: Charlie Worsham – Guitar
- Tom Bukovac – Guitar
- Jenee Fleenor – Fiddle
- Paul Franklin – Steel Guitar
- Rob McNelley – Guitar
Music video of the year
- WINNER: “Wildflowers and Wild Horses” – Lainey Wilson, Director: Patrick Tracy
- “Dirt Cheap” – Cody Johnson, Director: Dustin Haney
- “I Had Some Help” – Post Malone (Feat. Morgan Wallen), Director: [Not Specified]
- “Cooped Up” – Post Malone (Featuring Morgan Wallen), directed by Chris Villa
- “I’m Not Pretty” – Megan Moroney, directed by Jeff Johnson and Megan Moroney
- “The Painter” – Cody Johnson, directed by Dustin Haney
New Artist of the Year
- WINNER: Megan Moroney
- Shaboozey
- Nate Smith
- Mitchell Tenpenny
- Zach Top
- Bailey Zimmerman