On Wednesday night (11.20,) Chris Stapleton dominated the 2024 Country Music Association (CMA) Awards, hosted by Luke Bryan, Peyton Manning, and Lainey Wilson held at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.
The show opened with Stapleton and Post Malone performing their recent ‘California Sober’ collaboration, with the former singer taking home the award for Single of the Year for ‘White Horse.’ Chris also won Song of the Year for ‘White Horse’ and Male Vocalist of the Year, tying him with Brooks & Dunn for the most-awarded CMA Award winners of all time, with 19 trophies each.
During his Song of the Year acceptance speech for, Stapleton admitted he’d forgotten to thank his wife Morgane Stapleton during his first time at the podium, saying:
“I really am taken aback. Thank you so much for this. I owe my wife an apology.” “That last award also belonged to her. It just happened so fast… all my music, I really owe a lot to her, so I thank her for her support.”
Leading up this years’s CMAs Morgan Wallen led the nominations with seven and ultimately won Entertainer of the Year. Unable to attend the event, presenter Jeff Bridges accepted the award on his behalf, saying “Morgan couldn’t make it tonight, so I’m going to accept this award on his behalf.” “Alright, let’s hear it for Morgan!”
Other winners included newcomer Megan Moroney for New Artist of the Year, Cody Johnson for Album of the Year for Leather, and Whirlwind hitmaker Wilson for Female Vocalist of the Year.
George Strait was presented with the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award, with Wilson, Stapleton, Jamey Johnson, Miranda Lambert, and Parker McCollum coming together to perform some of his biggest hits.
Accepting his accolade, Strait said “I want to thank the CMAs for adding my name to the incredible artists on the small list of recipients carrying the name of the icon Willie Nelson.” “I want to thank all these great artists who performed some of my songs that I’ve recorded over the years. It’s amazing to hear y’all do them. I’m so glad I got ’em before you.”
The full list of 2024 CMA winners include:
Entertainer of the Year: Morgan Wallen
Single of the Year: White Horse – Chris Stapleton
Album of the Year: Leather – Cody Johnson
Song of the Year: White Horse – Chris Stapleton and 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: You Look Like You Love Me – Ella Langley (feat. Riley Green)
Musician of the Year: Charlie Worsham – Guitar
Music Video of the Year: Wildflowers and Wild Horses – Lainey Wilson
New Artist of the Year: Megan Moroney
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Author: Saul Goode
Photo: Library of Congress – Public Domain