Here are the nominees for the 58th annual CMA Awards on ABC

Morgan Wallen tops the 2024 Country Music Association award nominations with seven

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Here are the nominees for the 58th annual CMA Awards on ABC
We now know the nominees for country music's biggest night - nominations have been announced for the 58th annual CMA Awards.

LOS ANGELES -- The Country Music Association has announced nominations for the 58th Annual CMA Awards.

Morgan Wallen tops the list with seven nominations, while other top nominees include Cody Johnson and Chris Stapleton with five nominations, and Post Malone and Lainey Wilson with four nominations each.

Louis Bell, Luke Combs, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins, Jelly Roll, Megan Moroney and Kacey Musgraves each secured three nominations.

For a third year in a row, Wallen is up for both the top prize - entertainer of the year - and the male vocalist categories.

Rounding out the entertainer of the year categories are Luke Combs, Jelly Roll, Chris Stapleton and Lainey Wilson.

Lainey Wilson, who's nominated for CMA Awards Entertainer of the Year, shares her gratitude for those in the industry who have supported her career.

Ahead of the nominations announcement, some fans speculated that Beyoncé, whose landmark country-and-then-some reclamation "Cowboy Carter" was released during the eligibility window, could receive a nomination at the 2024 CMAs. She did not.

Earlier this year, the album hit No. 1 on the Billboard country albums chart, making her the first Black woman to top the chart since its 1964 inception.

The album was five years in the making, a direct result of what Beyoncé has called "an experience that I had years ago where I did not feel welcomed ... and it was very clear that I wasn't," most likely a reference to a 2016 CMAs performance that resulted in racist backlash.

The CMA Awards are nominated and voted on by members of the Country Music Association, which includes music executives, artists, publicists, songwriters and other industry professionals.

The CMA Awards broadcast live from Nashville's Bridgestone Arena Wednesday, Nov. 20 on ABC and the next day on Hulu.

2024 CMA Awards Nominations

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

  • Luke Combs
  • Jelly Roll
  • Chris Stapleton
  • Morgan Wallen
  • Lainey Wilson

SINGLE OF THE YEAR

Award goes to Artist(s), Producer(s) and Mix Engineer(s)

  • "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
Award goes to Artist, Producer(s) and Mix Engineer(s)

  • 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
Award goes to Songwriter(s)

  • "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

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

  • Kelsea Ballerini
  • Ashley McBryde
  • Megan Moroney
  • Kacey Musgraves
  • Lainey Wilson

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

  • Luke Combs
  • Jelly Roll
  • Cody Johnson
  • Chris Stapleton
  • Morgan Wallen

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
Award goes to Artists and Producer(s)

  • "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
  • "you look like you love me" - Ella Langley (feat. Riley Green) - Producer: Will Bundy

MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR

  • Tom Bukovac - Guitar
  • Jenee Fleenor - Fiddle
  • Paul Franklin - Steel Guitar
  • Rob McNelley - Guitar
  • Charlie Worsham - Guitar

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Award goes to Artist(s) and Director(s)

  • "Dirt Cheap" - Cody Johnson - Director: Dustin Haney
  • "I Had Some Help" - Post Malone (Feat. 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

  • Megan Moroney
  • Shaboozey
  • Nate Smith
  • Mitchell Tenpenny
  • Zach Top
  • Bailey Zimmerman

Watch the 58th annual CMA Awards on Wednesday, Nov. 20 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.

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The Associated Press contributed to this report.