What to know
- The Country Music Association Awards, also known as the CMA Awards, take place on Wednesday, Nov. 20 in Nashville, Tennessee.
- The awards show will air on ABC starting at 8 p.m. ET. Find out more information about how to watch.
- Leading the night with the most nominations is Morgan Wallen with seven nods, including entertainer of the year.
- Below, find out more about this year’s CMA Awards.
Morgan Wallen leads the list of nominees
Leading the night with the most nominations is Morgan Wallen with seven nods, including entertainer of the year.
Chris Stapleton and Cody Johnson are tied with five nominations, while Post Malone and co-host of the night Lainey Wilson have four each. Other artists who are up for a CMA award include Jelly Roll, Kelsea Ballerini, Kasey Musgraves and Shaboozey, who is up for new artist of the year.
See a couple major categories below.
Entertainer the year
- Luke Combs
- Jelly Roll
- Chris Stapleton
- Morgan Wallen
- Lainey Wilson
Single of the year
- “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” — Shaboozey
- “Dirt Cheap” — Cody Johnson
- “I Had Some Help” — Post Malone (feat. Morgan Wallen)
- “Watermelon Moonshine” — Lainey Wilson
- “White Horse” — Chris Stapleton
Album of the year
- “Deeper Well” — Kacey Musgraves
- “Fathers & Sons” — Luke Combs
- “Higher” — Chris Stapleton
- “Leather” — Cody Johnson
- “Whitsitt Chapel” — Jelly Roll
New artist of the year
- Megan Moroney
- Shaboozey
- Nate Smith
- Mitchell Tenpenny
- Zach Top
- Bailey Zimmerman
Who is hosting the 2024 CMA Awards?
Luke Bryan, Peyton Manning and Lainey Wilson co-host this year’s CMA Awards.
Bryan and Manning hosted together for the first time in 2023. Wilson, who is nominated for entertainer of the year, female vocalist of the year, single of the year and music video of the year, joins them as co-host.
She won entertainer of the year at the CMA Awards in 2023.
Hours before the ceremony, Bryan posted a playful video on Instagram with Wilson and Manning.
Simone Biles, Jeff Bridges and more to present
Musicians, actors, athletes and more will make special appearances at the 2024 CMA Awards.
Olympian Simone Biles will be on hand as a presenter, along with Clint Black, Jeff Bridges, Mark Collie, Jordan Davis, Freddie Freeman, Don Johnson and Jackson Laux.
Little Big Town, Dustin Lynch, Katharine McPhee, The Oak Ridge Boys and Taylor Frankie Paul, as well as Carly Pearce, Caleb Pressley, Nate Smith, Daniel Sunjata, Mitchell Tenpenny and Billy Bob Thornton will also present at the 58th annual CMA Awards.
How to watch the CMA Awards and red carpet pre-show
The biggest night in country music is here! Below, find out information about how to watch the ceremony and red carpet pre-show.
How to watch the CMA Awards
The awards show will air on ABC starting at 8 p.m. ET. Cable subscribers can also log into ABC.com for streaming. The ceremony will be available to watch the next day on Hulu.
How to watch the red carpet pre-show
Red carpet arrivals begin at 6 p.m. ET and will be streaming at OnTheRedCarpet.com, CMAAwards.com and YouTube.com/OnTheRedCarpet.
Morgan Wallen leads the list of nominees
Leading the night with the most nominations is Morgan Wallen with seven nods, including entertainer of the year.
Chris Stapleton and Cody Johnson are tied with five nominations, while Post Malone and co-host of the night Lainey Wilson have four each. Other artists who are up for a CMA award include Jelly Roll, Kelsea Ballerini, Kasey Musgraves and Shaboozey, who is up for new artist of the year.
See a couple major categories below.
Entertainer the year
- Luke Combs
- Jelly Roll
- Chris Stapleton
- Morgan Wallen
- Lainey Wilson
Single of the year
- “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” — Shaboozey
- “Dirt Cheap” — Cody Johnson
- “I Had Some Help” — Post Malone (feat. Morgan Wallen)
- “Watermelon Moonshine” — Lainey Wilson
- “White Horse” — Chris Stapleton
Album of the year
- “Deeper Well” — Kacey Musgraves
- “Fathers & Sons” — Luke Combs
- “Higher” — Chris Stapleton
- “Leather” — Cody Johnson
- “Whitsitt Chapel” — Jelly Roll
New artist of the year
- Megan Moroney
- Shaboozey
- Nate Smith
- Mitchell Tenpenny
- Zach Top
- Bailey Zimmerman
Who is hosting the 2024 CMA Awards?
Luke Bryan, Peyton Manning and Lainey Wilson co-host this year’s CMA Awards.
Bryan and Manning hosted together for the first time in 2023. Wilson, who is nominated for entertainer of the year, female vocalist of the year, single of the year and music video of the year, joins them as co-host.
She won entertainer of the year at the CMA Awards in 2023.
Hours before the ceremony, Bryan posted a playful video on Instagram with Wilson and Manning.
Simone Biles, Jeff Bridges and more to present
Musicians, actors, athletes and more will make special appearances at the 2024 CMA Awards.
Olympian Simone Biles will be on hand as a presenter, along with Clint Black, Jeff Bridges, Mark Collie, Jordan Davis, Freddie Freeman, Don Johnson and Jackson Laux.
Little Big Town, Dustin Lynch, Katharine McPhee, The Oak Ridge Boys and Taylor Frankie Paul, as well as Carly Pearce, Caleb Pressley, Nate Smith, Daniel Sunjata, Mitchell Tenpenny and Billy Bob Thornton will also present at the 58th annual CMA Awards.
How to watch the CMA Awards and red carpet pre-show
The biggest night in country music is here! Below, find out information about how to watch the ceremony and red carpet pre-show.
How to watch the CMA Awards
The awards show will air on ABC starting at 8 p.m. ET. Cable subscribers can also log into ABC.com for streaming. The ceremony will be available to watch the next day on Hulu.
How to watch the red carpet pre-show
Red carpet arrivals begin at 6 p.m. ET and will be streaming at OnTheRedCarpet.com, CMAAwards.com and YouTube.com/OnTheRedCarpet.