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CMA Awards: Morgan Wallen, Post Malone, Cody Johnson, Chris Stapleton Lead Nominations; Beyoncé Snubbed

The Country Music Association has unveiled the nominees for the 58th Annual CMA Awards, with Morgan Wallen topping the list with seven nominations.

Nominees for the night’s highest honor, CMA Entertainer of the Year, are Combs, Jelly Roll, Stapleton,Wallen and Wilson. First-time CMA Awards nominees include Andrew Baylis,Louis Bell, Brock Berryhill, Tom Bukovac, Will Bundy, Sean Cook, Benjy Davis, Shawn Everett, Riley Green, Kevin “Thrasher” Gruft, Kat Higgins, Hoskins, Jeff Johnson, Noah Kahan, Ella Langley, Ryan Larkins, Raul Lopez, Josh Phillips,Post Malone,Nevin Sastry, Shaboozey, Ernest Keith Smith, Nate Smith, Konrad Snyder, Mitchell Tenpenny, The Red Clay Strays, Zach Top, Chris Villa, Chandler Paul Walters and Bailey Zimmerman. 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 Lady A Little Big Town Old Dominion The Red Clay Strays Zac Brown Band 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.

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