Who won entertainer of the year? CMA award winner
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Who won entertainer of the year? CMA award winner

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An evening filled with moving tributes and nods to tradition, Wednesday night’s 58Th Country Music Association Awards saw established stars largely triumph over a new wave of artists who have risen to popularity at the intersection of pop and country genres.

Mainstays including Chris Stapleton, Old Dominion and Brooks & Dunn added to their trophy cases, while relative country newcomers Shaboozey, Post Malone and Jelly Rollwho all spent much of 2024 in the spotlight, left Bridgestone Arena empty-handed.

The most celebrated honor of the night, Entertainer of the Year, went to Morgan Wallen. The artist behind hits like “Last Night” and the Post Malone duet “I Had Some Help” has posted massive record sales and dominated the charts. Still, in a field of nominees including Stapleton, Jelly Roll and two previous winners of the award (Luke Combs and CMA Awards co-host Lainey Wilson), Wallen’s first win in the category came as a surprise to many.

Country Hall of Famers still victorious and achieve eternal legacies

A recurring theme of the evening was recognition of the history of country music. George Strait, long called the “King of Country Music,” was honored with the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award and celebrated with a medley of his hits sung by artists Jamey Johnson, Miranda Lambert, Parker McCollum and Stapleton.

The evening also featured tributes to lost legends Kris Kristofferson, Toby Keith and for a long time Oak Ridge Boys tenor Joe Bonsallwho all died this year. Each of these moments led to warm ovations, as did the 2024 Vocal Duo and fellow Hall inductees Brooks & Dunn.

After receiving their honor, Ronnie Dunn offered comments summarizing his thoughts on several generations of country artists.

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He mentioned both modern acts like Kacey Musgraves and Entertainer of the Year Wallen who cut his classic “Neon Moon” for the duo’s two most recent covers albums “Reboot” and then recalled how thirty-five years ago, while rebelling against tradition, the icon Merle banned Haggard happened upon the tandem recording “Hard Workin’ Man” on Music Row.

“I was embarrassed because I knew he would feel the song we cut wasn’t country enough,” says Dunn. “But he was cool as hell and didn’t flinch when he heard it.”

Chris Stapleton’s trio of wins

Given that many in the country music establishment value Chris Stapleton’s artistry as a peerless standard bearer of the genre’s excellence, his trio of 2024 CMA wins for Single of the Year, Song of the Year and Male Vocalist of the Year came as little surprise.

Moments in 2024, ranging from his live “All-American Road Show” tour performance at Bridgestone in August — and his opening of the CMA Awards on Wednesday alongside Post Malone — highlighted just how well-rounded his artistry has become.

Dan Wilson, co-writer of the Song of the Year-winning Stapleton hit “White Horse” relayed a story about the breadth of Stapleton’s influence, even outside of country music.

He recalled working in a studio with Grammy-winning icon Adele – who was already a fan of Stapleton’s work with roots band The Steeldrivers. Wilson said she encouraged him to work with the then-traveling artist when he returned to Music City.

“Nearly two decades later, it is truly gratifying to see an artist of his talent and work ethic maintain this standard of excellence,” noted Wilson.

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Alongside Country Music Hall of Famers who achieved accolades or were celebrated for their legacies, acts including now seven-time Group of the Year Old Dominion were among the country mainstays receiving honors.

Nashville industry veterans with bona fides dating back before COVID, including now seven-time CMA Award winner Lainey Wilson and three-time CMA Award winner Cody Johnson, ruled the night.

The years spent working in Nashville and toiling on the road seemed more important than ever among CMA’s voting members. For those shut out of this year’s awards, the fees paid could be the price of future hardware.

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