CMA Awards 2024 recap: All the biggest wins and epic performances

Morgan Wallen won the coveted entertainer of the year award.

Last Updated: November 20, 2024, 11:18 PM EST

The biggest names in country music were honored at the 2024 CMA Awards Wednesday night.

Morgan Wallen, who had the most nominations going into the evening, took home the coveted entertainer of the year award. He was not in attendance to accept the award.

Chris Stapleton and Lainey Wilson took home best male and female vocalist of the year, respectively. Stapleton also took home song of the year and single of the year for his hit "White Horse."

Cody Johnson brought home the award for album of the year for "Leather."

Music video of the year went to Wilson for her "Wildflowers and Wild Horses" video.

Megan Moroney was honored with the new artist of the year award.

The star-studded show was co-hosted by Wilson, Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning.

See a recap of the night's biggest moments below.

Key moments:

Here's how the night unfolded. All times Eastern.
Nov 20, 2024, 5:30 PM EST

Who is the most-nominated artist at the 2024 CMA Awards?

Morgan Wallen is the most-nominated artist at the 2024 CMA Awards, earning seven in total.

He's up for entertainer of the year, male vocalist of the year and his song "Man Made a Bar" featuring Eric Church is up for musical event of the year.

Wallen is also up for single of the year, song of the year, music video of the year and another chance at musical event of the year for featuring on Post Malone's song "I Had Some Help."

Other top-nominated artists are Cody Johnson and Chris Stapleton with five each and Lainey Wilson and Malone with four each.

Nov 20, 2024, 5:24 PM EST

Who's up for entertainer of the year?

Five artists are up for the biggest prize of the night, the coveted entertainer of the year award.

Fighting it out this year are Luke Combs, Jelly Roll, Chris Stapleton, Morgan Wallen and Lainey Wilson.

Wilson is the reigning champ in the category and Combs has won twice before.

It would be a first win for Jelly Roll, Stapleton or Wallen.

Nov 20, 2024, 5:14 PM EST

How to watch the 2024 CMA Awards

To watch the 2024 CMA Awards, tune in to ABC on Wednesday, Nov. 20 at 8 p.m. ET, where the awards show will be hosted live from Nashville's Bridgestone Arena.

The full show will also be found the next day streaming on Hulu.

Nov 20, 2024, 5:06 PM EST

Who is presenting tonight?

Some of the biggest names in country music will present at the 2024 CMA Awards, including Clint Black, Little Big Town, Carly Pearce and more.

Other presenters include Olympian Simone Biles, actor Jeff Bridges, Los Angeles Dodgers player Freddie Freeman -- fresh off the team's World Series win -- actor Don Johnson, "Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" star Taylor Frankie Paul and actor Billy Bob Thornton.

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