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

Morgan Wallen won the coveted entertainer of the year award.

ByHayley FitzPatrick, Carson Blackwelder, Angeline Jane Bernabe, and Mason Leib via GMA logo
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, 10:17 PM EST

Star-studded group of country artists honor George Strait

Jamey Johnson, Miranda Lambert, Parker McCollum, Chris Stapleton and Lainey Wilson took the CMA Awards stage to pay tribute to country music legend George Strait, who was honored Wednesday night with the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award.

Wilson performed Strait's "Amarillo by Morning," Johnson sang "Give It Away," Johnson, McCollum and Lambert sang "Troubadour," and Stapleton and Strait performed "Honky Tonk Hall Of Fame."

(L-R) Jamey Johnson, Miranda Lambert and Parker McCollum perform onstage during The 58th Annual CMA Awards, Nov. 20, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn.
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"He's always been authentically Texas and authentically country," Wilson said of Strait in a brief speech.

PHOTO: performs at the 58th Annual CMA Awards, Nov. 20, 2024, in Nashville.
Lainey Wilson performs at the 58th Annual CMA Awards, Nov. 20, 2024, in Nashville.
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Nov 20, 2024, 9:58 PM EST

Bailey Zimmerman performs 'New to Country'

Bailey Zimmerman took to the stage to perform his 2024 hit "New to Country," which he released with an action-packed music video this summer.

Bailey Zimmerman performs at the 58th Annual CMA Awards, Nov. 20, 2024, in Nashville.
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Nov 20, 2024, 9:58 PM EST

Brooks & Dunn wins vocal duo of the year

Brooks & Dunn took home the CMA Award for vocal duo of the year.

This is the pair's 15th win in this category.

Other nominees in the category this year included Brothers Osborne, Dan + Shay, Maddie & Tae, and The War and Treaty.

Ronnie Dunn, left, and Kix Brooks of Brooks & Dunn, accept the Vocal Duo of the Year Award onstage during The 58th Annual CMA Awards, Nov. 20, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn.
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Nov 20, 2024, 9:49 PM EST

Lainey Wilson performs her song '4x4xU'

CMA Awards co-host Lainey Wilson hit the stage to perform her song "4x4xU."

Wilson performed the song by a campfire, at one point sitting in the bed of a pick-up truck as well.

The song is off Wilson's album "Whirlwind," which was released in August.

Lainey Wilson performs onstage during The 58th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena, Nov. 20, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn.
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