BMI Congratulates its 2024 CMA Nominees

Posted in News on September 11, 2024

BMI congratulates its nominees for the 58th annual Country Music Association (CMA) Awards, which will be held on November 20 at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena.

Morgan Wallen leads the nominations this year earning nods in seven categories, followed by Cody Johnson with five and Lainey Wilson with four. Four BMI affiliates were nominated for the evening’s highest honor, Entertainer of the Year, including 2023 recipient Wilson, Wallen, Luke Combs, and Jelly Roll.

BMI is also proud to recognize first-time nominees Brock Berryhill, Will Bundy, Benjy Davis, Riley Green, Kat Higgins, Hoskins, Ella Langley, Ryan Larkins, Josh Phillips, Ernest Keith Smith, Mitchell Tenpenny, The Red Clay Strays, Zach Top, Chandler Paul Walters and Bailey Zimmerman.

See the full list of BMI nominees below:

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Luke Combs
Jelly Roll
Morgan Wallen
Lainey Wilson

SINGLE OF THE YEAR
Award goes to Artist(s), Producer(s) and Mix Engineer(s)

“Dirt Cheap”
Cody Johnson

“I Had Some Help”
Post Malone* (feat. Morgan Wallen)

“Watermelon Moonshine”
Lainey Wilson

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Award goes to Artist, Producer(s) and Mix Engineer(s)

Fathers & Sons
Luke Combs

Leather
Cody Johnson

Whitsitt Chapel
Jelly Roll


SONG OF THE YEAR
Award goes to Songwriter(s)

“Burn It Down”
Songwriters: Parker McCollum, Lori McKenna, Liz Rose, Hillary Lindsey*

“Dirt Cheap”
Songwriter: Josh Phillips

“I Had Some Help”
Songwriters: Charlie Handsome, Hoskins, Ernest Keith Smith, Morgan Wallen, Chandler Paul Walters, Louis Bell*, Ashley Gorley*, Austin Post*

“The Painter”
Songwriters: Benjy Davis, Kat Higgins, Ryan Larkins

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Ashley McBryde
Lainey Wilson

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Luke Combs
Jelly Roll
Cody Johnson
Morgan Wallen

VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
Lady A
Little Big Town
The Red Clay Strays

VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
Brooks & Dunn
Dan* + Shay
Maddie* & Tae
The War And Treaty

MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
Award goes to Artists and Producer(s)

“I Had Some Help” – Post Malone* (feat. Morgan Wallen)
Producers: Louis Bell*, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins

“I Remember Everything” – Zach Bryan (feat. Kacey Musgraves*)
Producer: Zach Bryan

“Man Made A Bar” – Morgan Wallen (feat. Eric Church)
Producer: Joey Moi*

“You Look Like You Love Me” – Ella Langley (feat. Riley Green)
Producer: Will Bundy*

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Award goes to Artist(s) and Director(s)

“Dirt Cheap” – Cody Johnson
Director: Dustin Haney

“I Had Some Help” – Post Malone* (feat. Morgan Wallen)
Director: Chris Villa

“The Painter” – Cody Johnson
Director: Dustin Haney

“Wildflowers and Wild Horses” – Lainey Wilson
Director: Patrick Tracy

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Mitchell Tenpenny
Zach Top
Bailey Zimmerman

*Not affiliated with BMI.

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