Country Music Association (CMA) established in 1958, and became the first trade organization formed to promote an individual genre of music. in 1967, It held its first Awards Banquet and Show and in 1968, CMA Awards was for the very first time broadcast on NBC Television – which made it the longest running, annual music awards program on television network. The show began airing on the ABC Television Network back in 2006 where it still airs on date.
Country Music Association institutes awards in various categories in Music, and each year, the Awards nominees and winners are finalised by around 6,000 industry professional members of the Country Music Association.
This year, on 20 November, 2024, CMA announced winners of various categories, which are listed below:
CMA Entertainer of the Year 2024 –
Morgan Wallen
Album of the Year – Leather –
Cody Johnson
Female Vocalist of the Year –
Lainey Wilson
Male Vocalist of the Year –
Chris Stapleton
Vocal Group of the Year –
Old Dominion
Vocal Duo of the Year –
Brooks & Dunn
New Artist of the Year –
Megan Moroney
New Artist of the Year –
Bailey Zimmerman
Single of the Year – “White Horse”
Chris Stapleton
Song of the Year – “White Horse”
Musical Event of the Year
“you look like you love me”
Music Video of the Year
“Wildflowers and Wild Horses”
Musician of the Year
Charlie Worsham – GUITAR
