The Country Music Association have revealed the nominations for the 2024 Country Music Awards, but Beyoncé’s 2024 record, Cowboy Carter, was noticeably absent from the list, with neither Beyonce nor the record garnering any nominations.

Cowboy Carter was a critical and financial hit upon release, breaking several chart records across 2024. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 list, as well as the American/Folk, Top Album Sales, and Top Country Albums charts, and made Beyoncé the first black woman to have a number one country album. The album also topped the charts internationally, reaching number one in the UK, Germany, Australia, and France.

The record was also celebrated as a landmark in pop culture by media outlets all over the world. Cowboy Carter was credited by British newspaper The Times for making country music mainstream in the UK, when a reader survey found that 60% of responders started listening to country music because of it. Vevo reported a 38% increase in views of country music videos globally, and Nielsen reported a 40% in audience for country music among black listeners age 18-34.

Leading the nominations is Morgan Wallen, who was nominated for seven awards including Entertainer of the Year, followed by Cody Johnson and Chris Stapleton with five nominations, and Post Malone and Lainey Wilson with four. Lainey Wilson is nominated for Entertainer of the Year, an award she won last year, along with Luke Combs, Jelly Roll, Chris Stapleton, and Wallen.

Despite also swapping genres and appearing on Cowboy Carter, Post Malone was welcomed by the CMA’s with four nominations for his song, “I Had Some Help” featuring Morgan Wallen, from his new country album, “F-1 Trillion”. 

The Country Music Awards began in 1967 and are voted on by the Country Music Association, which consists of executives and members of the country music industry. The 58th CMA awards will be broadcast on ABC on November 20, 2024 at 8pm EST.  

Full list of Nominees:

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

• Luke Combs
• Jelly Roll
• Chris Stapleton
• Morgan Wallen
• Lainey Wilson

SINGLE OF THE YEAR

• “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” – Shaboozey Producers: Sean Cook, Nevin Sastry Mix Engineer: Raul Lopez
• “Dirt Cheap” – Cody Johnson Producer: Trent Willmon Mix Engineer: Jack Clarke
• “I Had Some Help” – Post Malone (Feat. Morgan Wallen) Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins Mix Engineer: Ryan Gore
• “Watermelon Moonshine” – Lainey Wilson Producer: Jay Joyce Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce
• “White Horse” – Chris Stapleton Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton, Morgane Stapleton Mix Engineer: Vance Powell

ALBUM OF THE YEAR   

• Deeper Well – Kacey Musgraves Producers: Ian Fitchuk, Kacey Musgraves, Daniel Tashian Mix Engineers: Shawn Everett, Konrad Snyder
• Fathers & Sons – Luke Combs  Producers: Luke Combs, Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton Mix Engineer: Chip Matthews
• Higher – Chris Stapleton Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton, Morgane Stapleton Mix Engineer: Vance Powell
• Leather – Cody Johnson Producer: Trent Willmon Mix Engineer: Jack Clarke
• Whitsitt Chapel – Jelly Roll Producers: Andrew Baylis, Brock Berryhill, Zach Crowell, Jesse Frasure, David Garcia, Kevin
• “Thrasher” Gruft, Austin Nivarel, David Ray Stevens Mix Engineers: Jeff Braun, Jim Cooley

SONG OF THE YEAR    

• “Burn It Down” Songwriters: Hillary Lindsey, Parker McCollum, Lori McKenna, Liz Rose
• “Dirt Cheap” Songwriter: Josh Phillips
• “I Had Some Help” Songwriters: Louis Bell, Ashley Gorley, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins, Austin Post, Ernest Keith Smith, Morgan Wallen, Chandler Paul Walters • “The Painter” Songwriters: Benjy Davis, Kat Higgins, Ryan Larkins
• “White Horse” Songwriters: Chris Stapleton, Dan Wilson

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

• Kelsea Ballerini
• Ashley McBryde
• Megan Moroney
• Kacey Musgraves
• Lainey Wilson

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

• Luke Combs
• Jelly Roll
• Cody Johnson
• Chris Stapleton
• Morgan Wallen

VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR

• Lady A
• Little Big Town
• Old Dominion
• The Red Clay Strays
• Zac Brown Band

VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR

• Brooks & Dunn
• Brothers Osborne
• Dan + Shay
• Maddie & Tae
• The War And Treaty

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

• “Cowboys Cry Too” – Kelsea Ballerini (with Noah Kahan) Producers: Kelsea Ballerini, Alysa Vanderheym
• “I Had Some Help” – Post Malone (Feat. Morgan Wallen) Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins
• “I Remember Everything” – Zach Bryan (ft. 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

MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR

• Tom Bukovac – Guitar
• Jenee Fleenor – Fiddle
• Paul Franklin – Steel Guitar
• Rob McNelley – Guitar
• Charlie Worsham – Guitar

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
• “I’m Not Pretty” – Megan Moroney Directors: Jeff Johnson, Megan Moroney
• “The Painter” – Cody Johnson Director: Dustin Haney
• “Wildflowers and Wild Horses” – Lainey Wilson Director: Patrick Tracy

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Megan Moroney
• Shaboozey
• Nate Smith
• Mitchell Tenpenny
• Zach Top
• Bailey Zimmerman