The Country Music ᴀssociation (CMA) Awards has been plagued with complaints from disappointed viewers as fan favourites lost out.
Unimpressed fans have claimed the annual awards show is ‘rigged’ as some of their favourites lost out on awards.
The awards show saw the likes of Cody Johnson, Chris Stapleton and Old Dominion take home some of the top wins of the night.
Cody won Album Of The Year for Leather, Chris won for Male Vocalist Of The Year and Single Of The Year with White House while Old Dominion took home Vocal Group Of The Year.
Other big winners included Charlie Worsham for Musician Of The Year, Lainey Wilson for Female Vocalist Of The Year and Morgan Wallen for Entertainer Of The Year.
But not everyone was happy with how the awards show played out as fans took to social media in droves to express their displeasure with some of the winners.
The Country Music ᴀssociation (CMA) Awards has been plagued with complaints from disappointed viewers as fan favourites lost out (Chris Stapleton on stage)
The awards show saw the likesof Cody Johnson, Chris Stapleton and Old Dominion take home some of the top wins of the night (Cody pictured performing with Carrie Underwood)
Taking to X, viewers wrote: ‘Watching Shaboozey have all those legends stand up and sing along to his song says enough. Shaboozey got robbed at CMAs tonight!’
‘Let it be known and stated for the record that Old Dominion winning over The Red Clay Strays is a robbery. RCS is the best thing to hit music in a very long time.’
‘Don’t get me wrong I love Chris Stapleton but ain’t no way Luke Combs didn’t win tonight and the fact Post Malone got pᴀssed overall night is crazy.’
‘Might as well just rename them the CSA Awards because Chris Stapleton wins everything.’
‘Don’t worry Luke Combs and Morgan Wallen, your true fans know you’re the real winners tonight’… ‘Make the CMA Awards great again, rigged AF’.
‘This is the most rigged awards show in the world!’
When accepting his award, Chris Stapleton paid tribute to his spouse Morgan Hayes, who he shares five children with.
He said: ‘I love my wife – thank you, baby, for everything. I can’t do this without you and I probably wouldn’t even be here without you.
Morgan Wallen received the Entertainer Of The Year Award
Old Dominion took home Vocal Group Of The Year (L-R Brad Tursi, Geoff Sprung, Matthew Ramsey and Trevor Rosen)
Not everyone was happy with how the awards show played out as fans took to social media in droves to express their displeasure with some of the winners
‘All my kids at home, thank you – I love you guys, if you’re watching – you can go to bed now. I’m really honored for this. Thank you very much.’
When Lainey Wilson took to the stage to accept Female Vocalist Of The Year, she said: ”This community has wrapped its arms around me and lifted me up from the get-go. I’ve always been told that – if you feel like you got a gift, you’re supposed to share it.
‘And I think that means whether you drive a tractor or pour coffee, make people smile or laugh, whatever that is, I think you’re supposed to share that gift, and I just want to say thank y’all so much for letting me share mine.’
The show opened with a dual performance from Post Malone and Chris Stapleton.
The telecast featured performances from artist combos throughout the night including Shaboozey, Combs and Eric Church; Kelsea Ballerini and Noah Kahan; Thomas Rhett and Teddy Swims; and Brooks & Dunn with Jelly Roll.
The evening will also had a multi-artist tribute to George Strait as he receives the ᴀssociation’s Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award.
The CMA Awards are nominated and voted on by members of the Country Music ᴀssociation, which includes music executives, artists, publicists, songwriters and other industry professionals.
2024 CMA Award Winners
Entertainer of the Year
Luke Combs
Jelly Roll
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen (WINNER)
Lainey Wilson
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, Chase 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 (WINNER)
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
Female Vocalist of the Year
Kelsea Ballerini
Ashley McBryde
Megan Moroney
Kacey Musgraves
Lainey Wilson (WINNER)
Male Vocalist of the Year
Luke Combs
Jelly Roll
Cody Johnson
Chris Stapleton (WINNER)
Morgan Wallen
Vocal Group of the Year
Lady A
Little Big Town
Old Dominion (WINNER)
The Red Clay Strays
Zac Brown Band
Vocal Duo of the Year
Brooks & Dunn (WINNER)
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Maddie & Tae
The War And Treaty
New Artist of the Year
Megan Moroney (WINNER)
Shaboozey
Nate Smith
Mitchell Tenpenny
Zach Top
Bailey Zimmerman
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 (WINNER)
Song of the Year
Burn It Down – Hillary Lindsey, Parker McCollum, Lori McKenna, Liz Rose
Dirt Cheap – Josh Phillips
I Had Some Help – Louis Bell, Ashley Gorley, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins, Austin Post, Ernest Keith Smith, Morgan Wallen, Chandler Paul Walters
The Painter – Benjy Davis, Kat Higgins, Ryan Larkins
White Horse – Chris Stapleton, Dan Wilson (WINNER)
Musical Event of the Year
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 – Zach Bryan (ft. Kacey Musgraves); Producer: Joey Moi
you look like you love me – Ella Langley (feat. Riley Green); Producer: Will Bundy (WINNER)
Music Video of the Year
Dirt Cheap – Cody Johnson, directed by Dustin Haney
I Had Some Help – Post Malone (Feat. Morgan Wallen), directed by Chris Villa
I’m Not Pretty – Megan Moroney, directed by Jeff Johnson and Megan Moroney
The Painter – Cody Johnson, directed by Dustin Haney
Wildflowers and Wild Horses – Lainey Wilson, directed by Patrick Tracy (WINNER)
Musician of the Year
Tom Bukovac
Jenee Fleenor
Paul Franklin
Rob McNelley
Charlie Worsham (WINNER)
