The 58th annual CMA Awards nominees were announced, with Morgan Wallen leading with seven nominations, followed by Cody Johnson and Chris Stapleton with five each, and Post Malone and Lainey Wilson with four. The awards ceremony will take place on November 20, 2024, at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena, airing live on ABC and available for streaming on Hulu the following day. Notably absent from the nominations is Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter,' despite its historic success on the Billboard charts. The finalists for the coveted entertainer of the year award include Wallen, Stapleton, Lainey Wilson, Luke Combs, and Jelly Roll. Voting for the final winners will take place among CMA members, with the final ballot sent out on October 1 and voting closing on October 29. The nominees reflect both established artists and rising stars in the country music genre.