{"id":2007918,"date":"2025-09-09T02:37:21","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T02:37:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2007918"},"modified":"2025-09-09T02:37:21","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T02:37:21","slug":"the-cma-reveals-nominees-for-the-59th-annual-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/the-cma-reveals-nominees-for-the-59th-annual-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"The CMA reveals nominees for the 59th annual awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Country Music Association has unveiled the nominees for the 59th Annual CMA Awards, officially launching this year\u2019s awards season. The announcement celebrates the artists, songwriters, producers, and industry professionals whose contributions have defined country music over the past year.<\/p>\n<p>CMA Chief Executive Officer Sarah Trahern praised the field of nominees. \u201cEach year, the CMA Awards shine a light on the creativity, passion and dedication of our community,\u201d she said. \u201cThe nominees announced today represent some of the most impactful work happening across Country Music, and we are deeply appreciative of our voting members for lending their time and expertise to this process. Their commitment helps ensure the CMA Awards remain a true reflection of the genre\u2019s excellence. On behalf of CMA, congratulations to all of this year\u2019s nominees.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Leading this year\u2019s nominations are Ella Langley, Megan Moroney and Lainey Wilson with six each. Zach Top follows closely with five nominations, while Riley Green and Cody Johnson both received four. Other top contenders include Kristian Bush, Carson Chamberlain, Luke Combs, Charlie Handsome, Chris Stapleton and Morgan Wallen, who each secured three nominations.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-entertainer-of-the-year\">Entertainer of the Year<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Luke Combs<\/li>\n<li>Cody Johnson<\/li>\n<li>Chris Stapleton<\/li>\n<li>Morgan Wallen<\/li>\n<li>Lainey Wilson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-album-of-the-year\">Album of the Year<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Whirlwind \u2013 Lainey Wilson<\/li>\n<li>Am I Okay? \u2013 Megan Moroney<\/li>\n<li>Cold Beer &amp; Country Music \u2013 Zach Top<\/li>\n<li>I\u2019m The Problem \u2013 Morgan Wallen<\/li>\n<li>F-1 Trillion \u2013 Post Malone<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-single-of-the-year\">Single of the Year<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cyou look like you love me\u201d \u2013 Ella Langley &amp; Riley Green<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAm I Okay?\u201d \u2013 Megan Moroney<\/li>\n<li>\u201c4x4xU\u201d \u2013 Lainey Wilson<\/li>\n<li>\u201cI Never Lie\u201d \u2013 Zach Top<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAin\u2019t No Love In Oklahoma\u201d \u2013 Luke Combs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-song-of-the-year\">Song of the Year<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cyou look like you love me\u201d \u2013 Ella Langley, Riley Green, Aaron Raitiere<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAm I Okay?\u201d \u2013 Megan Moroney, Jessie Jo Dillon, Luke Laird<\/li>\n<li>\u201c4x4xU\u201d \u2013 Lainey Wilson, Jon Decious, Aaron Raitiere<\/li>\n<li>\u201cI Never Lie\u201d \u2013 Zach Top, Carson Chamberlain, Tim Nichols<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-female-vocalist-of-the-year\">Female Vocalist of the Year<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ella Langley<\/li>\n<li>Megan Moroney<\/li>\n<li>Lainey Wilson<\/li>\n<li>Kacey Musgraves<\/li>\n<li>Carly Pearce<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-male-vocalist-of-the-year\">Male Vocalist of the Year<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Luke Combs<\/li>\n<li>Zach Top<\/li>\n<li>Cody Johnson<\/li>\n<li>Chris Stapleton<\/li>\n<li>Morgan Wallen<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-new-artist-of-the-year\">New Artist of the Year<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ella Langley<\/li>\n<li>Shaboozey<\/li>\n<li>Zach Top<\/li>\n<li>Tucker Wetmore<\/li>\n<li>Stephen Wilson JR<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-vocal-group-of-the-year\">Vocal Group of the Year<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lady A<\/li>\n<li>Little Big Town<\/li>\n<li>Old Dominion<\/li>\n<li>Rascal Flatts<\/li>\n<li>The Red Clay Strays<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-vocal-duo-of-the-year\">Vocal Duo of the Year<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Brooks &amp; Dunn<\/li>\n<li>Brothers Osborne<\/li>\n<li>Dan + Shay<\/li>\n<li>Maddie &amp; Tae<\/li>\n<li>The War and Treaty<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition to established stars, this year\u2019s list welcomes several first-time nominees. Among them are Johnny Clawson, Jon Decious, Jessie Jo Dillon, Josh Dorr, Alexandra Gavillet, Lalo Guzman, Jimmy Harnen, Brandon Lake, Micah Nichols, John Park, Aaron Raitiere, Matt Rovey, Kyle Sturrock, Wales Toney, Tucker Wetmore, and Stephen Wilson Jr.<\/p>\n<p>The 59th Annual CMA Awards will broadcast live from Nashville\u2019s Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, November 19, from 8:00 to 11:00 PM EST on ABC, with streaming available the next day on Hulu.<\/p>\n<p>Final voting opens October 1 and runs through October 29, with winners determined by the CMA\u2019s 7,132 eligible voting members.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets for the ceremony are on sale now at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cmaawards.com\/tickets\/\">cmaawards.com\/tickets<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source entertainment-focus.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Country Music Association has unveiled the nominees for the 59th Annual CMA Awards, officially launching this year\u2019s awards season. The announcement celebrates the artists, songwriters, producers, and industry professionals whose contributions have defined country music over the past year. 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