TheCountry Music Associationhas announced the nominees for the 58th Annual CMA Awards, with one artist leading the nominees and one notable absence.

Morgan Wallen garnered the most nods with seven, followed by Cody Johnson and Chris Stapleton with five nominations, and Post Malone and Lainey Wilson with four each. Louis Bell, Luke CombsCharlie Handsome, Hoskins, Jelly RollMegan Moroney and kacey musgraves each secured three nominations.

Missing from the list was beyoncéwho made history earlier this year by becoming the first Black woman to come in at No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart with her Act II: Cowboy Carter,

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Beyoncé’s father Mathew Knowles speaks out about CMA Awards 2024 snub

widely regarded as one of the most critically and commercially successful country albums of the yearAct II: Cowboy Carter‘s snub has been a talking point since the nominations were released overnight.

Musician Shaboozey, who was nominated for New Artist of the Year and whose single A Bar Song (Tipsy) was nominated for Single of the Year, spoke out in support of Beyoncé on X (formerly Twitter).

“That goes without saying,” he wrote. “Thank you Beyoncé for opening a door for us, starting a conversation, and giving us one of the most innovative country albums of all time!”

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Beyoncé’s father Mathew Knowles also spoke out about his daughter’s snub, telling TMZ that CMA Awards voters are “showing it still comes down to white and black.”

highlighting her poor experience at the CMA Awards in 2016when her performance with The Chicks was treated with hostility from the crowd, Knowles said: ”There’s more white people in America and unfortunately they don’t vote based on ability and achievements, it’s still sometimes a white and black thing.”

He clarified that he wasn’t calling CMA Awards voters racist, but he was highlighting how her snub from the nominations list “speaks for itself.”

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Full list of CMA Awards 2024 nominees below

Entertainer of the Year

Luke Combs

Jelly Roll

Chris Stapleton

Morgan Wallen

Lainey Wilson

Single of the Year

Award goes to Artist(s), Producer(s) and Mix Engineer(s)

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

Award goes to Artist, Producer(s) and Mix Engineer(s)

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

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Song of the Year

Award goes to Songwriter(s)

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

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Vocal Group of the Year

Lady A

Little Big Town

Old Dominion

Red Clay Strays

Zac Brown Band

Vocal Duo of the Year

Brooks & Dunn

Osborne Brothers

dan+shay

maddie & tae

The War And The 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 Vanderheim

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 McNeilly – 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

Shabooze

Nate Smith

Mitchell Tenpenny

Zach Top

Bailey Zimmerman

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