It’s a good day to be Morgan Wallen. The CMA announced the nominations for the upcoming CMA Awards and Morgan heard his name seven times on the list. Of course, he’s not the only artist with multiple nominations. Cody Johnson and Chris Stapleton each earned five, Post Malone and Lainey Wilson received four nods each and seven industry leaders – Luke Combs, Megan Moroney, Jelly Roll, Kacey Musgraves and producers Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome and Hoskins earned three a piece.

First time nominees besides Post Malone include Ella Langley, Riley Green, Shaboozey, Ernest, Nate Smith, Mitchell Tenpenny, Zach Top, Red Clay Strays and Bailey Zimmerman.

The CMA Awards will broadcast live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena November 20th on ABC.

The nominees are as follows:

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR:

Luke Combs
Jelly Roll
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen
Lainey Wilson

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR:

Kelsea Ballerini
Ashley McBryde
Megan Moroney
Kacey Musgraves
Lainey Wilson

MALE ARTIST 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 and Dunn
Brothers Osborne
Dan and Shay
Maddie and Tae
The War and Treaty

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR:

Megan Moroney
Shaboozey
Nate Smith
Mitchell Tenpenny
Zach Top
Bailey Zimmerman

SINGLE OF THE YEAR:

Shaboozey – “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”
Cody Johnson – “Dirt Cheap”
Post Malone (featuring Morgan Wallen) – “I Had Some Help”
Lainey Wilson – “Watermelon Moonshine”
Chris Stapleton – “White Horse”

ALBUM OF THE YEAR:

Kacey Musgraves – Deeper Well
Luke Combs – Fathers and Sons
Chris Stapleton – Higher
Cody Johnson – Leather
Jelly Roll – Whitsett Chapel

SONG OF THE YEAR (Award goes to songwriters):

Parker McCollum – “Burn It Down”
Cody Johnson – “Dirt Cheap”
Post Malone (featuring Morgan Wallen) – “I Had Some Help”
Cody Johnson – “The Painter”
Chris Stapleton – “White Horse”

MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR:

Kelsea Ballerini (with Noah Kahan) – “Cowboys Cry Too”
Post Malone (featuring Morgan Wallen) – “I Had Some Help”
Zach Bryan (featuring Kacey Musgraves) – “I Remember Everything”
Morgan Wallen (featuring Eric Church) – “Man Made a Bar”
Ella Langley (featuring Riley Green) – “You Look Like You Love Me”

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR:

Cody Johnson – “Dirt Cheap”
Post Malone (featuring Morgan Wallen) – “I Had Some Help”
Megan Moroney – “I’m Not Pretty”
Cody Johnson – “The Painter”
Lainey Wilson – “Wild Flowers and Wild Horses”

MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR:

Tom Bukovac – guitar
Jenee Fleenor – fiddle
Paul Franklin – steel guitar
Rob McNelley – guitar
Charlie Worsham – guitar

Source: Premiere Prep