2024 CMA Awards

[Jonathan]

The 2nd ballot is out and Scotty has several nominations! This is the final step before the final nominations! Scott has never been this close to getting on air nominations and even performing!  

 

Second Ballot: August 6 - 20
Final Ballot: October 1 - 29

The nominees showcase website doesn't seem to work for some reason but some of the second round ballot nominees are revealed in this week's Country Aircheck issue.

 

 

Entertainer of the Year
Morgan Wallen
Jason Aldean
Lainey Wilson
Jelly Roll
Luke Combs
Kane Brown

Album of the Year
ERNEST - Nashville, Tennessee
Jason Aldean - Highway Desperado
Jelly Roll - Whitsitt Chapel
Chayce Beckham - Bad for Me
Luke Combs - Fathers & Sons
Scotty McCreery - Rise & Fall

Single of the Year
HARDY - Truck Bed
Lainey Wilson - Watermelon Moonshine
Jelly Roll - I Am Not Okay
Riley Green - Different 'Round Here (feat. Luke Combs)
Luke Combs - Where the Wild Things Are
Nate Smith - World on Fire
Kane Brown & Marshmello - Miles On It
Scotty McCreery - Cab in a Solo

Song of the Year
HARDY - Truck Bed
Ashley Cooke - Your Place
Lainey Wilson - Wildflowers and Wild Horses
Jelly Roll - I Am Not Okay
Chayce Beckham - 23
Ella Langley - you look like you love me (feat. Riley Green)
Luke Combs - Where the Wild Things Are
Kane Brown & Marshmello - Miles On It

Female Vocalist of the Year
Ashley Cooke
Lainey Wilson

Male Vocalist of the Year
HARDY
Jason Aldean
Jelly Roll
Riley Green
Luke Combs
Kane Brown
Scotty McCreery

Vocal Group of the Year
Parmalee

Vocal Duo of the Year
Brooks & Dunn

Musical Event of the Year
ERNEST - Would If I Could (feat. Lainey Wilson)
Dustin Lynch - Chevrolet (feat. Jelly Roll)
Ella Langley - you look like you love me (feat. Riley Green)
Nate Smith - Bulletproof (feat. Avril Lavigne)
Kane Brown & Marshmello - Miles On It

Musician of the Year

Music Video of the Year
HARDY - Truck Bed
Jason Aldean - Let Your Boys Be Country
Lainey Wilson - Wildflowers and Wild Horses
Dustin Lynch - Chevrolet (feat. Jelly Roll)
Parmalee - Gonna Love You
Luke Combs - Ain't No Love in Oklahoma
Kane Brown & Marshmello - Miles On It
Scotty McCreery - Cab in a Solo

New Artist of the Year
Ashley Cooke
ERNEST
Chayce Beckham
Nate Smith
Mitchell Tenpenny
Warren Zeiders

Edited August 6 by Jonathan

[buttons66]

Thanks Jonathan ..had no idea he was even on the ballots so perhaps step in the right direction.

 

Personally I would give all those Awards to Scotty ..he so deserves it IMOP ...But we know how all this works .

 

I think a whole lot of prayers might be in order 

 

 

[ptebwwong]

From what I remember, there have been a couple instances where Scotty was on the 2nd ballot & for some major awards at the CMA's, but didn't make the final nominations. Back in 2019, he made the 2nd ballot for Male Vocalist, Song of the Year ("This Is It"), & Music Video ("This Is It"). The first year of COVID Scotty also made the 2nd ballot for Male Vocalist, Music Video, etc.Hoping for nominations this year.

[+sinycalone]

Thanks, Jonathan....nice to see Scotty's name on those lists.

 

Once again....the new artist category has some strange names on it - Mitchell Tenpenny, Ashley Cooke, and ERNEST.  (I know the rules are complicated...but Mitchell T has been around for ages and has released CDs for a couple of years.  Same for Ashley C.  ERNEST could be legitimate because while he's been writing songs for a lot of artists, he is relatively new as an artist/performer.)

 

Marshmello....I won't say a word.

 

Only two females in that category.  SMH.

 

Glad to see two actual country CDs nominated...ERNEST and Scotty.  Luke's CD will no doubt win...it's a sentimental favorite.

 

 

[ptebwwong]

1 hour ago, sinycalone said:

Thanks, Jonathan....nice to see Scotty's name on those lists.

 

Once again....the new artist category has some strange names on it - Mitchell Tenpenny, Ashley Cooke, and ERNEST.  (I know the rules are complicated...but Mitchell T has been around for ages and has released CDs for a couple of years.  Same for Ashley C.  ERNEST could be legitimate because while he's been writing songs for a lot of artists, he is relatively new as an artist/performer.)

 

Marshmello....I won't say a word.

 

Only two females in that category.  SMH.

 

Glad to see two actual country CDs nominated...ERNEST and Scotty.  Luke's CD will no doubt win...it's a sentimental favorite.

 

 

Think of New Artist as Breakthrough Artist. An artist just needs to have shown a significant breakthrough commercially or critically. This happens at other award shows. Many New Artist awards really mean Breakthrough Award. For example, Grammy Awards awarded country artist, Shelby Lynne with Best New Artist. She had already had a 10+ year career, released 6 albums, etc. when she was given the award. Looking at the current artists we know of on the 2nd ballot, I think all of them had significant breakthrough in the past year.

Edited August 6 by ptebwwong

[ptebwwong]

On 8/6/2024 at 12:17 PM, sinycalone said:

Glad to see two actual country CDs nominated...ERNEST and Scotty.  Luke's CD will no doubt win...it's a sentimental favorite.

 

 

Luke Combs album is certainly in contention & will probably be nominated. I would be surprised if Chris Stapleton isn't nominated. His album was released late last year & wasn't eligible for awards last year. Considering how most award shows nominate him & he usually wins, I wouldn't be surprised if his album is the frontrunner to win.

[+sinycalone]

27 minutes ago, ptebwwong said:

Luke Combs album is certainly in contention & will probably be nominated. I would be surprised if Chris Stapleton isn't nominated. His album was released late last year & wasn't eligible for awards last year. Considering how most award shows nominate him & he usually wins, I wouldn't be surprised if his album is the frontrunner to win.

I don't see Chris' album on the list...or his name anywhere else.

[ptebwwong]

21 minutes ago, sinycalone said:

I don't see Chris' album on the list...or his name anywhere else.

This is me just assuming his album will get nominated based on how critically acclaimed he is & well loved by award shows. Keep in mind that the artists/songs that made the 2nd ballot hasn't been all revealed. We know about Scotty of the ad in Country Aircheck. That's why we know about the others, too.

 

In previous year's, the 2nd ballot has 20 artists/songs in consideration for all of the major categories. That would mean there should be 19 other albums that made the 2nd ballot & not even half of them have been revealed. Same with the Vocalist, Song, Single, etc. categories.

Edited August 7 by ptebwwong