Cody Johnson performs “Human” at the CMT Music Awards on Sunday, April 2, 2023, at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

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