CMA Awards noms are led by Morgan Wallen with seven; four are for his Post Malone collaboration. Cody Johnson and Chris Stapleton have five each.

It was a homecoming of sorts from the opening moments of Morgan Wallen’s concert at Neyland Stadium on Sept. 20, as opening act Ernest welcomed to the stage an East Tennessee prodigy on mandolin. Fifteen-year-old Wyatt Ellis,

Wallen is the leading nominee with seven and will compete against Luke Combs, Jelly Roll, Chris Stapleton, and last year's winner Lainey Wilson for top prize of Entertainer