Country Music Association Award for Musical Event of the Year
| Country Music Association Award for Musical Event of the Year | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Country Music Association |
| First awarded | 1988 |
| Currently held by | Hardy and Lainey Wilson (2023) |
The Country Music Association Awards is a major awards show in country music. Originally presented in 1988 as the Vocal Event of the Year Award, the Musical Event of the Year honor received its current name in 2004. The award recognizes a collaboration of two or more people, either or all of whom are known primarily as country artists, who don't regularly work together as part of a duo or group.[1]
The inaugural recipients of the award were Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris in 1988 for their collaborative Trio album. Brad Paisley, Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw and Vince Gill hold the record for most wins in the category, with four each, while Chesney has a leading thirteen nominations. Johnny Cash and Maren Morris hold the record for most nominations without a win, with six. The current holders of the award are Hardy and Lainey Wilson, who won for their duet "Wait in the Truck" at the 57th Annual Country Music Association Awards in 2023.
Recipients
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Artists with multiple wins
[edit]| Awards | Artist |
|---|---|
| 4 | Brad Paisley |
| Keith Urban | |
| Kenny Chesney | |
| Tim McGraw | |
| Vince Gill | |
| 3 | Alan Jackson |
| Alison Krauss | |
| Dolly Parton | |
| George Jones | |
| Patty Loveless | |
| 2 | Carly Pearce |
| George Strait | |
| Lee Ann Womack | |
| Travis Tritt | |
| Willie Nelson |
Artists with multiple nominations
[edit]- 13 nominations
- 12 nominations
- 11 nominations
- 10 nominations
- 9 nominations
- 8 nominations
- 7 nominations
- 6 nominations
- 5 nominations
- 4 nominations
- 3 nominations
- 2 nominations
- Ashley McBryde
- Brothers Osborne
- Charlie Daniels
- Chet Atkins
- Chris Stapleton
- Chris Young
- Cole Swindell
- Earl Thomas Conley
- Florida Georgia Line
- Grace Potter
- Hardy
- Hank Williams Jr.
- Jamey Johnson
- Jennifer Nettles[i]
- Jo Dee Messina
- Joe Diffie
- Kane Brown
- Keith Whitley
- Kid Rock
- Lee Roy Parnell
- Linda Davis
- Little Big Town
- Loretta Lynn
- Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
- Mark O'Connor
- Pam Tillis
- Rosanne Cash
- Sara Evans
- T. Graham Brown
- Taylor Swift
- Thomas Rhett
- Toby Keith
- The Highwaymen
- Zac Brown Band
Notes
- ^ Including one as a member of Pistol Annies.
- ^ Including two as a member of The Highwaymen.
- ^ Including two as a member of The Highwaymen.
- ^ Including one as a member of Pistol Annies.
- ^ Including two as a member of Little Big Town.
- ^ Including two as a member of The Highwaymen.
- ^ Including two as a member of The Highwaymen.
- ^ Including two as a member of Zac Brown Band.
- ^ Including one as a member of Sugarland.
References
[edit]- ^ "About". CMA Awards 2021 | Wednesday, Nov. 10 at 8|7c on ABC. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
- ^ "First-Timer Lainey Wilson Leads Nominations for 2022 CMA Awards: Full List". Billboard.
- ^ McCarthy, Kelly (August 28, 2018). "2018 CMA Awards nominations: See the full list". ABC News. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ^ "Snubs and Surprises of 2017 CMA Awards Nominees: Taylor Swift Returns, Blake Shelton Nowhere to be Found". Billboard.
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- ^ "CMA Awards 2013: Full Winners List". Billboard.
- ^ "2012 CMA Awards Winners – Full List". Taste of Country. 2 November 2012.
- ^ "2011 CMA Awards Winners". The Boot. 10 November 2011.
- ^ "CMA Awards 2010: List of Winners". CBS News. 11 November 2010.