Dierks Bentley and Luke Bryan are among the artists nominated for the 2024 CMA Awards

UPDATE, with moderators: Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan and Chris Stapleton are among the artists announced today for the 58th Annual CMA Awards.

The Country Music Association and ABC announced the initial lineup of artists this morning. In addition to Bentley, Bryan and Stapleton, the roster includes Sierra Hull, Bronwyn Keith-Hynes, Ashley McBryde, Post Malone, Shaboozey, Teddy Swims, Thomas Rhett, Molly Tuttle and Lainey Wilson.

Additional artists and presenters will be announced in the coming weeks.

PREVIOUS, September 30: Lainey Wilson will co-host alongside returning stars Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning 58th Annual CMA Awards. The Country Music Association Trophy Show will air live from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Wednesday, November 20th from 8:00-11:00 pm (PST) on ABC and the next day on Hulu.

Wilson, winner of the 2023 CMA Awards Entertainer of the Year Award, the CMA's highest honor, has four honors up for grabs this year, including Entertainer of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year, Single of the Year for “Watermelon Moonshine” and Music Video of the Year for “Wildflowers and Wild Horses.”

Bryan returns as co-host for the fourth time and Manning returns for the third time.

Morgan Wallen leads all nominees this year with seven, four for his collaboration “I Had Some Help” with Post Malone. Cody Johnson and Chris Stapleton follow with five nominations, as do Louis Bell, Luke Combs, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins, Jelly Roll, Megan Moroney and Kacey Musgraves Three nominations followed.

In addition to Wilson, Combs, Jelly Roll, Stapleton and Wallen are nominated for the CMA Entertainer of the Year award. The full list of nominations can be found here.

Performers and presenters for the 2024 awards ceremony will be announced in the coming weeks.

The 58^Th Annual CMA Awards is a Country Music Association production. Robert Deaton is the executive producer; Alan Carter is the director and Jon Macks is the head writer.