The Female Vocalist of the Year was handed out at the 58th Annual CMA Awards.
The 2024 CMA Awards took place on Wednesday, November 20th, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. Hosted by Luke Bryan, Peyton Manning, and Lainey Wilson, the CMA Awards were star-studded.
Who was nominated for Female Vocalist Of The Year?
The Female Vocalist of the Year Award is given to a woman in country music based on musical performances on solo singles or albums and their overall contribution to country music.
The first-ever Female Vocalist of the Year Award was given to Loretta Lynn in 1967. She went on to win the award three times in her career in 12 nominations. Miranda Lambert (17 nominations) holds the record with the most wins at seven, followed by Carrie Underwood (16 nominations) with five. Reba McEntire (18 nominations) and Martina McBride (17 nominations) are tied for third with four wins a piece.
Here are the nominees for the 2024 CMA Award for Female Vocalist Of The Year:
- Kelsea Ballerini
- Ashley McBryde
- Megan Moroney
- Kacey Musgraves
- Lainey Wilson
This marks Musgraves’ seventh nomination in this category, Ballerini’s sixth, McBryde’s fifth, Wilson’s third, and Moroney’s first!
The greatest gymnast of all time, Simone Biles, presented the award for Female Vocalist Of The Year.
And the winner is…
Lainey Wilson!
The “Hang Tight Honey” singer won the award in 2022 and 2023, officially making it a three-peat!
Wilson thanks her parents, who were in attendance, her boyfriend, Devlin “Duck” Hodges, her fans, Jesus, and everyone in between.
This is a woman who lives and breathes country music, and we’re so happy she is getting her time to shine! Not only did she take home a CMA Award, she also did an incredible job hosting and performing “4x4xU.”
Watch Lainey Wilson’s acceptance speech below.