The CMA just announced its award nominations. Lots of new names in the list. Lots of familiar names excluded. Marcus Dowling of The Tennessean wrote a piece about his surprises and snubs:
I'm sure there will be many more similar lists between now and the awards show in November.
2023 CMA Awards nominations snubs and surprises: Jelly Roll, Morgan Wallen, 'new artists'
The Tennessean staff critique how Nov. 8's 57th CMA Award nominations highlight a difficult to categorize 12-month cycle from July 2022-June 2023
www.tennessean.com
I'm sure there will be many more similar lists between now and the awards show in November.