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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]
| 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 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.
2020 recipient Lee Brice and two-time winner Carly Pearce.
2015 winners Dierks Bentley and Elle King.
Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson, who won for their song "Don't You Wanna Stay", have three and two additional nominations in this category respectively.
One of three wins by Alison Krauss was in 2008 with British singer Robert Plant.
Husband and wife duo Tim McGraw and Faith Hill hold the record for most collaborations, having been nominated together for this award six times, winning once in 1997.
1992 winners Travis Tritt and Marty Stuart were also nominated together two additional times.
Inaugural recipients Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris won for their iconic Trio album. Parton also has two additional wins in the category.
| 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 |
- 13 nominations
- 12 nominations
- 11 nominations
- 10 nominations
- 9 nominations
- 8 nominations
- 7 nominations
- 6 nominations
- 5 nominations
- 4 nominations
- 3 nominations
- Ashley Monroe[lower-alpha 4]
- Carly Pearce
- Elle King
- Eric Church
- Gillian Welch
- Karen Fairchild[lower-alpha 5]
- Kelly Clarkson
- Kris Kristofferson[lower-alpha 6]
- Lainey Wilson
- Luke Bryan
- Martina McBride
- Merle Haggard
- Ricky Skaggs
- Sheryl Crow
- Steve Wariner
- Tanya Tucker
- Waylon Jennings[lower-alpha 7]
- Zac Brown[lower-alpha 8]
- 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[lower-alpha 9]
- 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.
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