Country Music Association Award for New Artist of the Year

The Country Music Association Awards is a major awards show in country music, with one of the primary awards being the New Artist of the Year Award. This award honors artists who have achieved national prominence through their work and are voted to have great success in the genre going forward. The award was known as the Horizon Award from 1981 until 2007 when it received its current title. An artist can be nominated twice in the New Artist category before they become ineligible, although the point at which an artist received "national prominence" is decided by the Country Music Association and is often a source of debate amongst fans and media. The inaugural recipient of this award was Terri Gibbs and the most recent winner is Jelly Roll.

Country Music Association Award for New Artist of the Year
2024 recipient Megan Moroney
CountryUnited States
Presented byCountry Music Association
First awarded1981
Currently held byMegan Moroney (2024)
Lainey Wilson, the 2022 winner.
Ashley McBryde, the 2019 winner.

Recipients

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Kacey Musgraves received the award in 2013
 
Lady Antebellum won in 2008
 
Taylor Swift won the award in 2007
 
2006 recipient Carrie Underwood
 
2005 winner Dierks Bentley
 
Brad Paisley received the honor in 2000
 
1998 winners Dixie Chicks
 
Alison Krauss received the award in 1995
 
1986 recipient Randy Travis
 
Ricky Skaggs won the award in 1982

2020s

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Year Winner Nominees
2024   Megan Moroney
2023   Jelly Roll
2022   Lainey Wilson
2021   Jimmie Allen
2020[1]   Morgan Wallen

2010s

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Year Winner Nominees
2019[2]   Ashley McBryde
2018[3]   Luke Combs
2017[4]   Jon Pardi
2016[5]   Maren Morris
2015[6]   Chris Stapleton
2014[7]   Brett Eldredge
2013[8]   Kacey Musgraves
2012[9]   Hunter Hayes
2011[10]   The Band Perry
2010[11]   Zac Brown Band

2000s

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Year Winner Nominees
2009   Darius Rucker
2008   Lady Antebellum
2007   Taylor Swift
2006   Carrie Underwood
2005   Dierks Bentley
2004   Gretchen Wilson
2003   Joe Nichols
2002   Rascal Flatts
2001   Keith Urban
2000   Brad Paisley

1990s

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Year Winner Nominees
1999   Jo Dee Messina
1998   Dixie Chicks
1997   LeAnn Rimes
1996   Bryan White
1995   Alison Krauss
1994   John Michael Montgomery
1993   Mark Chesnutt
1992   Suzy Bogguss
1991   Travis Tritt
1990   Garth Brooks

1980s

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Year Winner Nominees
1989   Clint Black
1988   Ricky Van Shelton
1987   Holly Dunn
1986   Randy Travis
1985   Sawyer Brown
1984   The Judds
1983   John Anderson
1982   Ricky Skaggs
1981   Terri Gibbs

References

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  1. ^ "CMA Awards 2020: Here's the full list of nominees".
  2. ^ "Maren Morris Leads 2019 CMA Awards Nominations". Rolling Stone. 28 August 2019.
  3. ^ "CMA Awards 2018: The Complete Winners List". Rolling Stone. 14 November 2018.
  4. ^ "CMA Awards 2017 Winners: The Complete List". 9 November 2017.
  5. ^ "2016 cma winners - Google Search". www.google.co.uk.
  6. ^ "CMA Awards 2015: The Complete Winners List". Rolling Stone. 5 November 2015.
  7. ^ "CMA Awards 2014: And the Winners Are ..." Billboard.
  8. ^ "CMA Awards 2013: Full Winners List". Billboard.
  9. ^ "2012 CMA Awards Winners – Full List". Taste of Country. 2 November 2012.
  10. ^ "2011 CMA Awards Winners". The Boot. 10 November 2011.
  11. ^ "CMA Awards 2010: List of Winners". CBS News. 11 November 2010.