In a delightful twist, taking home the honors also brought Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor and producer Atticus Ross their first CMA trophies. Lil Nas X reacted to the news on Twitter with the correct number of exclamation points.
Morris was in contention for “All My Favorite People,” which featured Brothers Osborne, and Brooks contended in the category with “Dive Bar,” aduet with Voice judge and dater of Gwen Stefani Blake Shelton.Īlthough the ceremony took place at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, the winner of the category was announced on Good Morning America earlier that day. The duo beat out some of the biggest names in country music to win the prestigious honor, besting established industry acts like Brooks & Dunn, Garth Brooks, and Maren Morris. He and collaborator Billy Ray Cyrus took home the “Musical Event of the Year” trophy for the remix of “Old Town Road,” which spent an unprecedented 20 weeks at no. On Wednesday, Lil Nas X became the first out gay musician to take home a Country Music Association Award.
