The night's most vaunted honor, Entertainer of the Year, went to Morgan Wallen. The artist behind hits like "Last Night" and Post Malone duet "I Had Some Help" has posted huge record sales totals and has been dominant on the charts.

Chris Stapleton took home four Country Music Association Awards and hardly left the stage on Wednesday night, while an absent Morgan Wallen won the night's biggest prize, entertainer of the year.

The 58th annual Country Music Association Awards kicked off in Nashville on Wednesday, recognizing the year’s biggest talent across the genre. The 58th annual Country Music Association Awards kicked off in Nashville on Wednesday night,