Stapleton wins big at the 58th Annual Country Music Awards show in Nashville

By Roberta Cantrell

BSN Editor

Johnson County native, 46 year old, Chris Stapleton, took home three of the five awards he was nominated for during the 58th Annual Country Music Association CMA last week.

Stapleton was nominated for Male Vocalist of the Year (winner); Single of the Year for “White Horse” (winner); Song of the year for “White Horse” (winner); Entertainer of the Year; and Album of the Year for “Higher.”

This is Stapleton’s eighth win as Male Vocalist of the Year and was up against talents such as Luke Combs, Jelly Roll, Cody Johnson and Morgan Wallen.

Stapleton shares the award for Song of the Year with Dan Wilson who co-wrote the song “White Horse”.