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Morgan Wallen will not be invited to this year's CMA Awards ceremony even though he's nominated for Album of the Year for Dangerous: The Double Album.
The head of the CMA, Sarah Trahern, says, “This was something we looked at from so many angles. The decision, ultimately, was the man would not be allowed, but the music and the people who were part of it [songwriters and producers] could be eligible. That made his music eligible in five categories, and ultimately, he was nominated in one."
This is the first time in the history of the organization that an artist has been disqualified for conduct.