For the second year running, Entertainer of the Year nominee Morgan Wallen seems to be sitting out the CMA Awards .

The singer was nowhere in sight on the red carpet or in the audience as the 2025 awards show got started. He's not performing, presenting or attending at all, but he is nominated: He's up for Album, Male Vocalist and Entertainer of the Year at tonight's show.

In fact, Wallen already won a CMA trophy. He was the early recipient of the International Artist Achievement Award, according to an announcement from the Country Music Association last week.

Why Isn't Morgan Wallen at the 2025 CMA Awards?

That's a good question. Wallen hasn't made any kind of official statement about why he's been skipping country music awards shows recently.

Leading up to the awards show, Wa

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