Morgan Wallen was shut out of any wins at the 2026 Academy of Country Music Awards (ACMs), and fans are outraged. Many of them believed that the “Chasin’ You” crooner’s 2025 album, I’m the Problem, warranted some recognition, but Morgan has been notably snubbed from quite a few award shows over the years.
From the Academy of Country Music Awards to the Grammys, Morgan’s relationship with awards organizations has been complicated, especially after his 2021 controversy involving a racial slur, which led to temporary industry backlash and restrictions from certain ceremonies. Even after his comeback with albums such as One Thing at a Time and I’m the Problem, fans continue to question why his success has not provided automatic awards in return.
Here, we break down some of the biggest snubs Morgan has faced from award shows.
Morgan Wallen was nominated for four ACM awards (Entertainer, Album, Artist-songwriter and Music Video) but walked away empty handed. pic.twitter.com/90XWbHIbfG
— Country Chord (@CountryChord) May 18, 2026
Fans were outraged after the 2026 ACM Awards after Morgan walked out with no awards in all of the categories he was nominated in. He’s been nominated for Entertainer of the Year and Male Artist of the Year several times.
In 2023, Morgan was nominated for Entertainer of the Year following the massive success of One Thing at a Time, but he lost the category. At the time, fans pointed out that he’s been dominating country music sales.
The same thing happened again in 2024, when Morgan entered the ceremony with multiple nominations but failed to take home Entertainer of the Year.
