| Country Music Association Award for Musical Event of the Year | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Country Music Association |
| First awarded | 1988 |
| Currently held by | Hardy and Lainey Wilson (2023) |
The Country Music Association Awards is a major awards show in country music. Originally presented in 1988 as the Vocal Event of the Year Award, the Musical Event of the Year honor received its current name in 2004. The award recognizes a collaboration of two or more people, either or all of whom are known primarily as country artists, who don't regularly work together as part of a duo or group.[1]
The inaugural recipients of the award were Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris in 1998 for their collaborative Trio album. Brad Paisley, Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw and Vince Gill hold the record for most wins in the category, with four each, while Chesney has a leading thirteen nominations. Johnny Cash and Maren Morris hold the record for most nominations without a win, with six. The current holders of the award are Hardy and Lainey Wilson, who won for their duet "Wait in the Truck" at the 57th Annual Country Music Association Awards in 2023.