Cody Johnson scored a big win at the recent 58th CMA Awards when he won “Album of the Year” for his album “Leather.”
The win coincides with the release of the expanded edition of his album, which hit shelves earlier this month, after its initial release in November 2023.
With a burst of excitement, Jelly Roll jumped out of his chair and hugged his friend Johnson as if he had just won the championship game.
Upon receiving the trophy from Don Johnson and Katharine McPhee, Johnson expressed surprise by exclaiming, “I didn’t expect that!”
Even though Johnson was popular in the country music industry and among his fans, he didn’t expect to win anything. Instead, he confidently expressed that the award would go to Chris Stapleton or Jelly Roll.
The country crooner said, per Variety, “I turned to my wife and confidently declared, ‘Jelly Roll gets this.'”
He graciously handed the microphone to the production team before sharing his appreciation for the unexpected honor.
Fans couldn’t resist expressing their joy and admiration at the result, as the majority of them believed Johnson’s music stood out as “the only real country on show tonight”.
About the only real country there is tonight
– WestsideNinja (@Robsquared0411) November 21, 2024
Great record! Congratulations Cody Johnson.👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
– Gary Burford (@GaryBurford12) November 21, 2024
Well deserved! Great concert. Even better.
– Kp911 (@kalebpayne911) November 21, 2024
Oh what a great album 💿 Well deserved 🏆❤️
– Cathy Scharago (@CScharago1147) November 21, 2024
Other contenders for “Album of the Year” are Kacey Musgraves’ “Deeper Well,” Luke Combs’ “Fathers & Sons,” Chris Stapleton’s “Higher” and Jelly Roll’s “Whitsitt Chapel.”
Johnson has consistently exceeded expectations with the number of songs on his albums, and this trend continues with “Leather.” The original version has 12 songs, but the deluxe version offers even more with 25 songs, including his collaboration with Carrie Underwood on “I’m Gonna Love You.”
Johnson has received multiple CMA nominations over the years, winning “Single of the Year” and “Music Video of the Year” in 2022.
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