Country star Morgan Wallen won the CMA Album of the Year award Monday, only a year after suffering a ban by the Academy of Country Music Awards after audio of him saying the N-word as he joked with several friends went viral.
from the American Music Awards in Los Angeles, despite being nominated for two awards, after the N-word video hit social media. He also suffered a loss of sponsors, his agents, and a ban by the Academy of Country Music.took home the award for album of the year at the 57th Academy of Country Music Awards.
“When I started this album, I was a kid. By the time I put it out, I was a father,” Morgan said during his acceptance speech. “That’s become more important to me than anything else. To my son, this album and this award will signify that his daddy was a fighter, and he chased his dreams and worked hard to make them a reality.”
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