Lil Nas X makes history as first openly gay artist to win at CMA Awards
An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that Lil Nas X was the first openly gay artist to win a CMA Award. He is the first openly gay black artist to do so.
Lil Nas X and Cyrus edged out some of country music’s most esteemed artists — Brooks & Dunn, Garth Brooks and Maren Morris — to win the award. But the winning duo didn’t get a chance to speak on stage. The award was announced on “Good Morning America” earlier that day.‘s enthusiasm when he heard the news, however. The 20-year-old TikTok sensation from Georgia reacted on Twitter to the news. With many exclamation points.
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