In his winning speech, Chris Stapleton apologizes to his wife. This is the reason.
The 58th Annual CMA Awards will take place at Nashville, Tennessee’s Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, November 20, 2024.
After winning single of the year, Chris Stapleton’s “White Horse” went on to win the CMA award for song of the year. “I should apologize to my wife since she should have received that last medal as well, but she chose not to come up here. Everything happened so fast. In his victory speech for song of the year, Stapleton declared, “I love you, honey, backstage, wherever you are getting ready.”
The song’s producer is identified as Morgane Stapleton, Chris Stapleton’s wife and a singer-songwriter herself. Neither the song nor the single of the year awards were given to her. “I owe her a great deal for all of my music. I wish to express my gratitude to her for her unwavering support.