A.I. Predicts the Next 25 CMA ‘Entertainer of the Year’ Winners

With the 2024 CMA Awards in our rearview mirror, we're looking ahead to next year's potential winners—and maybe even the next 25 years of winners!

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Let’s be real—predicting the next two decades of anything, especially a specific award, is basically impossible. But hey, we’re here to have fun, so why not?

Before we get to who A.I. thinks will win the award, how does the CMA decide who the ‘Entertainer of the Year’ is?

The Country Music Association selects the 'Entertainer of the Year' based on a combination of talent, performance, and impact. This award honors an artist who excels in entertaining through concerts, media appearances, and overall fan connection.

Industry voters consider factors such as tour success, charisma, and contributions to country music.

It’s not just about hit songs but also the artist’s ability to captivate audiences and elevate the genre—truly embodying the title of 'Entertainer of the Year.'

We asked A.I. to take a crack at predicting the next 20 winners of the Country Music Association Awards’ Entertainer of the Year—and wow, it delivered.

To predict the next 25 years of CMA Entertainer of the Year winners, we developed a prompt that fed key factors into the A.I. for analysis. Starting with Morgan Wallen’s 2024 win, we asked the A.I. to project its selections based on data, including artists’ ages, career trajectories, historical trends, and the CMA’s overall impact and performance criteria.

The A.I. used this information to project each year’s most likely winner, accounting for how artists age and the rise of younger talents over time.

By combining critical thinking with advanced technology, the A.I.’s predictions reflect both the dynamic trends of country music and the industry’s unpredictable nature.

Keep scrolling to see which country artists the A.I. thinks will have some great years over the next two decades!

After reading who A.I. has selected to lead country music into the next era, come back and let us know what you think of the picks! We’d love to hear from you. Feel free to join the conversation by messaging us on the app.