With Reba McEntire hosting again, fans were treated to performances by Thomas Rhett, Jason Aldean, Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani, Kane Brown, and Chris Stapleton with Dua Lipa to name a few.

But they were still wondering why some of the country stars at the top of their game were nowhere to be seen.

On the list of crooners whose absences were notable was mega-star Morgan Wallen, whose hits "Last Night" and "Chasin' You" have gained massive popularity well outside the confines of Nashville.

Per Billboard, the fact that Morgan ended up losing to admittedly huge talent Chris Stapleton in three categories including album of the year, male artist of the year, and artist-songwriter of the year, may have had something to do with the "Whiskey Glasses" singer's decision to lay low this year.

It's also worth noting that he is currently on tour, with a show scheduled in New Jersey on May 17, just one day after the ACM Awards, per Morgan's official website.

From there, Morgan will hit Minnesota, Florida, Virginia, North Carolina, the United Kingdom, and other cities across the pond. So, he's clearly a very busy guy. Perhaps he simply couldn't fit the awards show into his schedule.