There he faces off against Jimmie Allen, Luke Combs, Thomas Rhett, and Chris Stapleton.
While critically acclaimed, Wallen’s previous controversy colors his latest win.
As one viewer asked onTwitter, “Morgan Wallen…. Is this a joke or something?”

Instead, people highlighted his offensive language and how recently this scandal occurred.
An angry Twitter usershared, “Morgan Wallen wins Album of the Year.
Racist country fans can rejoice!”

Another angry fan added some strong language we’d rather not share.
One happy Twitter fan described the win gleefully.
“Morgan #Wallen wins Album of the Year for Dangerous!
THE CANCEL CULTURE HAS BEEN CANCELED,” theyenthused.
On a lighter note, another Twitter fan added some colorful award show fashion commentary.