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\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Maren Morris<\/strong><\/a> was one of the country stars who did NOT attend the 2024 CMT Music Awards<\/strong><\/a><\/em> on Sunday night (April 7).<\/p>\n The 33-year-old musician was up for CMT Performance of the Year during the ceremony, for her CMT Crossroads<\/em> collaboration of \u201cTake Me to Church\u201d with Hozier<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n That award did end up being awarded <\/a>to Jelly Roll<\/strong><\/a>, who had a big night, winning all three of the awards he was nominated in.<\/p>\n In a video on Maren<\/strong>\u2018s Instagram<\/a> stories on Sunday, she shared what her plans were for the night, which was much different than many of her peers.<\/p>\n Keep reading to find out more\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cBook tour week officially commences. Karina [Argow]<\/strong> and I are flying to New York tonight, so we\u2019ll see you Wednesday at the Barnes & Noble in Union Square,\u201d Maren<\/strong> said in her video. \u201cIt\u2019s also my birthday.\u201d<\/p>\n She also shared a few more of her book tour stops, including Los Angeles and Nashville.<\/p>\n Maren<\/strong> will be promoting her new children\u2019s book, \u201cAddie Ant Goes on an Adventure,\u201d which she wrote with Karina Argow<\/strong>, with illustrations by Kelly Anne Dalton<\/strong>. The book will be released on Tuesday (April 9). You can pre-order your copy on Amazon<\/a> now! <\/p>\n You can also order a signed copy at Barnes & Noble<\/a>.<\/p>\n The singer\u2019s non-appearance at the CMT Music Awards<\/em> is not much of a surprise, as several other nominees were also not in attendance.<\/p>\n Late last year, Maren<\/strong> also said she was stepping back from country music<\/a>, but later clarified that she was leaving the toxic parts behind.<\/p>\n Disclosure: Some products on this site use affiliate links and we may earn commission for any purchase made through the links.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n