Country music’s biggest stars and emerging talent have won big at the 58th Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards which was held on Thursday, live at the Ford Center in Frisco, Texas.
There were remarkable moments at the event which had Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks as hosts while Miranda Lambert, Kane Brown, Luke Combs, Keith Urban and Jelly Roll were among the evening’s many performers.
Interestingly, Chris Stapleton won the coveted entertainer of the year award while Lainey Wilson was the night’s standout artist with three wins, including album of the year.
Ed Sheeran also made a surprise appearance to perform his new song “Life Goes On” in a duet with Luke Combs.
Below is a full Se a full list of nominees with the winners indicated in bold.
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Jason Aldean
Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Miranda Lambert
Chris Stapleton *WINNER
Carrie Underwood
Morgan Wallen
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Ashley McBryde
Carly Pearce
Lainey Wilson *WINNER
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Jordan Davis
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen *WINNER
DUO OF THE YEAR
Brooks & Dunn
Brothers Osborne *WINNER
Dan + Shay
Maddie & Tae
The War and Treaty
GROUP OF THE YEAR
Lady A
Little Big Town
Midland
Old Dominion *WINNER
Zac Brown Band
NEW FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Priscilla Block
Megan Moroney
Caitlyn Smith
Morgan Wade
Hailey Whitters
NEW MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Zach Bryan
Jackson Dean
ERNEST
Dylan Scott
Nate Smith
Bailey Zimmerman
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
“Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville” – Ashley McBryde
“Bell Bottom Country” – Lainey Wilson *WINNER
“Growin’ Up” – Luke Combs
“Mr. Saturday Night” – Jon Pardi
“Palomino” – Miranda Lambert
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
“Heart Like A Truck” – Lainey Wilson
“Never Wanted To Be That Girl” – Carly Pearce & Ashley McBryde
“She Had Me At Heads Carolina” – Cole Swindell *WINNER
“Thank God” – Kane Brown with Katelyn Brown
“‘Til You Can’t” – Cody Johnson
SONG OF THE YEAR
“Sand In My Boots” – Morgan Wallen
“She Had Me At Heads Carolina” – Cole Swindell *WINNER
“‘Til You Can’t” – Cody Johnson
“Wait in the truck” – HARDY feat. Lainey Wilson
“You Should Probably Leave” – Chris Stapleton
VISUAL MEDIA OF THE YEAR
“HEARTFIRST” – Kelsea Ballerini
“She Had Me At Heads Carolina” – Cole Swindell
“Thank God” – Kane Brown with Katelyn Brown
“‘Til You Can’t” – Cody Johnson
“Wait in the truck” – HARDY feat. Lainey Wilson
“What He Didn’t Do” – Carly Pearce
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Nicolle Galyon
Ashley Gorley
Chase McGill
Josh Osborne
Hunter Phelps
ARTIST-SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Luke Combs
ERNEST
HARDY
Miranda Lambert
Morgan Wallen
MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR
“At the End of a Bar” – Chris Young with Mitchell Tenpenny
“She Had Me At Heads Carolina [Remix]” – Cole Swindell & Jo Dee Messina
“Thank God” – Kane Brown with Katelyn Brown
“Thinking ‘Bout You” – Dustin Lynch feat. MacKenzie Porter
“Wait in the truck” – HARDY feat. Lainey Wilson *WINNER
