It was a big night for Lainey Wilson at the ACM Awards. She opened the show with a bang and then capped her evening by winning the coveted “Entertainer of the Year” award.
Wilson opened the 2024 Academy of Country Music Awards with a cover of Little Texas’s 1993 hit, God Blessed Texas, along with her own Hang Tight Honey.
The singer was up for four awards this year and won three. It continues her hot hand at the ACMs. In 2023, she was the most-nominated artist and took home the most trophies.
Reba McEntire hosted this year’s Academy of Country Music Awards, airing live on Prime Video from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas
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Entering the show, Luke Combs was the top nominee with eight selections, with Megan Moroney and Morgan Wallen each having six.
The biggest category, Entertainer of the Year, had Wallen, Combs, Kane Brown, Jelly Roll, Cody Johnson, Chris Stapleton and Lainey Wilson vying for the title.
Performers on the night included Brown, Jelly Roll, Johnson, McEntire, Wilson, Post Malone, Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani, Kelsea Ballerini and Noah Kahan, Nate Smith and Avril Lavigne, Parker McCollum, Jason Alden, Miranda Lambert and Thomas Rhett.
The complete nominees and winners:
Entertainer of the Year
- Kane Brown
- Luke Combs
- Jelly Roll
- Cody Johnson
- Chris Stapleton
- Morgan Wallen
- Lainey Wilson – WINNER
Female Artist of the Year
- Kelsea Ballerini
- Ashley McBryde
- Megan Moroney
- Kacey Musgraves
- Lainey Wilson – WINNER
Male Artist of the Year
- Luke Combs
- Jelly Roll
- Cody Johnson
- Chris Stapleton – WINNER
- Morgan Wallen
Duo of the Year
- Brooks & Dunn
- Brothers Osbourne
- Dan + Shay — WINNER
- Maddie & Tae
- The War and Treaty
Group of the Year
- Flatland Cavalry
- Lady A
- Little Big Town
- Old Dominion — WINNER
- Zac Brown Band
New Female Artist of the Year
- Kassi Ashton
- Ashley Cooke
- Hannah Ellis
- Kylie Morgan
- Megan Moroney — WINNER
New Male Artist of the Year
- ERNEST
- Kameron Marlowe
- Dylan Scott
- Conner Smith
- Nate Smith – WINNER
New Duo or Group of the Year
- Neon Union
- Restless Road
- Tigirlily Gold – WINNER
Album of the Year [Awarded to Artists/Producers/Record Company—Label]
- Gettin’ Old – Luke Combs. Producer: Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton, Luke Combs, Record Company-Label: River House Artists/Columbia Nashville.
- Higher – Chris Stapleton. Producer: Chris Stapleton, Dave Cobb, Morgane Stapleton. Record Company-Label: Mercury Nashville. – WINNER
- Leather – Cody Johnson. Producers: Trent Willmon. Record Company-Label: CoJo Music LLC/Warner Music Nashville LLC.
- One Thing at a Time – Morgan Wallen. Producers: Joey Moi, Cameron Montgomery, Charlie Handsome, Jacob Durrett. Record Company-Label: Big Loud Records/Republic Records/Mercury Records.
- Rolling Up the Welcome Mat (For Good) – Kelsea Ballerini. Producers: Kelsea Ballerini, Alysa Vanderheym. Record Company-Label: Black River Entertainment.
Single of the Year [Awarded to Artists/Producers/Record Company—Label]
- “Burn It Down” – Parker McCollum. Producer: Jon Randall. Record Company-Label: MCA Nashville.
- “Fast Car” – Luke Combs. Producers: Luke Combs, Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton. Record Company-Label: River House Artists/Columbia Nashville. – WINNER
- “Last Night” – Morgan Wallen. Producer: Joey Moi, Charlie Handsome. Record Company-Label: Big Loud Records/Republic Records/Mercury Records.
- “Need a Favor” – Jelly Roll. Producer: Austin Nivarel. Record Company-Label: Stoney Creek Records/BMG Nashville.
- “Next Thing You Know” – Jordan Davis. Producer: Paul DiGiovanni. Record Company-Label: MCA Nashville.
Song of the Year [Awarded to Songwriters/Publishers/Artists]
- “Fast Car” – Luke Combs. Songwriters: Tracy Chapman. Publishers: Purple Rabbit.
- “Heart Like a Truck” – Lainey Wilson. Songwriters: Dallas Wilson. Lainey Wilson, Trannie Anderson. Publishers: Sony/ATV Countryside; Song of Riser House; Songs of Wild Cat Well Music
- “Next Thing You Know” – Jordan Davis. Songwriters: Chase McGill, Greylan James, Jordan Davis, Josh Osborne. Publishers: Family Fam Songs; Hold on Can I Get a Number 1 Music; Songs of Universal Inc. — WINNER
- “The Painter” – Cody Johnson. Songwriters: Benjy Davis, Kat Higgins, Ryan Larkins. Publishers: Big Music Machine; BMG Platinum Songs US; Nasblonde Music; Pompano Run Music; Songs for Ellie May; Sony / ATV Tree Publishing; Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Group; Well That Was Awkward Music
- “Tennessee Orange” – Megan Moroney. Songwriters: Ben Williams, David Fanning, Megan Moroney, Paul Jenkins. Publishers: 33 Creative, Bone Bone Creative; Sony/ATV Tree Publishing.
Music Event of the Year [Awarded to Artists/Producers/Record Company—Labels]
- “Can’t Break Up Now” – Old Dominion, Megan Moroney. Producers: Brad Tursi, Geoff Sprung, Matthew Ramsey, Trevor Rosen, Whit Sellers, Ross Copperman, Kristian Bush. Record Company-Label: Three Up Three Down, LLC/Columbia Nashville.
- “Different ‘Round Here” -Riley Green (Ft. Luke Combs). Producers: Dann Huff. Record Company-Label: BMLG Records.
- “I Remember Everything” – Zach Bryan (feat Kacey Musgraves). Producer: Zach Bryan. Record Company-Label: Belting Bronco Records/Warner Records, Inc.
- “Man Made a Bar” – Morgan Wallen (feat. Eric Church). Producer Joey Moi. Record Company-Label: Big Loud Records/Mercury Records/Republic Records.
- “Save Me” – Jelly Roll (with Lainey Wilson). Producers: Zach Crowell, David Ray Stevens. Record Company-Label: Stoney Creek Records/BMG Nashville. – WINNER
Visual Media of the Year [Awarded to Producers/Directors/Artists]
- “Burn It Down” – Parker McCollum. Producers: Christen Pinkston & Wesley Stebbins-Perry. Director: Dustin Haney — WINNER
- “Human” – Cody Johnson. Producer: Christen Pinkston & Wesley Stebbins-Perry. Director: Dustin Haney.
- “In Your Love” – Tyler Childers. Producer: Kacie Barton, Whitney Wolanin, Nicholas Robespierre, Ian Thorton, Silas House. Director: Bryan Schlam.
- “Next Thing You Know” – Jordan Davis. Producer: Jamie Stratakis. Director: Running Bear (Stephen Kinigopoulos, Alexa Stone)
- “Tennesse Orange” – Megan Moroney. Producer: Lauren Starr, Saul Levitz Laura Burhenn. Director: Jason Lester
Songwriter of the Year
- Jessie Jo Dillon – WINNER
- Ashley Gorley
- Hillary Lindsey
- Chase McGill
- Josh Thompson
Artist-Songwriter of the Year
- Zach Bryan
- ERNEST
- HARDY
- Chris Stapleton — WINNER
- Morgan Wallen
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