The 61st annual ACM Awards are live in Las Vegas and being hosted by country music star Shania Twain! The night is guaranteed to be a fun one! Ahead of the awards show, five category winners were announced: Ella Langley won Artist-Songwriter of the Year, Avery Anna won New Female Artist of the Year, Tucker Wetmore won New Male artist of the Year, Jessie Jo Dillon won Songwriter of the Year, and Stephen Wilson Jr. won Visual Media of the Year for “Cuckoo.”
See below for the full list of winners and nominees!
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
- Luke Combs
- Cody Johnson – WINNER!
- Megan Moroney
- Jelly Roll
- Chris Stapleton
- Morgan Wallen
- Lainey Wilson
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- Zach Top Ain’t In It For My Health
- Carter Faith Cherry Valley
- Riley Green Don’t Mind If I Do (Deluxe)
- Morgan Wallen I’m The Problem
- Parker McCollum Parker McCollum – WINNER!
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Kelsea Ballerini
- Miranda Lambert
- Ella Langley – WINNER!
- Megan Moroney
- Lainey Wilson
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Luke Combs
- Riley Green
- Cody Johnson – WINNER!
- Chris Stapleton
- Zach Top
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
- Megan Moroney “6 Months Later”
- Ella Langley “Choosin’ Texas” – WINNER!
- Zach Top “I Never Lie”
- Lainey Wilson “Somewhere Over Laredo”
- Cody Johnson “The Fall”
SONG OF THE YEAR
- Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton “A Song To Sing”
- Megan Moroney “Am I Okay?”
- Ella Langley “Choosin’ Texas” – WINNER!
- Zach Top “I Never Lie”
- Lainey Wilson “Somewhere Over Laredo”
DUO OF THE YEAR
- Brooks & Dunn – WINNER!
- Brothers Osborne
- Dan + Shay
- Muscadine Bloodline
- Thelma & James
GROUP OF THE YEAR
- 49 Winchester
- Flatland Cavalry
- Old Dominion
- Rascal Flatts
- The Red Clay Strays – WINNER!
ARTIST-SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
- Luke Combs
- Riley Green
- Ella Langley – WINNER!
- Megan Moroney
- Morgan Wallen
NEW FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Avery Anna – WINNER!
- Mackenzie Carpenter
- Dasha
- Caroline Jones
- Emily Ann Roberts
NEW MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Gavin Adcock
- Vincent Mason
- Shaboozey
- Hudson Westbrook
- Tucker Wetmore – WINNER!
MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR
- Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton “A Song To Sing”
- Shaboozey & Jelly Roll “Amen”
- Riley Green feat. Ella Langley “Don’t Mind If I Do” – WINNER!
- Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson “Trailblazer”
- Megan Moroney & Kenny Chesney “You Had To Be There”
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
- Jessie Jo Dillon – WINNER!
- Ashley Gorley
- Charlie Handsome
- Chase McGill
- Blake Pendergrass
VISUAL MEDIA OF THE YEAR
- Megan Moroney “6 Months Later”
- Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton “A Song To Sing”
- Stephen Wilson Jr. “Cuckoo” – WINNER!
- Lainey Wilson “Somewhere Over Laredo”
- Cody Johnson “The Fall”
Congratulations to all the ACM Awards winners!
