The best in country music were honoured at the The 52nd Academy of Country Music Awards, which took place Sunday night. Here is the complete list of winners:
Entertainer of the year:
Jason Aldean (WINNER)
Luke Bryan
Florida Georgia Line
Carrie Underwood
Keith Urban
Male vocalist of the year:
Thomas Rhett (WINNER)
Jason Aldean
Dierks Bentley
Chris Stapleton
Keith Urban
Female vocalist of the year:
Miranda Lambert (WINNER)
Kelsea Ballerini
Maren Morris
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood
Vocal duo of the year:
Brothers Osborne (WINNER)
Big & Rich
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Maddie & Tae
Vocal group of the year:
Little Big Town (WINNER)
Eli Young Band
Lady Antebellum
Old Dominion
Rascal Flatts
New male vocalist of the year:
Jon Pardi (WINNER)
Kane Brown
Chris Janson
Chris Lane
Brett Young
New female vocalist of the year:
Maren Morris (WINNER)
Lauren Alaina
Cam
Brandy Clark
New vocal duo or group of the year:
Brothers Osborne (WINNER)
A Thousand Horses
Dan + Shay
LOCASH
Maddie & Tae
Album of the year:
“The Weight of These Wings” – Miranda Lambert, RCA Nashville, Vanner Records (WINNER)
“Black” – Dierks Bentley, Capitol Records Nashville
“Dig Your Roots” – Florida Georgia Line, Big Machine Label Group
“HERO” – Maren Morris, Columbia Nashville
“Ripcord” – Keith Urban, Hit Red Records, Capitol Records Nashville
Single record of the year:
“H.O.L.Y.” – Florida Georgia Line, Big Machine Label Group (WINNER)
“Blue Ain’t Your Color” – Keith Urban, Hit Red Records, Capitol Records Nashville
“Humble And Kind” – Tim McGraw, McGraw Music, Big Machine Recordsa
“My Church” – Maren Morris, Columbia Nashville
Vice – Miranda Lambert, RCA Nashville, Vanner Records
Song of the year:
“Die A Happy Man” – Thomas Rhett (WINNER)
Songwriters: Thomas Rhett, Sean Douglas, Joe Spargur
“Blue Ain’t Your Color” – Keith Urban
Songwriters: Clint Lagerberg, Hillary Lindsey, Steven Lee Olsen
“Humble And Kind” – Tim McGraw
Songwriter: Lori McKenna
“Kill A Word” – Eric Church Featuring Rhiannon Giddens
Songwriters: Eric Church, Luke Dick, Jeff Hyde
“Tennessee Whiskey” – Chris Stapleton
Songwriters: Dean Dillon, Linda Hargrove
“Vice” – Miranda Lambert
Songwriters: Miranda Lambert, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne
Video of the year:
“Forever Country” – Artists of Then, Now & Forever (WINNER)
Director: Joseph Kahn
Producers: Nathan de la Rionda, Jil Hardin, Charleen Manca, Joanna Carter, Chandra LaPlume, Sarah Trahern, Damon Whiteside
“Fire Away” – Chris Stapleton
Director: Tim Mattia
Producer: Jennifer Rothlein
“Humble And Kind” – Tim McGraw
Director: Wes Edwards
Producer: Jennifer Rothlein
“Peter Pan” – Kelsea Ballerini
Director: Kristin Barlowe
Producer: Michelle Abnet
“Vice” – Miranda Lambert
Director: Trey Fanjoy
Producer: Ashley Bergeron Ford
Songwriter of the year:
Lori McKenna (WINNER)
Ashley Gorley
Luke Laird
Hillary Lindsey
Shane McAnally
Vocal event of the year:
“May We All” – Florida Georgia Line Featuring Tim McGraw (WINNER)
Producer: Joey Moi
Record Label: Big Machine Label Group
“Different For Girls” – Dierks Bentley Featuring Elle King
Producers: Ross Copperman, Arturo Buenahora Jr.
Record Label: Capitol Records Nashville
“Forever Country” – Artists of Then, Now & Forever
Producer: Shane McAnally
Record Label: MCA Nashville
“Setting The World On Fire” – Kenny Chesney Featuring P!nk
Producers: Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney
Record Labels: Blue Chair Records, Columbia Nashville
“Think Of You” – Chris Young Featuring Cassadee Pope
Producers: Corey Crowder, Chris Young
Record Labels: RCA Nashville, RCA Records
Source: variety.com