Lainey Wilson and Ella Langley were big winners at the 60th annual Academy of Country Music Awards, which were broadcast live from Frisco, Texas, on May 8.
Wilson took home entertainer of the year for the second year in a row, and Langley took home four awards. Old Dominion won group of the year for the eighth consecutive time — something no other group has done.
We have the winners’ list below, with winners in each category listed in bold.
The studio recording awards had not yet been announced as of 11 p.m. ET.
Entertainer of the year
- Kelsea Ballerini
- Luke Combs
- Cody Johnson
- Jelly Roll
- Chris Stapleton
- Morgan Wallen
- Lainey Wilson
Female artist of the year
- Kelsea Ballerini
- Ella Langley
- Megan Moroney
- Kacey Musgraves
- Lainey Wilson
Male artist of the year
- Luke Combs
- Cody Johnson
- Jelly Roll
- Chris Stapleton
- Morgan Wallen
Duo of the year
- Brooks & Dunn
- Brothers Osborne
- Dan + Shay
- Muscadine Bloodline
- The War and Treaty
Group of the year
- Flatland Cavalry
- Little Big Town
- Old Dominion
- Rascal Flatts
- The Red Clay Strays
New female artist of the year
- Kassi Ashton
- Ashley Cooke
- Dasha
- Ella Langley
- Jessie Murph
New male artist of the year
- Gavin Adcock
- Shaboozey
- Zach Top
- Tucker Wetmore
- Bailey Zimmerman
New duo or group of the year
- Restless Road
- The Red Clay Strays
- Treaty Oak Revival
Album of the year
Awarded to artist(s)/producer(s)/record company–label(s)
- Am I Okay? (I’ll Be Fine) – Megan Moroney; producer: Kristian Bush; Columbia Records / Sony Music Nashville
- Beautifully Broken – Jelly Roll; producers: BazeXX, Brock Berryhill, Zach Crowell, Devin Dawson, Charlie Handsome, Ben Johnson, mgk, The Monsters & Strangerz, Austin Nivarel, SlimXX, Ryan Tedder, Isaiah Tejada, Alysa Vanderheym; BBR Music Group / BMG Nashville / Republic Records
- Cold Beer & Country Music – Zach Top; producer: Carson Chamberlain; Leo33
- F-1 Trillion – Post Malone; producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins; Mercury Records / Republic Records
- Whirlwind – Lainey Wilson; producer: Jay Joyce; BBR Music Group / BMG Nashville
Single of the year
Awarded to artist(s)/producer(s)/record company–label(s)
- “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” – Shaboozey; producers: Sean Cook, Nevin Sastry; American Dogwood / EMPIRE
- “Dirt Cheap” – Cody Johnson; producer: Trent Willmon; CoJo Music LLC / Warner Music Nashville
- “I Had Some Help” – Post Malone, Morgan Wallen; producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins; Mercury Records / Republic Records
- “White Horse” – Chris Stapleton; producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton, Morgane Stapleton; Mercury Nashville
- “you look like you love me” – Ella Langley, Riley Green; producer: Will Bundy; SAWGOD / Columbia Records
Song of the year
Awarded to songwriter(s)/publisher(s)/artist(s)
- “4x4xU” – Lainey Wilson; songwriters: Jon Decious, Aaron Raitiere, Lainey Wilson; publishers: Louisiana Lady; One Tooth Productions; Reservoir 416; Songs of One Riot Music; Sony/ATV Accent
- “The Architect” – Kacey Musgraves; songwriters: Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves, Josh Osborne; publishers: Songs for Indy and Owl; Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing
- “Dirt Cheap” – Cody Johnson; songwriter: Josh Phillips; publishers: Warner-Tamerlane Publishing; Write or Die Music; Write the Lightning Publishing
- “I Had Some Help” – Post Malone, Morgan Wallen; songwriters: Louis Bell, Ashley Gorley, Hoskins, Austin Post, Ernest Keith Smith, Morgan Wallen, Chandler Paul Walters, Ryan Vojtesak; publishers: Bell Ear Publishing; Master of my Domain Music; Poppy’s Picks; Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing; Universal Music Corporation
- “you look like you love me” – Ella Langley, Riley Green; songwriters: Riley Green, Ella Langley, Aaron Raitiere; publishers: Back 40 Publishing International; Langley Publishing; One Tooth Productions; Sony/ATV Tree; Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp
Music event of the year
Awarded to artist(s)/producer(s)/record company–label(s)
- “Cowboys Cry Too” – Kelsea Ballerini, Noah Kahan; producers: Kelsea Ballerini, Noah Kahan, Alysa Vanderheym; Black River Entertainment
- “I Had Some Help” – Post Malone, Morgan Wallen; producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins; Mercury Records / Republic Records
- “I’m Gonna Love You” – Cody Johnson, Carrie Underwood; producer: Trent Willmon; CoJo Music LLC / Warner Music Nashville
- “we don’t fight anymore” – Carly Pearce, Chris Stapleton; producers: Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne, Carly Pearce; Big Machine Records
- “you look like you love me” – Ella Langley, Riley Green; producer: Will Bundy; SAWGOD / Columbia Records
Visual media of the year
Awarded to producer(s)/director(s)/artist(s)
- “4x4xU” – Lainey Wilson; producer: Jennifer Ansell; director: Dano Cerny
- “Dirt Cheap” – Cody Johnson; producer: Dustin Haney; director: Dustin Haney
- “I’m Gonna Love You” – Cody Johnson, Carrie Underwood; producers: Christen Pinkston, Wesley Stebbins-Perry; director: Dustin Haney
- “Think I’m In Love With You” – Chris Stapleton; producers: Wes Edwards, Angie Lorenz, Jamie Stratakis; director: Running Bear (Stephen Kinigopoulos, Alexa Stone)
- “you look like you love me” – Ella Langley, Riley Green; producer: Alex Pescosta; directors: Ella Langley, John Park, Wales Toney
Artist-songwriter of the year
- Luke Combs
- ERNEST
- HARDY
- Morgan Wallen
- Lainey Wilson
Songwriter of the year
- Jessi Alexander
- Jessie Jo Dillon
- Ashley Gorley
- Chase McGill
- Josh Osborne
Producer of the year
- Dave Cobb
- Ian Fitchuk
- Charlie Handsome
- Jon Randall
- Alysa Vanderheym
Audio engineer of the year
- Brandon Bell
- Drew Bollman
- Josh Ditty
- Buckley Miller
- F. Reid Shippen
Bass player of the year
- J.T. Cure
- Mark Hill
- Rachel Loy
- Tony Lucido
- Craig Young
Drummer of the year
- Fred Eltringham
- Tommy Harden
- Evan Hutchings
- Aaron Sterling
- Nir Z
Acoustic guitar player of the year
- Tim Galloway
- Todd Lombardo
- Mac McAnally
- Bryan Sutton
- Ilya Toshinskiy
Piano/keyboards player of the year
- Dave Cohen
- Ian Fitchuk
- Billy Justineau
- Gordon Mote
- Alex Wright
Specialty instrument player of the year
- Dan Dugmore
- Jenee Fleenor
- Josh Matheny
- Justin Schipper
- Kristin Wilkinson
Electric guitar player of the year
- Kris Donegan
- Jedd Hughes
- Brent Mason
- Sol Philcox-Littlefield
- Derek Wells
Casino of the year – theater
- Deadwood Mountain Grand – Deadwood, S.D.
- Foxwoods Resort Casino – Mashantucket, Conn.
- Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort – Cherokee, N.C.
- The Theater at Virgin Hotels – Las Vegas, Nev.
- Yaamava’ Theater – Highland, Calif.
Casino of the year – arena
- Golden Nugget Lake Charles – Lake Charles, La.
- Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena – Atlantic City, N.J.
- Harveys Lake Tahoe – Stateline, Nev.
- Mystic Lake Casino Showroom – Prior Lake, Minn.
- Turning Stone Resort Casino – Verona, N.Y.
Festival of the year
- C2C Country to Country – London
- CMC Rocks – Ipswich, Queensland
- Stagecoach Festival – Indio, Calif.
- Two Step Inn – Georgetown, Tex.
- Windy City Smokeout – Chicago
Fair/rodeo of the year
- Calgary Stampede – Calgary, Alberta
- California Mid-State Fair – Paso Robles, Calif.
- Cheyenne Frontier Days – Cheyenne, Wy.
- Minnesota State Fair – Falcon Heights, Minn.
- Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo – Houston
Club of the year
- Billy Bob’s Texas – Fort Worth, Tex.
- Brooklyn Bowl – Nashville
- Cain’s Ballroom – Tulsa, Okla.
- Georgia Theatre – Athens, Ga.
- Joe’s on Weed St. – Chicago
Theater of the year
- The Caverns – Pelham, Tenn.
- MGM Music Hall at Fenway – Boston
- The Met Philadelphia – Philadelphia
- The Rave/Eagles Club – Milwaukee, Wisc.
- Tennessee Theatre – Knoxville, Tenn.
Outdoor venue of the year
- BankNH Pavilion – Gilford, N.H.
- CMAC – Constellation Brands Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center – Canandaigua, N.Y.
- Saint Augustine Amphitheatre – St. Augustine, Fla.
- The Wharf Amphitheater – Orange Beach, Ala.
- Whitewater Amphitheater – New Braunfels, Tex.
Arena of the year
- Dickies Arena – Fort Worth, Tex.
- Moody Center – Austin, Tex.
- TD Garden – Boston
- Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center – Knoxville, Tenn.
- Van Andel Arena – Grand Rapids, Mich.
Don Romeo talent buyer of the year
- Deana Baker
- Bobby Clay
- Gil Cunningham
- Weston Hebert
- Stacy Vee
- Taylor Williamson
Promoter of the year
- Brent Fedrizzi
- Alex Maxwell
- Patrick McDill
- Anna-Sophie Mertens
- Rich Schaefer
- Aaron Spalding
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