51st Annual Academy of Country Music Awards

 

Sunday night was a huge night for country music fans, as they tuned into CBS to watch the 51st annual Academy of Country Music Awards. Broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley hosted the popular show that presented awards varying from “Song of the Year” to “Entertainer of the Year”. The event had 11.2 million viewers this year, and, evidently, did not disappoint. The full list of winners are posted below:

Entertainer of the Year – Jason Aldean

Male Vocalist of the Year – Chris Stapleton

Female Vocalist of the Year – Miranda Lambert

Vocal Duo of the Year – Florida Georgia Line

Vocal Group of the Year – Little Big Town

Album of the Year – Chris Stapleton, Traveller

New Male Vocalist of the Year – Chris Stapleton

New Female Vocalist of the Year – Kelsea Ballerini

New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year – Old Dominion

Single Record of the Year – “Die a Happy Man,” Thomas Rhett

Video of the Year – “Mr. Misunderstood,” Eric Church

Song of the Year – “Nobody to Blame,” Chris Stapleton

Vocal Event of the Year – “Smokin’ and Drinkin’,” Miranda Lambert (Feat. Little Big Town)

Songwriter of the Year – Ross Copperman

 

Special Awards Categories

ACM Lifting Lives Gary Haber Award: Carrie Underwood

Career Achievement Award: Glen Campbell

Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award: Crystal Gayle, Tanya Tucker, the Statler Brothers

Crystal Milestone Award: Little Big Town

Jim Reeves International Award: Jeff Walker

Mae Boren Axton Award: Keith Urban

Poet’s Award: Eddie Rabbitt, Jimmy Webb

Tex Ritter Award: Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors

 

Studio Recording Awards

Bass Player of the Year: Michael Rhodes

Drummer of the Year: Shannon Forrest

Guitar Player of the Year: Derek Wells

Piano/Keyboards Player of the Year: Jim ‘Moose’ Brown

Specialty Instrument(s) Player of the Year: Danny Rader

Steel Guitar Player of the Year: Paul Franklin

Audio Engineer of the Year: Justin Niebank

Producer of the Year: Dave Cobb

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