Lainey Wilson, Chris Stapleton Clean Up at 59th Annual ACM Awards

Photo Credit: Ben Childers/ CC by 4.0 Lainey Wilson and Chris Stapleton claim leading honors at the 59th yearly ACM Awards. Wilson won Entertainer of the Year, Female Artist of the Year, and Event of the Year, while Stapleton took home awards for Album of the Year, Male Entertainer of the Year, and Artist-Songwriter of the Year. The 59th yearly ACM Awards, held at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas and hosted by 16-time ACM Awards winner Reba McEntire, saw some effective efficiencies in addition to the awards event. Luke Combs led with 8 elections, while Morgan Wallen and Megan Moroney– the most chosen lady this year– incorporated 2nd location with 6 elections. The star-studded efficiencies consisted of sets from Jelly Roll, Miranda Lambert, Kelsea Ballerini, a duet from Blake Shelton and better half Gwen Stefani, Nate Smith including Avril Lavigne, and Post Malone’s sneak preview at a c and w awards reveal. Malone is dropping his very first nation album later on this year. Lainey Wilson and Chris Stapleton, who tidied up the night by taking home the program’s most desired awards, both provided stunner efficiencies; Stapleton shocked music fans all over by bringing Dua Lipa onstage for a killer efficiency along with his better half Morgane. Wilson eventually won Entertainer of the Year, Female Artist of the Year, and Event of the Year, while Stapleton took home awards for Album of the Year, Male Entertainer of the Year, and Artist-Songwriter of the Year. Wilson’s win for Music Event of the Year was shown novice nom Jelly Roll for their cooperation on his “Save Me.” Other huge winners of the night consisted of Megan Maroney and Nate Smith (Female/Male Best New Artists), Jessie Jo Dillon (Best Songwriter), and Old Dominion (Best Group). Unsurprisingly, Luke Combs took home Single of the Year for his cover of Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car,” and Jordan Davis won Song of the Year for “Next Thing You Know.” The complete list of ACM Awards candidates and winners is listed below: 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 Marlow 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 Gettin’ Old– Luke Combs Higher– Chris Stapleton– Winner Leather– Cody Johnson One Thing at a Time– Morgan Wallen Rolling Up the Welcome Mat (For Good)– Kelsea Ballerini Single of the Year “Burn It Down”– Parker McCollum “Fast Car”– Luke Combs– Winner “Last Night”– Morgan Wallen “Need a Favor”– Jelly Roll “Next Thing You Know”– Jordan Davis Song of the Year “Fast Car”– Luke Combs “Heart Like a Truck”– Lainey Wilson “Next Thing You Know”– Jordan Davis– Winner “The Painter”– Cody Johnson “Tennessee Orange”– Megan Moroney Music Event of the Year “Can’t Break Up Now”– Old Dominion with Megan Moroney “Different ‘Round Here”– Riley Green with Luke Combs “I Remember Everything”– Zach Bryan with Kacey Musgraves “Man Made a Bar”– Morgan Wallen with Eric Church “Save Me”– Jelly Roll with Lainey Wilson– Winner Visual Media of the Year “Burn It Down”– Parker McCollum– Winner “Human”– Cody Johnson “In Your Love”– Tyler Childers “Next Thing You Know”– Jordan Davis “Tennessee Orange”– Megan Moroney 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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