On Thursday (11/05/2023), co-hosts Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks broadcast the 58th Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards from the Ford Center in Frisco, Texas.
The ACMs honor the most prominent artists and up-and-comers in country music. Chris Stapleton earned the prestigious Entertainer of the Year award, and Lainey Wilson was the night’s breakout performer with three trophies, including Album of the Year.
Miranda Lambert, Kane Brown, Luke Combs, Keith Urban, and Jelly Roll were among the artists that performed that night. Co-host and 2022 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Dolly Parton wrapped the program with a performance of “World on Fire,” a brand-new song from her highly anticipated rock album, “Rockstar.”
In addition, Ed Sheeran debuted his brand-new song “Life Goes On” in a duet with Luke Combs. The ACMs may be watched live on Prime Video and repeated on Friday at 8 p.m. ET for free on Amazon Freeview.
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See below for a complete list of nominees, with the winners indicated in bold.
- ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Jason Aldean
Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Miranda Lambert
Chris Stapleton *WINNER
Carrie Underwood
Morgan Wallen
- FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Ashley McBryde
Carly Pearce
Lainey Wilson *WINNER
- MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Jordan Davis
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen *WINNER
- DUO OF THE YEAR
Brooks & Dunn
Brothers Osborne *WINNER
Dan + Shay
Maddie & Tae
The War and Treaty
- GROUP OF THE YEAR
Lady A
Little Big Town
Midland
Old Dominion *WINNER
Zac Brown Band
- NEW FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Priscilla Block
Megan Moroney
Caitlyn Smith
Morgan Wade
Hailey Whitters
- NEW MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Zach Bryan
Jackson Dean
ERNEST
Dylan Scott
Nate Smith
Bailey Zimmerman
- ALBUM OF THE YEAR
“Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville” – Ashley McBryde
“Bell Bottom Country” – Lainey Wilson *WINNER
“Growin’ Up” – Luke Combs
“Mr. Saturday Night” – Jon Pardi
“Palomino” – Miranda Lambert
- SINGLE OF THE YEAR
“Heart Like A Truck” – Lainey Wilson
“Never Wanted To Be That Girl” – Carly Pearce & Ashley McBryde
“She Had Me At Heads Carolina” – Cole Swindell *WINNER
“Thank God” – Kane Brown with Katelyn Brown
“‘Til You Can’t” – Cody Johnson
- SONG OF THE YEAR
“Sand In My Boots” – Morgan Wallen
“She Had Me At Heads Carolina” – Cole Swindell *WINNER
“‘Til You Can’t” – Cody Johnson
“Wait in the truck” – HARDY feat. Lainey Wilson
“You Should Probably Leave” – Chris Stapleton
- VISUAL MEDIA OF THE YEAR
“HEARTFIRST” – Kelsea Ballerini
“She Had Me At Heads Carolina” – Cole Swindell
“Thank God” – Kane Brown with Katelyn Brown
“‘Til You Can’t” – Cody Johnson
“Wait in the truck” – HARDY feat. Lainey Wilson
“What He Didn’t Do” – Carly Pearce
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SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Nicolle Galyon
Ashley Gorley
Chase McGill
Josh Osborne
Hunter Phelps
- ARTIST-SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Luke Combs
ERNEST
HARDY
Miranda Lambert
Morgan Wallen
- MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR
“At the End of a Bar” – Chris Young with Mitchell Tenpenny
“She Had Me At Heads Carolina [Remix]” – Cole Swindell & Jo Dee Messina
“Thank God” – Kane Brown with Katelyn Brown
“Thinking ‘Bout You” – Dustin Lynch feat. MacKenzie Porter
“Wait in the truck” – HARDY feat. Lainey Wilson *WINNER
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