Bei den diesjährgen ACM-Awards gab es in der Königsdisziplin eine regelrechte Überraschung.
Hier die Gewinner in den einzelnen Kategorien:
Entertainer of the Year
- Luke Bryan
- Eric Church
- Luke Combs
- Thomas Rhett – GEWINNER
- Carrie Underwood – GEWINNER
Male Artist of the Year
- Dierks Bentley
- Luke Combs – GEWINNER
- Thomas Rhett
- Chris Stapleton
- Keith Urban
Female Artist of the Year
- Kelsea Ballerini
- Miranda Lambert
- Maren Morris – GEWINNER
- Kacey Musgraves
- Carrie Underwood
Duo of the Year
- Brooks & Dunn
- Brothers Osborne
- Dan + Shay – GEWINNER
- Florida Georgia Line
- Maddie & Tae
Group of the Year
- Lady Antebellum
- Little Big Town
- Midland
- Old Dominion – GEWINNER
- The Highwomen
New Female Artist of the Year
- Ingrid Andress
- Gabby Barrett
- Lindsay Ell
- Caylee Hammack
- Tenille Townes – GEWINNER
New Male Artist of the Year
- Jordan Davis
- Russell Dickerson
- Riley Green – GEWINNER
- Cody Johnson
- Morgan Wallen
Album of the Year (Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s))
- Center Point Road, Thomas Rhett (Producers: Julian Bunetta, Jesse Frasure, Dann Huff, Thomas Rhett, the Stereotypes, Cleve Wilson. Record Label: The Valory Music Co.)
- Girl, Maren Morris (Producers: Busbee, Greg Kurstin, Maren Morris. Record Label: Columbia Nashville)
- Heartache Medication, Jon Pardi (Producers: Bart Butler, Ryan Gore, Jon Pardi. Record Label: Capitol Records Nashville)
- What You See Is What You Get, Luke Combs (Producer: Scott Moffatt. Record Label: River House Artists/Columbia Nashville) – GEWINNER
- Wildcard, Miranda Lambert (Producer: Jay Joyce. Record Label: Vanner Records/RCA Records Nashville)
Single of the Year (Awarded to Artist(s) / Producer(s) / Record Label(s))
- „God’s Country,“ Blake Shelton (Producer: Scott Hendricks. Record Label: Warner Bros. Nashville) – GEWINNER
- „One Man Band,“ Old Dominion (Producer: Shane McAnally. Record Label: RCA Records Nashville)
- „Rainbow,“ Kacey Musgraves (Producers: Ian Fitchuk, Kacey Musgraves, Daniel Tashian. Record Label: MCA Nashville)
- „Rumor,“ Lee Brice (Producers: Lee Brice, Dan Frizsell, Kyle Jacobs, Jon Stone. Record Label: Curb Records)
- „What If I Never Get Over You,“ Lady Antebellum (Producer: Dann Huff. Record Label: BMLG Records)
Video of the Year (Awarded to Producer(s) / Director(s) / Artist(s))
- „10,000 Hours,“ Dan + Shay and Justin Bieber (Director: Patrick Tracy. Producer: Christen Pinkston)
- „God’s Country,“ Blake Shelton (Director: Sophie Muller. Producers: Jamie Amos, Patrick Kennedy)
- „One Man Band,“ Old Dominion (Director / Producer: Mason Allen)
- „Remember You Young,“ Thomas Rhett (Director: TK McKamy. Producer: Dan Atchison) – GEWINNER
- „Sugar Coat,“ Little Big Town (Directors: Alexa Kinigopoulos, Stephen Kinigopoulos. Producers: Wes Edwards, Carlo Glorioso, Angie Lorenz)
Song of the Year (Awarded to Songwriter(s) / Publisher(s) / Artist(s)
- „10,000 Hours,“ Dan + Shay and Justin Bieber (Songwriters: Justin Bieber, Jason „Poo Bear“ Boyd, Jessie Jo Dillon, Shay Mooney, Jordan Reynolds, Dan Smyers. Publishers: Beats and Banjos (ASCAP), WB Music Corp. (ASCAP) / Shay Mooney Music (BMI), Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI) / Big Ass Pile of Dimes Music (BMI), Big Machine Music (BMI) / Buckeye 26 (ASCAP), Jreynmusic (ASCAP), WB Music Corp. (ASCAP) / Bieber Time Publishing (ASCAP), Universal Music (ASCAP) / Poo B Z Inc. (ASCAP), BMG Gold Songs (ASCAP))
- „Girl Goin‘ Nowhere,“ Ashley McBryde (Songwriters: Jeremy Bussey, Ashley McBryde. Publishers: Songs of Song Factory (BMI) / Universal Tunes (SESAC))
- „God’s Country,“ Blake Shelton (Songwriters: Devin Dawson, Michael Hardy, Jordan Schmidt. Publishers: Relative Music Group (BMI), admin. by Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing (BMI) / WB Music Corp. / Georgia Song Vibez / We-volve Music (ASCAP) / Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. / Neon Cross Music (BMI))
- „One Man Band,“ Old Dominion (Songwriters: Josh Osborne, Matthew Ramsey, Trevor Rosen, Brad Tursi. Publishers: WB Music Corp/Smackville Music/Smack Songs LLC (ASCAP) admin. by Kobalt Songs Music Publishing. Rezsongs/Reehits World/Smacktown Music, a division of Smack Blue, LLC/Unfair Entertainment (ASCAP) admin. by Me Gusta Music. We’re Really Doin’ It Publishing (ASCAP) admin. by Words & Music. Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing/Smackville Music/Smack Songs LLC (ASCAP) admin. by Kobalt Songs Music Publishing) – GEWINNER
- „Some of It,“ Eric Church (Songwriters: Eric Church, Clint Daniels, Jeff Hyde, Bobby Pinson. Publishers: Sony/ATV Tree Publishing/Longer and Louder Music, admin. by Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC; Mammaw’s Fried Okra Music/Little Louder Songs, admin. by Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing; New Writers Of Sea Gayle Music, admin. by ClearBox Rights; New Writers Of Sea Gayle Music/Not A Track Guy Music, admin. by ClearBox Rights (BMI))
Music Event of the Year (Awarded to Artist(s) / Producer(s) / Record Label(s))
- “10,000 Hours,“ Dan + Shay feat. Justin Bieber (Producer: Dan Smyers. Record Label: Warner Music Nashville)
- „Dive Bar,“ Garth Brooks feat. Blake Shelton (Producer: Garth Brooks. Pearl Records, Inc.)
- „Fooled Around and Fell in Love,“ Miranda Lambert feat. Maren Morris, Ashley McBryde, Tenille Townes, Caylee Hammack and Elle King (Producer: Jay Joyce. Record Label: Vanner Records/RCA Records Nashville) – GEWINNER
- „Old Town Road,“ Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus (Producers: Michael Trent Reznor, Atticus Matthew Ross, YoungKio. Record Label: Columbia Records.)
- „What Happens in a Small Town,“ Brantley Gilbert feat. Lindsay Ell (Producer: Dann Huff. Record Label: The Valory Music Co.)
Songwriter of the Year
- Ashley Gorley
- Michael Hardy
- Hillary Lindsey – GEWINNER
- Shane McAnally
- Josh Osborne
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