May 17
Courtesy of Academy of Country Music The 59th Academy of Country Music Awards, hosted by Reba McEntire, streamed live on Prime Video Thursday night from Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. Here are the winners in the main categories: ENTERTAINER OF THE YEARLainey Wilson FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEARLainey Wilson MALE ARTIST OF …
May 16
ABC Could Lainey Wilson win her first ACM Entertainer of the Year trophy, like she won Entertainer of the Year at the 2023 CMA Awards? “My stomach just did a somersault. That would be insane,” Lainey tells ABC Audio in response to that observation. But she’s not ruling out the possibility of it happening during Thursday’s ACM Awards. “I’m …
May 16
ABC/Larry McCormack Cody Johnson may have five ACM Award nods under his belt, but there are two honors that he’s vying for the most: Album and Entertainer of the Year. “It’s two different things. Album of the Year, that’s a win for me, Trent Willmon, Jack Clarke, Cris Lacy, Scott Gunner, all the musicians that were on the album, …
May 16
ABC/Connie Chornuk “Next Thing You Know” may have hit #1 almost a year ago but, as Jordan Davis calls it, it’s “the song that keeps [on] giving.” This year, the chart-topping single earned nods for ACM Single, Song and Visual Media of the Year, and for Jordan, that’s a pretty neat way to conclude his Bluebird Days era. …
May 16
ABC As the reigning ACM Group of the Year, Old Dominion is entering Thursday’s show with immense gratitude. “I mean, you just get more and more grateful, really. The longer it goes on, the more fantastic it is,” the band’s Matthew Ramsey says of their ninth Group nomination. “We’re always surprised that we’re still here, and …
May 16
NBC For ACM Visual Media winner and Single of the Year nominee Parker McCollum, being at the ACM Awards is more than just being nominated and taking home trophies. “I’ve been lucky to win a few awards and it’s a terrific feeling. You work so hard and any time you get a little bit of spotlight on …
May 16
Jason Kempin/Getty Images Tigirlily Gold‘s Krista and Kendra Slaubaugh were over the moon when they were announced as the ACM New Duo or Group of the Year winners. “They said the words, ‘And the ACM goes to Tigirlily Gold,’ and we both started looking at each other and crying and holding hands,” Krista recalls to ABC Audio. “We walked …
May 16
ABC As Cody Johnson readies to sing “Dirt Cheap” on the ACM Awards stage, he’s offering a sneak peek at what fans can or should not expect, which, in this case, is a big onstage production. “I’ll be upfront with you, it’s very simple. We wanted not a lot of lights, no smoke, no confetti bombs or dancers,” Cody tells …
May 16
Courtesy of Universal Pictures and Atlantic Records Luke Combs‘ hotly anticipated new single, “Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma,” has arrived. The uptempo song, which Luke penned with Jonathan Singleton and Jessi Alexander, is the lead track off Twisters: The Album, which will drop alongside the forthcoming movie Twisters on July 19. “Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma” features an exhilarating, country-rock …
May 16
Disney/Jennifer Pottheiser Chris Stapleton and Parker McCollum have earned an ACM Award trophy ahead of Thursday’s big night. Chris was named this year’s Artist-Songwriter, while Parker’s “Burn It Down” scored him a Visual Media of the Year win. Other early winners include Megan Moroney, Nate Smith, Tigirlily Gold and hit songwriter Jessie Jo Dillon, who won New Female Artist, …