The awards for the 2019 Academy of Country Music (ACM) were handed out Sunday night, April 7, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The show was hosted by Reba McEntire and aired live on CBS.
Coming out as top scorer of the night was, Keith Urban, who took home the entertainer of the year award. Notable duo Dan + Shay, also nabbed some top categories including, duo of the year, single of the year (Tequila) and song of the year (again with ‘Tequila). Not so long Grammy award winning artiste Kacey Musgraves, recreated her Grammy win by winning album of the year and also championing the female artiste of the year category. Jason Aldean was honored with the ACM Dick Clark Artiste of the Decade Award.
The show had on its line-up of performances; Carrie Underwood (who performed for the first time since welcoming second child), ‘This is Us’ star Chrissy Metz, also made her live television performance debut, singing the song ‘I’m Standing With You’ from the movie, alongside Lauren Alana, Mickey Guyton, Maddie and Tae. Brooks & Dunn, Kane Brown, Luke Bryan, Brandi Carlile and a host of many other performers took turns to perform from one segment of the show to the other.
Famous award presenters for the 54th show included, Alaina Jimmie Allen, Beth Behrs, Clint Black, Jay Hernanadez, Lady Antebellum and more. The show was produced by Dick Clark productions, the parent company of the Billboard and Hollywood Reporter Media Group.
Below is the full list of winners;
Entertainer of the Year
- Jason Aldean
- Luke Bryan
- Kenny Chesney
- Chris Stapleton
- Keith Urban – WINNER
Female Artist of the Year
- Miranda Lambert
- Ashley McBryde
- Maren Morris
- Kacey Musgraves – WINNER
- Carrie Underwood
Male Artist of the Year
- Dierks Bentley
- Luke Combs
- Thomas Rhett – WINNER
- Chris Stapleton
- Keith Urban
Duo of the Year
- Brothers Osborne
- Dan + Shay – WINNER
- Florida Georgia Line
- Locash
- Maddie & Tae
Group of the Year
- Lady Antebellum
- Lanco
- Little Big Town
- Midland
- Old Dominion – WINNER
New Female Artist of the Year
- Danielle Bradbery
- Lindsay Ell
- Ashley McBryde – WINNER
- Carly Pearce
New Male Artist of the Year
- Jimmie Allen
- Luke Combs – WINNER
- Jordan Davis
- Michael Ray
- Mitchell Tenpenny
New Duo or Group of the Year
- High Valley
- Lanco – WINNER
- Runaway June
Album of the Year
- Dan + Shay, Dan + Shay
- Desperate Man, Eric Church
- From A Room: Volume 2, Chris Stapleton
- Golden Hour, Kacey Musgraves – WINNER
- The Mountain, Dierks Bentley
Single of the Year
- “Down to the Honky Tonk,” Jake Owen
- “Heaven,” Kane Brown
- “Meant to Be,” Bebe Rexha featuring Florida Georgia Line
- “Most People Are Good,” Luke Bryan
- “Tequila,” Dan + Shay – WINNER
Song of the Year
- “Break Up in the End,” Cole Swindell
- “Broken Halos,” Chris Stapleton
- “Meant to Be,” Bebe Rexha featuring Florida Georgia Line
- “Space Cowboy,” Kacey Musgraves
- “Tequila,” Dan + Shay – WINNER
- “Yours,” Russell Dickerson
Video of the Year
- “Babe,” Sugarland featuring Taylor Swift
- “Burn Out,” Midland
- “Burning Man,” Dierks Bentley featuring Brothers Osborne
- “Drunk Girl,” Chris Janson – WINNER
- “Shoot Me Straight,” Brothers Osborne
- “Tequila,” Dan + Shay
Songwriter of the Year
- Ross Copperman
- Ashley Gorley
- Shane McAnally – WINNER
- Chase McGill
- Josh Osborne
Music Event of the Year
- “Burning Man,” Dierks Bentley featuring Brothers Osborne – WINNER
- “Drowns the Whiskey,” Jason Aldean featuring Miranda Lambert
- “Everything’s Gonna Be Alright,” David Lee Murphy featuring Kenny Chesney
- “Keeping Score,” Dan + Shay featuring Kelly Clarkson
- “Meant to Be,” Bebe Rexha Featuring Florida Georgia Line
