ACM Awards 2024 winners: Lainey Wilson, Chris Stapleton win big; check out complete list
Jelly Roll and Lainey Wilson at the ACM Awards
It was a night to honour and celebrate country music. On Thursday (May 16), the 2024 Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards took place at The Star in Frisco, Texas. The annual award show was hosted by Reba McEntireandsaw a bevy of A-listers from the world of country music.
As expected, the night was high on music. Dua Lipa gave a mind-bending performance as she joined Chris Stapleton on stage for a duet. Post Malone made his ACM Awards debut. For his first-ever performance at the annual awards, he enthralled the audience with his unreleased single, ''I Had Some Help.'' He also gave a surprise performance with host and singer Reba McEntire.
When we are talking about country music, how we can forget Beyonce, who has made her smashing debut in country music with her latest album, Cowboy Carter.While she didn't attend the night, Raba took a moment to address the success of Queen Bey's album.
“We’re here to talk about country music and how everyone is invited and welcome here at country music’s party of the year. From Mother Maybelle to Cowboy Carter, country music is so big in 2024 that there’s room for everybody,” she said.
Thanks for keeping us entertained all year long, @laineywilson #ACMawards pic.twitter.com/qfogl9aXXL — ACM Awards (@ACMawards) May 17, 2024
“We all love country [music] and we all are country, and we’re keeping the circle unbroken, but growing it to even bigger and better.”
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Looking at this year's big wins, Lainey Wilson and Chris Stapleton emergedvictorious. Luke Combs took home the Single of the Year award after leading the nominations with eight.
Check the winner's list here:
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Lainey Wilson
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Lainey Wilson
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Chris Stapleton
DUO OF THE YEAR
Dan + Shay *WINNER
GROUP OF THE YEAR
Old Dominion *WINNER
NEW FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Megan Moroney *WINNER
NEW MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Nate Smith
NEW DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
Tigirlily Gold
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
“Higher” - Chris Stapleton
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
“Fast Car” - Luke Combs
SONG OF THE YEAR
“Next Thing You Know” - Jordan Davis
MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR
“Save Me” - Jelly Roll (with Lainey Wilson)
VISUAL MEDIA OF THE YEAR
“Burn It Down” - Parker McCollum
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Jessie Jo Dillon *WINNER
ARTIST-SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Chris Stapleton