Lainey Wilson won big Thursday (May 16) night at the 59th Academy of Country Music Awards, taking home the coveted Entertainer of the Year Award for the first time, though she won the same award at the rival Country Music Association Awards last fall.
She took the Entertainer of the Year honors over such notables as Kane Brown, Luke Combs, Jelly Roll, Cody Johson, Chris Stapleton, and Morgan Wallen.
Wilson also took home Female Artist of the Year for the second consecutive year as well as Music Event of the Year for the song "Save Me," her collaboration with Jelly Roll.
It was also a good night for Chris Stapleton. He won Album of the Year for Higher as an artist and producer, Male Artist of the Year and Artist-Songwriter of the Year.
Other notable winners include Luke Combs, who took Single of the Year honors for his cover of Tracy Champman's "Fast Car," and repeat winners Dan and Shay and Old Dominion. The former won Duo of the Year for the fourth time, while the latter took Group of the Year for the seventh consecutive year.
Jelly Roll, Kane Brown, Lainey Wilson, Miranda Lambert and others performed at the star-studded event.
The 2024 Academy of Country Music Awards were held at The Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas on Thursday (May 16) and aired on Amazon Prime Video and Twitch Live's Amazon Music channel.
Winners List:
Entertainer of the Year
Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Jelly Roll
Cody Johnson
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen
Lainey Wilson
Female Artist of the Year
Kelsea Ballerini
Ashley McBryde
Megan Moroney
Kacey Musgraves
Lainey Wilson
Male Artist of the Year
Luke Combs
Jelly Roll
Cody Johnson
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen
Duo of the Year
Brooks & Dunn
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Maddie & Tae
The War And Treaty
Group of the Year
Flatland Cavalry
Lady A
Little Big Town
Old Dominion
Zac Brown Band
New Female Artist of the Year
Kassi Ashton
Ashley Cooke
Hannah Ellis
Kylie Morgan
Megan Moroney
New Male Artist of the Year
ERNEST
Kameron Marlowe
Dylan Scott
Conner Smith
Nate Smith
New Duo or Group of the Year
Neon Union
Restless Road
Tigirlily Gold
Album of the Year
Gettin' Old - Luke Combs
Higher - Chris Stapleton
Leather - Cody Johnson
One Thing at a Time - Morgan Wallen
Rolling Up the Welcome Mat (For Good) - Kelsea Ballerini
Single of the Year
"Burn It Down" - Parker McCollum
"Fast Car" - Luke Combs
"Last Night" - Morgan Wallen
"Need a Favor" - Jelly Roll
"Next Thing You Know" - Jordan Davis
Song of the Year
"Fast Car" - Luke Combs
"Heart Like a Truck" - Lainey Wilson
"Next Thing You Know" - Jordan Davis
"The Painter" - Cody Johnson
"Tennessee Orange" - Megan Moroney
Music Event of the Year
"Can't Break Up Now" - Old Dominion, Megan Moroney
"Different 'Round Here" - Riley Green (Ft. Luke Combs)
"I Remember Everything" - Zach Bryan (feat. Kacey Musgraves)
"Man Made a Bar" - Morgan Wallen (feat. Eric Church)
"Save Me" - Jelly Roll (with Lainey Wilson)
Visual Media of the Year
"Burn It Down" - Parker McCollum
"Human" - Cody Johnson
"In Your Love" - Tyler Childers
"Next Thing You Know" - Jordan Davis
"Tennessee Orange - Megan Moroney
Songwriter of the Year
Jessie Jo Dillon
Ashley Gorley
Hillary Lindsey
Chase McGill
Josh Thompson
Artist-Songwriter of the Year
Zach Bryan
ERNEST
HARDY
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen
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