Academy of Country Music honored some of the best country artists at the ACM Awards this weekend. Dan + Shay topped the list of winners with a total of three wins (Dou of the year, best song and best single), and Kacey Musgraves was very close with two.
Keith Urban took home the Entertainer of the year award, becoming only the second artist born outside the US to win this prestigious honor. He was also nominated for the best male artist of the
Kacey Musgraves came out victorious in two major categories. She ended Miranda Lambert’s nine-year lock in the Best female artist category, to win this award for the first time. Musgraves also won the Album of the year award for Golden Hour, shortly after winning this same award at the Grammys.
This year’s Academy of Country Music Awards took place on April 7 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, with country legend Reba McEntire serving as a host.
FULL LIST OF 2019 ACM AWARDS WINNERS
Entertainer of the Year
Keith Urban
Female Artist of the Year
Kacey Musgraves
Male Artist of the Year
Thomas Rhett
Duo of the Year
Dan + Shay
Group of the Year
Old Dominion
New Female Artist of the Year
Ashley McBryde
New Male Artist of the Year
Luke Combs
New Duo or Group of the Year
LANCO
Album of the Year
“Golden Hour” – Kacey Musgraves
Single of the Year
“Tequila” – Dan + Shay
Song of the Year
“Tequila” – Dan + Shay
Video of the Year
“Drunk Girl” – Chris Janson
Songwriter of the Year
Shane McAnally
Music Event of the Year
“Burning Man” – Dierks Bentley featuring Brothers Osborne
