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Winners Announced For The 56th ACM Awards

It’s that time of year again where we find out who wins the coveted Academy of Country Music Awards. Maren Morris and Chris Stapleton head into the night tied for the most nominations with six apiece. Some winners have already been decided, as Gabby Barrett and Jimmie Allen took home New Female and Male Artist respectively, Kane Brown took home Video of the Year for his hit ‘Worldwide Beautiful’ and Carly Pearce and Lee Brice snagged Music Event of the Year for their smash hit ‘I Hope You’re Happy Now’. Stay tuned to this page throughout the night as the winners are updated in real time.

Entertainer of the Year

  • Luke Bryan- Winner
  • Eric Church
  • Luke Combs
  • Thomas Rhett
  • Chris Stapleton

Female artist of the year

  • Kelsea Ballerini
  • Miranda Lambert
  • Ashley McBryde
  • Maren Morris- Winner
  • Carly Pearce

Male artist of the year

  • Dierks Bentley
  • Luke Combs
  • Eric Church
  • Thomas Rhett-Winner
  • Chris Stapleton

Duo of the year

  • Brooks & Dunn
  • Brothers Osborne
  • Dan + Shay-Winner
  • Florida Georgia Line
  • Maddie & Tae

Group of the year

  • Old Dominion — Winner
  • Lady A
  • Little Big Town
  • The Cadillac Three
  • The Highwomen

New female artist of the year

  • Gabby Barrett — Winner
  • Ingrid Andress
  • Tenille Arts
  • Mickey Guyton
  • Caylee Hammack

New male artist of the year

  • Jimmie Allen — Winner
  • Travis Denning
  • HARDY
  • Cody Johnson
  • Parker McCollum

Album of the year

  • “Born Here Live Here Die Here” — Luke Bryan
  • “Mixtape Vol. 1” — Kane Brown
  • “Never Will” — Ashley McBryde
  • “Skeletons” — Brothers Osborne
  • “Starting Over” — Chris Stapleton- Winner

Single of the Year

  • “Bluebird” — Miranda Lambert
  • “I Hope” — Gabby Barrett
  • “I Hope You’re Happy Now” — Carly Pearce and Lee Brice-Winner
  • “More Hearts Than Mine”— Ingrid Andress
  • “The Bones” — Maren Morris

Song of the year

  • “Bluebird” — Miranda Lambert
  • “One Night Standards” — Ashley McBryde
  • “Some People Do” — Old Dominion
  • “Starting Over” — Chris Stapleton
  • “The Bones” — Maren Morris-Winner

Video of the Year

  • “Worldwide Beautiful” — Kane Brown — Winner
  • “Better Than We Found It” — Maren Morris
  • “Bluebird” — Miranda Lambert
  • “Gone” — Dierks Bentley
  • “Hallelujah” — Carrie Underwood and John Legend

Songwriter of the Year

  • Ashley Gorley
  • Michael Hardy
  • Hillary Lindsey
  • Shane McAnally
  • Josh Osborne

Music Event of the Year

  • I Hope You’re Happy Now” — Carly Pearce and Lee Brice — Winner
  • “Be A Light” — Thomas Rhett featuring Reba McEntire, Hillary Scott, Chris Tomlin, Keith Urban
  • “Does To Me” — Luke Combs feat. Eric Church
  • “Nobody But You” — Blake Shelton ft. Gwen Stefani
  • “One Beer” — HARDY ft. Lauren Alaina & Devin Dawson
  • “One Too Many” — Keith Urban, P!nk