Chris Stapleton named ACM Entertainer of the Year for the first time
Winners have been announced for the 58th Academy of Country Music Awards. Hosted by global superstars Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks, the two-hour commercial-free concert event streamed live for an international audience across 240+ countries and territories exclusively on Prime Video and the Amazon Music channel on Twitch, from the world headquarters of the Dallas Cowboys at The Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas.
The Academy’s highest honor, Entertainer of the Year, was awarded to Chris Stapleton. Lainey Wilson and Hardy led the night in total wins with four awards apiece, followed by Cole Swindell with three wins. The show celebrated country music’s biggest stars and emerging talent and featured 18 show-stopping performances from 25 artists, along with exclusive collaborations and unexpected moments that captivated fans worldwide.
Fans can relive all of the excitement of the 58th ACM Awards with the full rebroadcast available to watch on Prime Video, and starting Friday, May 12th at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT on the Amazon Music App and for free on Amazon Freevee.
Stapleton took home ACM Entertainer of the Year for the first time, and his win qualifies him for the coveted ACM Triple Crown Award, celebrating artists who have won New Female/Male Artist of the Year, Female/Male Artist of the Year, and Entertainer of the Year. His win brings his total ACM Awards count to 15.
This marks Wilson’s first wins for ACM Female Artist of the Year, ACM Album of the Year, ACM Music Event of the Year, and ACM Visual Media of the Year. Her four wins tie her for the most-awarded artist of the evening and bring her total ACM Awards count to seven.
After being named ACM Artist-Songwriter of the Year and a winner for ACM Visual Media of the Year in pre-televised categories, Hardy took home an additional two ACM Awards during the show for ACM Music Event of the Year, where he won both as an artist and a producer for “Wait in the Truck” with Wlson. That ties him with Lainey Wilson for the most-awarded artist of the evening and brings Hardy’s total ACM Award count to five.
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR: Chris Stapleton
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR: Lainey Wilson
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR: Morgan Wallen
DUO OF THE YEAR: Brothers Osborne
GROUP OF THE YEAR: Old Dominion
NEW FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR: Hailey Whitters
NEW MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR: Zach Bryan
ALBUM OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]: Bell Bottom Country – Lainey Wilson | Producer: Jay Joyce | Record Company-Label: Broken Bow Records
SINGLE OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]: “She Had Me At Heads Carolina” – Cole Swindell | Producer: Zach Crowell | Record Company-Label: Warner Music Nashville
SONG OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Songwriter(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)]: “She Had Me At Heads Carolina” – Cole Swindell | Songwriters: Ashley Gorley, Cole Swindell, Jesse Frasure, Mark D. Sanders, Thomas Rhett, Tim Nichols | Publishers: Ashley Gorley Publishing Designee; Be A Light Publishing; Colden Rainey Music; EMI Blackwood Music Inc; Songs Of Roc Nation Music; Sony Tree Publishing; Telemitry Rhythm House Music; Universal Music Corp; WC Music Corp; Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp
VISUAL MEDIA OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)]: “Wait in the Truck” – Hardy featuring Lainey Wilson | Producer: Inkwell Productions | Director: Justin Clough
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR: Ashley Gorley
ARTIST-SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR: Hardy
MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]: “Wait in the Truck” – Hardy featuring Lainey Wilson | Producers: Derek Wells, HARDY, Joey Moi, Jordan Schmidt | Record Company-Label: Big Loud Records
