57th Academy of Country Music Awards Winners Announced; Lainey Wilson Leads With Three Wins
deadline.comHosted by Dolly Parton alongside by co-hosts Jimmie Allen and Gabby Barrett, the 57th Academy of Country Music Awards was a the two-hour concert event of the year live streamed globally on Prime Video tonight from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.One of the highlights of the show is for the first time, industry veteran Miranda Lambert received the Entertainer of the Year award.
What’s so special about this win in particular is that it qualifies her for the coveted Triple Crown Award (New Female/Male Artist of the Year, Female/Male Artist of the Year, and Entertainer of the Year).
Her two wins tonight bring her total ACM Awards count to 37, more than any artist in ACM Awards history.Lainey Wilson led the night in total wins with three, followed by Lambert and Carly Pearce with two wins a piece.Morgan Wallen took home his first CMA award after he was banned from the 2021 CMA’s for getting caught on video using a racial epithet in a loud conversation with friends.Following is the full list of winners in the 12 categories voted on by Academy members:ENTERTAINER OF THE YEARMiranda LambertFEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEARCarly PearceMALE ARTIST OF THE YEARChris StapletonDUO OF THE YEARBrothers OsborneGROUP OF THE YEAROld DominionNEW FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR Lainey WilsonNEW MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR Parker McCollumALBUM OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]Dangerous: The Double Album – Morgan WallenProducer: Joey Moi, Jacob Durrett, Charlie Handsome, Matt Dragstrem, Dave CohenRecord Company-Label: Big Loud Records / Republic Records SINGLE OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]If I Didn’t Love You – Jason Aldean and Carrie UnderwoodProducers: Michael KnoxRecord
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