Juliet Schroder
The time has finally come — the ACM Awards have landed in Vegas!
This evening, all of your favorite country artists are coming together for the 53rd Academy of Country Music Awards.
53rd ACM Awards – BLUE CARPET ARRIVALS
Airing live from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, the television event will feature epic collaborations, presenters, jokes from host Reba McEntire, and of course, THE country entertainer of the year.
Lauren Alaina, Jason Aldean, Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Kane Brown, Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Kelly Clarkson, Dan + Shay, Florida Georgia Line, Alan Jackson, Chris Janson, Toby Keith, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Reba McEntire, Julia Michaels, Midland, Maren Morris, Jon Pardi, Bebe Rexha, Thomas Rhett, Darius Rucker, Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Brett Young, and Chris Young. are all confirmed to take the stage at the show tonight, but we’re almost positive that more surprises will come throughout the evening.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE 53rd ACM AWARDS TONIGHT
Last month, the Academy of Country Music announced winners ahead of the live telecast. As expected, Lauren Alaina took home New Female Vocalist of the Year, while Brett Young was crowned this year’s New Male Vocalist of the Year. Midland also snagged the win for New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year.
How were our predictions? Compare the lists here.
Take a look at the full winners’ list below, as it will be updated constantly throughout the day as new winners are announced!
Hosted by Reba McEntire, the 53rd Academy of Country Music Awards will air tonight, April 15th @ 8PM ET/PT on CBS.
- Jason Aldean — WINNER
- Garth Brooks
- Luke Bryan
- Chris Stapleton
- Keith Urban
- Kelsea Ballerini
- Miranda Lambert — WINNER
- Reba McEntire
- Maren Morris
- Carrie Underwood
- Jason Aldean
- Thomas Rhett
- Chris Stapleton — WINNER
- Keith Urban
- Chris Young
- Brothers Osborne — WINNER
- Dan + Shay
- Florida Georgia Line
- LOCASH
- Tim McGraw & Faith Hill
- Lady Antebellum
- LANCO
- Little Big Town
- Midland
- Old Dominion — WINNER
- Lauren Alaina — WINNER
- Danielle Bradbery
- Carly Pearce
- Raelynn
- Kane Brown
- Luke Combs
- Devin Dawson
- Russell Dickerson
- Brett Young — WINNER
- High Valley
- LANCO
- LOCASH
- Midland — WINNER
- Runaway June
- Breaker – Little Big Town
Record Label: Capitol Records Nashville
- California Sunrise – Jon Pardi
Record Label: Capitol Records Nashville
- From A Room Vol. 1 – Chris Stapleton — WINNER
Record Label: Mercury Records
- Happy Endings – Old Dominion
Record Label: RCA
- Life Changes – Thomas Rhett
Record Label: The Valory Music Co.
- Better Man – Little Big Town
Record Label: Capitol Records Nashville
- Body Like A Back Road – Sam Hunt — WINNER
Record Label: MCA Nashville
- Broken Halos – Chris Stapleton
Record Label: Mercury Records
- Drinkin’ Problem – Midland
Record Label: Big Machine Records
- I’ll Name The Dogs – Blake Shelton
Record Label: Warner Bros.
- Body Like a Back Road – Sam Hunt
Publishers: Universal Music Corp./Sam Hunt Publishing, Highly Combustible Music/I Love Pizza Music,/Songs of Southside Independent Music Publishing/Who Wants to Buy My Publishing/Atlas Music Publishing, Anderson Fork In The Road Music/Smackville Music/Smack Songs LLC, Smack Hits
- Female – Keith Urban
Publishers: EMI Blackwood Music Inc./Rezolant Music/Plain Jane Songs, Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp./A Girl Named Charlie (BMI), Smack Hits/Smack Songs LLC (GMR)
- Tin Man – Miranda Lambert — WINNER
Publishers: Sony/ATV Tree Publishing/Pink Dog Publishing (BMI), Beat Up Ford Publishing (BMI), BMG Platinum Songs (BMI)/SWMBMGBMI/Lonesome Vinyl Music
- Whiskey And You – Chris Stapleton
Publishers: WB Music Corp./New Sea Gayle Music (ASCAP), Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp./New Sea Gayle Music (BMI)
- Black – Dierks Bentley
Producer: Max A. Butler
- It Ain’t My Fault – Brothers Osborne — WINNER
Producer: Tiffany Davies
- Legends – Kelsea Ballerini
Producer: Ben Skipworth
- Marry Me – Thomas Rhett
Producer: Dan Atchison
- We Should Be Friends – Miranda Lambert
Producer: April Dace
- Rhett Akins — WINNER
- Ashley Gorley
- Hillary Lindsey
- Shane McAnally
- Josh Osborne
- Craving You – Thomas Rhett Featuring Maren Morris
Record Label: The Valory Music Co.
- Dear Hate – Maren Morris featuring Vince Gill
Record Label: Columbia Nashville
- Funny (How Time Slips Away) – Glen Campbell And Willie Nelson
Record Label: Universal Music Enterprises
- The Fighter – Keith Urban featuring Carrie Underwood — WINNER
Record Label: Capitol Nashville
- What Ifs – Kane Brown Featuring Lauren Alaina
Record Label: RCA Nashville
