Well deserved, Dan + Shay! The guys celebrated their backstage at the 54th Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday (April 7). The guys won Duo of the Year, Single of the Year, and Song of the Year during this year’s telecast.
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Michael Ray co-hosted the PEOPLE red carpet pre-show telecast at the 54thAcademy of Country Music Awards with Andrea Boehlke at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday (April 7).
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – APRIL 05: Shane McAnally attends ACM: Stories, Songs & Stars: A Songwriter’s Event Benefiting ACM Lifting Lives on April 05, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for ACM)
Shane McAnally was crowned ACM Songwriter of the Year ahead of the big show on Sunday, hearing the good news during his performance at ACM: Stories, Songs & Stars: A Songwriter’s Event Benefitting ACM Lifting Lives on Friday evening (April 5).
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – APRIL 06: Carly Pearce onstage at ACM Lifting Lives®: Decades on April 06, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images for ACM)
ACM New Female Vocalist of the Year nominee Carly Pearce brought hits like “Hide the Wine” and “Every Little Thing” to Las Vegas during her performance at ACM Lifting Lives: Decades on Saturday evening (April 6).
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – APRIL 06: (L-R) Chris Lane and Lauren Bushnell attend the ACM Lifting Lives TOPGOLF Tee-Off at TOPGOLF on April 06, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for ACM)
Hot couple Chris Lane and Lauren Bushnell attended the ACM Lifting Lives TOPGOLF Tee-Off at TOPGOLF Las Vegas on Saturday (April 6). Lane also performed at the event, singing some of his greatest hits.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – APRIL 06: (L-R) Eric Decker and Jessie James Decker attend the ACM Lifting Lives TOPGOLF Tee-Off at TOPGOLF on April 06, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for ACM)
Our other favorites, Jessie James Decker and Eric Decker, also coupled up at the event on Saturday, with Eric supporting Jessie’s clothing line Kittenish in a plain white logo tee.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – APRIL 05: (L-R) Phillip Sweet, Kimberly Schlapman, Karen Fairchild and Jimi Westbrook attend ACM: Stories, Songs & Stars: A Songwriter’s Event Benefiting ACM Lifting Lives on April 05, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for ACM)
Vocal Group of the Year nominees Little Big Town made their way to ACM: Stories, Songs & Stars: A Songwriter’s Event Benefitting ACM Lifting Lives on Friday (April 5) for a special performance.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – APRIL 06: (L-R) Morgan Evans, Cole Swindell, and Lauren Alaina attend the ACM Lifting Lives TOPGOLF Tee-Off at TOPGOLF on April 06, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images for ACM)
Morgan Evans, Cole Swindell, and Lauren Alaina hit the range and spent the afternoon at ACM Lifting Lives TOPGOLF Tee-Off at TOPGOLF on Saturday (April 6).
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – APRIL 06: (L-R) Tracy Lawrence and Jordan Davis perform onstage at ACM Lifting Lives®: Decades on April 06, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images for ACM)
Tracy Lawrence and Jordan Davis shared the stage for a one-of-a-kind performance at ACM Lifting Lives: Decades on Saturday evening (April 6).
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – APRIL 06: (L-R) AJ McLean and Jimmie Allen attend the ACM Lifting Lives TOPGOLF Tee-Off at TOPGOLF on April 06, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for ACM)
Backstreet Boy AJ McClean was all smiles with ACM New Male Vocalist of the Year nominee Jimmie Allen during the ACM Lifting Lives TOPGOLF Tee-Off at TOPGOLF on Saturday afternoon (April 6).
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – APRIL 05: (L-R) Cameron Duddy and Jess Carson of Midland perform onstage at ACM: Stories, Songs & Stars: A Songwriter’s Event Benefiting ACM Lifting Lives on April 05, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for ACM)
ACM Award-winning Cameron Duddy and Jess Carson of Midland brought “Drinking Problem” to ACM Stories, Songs & Stars: A Songwriter’s Event Benefitting ACM Lifting Lives on Friday evening (April 5).
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Winning feels SO good! Dan + Shay, Chris Janson and Ashley McBryde strike a pose backstage after learning that they brought home the W in categories they were nominated in at the 54th Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday evening (April 7).
