The 53rd Annual ACM Awards, hosted by Reba McEntire, aired live from MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 15 on CBS. The 53rd ACM Awards, hosted by Reba McEntire, aired live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 15 on CBS. While the big winner of the night was country music itself, there were a few individual awards handed out too .
The 2018 ACM Award winners are:
Entertainer of the Year
*Jason Aldean – WINNER
Garth Brooks
Luke Bryan
Chris Stapleton
Keith Urban
Male Vocalist of the Year
Jason Aldean
Thomas Rhett
*Chris Stapleton – WINNER
Keith Urban
Chris Young
Female Vocalist of the Year
Kelsea Ballerini
*Miranda Lambert – WINNER
Reba McEntire
Maren Morris
Carrie Underwood
Vocal Duo of the Year
*Brothers Osborne – WINNER
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
LoCash
Tim McGraw & Faith Hill
Vocal Group of the Year
Lady Antebellum
LANCO
Little Big Town
Midland
*Old Dominion – WINNER
Song of the Year (Award goes to Songwriter/Artist)
“Body Like a Back Road” – Sam Hunt – (Songwriters: Zach Crowell, Sam Hunt, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne)
“Female” – Keith Urban – (Songwriters: Ross Copperman, Nicolle Galyon, Shane McAnally)
“Tin Man” – Miranda Lambert – (Songwriters: Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert, Jon Randall) – WINNER
“Whiskey and You” – Chris Stapleton – (Songwriters: Lee Thomas Miller, Chris Stapleton)
Album of the Year
Breaker – Little Big Town
California Sunrise – Jon Pardi
From A Room: Vol 1 – Chris Stapleton – WINNER
Happy Endings – Old Dominion
Life Changes – Thomas Rhett
Single Record of the Year (Award goes to the Artist)
“Better Man” – Little Big Town
*“Body Like A Back Road” – Sam Hunt – WINNER
“Broken Halos” – Chris Stapleton
“Drinkin’ Problem – Midland
“I’ll Name The Dogs” – Blake Shelton
New Male Vocalist of the Year
Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Devin Dawson
Russell Dickerson
*Brett Young – WINNER
New Female Vocalist of the Year
*Lauren Alaina – WINNER
Danielle Bradbery
Carly Pearce
RaeLynn
New Vocal Duo Or Group of the Year
High Valley
LANCO
LoCash
*Midland – WINNER
Runaway June
Video of the Year
“Black” – Dierks Bentley
*“It Ain’t My Fault” – Brothers Osborne – WINNER
“Legends” – Kelsea Ballerini
“Marry Me” – Thomas Rhett
“We Should Be Friends” – Miranda Lambert
Vocal Event of the Year
“Craving You” – Thomas Rhett feat. Maren Morris
“Dear Hate” – Maren Morris feat. Vince Gill
“Funny (How Time Slips Away)” – Glen Campbell and Willie Nelson
*“The Fighter” – Keith Urban feat. Carrie Underwood – WINNER
“What Ifs” – Kane Brown feat. Lauren Alaina
Songwriter of the Year
*Rhett Akins – WINNER
Ashley Gorley
Hillary Lindsey
Shane McAnally
Josh Osborne
