The winners in the 2024 ACM Awards have begun to be revealed, and the winners list includes some of the biggest names in country music, as well as a few surprises.
Megan Moroney, Nate Smith and Tigerlily Gold were announced as the first early winners in the annual awards ceremony on May 14. Moroney won New Female Artist of the Year, while Smith won New Male Artist and the duo of Krista and Kendra Slaubaugh won New Duo/Group prior to the ACM Awards ceremony.
Chris Stapleton also took home an early win for Artist-Songwriter of the Year, and Parker McCollum and Jessie Jo Dillon were also announced as winners before the show on Thursday night.
Luke Combs led all of the nominees in the 2024 ACM Awards with a total of eight. Moroney had six overall nominations in 2024 and so did Morgan Wallen.
Other artists with multiple nominations include Cody Johnson, Stapleton and Lainey Wilson, who all had five. Jordan Davis and Jelly Roll earned four nominations apiece, and Kelsea Ballerini and Zach Bryan scored three. Ernest, Chase McGill, McCollum, Kacey Musgraves and Old Dominion were each nominated twice in the 2024 ACM Awards.
The 2024 ACM Awards are taking place at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, and streaming live on Prime Video.
For more information, visit the ACM’s website, and keep scrolling to see the full list of winners (updating live).
2024 ACM Awards Winners:
Entertainer of the Year
Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Jelly Roll
Cody Johnson
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen
Lainey Wilson
Female Artist of the Year
Kelsea Ballerini
Ashley McBryde
Megan Moroney
Kacey Musgraves
Lainey Wilson
Male Artist of the Year
Luke Combs
Jelly Roll
Cody Johnson
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen
Duo of the Year
Brooks & Dunn
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Maddie & Tae
The War and Treaty
Group of the Year
Flatland Cavalry
Lady A
Little Big Town
Old Dominion
Zac Brown Band
New Female Artist of the Year
Kassi Ashton
Ashley Cooke
Hannah Ellis
Kylie Morgan
Megan Moroney — THE WINNER!
New Male Artist of the Year
Ernest
Kameron Marlowe
Dylan Scott
Conner Smith
Nate Smith — THE WINNER!
New Duo or Group of the Year
Neon Union
Restless Road
Tigirlily Gold — THE WINNER!
Album of the Year [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]
Gettin’ Old, Luke Combs (Producers: Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton, Luke Combs. Record Company-Label: River House Artists / Columbia Nashville)
Higher, Chris Stapleton (Producer: Chris Stapleton, Dave Cobb, Morgane Stapleton. Record Company-Label: Mercury Nashville)
Leather, Cody Johnson (Producers: Trent Willmon. Record Company-Label: CoJo Music LLC / Warner Music Nashville LLC)
One Thing at a Time, Morgan Wallen (Producers: Joey Moi, Cameron Montgomery, Charlie Handsome, Jacob Durrett. Record Company-Label: Big Loud Records / Republic Records / Mercury Records)
Rolling Up the Welcome Mat (For Good), Kelsea Ballerini (Producers: Kelsea Ballerini, Alysa Vanderheym. Record Company-Label: Black River Entertainment)
Single of the Year [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]
“Burn It Down,” Parker McCollum (Producer: Jon Randall. Record Company-Label: MCA Nashville)
“Fast Car,” Luke Combs (Producers: Luke Combs, Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton. Record Company-Label: River House Artists / Columbia Nashville)
“Last Night,” Morgan Wallen (Producer: Joey Moi, Charlie Handsome. Record Company-Label: Big Loud Records / Republic Records / Mercury Records)
“Need a Favor,” Jelly Roll (Producer: Austin Nivarel. Record Company-Label: Stoney Creek Records / BMG Nashville)
“Next Thing You Know,” Jordan Davis (Producer: Paul DiGiovanni. Record Company-Label: MCA Nashville)
Song of the Year [Awarded to Songwriter(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)]
“Fast Car,” Luke Combs (Songwriters: Tracy Chapman. Publishers: Purple Rabbit)
“Heart Like a Truck,” Lainey Wilson (Songwriters: Dallas Wilson, Lainey Wilson, Trannie Anderson. Publishers: Sony / ATV Countryside; Songs of Riser House; Songs of Wild Cat Well Music)
“Next Thing You Know,” Jordan Davis (Songwriters: Chase McGill, Greylan James, Jordan Davis, Josh Osborne. Publishers: Family Farm Songs; Hold On Can I Get A Number 1 Music; Songs of Universal Inc.)
“The Painter,” Cody Johnson (Songwriters: Benjy Davis, Kat Higgins, Ryan Larkins. Publishers: Big Music Machine; BMG Platinum Songs US; Nashblonde Music; Pompano Run Music; Songs for Ellie May; Sony / ATV Tree Publishing; Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Group; Well That Was Awkward Music)
“Tennessee Orange,” Megan Moroney (Songwriters: Ben Williams, David Fanning, Megan Moroney, Paul Jenkins. Publishers: 33 Creative; Bone Bone Creative; Sony / ATV Tree Publishing)
Music Event of the Year [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]
“Can’t Break Up Now,” Old Dominion, Megan Moroney (Producers: Brad Tursi, Geoff Sprung, Matthew Ramsey, Trevor Rosen, Whit Sellers, Ross Copperman, Kristian Bush. Record Company-Label: Three Up Three Down, LLC / Columbia Nashville)
“Different ‘Round Here,” Riley Green Feat. Luke Combs (Producer: Dann Huff. Record Company-Label: BMLG Records)
“I Remember Everything,” Zach Bryan Feat. Kacey Musgraves (Producer: Zach Bryan. Record Company-Label: Belting Bronco Records / Warner Records, Inc.)
“Man Made a Bar,” Morgan Wallen Feat. Eric Church. (Producer: Joey Moi. Record Company-Label: Big Loud Records / Mercury Records / Republic Records)
“Save Me,” Jelly Roll With Lainey Wilson (Producers: Zach Crowell, David Ray Stevens. Record Company-Label: Stoney Creek Records / BMG Nashville)
Visual Media of the Year [Awarded to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)]
“Burn It Down,” Parker McCollum (Producers: Christen Pinkston & Wesley Stebbins-Perry. Director: Dustin Haney) — THE WINNER!
“Human,” Cody Johnson (Producer: Christen Pinkston &Wesley Stebbins-Perry. Director: Dustin Haney)
“In Your Love,” Tyler Childers (Producer: Kacie Barton, Whitney Wolanin, Nicholas Robespierre, Ian Thorton, Silas House. Director: Bryan Schlam)
“Next Thing You Know,” Jordan Davis (Producer: Jamie Stratakis. Director: Running Bear (Stephen Kinigopoulos, Alexa Stone)
“Tennessee Orange,” Megan Moroney (Producer: Lauren Starr, Saul Levitz, Laura Burhenn. Director: Jason Lester)
Songwriter of the Year
Jessie Jo Dillon — THE WINNER!
Ashley Gorley
Hillary Lindsey
Chase McGill
Josh Thompson
Artist-Songwriter of the Year
Zach Bryan
Ernest
Hardy
Chris Stapleton — THE WINNER!
Morgan Wallen
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