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It was a big night at the ACM Awards for Laney Wilson. She opened the show with a bang and ended the night by winning the coveted 'Entertainer of the Year' award.
Wilson opened the 2024 Academy of Country Music Awards with a cover of Little Texas' 1993 hit “God Blessed Texas” and his own version of “Hang Tight Honey.”
The singer applied for four awards this year and won three. It continues her hot hand against ACM. In 2023, she became the artist with the most nominations and the most trophies.
Reba McEntire hosted this year's Academy of Country Music Awards, broadcast live on Prime Video from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas.
Entering the show, Luke Combs led the way with eight nominations, followed by Megan Moloney and Morgan Wallen with six nominations each.
In the largest category, Entertainer of the Year, Warren, Combs, Kane Brown, Jelly Roll, Cody Johnson, Chris Stapleton and Laney Wilson competed for the title.
The night's performers include Brown, Jelly Roll, Johnson, McIntyre, Wilson, Post Malone, Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani, Kelsea Ballerini and Noah Kahan, Nate Smith and Avril Lavigne, and Parker. – Included McCollum, Jason Alden, Miranda Lambert, and Thomas Rhett.
All nominees and winners:
Entertainer of the Year
Kane Brown Luke Combs Jelly Roll Cody Johnson Chris Stapleton Morgan Wallen Laney Wilson – Winner
Female Artist of the Year
Kelsea Ballerini Ashley McBride Megan Moloney Kacey Musgraves Laney Wilson – Winner
Male Artist of the Year
Luke Combs Jelly Roll Cody Johnson Chris Stapleton – Winner Morgan Wallen
duo of the year
Brooks & Dunn Brothers Osborne Dan + Shay — Winner Maddie & Tay War and Treaty
Group of the Year
Flatland Cavalry Lady A Little Big Town Old Dominion — Winner Zac Brown Band
New Female Artist of the Year
Kassi Ashton Ashley Cooke Hannah Ellis Kylie Morgan Megan Moloney — Winner
New Male Artist of the Year
Ernest Cameron Marlowe Dylan Scott Connor Smith Nate Smith – Winner
New Duo or Group of the Year
Neon Union Restless Lord Tigalli Gold – Winner
Album of the year [Awarded to Artists/Producers/Record Company—Label]
Gettin Old – Luke Combs. Producer: Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton, Luke Combs, Record Company-Label: River House Artists/Columbia Nashville. Higher – Chris Stapleton. Producer: Chris Stapleton, Dave Cobb, Morgan Stapleton. Record company-label: Mercury Nashville. – Winner’s Leather – Cody Johnson. Producer: Trent Wilmon. Record Company-Label: CoJo Music LLC/Warner Music Nashville LLC. One Thing at a Time – Morgan Wallen. Producers: Joey Moy, Cameron Montgomery, Charlie Handsome, Jacob Durrett. Record Company – Label: Big Loud Records/Republic Records/Mercury Records. Rolling up the welcome mat (forever) – Kelsea Ballerini. Producer: Kelsea Ballerini, Alisa Vanderheim. Record company-label: Black River Entertainment.
single of the year [Awarded to Artists/Producers/Record Company—Label]
“Burn It Down” – Parker McCallum. Producer: John Randall. Record company-label: MCA Nashville. “Fast Cars” – Luke Combs. Producers: Luke Combs, Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton. Record Company-Label: River House Artists/Columbia Nashville. – Winner “Last Night” – Morgan Wallen. Producer: Joey Moy, Charlie Handsome. Record Company – Label: Big Loud Records/Republic Records/Mercury Records. “Need a Favor” – Jelly Roll. Producer: Austin Nivalel. Record Company-Label: Stoney Creek Records/BMG Nashville. “The Next Thing You Know” – Jordan Davis. Producer: Paul DiGiovanni. Record company-label: MCA Nashville.
song of the year [Awarded to Songwriters/Publishers/Artists]
“Fast Cars” – Luke Combs. Songwriter: Tracy Chapman. Publisher: Purple Rabbit. “Heart Like a Truck” – Laney Wilson. Songwriter: Dallas Wilson. Laney Wilson, Tranny Anderson. Publisher: Sony/ATV Countryside; Riser House Song; Wild Cat Well Song “Next Thing You Know” – Jordan Davis. Songwriters: Chase McGill, Graylan James, Jordan Davis, Josh Osborne. Publisher: Family Fam Songs (1/2/2019) Wait, can we have the number one music? Universal Inc. song — WINNER “The Painter” – Cody Johnson. Songwriters: Benji Davis, Kat Higgins, Ryan Larkins. Publisher: Big Music Machine BMG Platinum Songs US; Nasblonde Music. Pompano Run Music; Songs for Ellie Mae. Sony/ATV Tree Publishing; Warner Tamerlane Publishing Group; Well, That Was Awkward Music “Tennessee Orange” – Megan Moloney. Songwriters: Ben Williams, David Fanning, Megan Moloney, Paul Jenkins. Publisher: 33 Creative, Bone Bone Creative; Sony/ATV Tree Publishing.
this year's music event [Awarded to Artists/Producers/Record Company—Labels]
“We Can’t Break Up Now” – Megan Moloney, Old Dominion. Producers: Brad Tursi, Jeff Sprang, Matthew Ramsey, Trevor Rosen, Whit Sellers, Ross Copperman, Christian Busch. Record Company-Label: Three Up Three Down, LLC/Columbia Nashville. “Different 'Round Here” – Riley Green (Ft. Luke Combs). Producer: Dan 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 Moy. Record Company – Label: Big Loud Records/Mercury Records/Republic Records. “Save Me” – Jelly Roll (with Laney Wilson). Producer: Zach Crowell, David Ray Stevens. Record Company-Label: Stoney Creek Records/BMG Nashville. – winner
Visual Media of the Year [Awarded to Producers/Directors/Artists]
“Burn It Down” – Parker McCallum. Producer: Kristen Pinkston and Wesley Stebbins-Perry. Director: Dustin Haney — Winner “Human” – Cody Johnson. Producer: Kristen Pinkston and Wesley Stebbins-Perry. Director: Dustin Haney. “In Your Love” – Tyler Childers. Producers: Casey Barton, Whitney Wolanin, Nicolas Robespierre, Ian Thorton, Cyrus House. Director: Brian Schramm. “The Next Thing You Know” – Jordan Davis. Producer: Jamie Stratakis. Director: Running Bear (Stephen Kinigopoulos, Alexa Stone) “Tennessee Orange” – Megan Moloney. Producers: Lauren Starr, Saul Levitz, Laura Bergen.Director: Jason Lester
Songwriter of the Year
Jesse Jo Dillon – Winner Ashley Gorey Hilary Lindsey Chase McGill Josh Thompson
Artist/Songwriter of the Year
Zach Bryan Ernest Hardy Chris Stapleton — Winner Morgan Wallen
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