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2019 ACM Awards Winners

April 7, 2019 by Angelica

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2019 ACM Awards winners are being announced live tonight (April 7)  from Las Vegas on CBS.  Congrats to Keith Urban – Entertainer of the Year; Dan + Shay – Duo of the Year, Single of the Year, and Song of the Year;  Kacey Musgraves – Album of the Year; Thomas Rhett – Male Artist of the Year; Old Dominion – Group of the Year;  Chris Janson – Video of the Year; Ashley McBryde – New Female Artist of the Year; Luke Combs – New Male Artist of the Year; LANCO – New Duo or Group of the Year, and Jason Aldean – ACM Artist of the Decade.   Additional winners will be updated as they are announced.

2019 ACM Awards Winners:


ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Entertainer of the Year Spotlight
Keith Urban

FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Female Artist of the Year Spotlight
Kacey Musgraves

MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Male Artist of the Year Spotlight
Thomas Rhett

ALBUM OF THE YEAR (Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s))
Album of the Year Spotlight
Golden Hour – Kacey Musgraves
Producers: Ian Fitchuk / Daniel Tashian / Kacey Musgraves
Record Label: MCA Nashville

SINGLE OF THE YEAR (Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s))
Single of the Year Spotlight
Tequila – Dan + Shay
Producers: Scott Hendricks / Dan Smyers
Record Label: Warner Music Nashville

SONG OF THE YEAR (Awarded to Songwriter(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s))
Song of the Year Spotlight
Tequila – Dan + Shay
Writers: Nicolle Galyon / Jordan Reynolds / Dan Smyers
Publishers: Beats and Banjos (ASCAP), WB Music Corp. (ASCAP), A Girl Named Charlie (BMI) / Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI) / Buckeye26 (ASCAP) / Jreynmusic (ASCAP)

VIDEO OF THE YEAR (Awarded to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s))
Video of the Year Spotlight
Drunk Girl – Chris Janson
Producer: Ben Skipworth
Director: Jeff Venable

DUO OF THE YEAR
Duo of the Year Spotlight
Dan + Shay

GROUP OF THE YEAR
New Group of the Year Spotlight
Old Dominion

NEW FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
New Female Artist of the Year Spotlight
Ashley McBryde

NEW MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
New Male Artist of the Year Spotlight
Luke Combs

NEW DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
New Duo or Group of the Year Spotlight
LANCO

MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR (Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s))
Music Event of the Year Spotlight
Burning Man – Dierks Bentley featuring Brothers Osborne

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Songwriter of the Year Spotlight
Shane McAnally

2019 ACM Awards winners were announced live from Las Vegas April 7. Did your favorites win? See the full list of winners on ACountryClick To Tweet

The ACM Awards named Keith Urban as Entertainer of the Year, his first win in the category and the evening’s biggest honor. With this win, he will receive the prestigious ACM Triple Crown Award, as he previously received awards for New Male Vocalist of the Year and Male Vocalist of the Year.

Dan + Shay won Duo of the Year as well as Song of the Year and Single of the Year for “Tequila.” In addition to the wins as an artist, Dan Smyers received two individual wins as a producer in the Single of the Year category and songwriter in the Song of the Year category.

Kacey Musgraves won Female Artist of the Year for the first time. She also won Album of the Year as both artist and producer, for Golden Hour. Musgraves previously won in the Album of the Year category in 2013 for Same Trailer Different Park. Thomas Rhett won Male Vocalist of the Year for the second time. He first won the award at the 52nd ACM Awards in 2017.

During the telecast, former ACM Artist of the Decade Award honoree George Strait presented Jason Aldean with the ACM Dick Clark Artist of the Decade Award. In celebration of the honor, Aldean performed a medley of his hits including “Lights Come On,” “Don’t You Wanna Stay” with Kelly Clarkson and “Dirt Road Anthem.”

Old Dominion won Group of the Year Award for the second consecutive year. During the ACM Awards red carpet, Songwriter of the Year winner Shane McAnally surprised Old Dominion on the red carpet at the PEOPLE Digital Red Carpet Pre-Show with the news of their win. Earlier in the day it was also announced Dierks Bentley and Brothers Osborne won Music Event of the Year for “Burning Man,” and Chris Janson won ACM Video of the Year” for “Drunk Girl.” McEntire surprised Janson with the news backstage before the show.

Luke Combs, LANCO and Ashley McBryde were also previously announced winners of the New Male Artist of the Year, New Group of the Year and New Female Artist of the Year, respectively and each performed on the show. The winners received a surprise phone call from host Carrie Underwood last month notifying them of the news.

Shane McAnally was announced as the winner of this year’s ACM Songwriter of the Year Award on Friday at the ACM Stories, Songs & Stars: A Songwriter’s Event Benefitting ACM Lifting Lives, which was presented to him by the event’s hosts Hillary Scott and Storme Warren, alongside reigning ACM Songwriter of the Year winner, Rhett Akins.

Country Music’s Party of the Year featured an all-star lineup of collaborations and memorable performances. The awards telecast once again featured “ACM Flashbacks” with 29-time ACM Award-winning duo Brooks & Dunn performing “Brand New Man” with Luke Combs, and the King of Country Music and 24-time ACM Award winner George Strait performing “Run” with Miranda Lambert. In addition, Lambert, the most-awarded artist in ACM Awards history with 32 wins, performed a flashback medley of her greatest hits.

Chrissy Metz, star of the upcoming movie Breakthrough, made her live television performance debut at the ACM Awards and was joined on stage by Lauren Alaina, Mickey Guyton, Maddie & Tae and Carrie Underwood for a special rendition of the song “I’m Standing With You” from the film’s soundtrack. The powerful performance spotlighted ACM Lifting Lives®, the philanthropic arm of the Academy of Country Music dedicated to improving lives through the power of music.

The awards telecast also featured solo performances by Luke Bryan, Little Big Town, Reba McEntire, Old Dominion, Thomas Rhett, Blake Shelton, Chris Stapleton, George Strait, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban. Additional highlights included collaborations by Dierks Bentley & Brandi Carlile performing “Travelin’ Light,” Kane Brown and Khalid performing “Good as You” & “Saturday Nights,” Eric Church & Ashley McBryde performing “The Snake,” Dan + Shay & Kelly Clarkson performing “Keeping Score,” Florida Georgia Line & Jason Aldeanperforming “Can’t Hide Red” and Maren Morris & Brothers Osborne performing “All My Favorite People.”

ACM RADIO AWARDS: The following previously announced radio awards were presented during the annual Radio Winners Reception on Saturday, April 6 in Las Vegas.

NATIONAL ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Lon Helton                                                                   Country Countdown USA with Lon Helton

ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR – MAJOR MARKET
Tanner in the Morning – Rob Tanner, Catherine Lane, Chris Allen, Captain Jim and Mimi – WSOC-FM (Charlotte, NC)

ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR – LARGE MARKET
Jim, Deb & Kevin                                                          WFMS-FM          Indianapolis, IN

ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR – MEDIUM MARKET
Mo & Styckman Show                                                    WUSY-FM           Chattanooga, TN

ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR – SMALL MARKET
Brent Lane and Candy Cullerton                                        WYCT-FM            Pensacola, FL

RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR – MAJOR MARKET
KNIX-FM              Phoenix, AZ

RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR – LARGE MARKET
KUBL-FM             Salt Lake City, UT

RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR – MEDIUM MARKET
WIVK-FM            Knoxville, TN

RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR – SMALL MARKET
KHAY-FM             Ventura, CA

INDUSTRY AWARDS:

CASINO OF THE YEAR – SMALL CAPACITY
Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant, OK
Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort – Cherokee, NC
The Joint: Tulsa – Tulsa, OK
Peppermill Reno – Reno, NV
Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort – Mt. Pleasant, MI

CASINO OF THE YEAR – LARGE CAPACITY
Casino Rama – Orillia, ON
Grand Casino Hinckley – Hinckley, MN
Mohegan Sun Arena – Uncasville, CT
Sandia Casino Amphitheater – Albuquerque, NM
WinStar Global Event Center – Thackerville, OK

FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR
Boots & Hearts – Oro-Medonte, ON
Faster Horses – Brooklyn, MI
Stagecoach – Indio, CA
Tortuga Music Festival – Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Windy City Smokeout – Chicago, IL

NIGHTCLUB OF THE YEAR
Dusty Armadillo – Rootstown, OH
Grizzly Rose – Denver, CO
Joe’s on Weed St – Chicago, IL
Joe’s Live – Rosemont, IL
Stoney’s Rockin’ Country – Las Vegas, NV

VENUE OF THE YEAR – SMALL CAPACITY
House of Blues – Anaheim, CA
House of Blues – Boston, MA
Floore’s – Helotes, TX
Ryman Auditorium – Nashville, TN
Surf Ballroom – Clear Lake, IA

VENUE OF THE YEAR – MEDIUM CAPACITY
Red Rocks Amphitheatre – Morrison, CO
Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion – Gilford, NH
Ascend Amphitheater – Nashville, TN
The Wharf Amphitheater – Orange Beach, AL
The Anthem – Washington, DC

VENUE OF THE YEAR – LARGE CAPACITY
Bridgestone Arena – Nashville, TN
BOK Center – Tulsa, OK
Budweiser Stage – Toronto, ON
PNC Bank Arts Center – Holmdel, NJ
Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center – Noblesville, IN

DON ROMEO TALENT BUYER OF THE YEAR
Todd Boltin – Variety Attractions
Billy Brill – Billy Alan Productions
Gil Cunningham – Neste Event Marketing
Kell Houston – Houston Productions
Nicole More – Wilson Events, Inc.

PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
Brent Fedrizzi – AEG Presents
Stacy Vee – Goldenvoice
Ed Warm – Joe’s Bar
Adam Weiser – AEG Presents
Jason Wright – Live Nation

STUDIO RECORDING AWARDS:

BASS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Mike Brignardello
JT Cure
Ian Fitchuk
Tony Lucido
Glenn Worf

DRUMMER OF THE YEAR
Matt Chamberlain
Ian Fitchuk
Evan Hutchings
Aaron Sterling
Nir Z

GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Tom Bukovac
Jedd Hughes
Danny Rader
Adam Shoenfeld
Ilya Toshinsky
Derek Wells

PIANO/KEYBOARDS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Dave Cohen
David Dorn
Ian Fitchuk
Tony Harrell
Charlie Judge
Gordon Mote

SPECIALTY INSTRUMENT(S) PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Ian Fitchuk
Jenee Fleenor
Carl Miner
Mickey Raphael
Ilya Toshinsky

STEEL GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Dan Dugmore
Steve Hinson
Mike Johnson
Russ Pahl
Justin Schipper

AUDIO ENGINEER OF THE YEAR
Craig Alvin
Ryan Gore
Jeff Juliano
Vance Powell
F Reid Shippen

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Buddy Cannon
Ian Fitchuk
Dann Huff
Jay Joyce
Michael Knox

source:  Academy of Country Music

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