The winners in the 2018 ACM Awards have begun to be announced, and Taste of Country will be live with the most recent breaking winners throughout the night!
Brett Young, Lauren Alaina, Midland and Rhett Akins were among the early winners announced prior to the live broadcast, while Chris Stapleton, Keith Urban, Miranda Lambert and Jason Aldean are among the most-nominated artists in the 2018 ACM Awards. Aldean, Garth Brooks, Luke Bryan, Stapleton and Urban are competing for Entertainer of the Year in 2018.
Stapleton leads the ACM Awards with eight nominations in 2018, while Thomas Rhett scored six. Urban has five 2018 ACM nominations, and Lambert is tied with Maren Morris with four ACM Awards nominations in 2018. Sam Hunt and Midland are both up for three 2018 ACM Awards.
Reba McEntire returns to host the 2018 ACM Awards when they air live on CBS from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday night (April 15).
Remember: The best way to watch the ACM Awards is on TV, with ToC on your phone.
2018 Academy of Country Music Awards Winners:
Entertainer of the Year
Jason Aldean
Garth Brooks
Luke Bryan
Chris Stapleton
Keith Urban
Male Vocalist of the Year
Jason Aldean
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton
Keith Urban
Chris Young
Female Vocalist of the Year
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Maren Morris
Carrie Underwood
Reba McEntire
Vocal Duo of the Year
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
LoCash
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill
Vocal Group of the Year
Lady Antebellum
Lanco
Little Big Town
Midland
Old Dominion
Album of the Year
Little Big Town, The Breaker
Jon Pardi, California Sunrise
Chris Stapleton, From A Room: Vol. 1
Old Dominion, Happy Endings
Thomas Rhett, Life Changes
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
Single Record of the Year (Awarded to Artist(s) / Producer(s) / Record Label(s))
Little Big Town, “Better Man”
Sam Hunt, “Body Like a Back Road”
Chris Stapleton, “Broken Halos”
Midland, “Drinkin’ Problem”
Blake Shelton, “I’ll Name the Dogs”
Video of the Year (Awarded to Producer(s) / Director(s) / Artist(s))
Dierks Bentley, “Black”
Brothers Osborne, “It Ain’t My Fault”
Kelsea Ballerini, “Legends”
Thomas Rhett, “Marry Me”
Miranda Lambert, “We Should Be Friends”
Song of the Year (Awarded to Songwriter(s) / Publisher(s) / Artist(s)
Sam Hunt, “Body Like a Back Road”
Keith Urban, “Female”
Miranda Lambert, “Tin Man”
Chris Stapleton, “Whiskey and You”
Vocal Event of the Year (Awarded to Artist(s) / Producer(s) / Record Label(s))
“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
“What Ifs,” Kane Brown Feat. Lauren Alaina
Songwriter of the Year
Rhett Akins — WINNER!
Ashley Gorley
Hillary Lindsey
Shane McAnally
Josh Osborne
ACM Awards Red Carpet Highlights From 2017
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