The 2024 Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards ceremony took place on Thursday, May 16th at the Ford Center in Frisco, Texas. Country superstar Reba McEntire hosted the exciting evening, celebrating the biggest names and achievements in country music over the past year.
Lainey Wilson and Chris Stapleton emerged as the night’s big winners, each taking home three ACM Awards, including Wilson winning the coveted Entertainer of the Year honor. Luke Combs received the Single of the Year award for his cover of Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car,” after leading this year’s nominees with eight nominations.
One of the most emotional moments came when Jelly Roll and Lainey Wilson accepted the Music Event of the Year award for their collaboration “Save Me.” A tearful Jelly Roll expressed his disbelief at standing on that stage.
The show also featured a surprise duet between Chris Stapleton and pop star Dua Lipa on Stapleton’s “Think I’m in Love With You.” Lipa revealed backstage that they had been planning this performance for some time, as she is a big fan of the country singer.
Other performers included Kelsea Ballerini, Post Malone, Noah Kahan, Gwen Stefani and more, making it a star-studded celebration of country music. Known as “Country Music’s Party of the Year,” the 2024 ACMs delivered an unforgettable night honoring the genre’s top acts.
Let’s have a look at the complete winners list from the ACM Awards 2024 Edition.
Entertainer of the Year
- Kane Brown
- Luke Combs
- Jelly Roll
- Cody Johnson
- Chris Stapleton
- Morgan Wallen
- Lainey Wilson — WINNER
Female Artist of the Year
- Kelsea Ballerini
- Ashley McBryde
- Megan Moroney
- Kacey Musgraves
- Lainey 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 Osbourne
- Dan + Shay — WINNER
- Maddie & Tae
- The 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 Moroney — WINNER
New Male Artist of the Year
- ERNEST
- Kameron Marlowe
- Dylan Scott
- Conner Smith
- Nate Smith — WINNER
New Duo or Group of the Year
- Neon Union
- Restless Road
- Tigirlily Gold — WINNER
Album of the Year
- 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, Morgane Stapleton. Record Company-Label: Mercury Nashville — WINNER
- 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
- “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 — WINNER
- “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
- “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; Song 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 Fam Songs; Hold on Can I Get a Number 1 Music; Songs of Universal Inc. — WINNER
- “The Painter” – Cody Johnson. Songwriters: Benjy Davis, Kat Higgins, Ryan Larkins. Publishers: Big Music Machine; BMG Platinum Songs US; Nasblonde 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
- “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 (Ft. Luke Combs). Producers: 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 — WINNER
Visual Media of the Year
- “Burn It Down” – Parker McCollum. Producers: Christen Pinkston & Wesley Stebbins-Perry. Director: Dustin Haney — 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 — WINNER
- Ashley Gorley
- Hillary Lindsey
- Chase McGill
- Josh Thompson
Artist-Songwriter of the Year
- Zach Bryan
- ERNEST
- HARDY
- Chris Stapleton — WINNER
- Morgan Wallen
