The 2023 Academy of Country Music Awards, a star-studded event hosted by country music legends Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks, has concluded with grand fanfare. The event, which was streamed on Amazon Prime Video, lit up the Lone Star State with a parade of country music’s finest.
Leading the pack, Lainey Wilson and Hardy started the night with the most nominations and ended it with significant accolades. Wilson’s “Bell Bottom Country” won album of the year, while “Wait in the Truck,” their collaborative song addressing domestic violence, won music event of the year. The evening was also marked by Chris Stapleton’s win for entertainer of the year, Lainey Wilson’s triumph as female artist of the year, and Morgan Wallen’s victory as male artist of the year.
Below is a list of the distinguished winners and nominees:
Entertainer of the Year: Chris Stapleton, also nominated were Jason Aldean, Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood, Kane Brown, and Morgan Wallen.
Female Artist of the Year: Lainey Wilson, along with nominees Miranda Lambert, Ashley McBryde, Carly Pearce, and Kelsea Ballerini.
Male Artist of the Year: Morgan Wallen, with Luke Combs, Chris Stapleton, Kane Brown, and Jordan Davis also in the running.
Album of the Year: “Bell Bottom Country” by Lainey Wilson, with other nominees including Ashley McBryde’s “Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville,” Luke Combs’ “Growin’ Up,” Miranda Lambert’s “Palomino,” and Jon Pardi’s “Mr. Saturday Night.”
Single of the Year and Song of the Year: “Wait in the Truck” by Hardy featuring Lainey Wilson, outshining other nominees such as Morgan Wallen’s “Sand In My Boots,” Cole Swindell’s “She Had Me at Heads Carolina,” Cody Johnson’s “‘Til You Can’t,” and Chris Stapleton’s “You Should Probably Leave.”
Music Event of the Year: “Wait in the Truck” by Hardy featuring Lainey Wilson, alongside other contenders such as Chris Young with Mitchell Tenpenny’s “At the End of a Bar,” Cole Swindell & Jo Dee Messina’s “She Had Me at Heads Carolina [Remix],” Kane Brown with Katelyn Brown’s “Thank God,” and Dustin Lynch featuring MacKenzie Porter’s “Thinking ‘Bout You.”
These are just a few of the winners from a thrilling night of honoring country music’s best and brightest. The full list of winners and nominees is a testament to the enduring talent and creativity within the genre.
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