ICYMI: The 2018 ACM Awards
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At this weekend’s ACM Awards, it seemed that the women of country music are ready to take back the country music community! Miranda Lambert became the most awarded musician in ACM history, Carrie Underwood made her return to the stage and Reba teamed up with Kelly Clarkson to bring fans back to the early 90’s.
Reba also replaced the former hosts, Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley. She joked that the team behind the ACMs finally figured out that it “only takes one woman to do the work of two men.”
This was the first time a lot of these artists have returned to Vegas since the Route 91 Harvest Festival attack, so it was also a night of healing for many fans and artists. Florida Georgia Line’s Brian Kelley had a view of the site from his hotel room and shared his thoughts with fans on Instagram.
Carrie Underwood returned to the stage for the first time since she fell and needed at least 40 stitches and surgery on her wrist. She warned fans that she may look a little different but there was no mistaking her beauty during her performance of her new single, ‘Cry Pretty’.
In case you missed it, here’s the full list of winners:
Entertainer of the Year: Jason Aldean
Female Vocalist: Miranda Lambert
Male Vocalist: Chris Stapleton
Vocal Group: Old Dominion
Vocal Duo: Brothers Osborne
Song of the Year: “Tin Man,” Miranda Lambert(Songwriters: Lambert, Jack Ingram and Jon Randall)
Album of the Year: From A Room: Volume 1, Chris Stapleton (Producers: Stapleton and Dave Cobb)
Video of the Year: “It Ain’t My Fault” by Brothers Osborne
Single Record of the Year: “Body Like a Back Road,” Sam Hunt (Songwriters: Hunt, Zach Crowell, Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne)
Vocal Event of the Year: “The Fighter,” Keith Urban featuring Carrie Underwood
(Producers: Busbee and Urban)
Songwriter of the Year: Rhett Akins
Weeks before the award show, Lauren Alaina received the award for New Female Vocalist, while Brett Young won New Male Vocalist and Midland was awarded New Vocal Duo or Group.
Congratulations to all of the nominees and winners! Stay tuned to Thunder106 for all of the hottest country music and news!