The 2024 ACM Awards have come and gone and Luke Combs was the most nominated artist of the event, but he did not attend the award show.
The ceremony kicked off early Wednesday with a few winners, including the new artists of the year, being announced days before the live show in Frisco, Texas.
Tied for second were Morgan Wallen and Megan Moroney with six nominations each.
Reba McEntire returned for the 17th time as the host of the award show that was held at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas on Thursday night.
The 59th ACM Awards featured performances from Jason Aldean, Kane Brown, Jelly Roll, Cody Johnson, Miranda Lambert, Post Malone, Parker McCollum, Thomas Rhett, Chris Stapleton and Lainey Wilson, as well as McEntire.
Additionally, the show surprised with duets from Kelsea Ballerini and Noah Kahan, Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani, and Nate Smith featuring Avril Lavigne.
Below is a list of Thursday night’s winners.
Entertainer of the year: Lainey Wilson
Female artist of the year: Lainey Wilson
Male artist of the year: Chris Stapleton
Group of the year: Old Dominion
New male artist of the year: Nate Smith
New female artist of the year: Megan Moroney
New vocal duo or group: Tigrilily Gold
Album of the year: “Higher,” Chris Stapleton
Single of the year: “Fast Car,” Luke Combs
Song of the year: “Next Thing You Know,” Jordan Davis
Visual media of the year: “Burn It Down,” Parker McCollum
Music event of the year: “Save Me,” Jelly Roll and Lainey Wilson
Artist-songwriter of the year: Chris Stapleton
