
Reba returned as esteemed emcee for the 2018 ACM Awards taking place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas April 15. Heading into the evening, Chris Stapleton led nominations, scooping up nods for Entertainer of the Year, Album of the Year (for From a Room: Volume 1) and Single Record of the Year (for "Broken Halos"). Other major contenders included Luke Bryan, Keith Urban, Miranda Lambert and Thomas Rhett. The nominations list also featured Jason Aldean, Lanco, Midland and countless others.
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Meanwhile, the telecast included a star-studded performance lineup, from Carrie Underwood's live debut of new single "Cry Pretty" to Maren Morris' display of ferocity with "Rich" to Kelsea Ballerini, Florida Georgia Line and Dierks Bentley.
The 53rd annual ACM Awards aired live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas April 15 on CBS at 8/7c.
Below is the complete list of winners:
Entertainer of the Year
Jason Aldean **WINNER
Garth Brooks
Luke Bryan
Chris Stapleton
Keith Urban
Female Vocalist of the Year
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert **WINNER
Reba McEntire
Maren Morris
Carrie Underwood
Male Vocalist of the Year
Jason Aldean
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton **WINNER
Keith Urban
Chris Young
Vocal Duo of the Year
Brothers Osborne **WINNER
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 **WINNER
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
Songwriter of the Year
Rhett Akins **WINNER
Ashley Gorley
Hillary Lindsey
Shane McAnally
Josh Osborne
Album of the Year
The Breaker – Little Big Town
California Sunrise – Jon Pardi
From A Room: Volume 1 – Chris Stapleton **WINNER
Happy Endings – Old Dominion
Life Changes – Thomas Rhett
Single Record of the Year
"Better Man" – Little Big Town
"Body Like a Back Road" – Sam Hunt **WINNER
"Broken Halos" – Chris Stapleton
"Drinkin' Problem" – Midland
"I'll Name the Dogs" – Blake Shelton
Song of the Year
"Body Like a Back Road" – Sam Hunt (songwriters: Zach Crowell, Sam Hunt, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne)
"Female" – Keith Urban (songwriters: Ross Copperman, Nicolle Galyon, Shane McAnally)
"Tin Man" – Miranda Lambert (songwriters: Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert, Jon Randall) **WINNER
"Whiskey and You" – Chris Stapleton (songwriters: Lee Thomas Miller, Chris Stapleton)
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Video of the Year
"Black" – Dierks Bentley
"It Ain't My Fault" – Brothers Osborne **WINNER
"Legends" – Kelsea Ballerini
"Marry Me" – Thomas Rhett
"We Should Be Friends" – Miranda Lambert
Vocal Event of the Year
"Craving You" – Thomas Rhett featuring Maren Morris
"Dear Hate" – Maren Morris featuring Vince Gill
"Funny (How Time Slips Away) – Glen Campbell and Willie Nelson
"The Fighter" – Keith Urban featuring Carrie Underwood **WINNER
"What Ifs" – Kane Brown featuring Lauren Alaina
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