The 57th Academy of Country Music Awards streamed live from Las Vegas on Monday night with host Dolly Parton and co-hosts Jimmie Allen and Gabby Barrett taking emcee duties.
Miranda Lambert, who was unable to attend due to C2C concert dates in England and Scotland, was announced as the winner of the coveted Entertainer of the Year Award. She also shared the Video of the Year honors with duo Elle King, for their song “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home).”
Carly Pearce and Chris Stapleton were awarded the ACM as Female Artist of the Year and Male Artist of the Year, respectively.
In addition to the night’s big winners, there were also performances from stars including Kelly Clarkson, who performed a tribute to Parton, Luke Bryan, Carrie Underwood, Brothers Osborne, Eric Church, Chris Stapleton, Maren Morris, Thomas Rhett and Parton herself.
The live stream via Amazon Prime Video was met with both praise and criticism from viewers. While most loved no commercial breaks, many were upset that their streaming was choppy or provided poor audio, and some could not access the show at all.
ACM AWARD 2022 NOMINEES & WINNERS LIST
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
- Eric Church
- Luke Combs
- Miranda Lambert – WINNER
- Chris Stapleton
- Carrie Underwood
An incredible winning moment for @mirandalambert, our newest ACM Entertainer of the Year ✨ #ACMawards pic.twitter.com/vNmBKvV0HN
— ACM Awards (@ACMawards) March 8, 2022
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Gabby Barrett
- Miranda Lambert
- Ashley McBryde
- Maren Morris
- Carly Pearce – WINNER
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Jimmie Allen
- Luke Combs
- Thomas Rhett
- Chris Stapleton – WINNER
- Morgan Wallen
DUO OF THE YEAR
- Brooks & Dunn
- Brothers Osborne – WINNERS
- Dan + Shay
- LOCASH
- Maddie & Tae
GROUP OF THE YEAR
- Lady A
- Little Big Town
- Midland
- Old Dominion – WINNERS
- The Cadillac Three
NEW FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Tenille Arts
- Priscilla Block
- Lily Rose
- Caitlyn Smith
- Lainey Wilson – WINNER
NEW MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- HARDY
- Walker Hayes
- Ryan Hurd
- Parker McCollum – WINNER
- Elvie Shane
ALBUM OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]
- 29: Written in Stone – Carly Pearce
- Country Again: Side A – Thomas Rhett
- Dangerous: The Double Album – Morgan Wallen – WINNER
- Famous Friends – Chris Young
- The Marfa Tapes – Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert, Jon Randall
And ACM Album of the Year goes to… Dangerous: The Double Album by @MorganWallen! #ACMawards pic.twitter.com/4AcbMY0Zyf
— ACM Awards (@ACMawards) March 8, 2022
SINGLE OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]
- “Buy Dirt” – Jordan Davis featuring Luke Bryan
- “Famous Friends” – Chris Young and Kane Brown
- “Fancy Like” – Walker Hayes
- “If I Didn’t Love You” – Jason Aldean and Carrie Underwood – WINNER
- “You Should Probably Leave” – Chris Stapleton
SONG OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Songwriter(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)]
- “7 Summers” – Morgan Wallen
- “Buy Dirt” – Jordan Davis featuring Luke Bryan
- “Fancy Like” – Walker Hayes
- “Knowing You” – Kenny Chesney
- “Things A Man Oughta Know” – Lainey Wilson – WINNER
VIDEO OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)]
- “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home)” – Elle King and Miranda Lambert – WINNER
- “Famous Friends” – Chris Young and Kane Brown
- “I Bet You Think About Me (Taylor’s Version)” – Taylor Swift featuring Chris Stapleton
- “If I Didn’t Love You” – Jason Aldean and Carrie Underwood
- “Never Wanted To Be That Girl” – Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR* (Off Camera Award)
- Jesse Frasure
- Nicolle Galyon
- Ashley Gorley
- Michael Hardy – WINNER
- Josh Osborne
MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]
- “Buy Dirt” – Jordan Davis featuring Luke Bryan
- “Famous Friends” – Chris Young and Kane Brown
- “half of my hometown” – Kelsea Ballerini featuring Kenny Chesney
- “If I Didn’t Love You” – Jason Aldean and Carrie Underwood
- “Never Wanted to Be That Girl” – Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde – WINNER
