In 2020, the ACM Awards were postponed until September due to everything going on in the world. But this year, the ACM Awards were able to take place in April like normal.
While past ACM Awards were held in Las Vegas, the 2021 ACM Awards were held in Nashville for the second year in a row. The April 18 ceremony was co-hosted by Keith Urban (who also hosted in 2020) and Mickey Guyton.
Two awards were announced a couple weeks before the ceremony. Jimmie Allen was named the New Male Artist of the Year and Gabby Barrett was dubbed the New Female Artist of the Year.
Then, a few days before the ceremony, it was announced that Kane Brown‘s music video for “Worldwide Beautiful” won the Video of the Year Award.
Yet another award was given out before the ceremony aired. This award was for Music Event of the Year, and it went to Carly Pearce and Lee Brice for “I Hope You’re Happy Now.”
Now it’s time for you to find out the other winners at the 2021 ACM Awards! Below you’ll find the complete list of winners.
The list will be updated throughout the ceremony as more trophies are given out, so make sure to check back from time to time to see who the big winners are!
Songwriter of the Year
Ashley Gorley
Michael Hardy
Hillary Lindsey
Shane McAnally
Josh Osborne
Video of the Year
“Better Than We Found It” – Maren Morris
“Bluebird” – Miranda Lambert
“Gone” – Dierks Bentley
“Hallelujah” – Carrie Underwood and John Legend
“Worldwide Beautiful” – Kane Brown **WINNER**
Music Event of the Year
Be A Light – Thomas Rhett featuring Reba McEntire, Hillary Scott, Chris Tomlin, and Keith Urban
Does To Me – Luke Combs featuring Eric Church
I Hope You’re Happy Now – Carly Pearce & Lee Brice **WINNER**
Nobody But You – Blake Shelton featuring Gwen Stefani
One Beer – HARDY featuring Lauren Alaina & Devin Dawson
One Too Many – Keith Urban, P!nk
Song of the Year
Bluebird – Miranda Lambert
One Night Standards – Ashley McBryde
Some People Do – Old Dominion
Starting Over – Chris Stapleton
The Bones – Maren Morris **WINNER**
Single of the Year
Bluebird – Miranda Lambert
I Hope – Gabby Barrett
I Hope You’re Happy Now – Carly Pearce & Lee Brice **WINNER**
More Hearts Than Mine – Ingrid Andress
The Bones – Maren Morris
Album of the Year
Born Here Live Here Die Here – Luke Bryan
Mixtape Vol. 1 – Kane Brown
Never Will – Ashley McBryde
Skeletons – Brothers Osborne
Starting Over – Chris Stapleton **WINNER**
New Male Artist of the Year
Jimmie Allen **WINNER**
Travis Denning
HARDY
Cody Johnson
Parker McCollum
New Female Artist of the Year
Ingrid Andress
Tenille Arts
Gabby Barrett **WINNER**
Mickey Guyton
Caylee Hammack
Group of the Year
Lady A
Little Big Town
Old Dominion **WINNER**
The Cadillac Three
The Highwomen
Duo of the Year
Brooks & Dunn
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay **WINNER**
Florida Georgia Line
Maddie & Tae
Male Artist of the Year
Dierks Bentley
Eric Church
Luke Combs
Thomas Rhett **WINNER**
Chris Stapleton
Female Artist of the Year
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Ashley McBryde
Maren Morris **WINNER**
Carly Pearce
Entertainer of the Year
Luke Bryan **WINNER**
Eric Church
Luke Combs
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton
Congratulations to all of the winners and nominees!
