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| Artist/Song/Album Name | Award Category | Year | Credits | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmie Allen | New Male Artist of the Year | 2020 | Winner | |
| Gabby Barrett | New Female Artist of the Year | 2020 | Winner | |
| Worldwide Beautiful Kane Brown |
Video of the Year | 2020 | Artist: Kane Brown Director: Alex Alvga Producer: Christen Pinkston |
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| I Hope You're Happy Now Carly Pearce & Lee Brice |
Music Event of the Year | 2020 | Artist: Carly Pearce Artist: Lee Brice Producer: busbee Record Label: Big Machine Records / Curb Records |
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| Old Dominion | Group of the Year | 2020 | Winner | |
| The Bones Maren Morris |
Song of the Year | 2020 | Artist: Maren Morris Songwriter: Jimmy Robbins Songwriter: Maren Morris Songwriter: Laura Veltz Publisher: Big Machine Music, LLC Publisher: Extraordinary Alien Publishing Publisher: International Dog Music Publisher: Oh Denise Publishing Publisher: Round Hill Songs Publisher: Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. |
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| I Hope You're Happy Now Carly Pearce & Lee Brice |
Single of the Year | 2020 | Artist: Carly Pearce Artist: Lee Brice Producer: busbee Record Label: Big Machine Records / Curb Records |
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| Dan + Shay | Duo of the Year | 2020 | Winner | |
| Thomas Rhett | Male Artist of the Year | 2020 | Winner | |
| Starting Over Chris Stapleton |
Album of the Year | 2020 | Artist: Chris Stapleton Producer: Chris Stapleton Producer: Dave Cobb Record Label: Mercury Nashville |
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| Maren Morris | Female Artist of the Year | 2020 | Winner | |
| Luke Bryan | Entertainer of the Year | 2020 | Luke Bryan has been chosen to receive the ACM Lifting Lives Award, honoring the contributions of Gary Haber, known as a business manager and past president of ACM Lifting Lives. This award is presented to a Country Music artist, duo/group, or industry professional who is devoted to improving lives through the power of music, has a generosity of spirit, and is committed to serving others. It is voted on by the ACM Lifting Lives Board of Directors. | Winner |
| Hillary Lindsey | Songwriter of the Year | 2020 | Hillary Lindsey is one of Nashville’s most respected songwriters and go-to hitmakers - with 27 No. 1 songs under her belt, she has crafted material for artists ranging from Miranda Lambert to Lady Gaga. She won her third GRAMMY in 2020 for co-writing "I'll Never Love Again" for A Star Is Born. Her recent credits include Jordan Davis’ "Almost Maybes", Kelsea Ballerini's "Hole In The Bottle," HARDY feat. Lauren Alaina & Devin Dawson’s "One Beer," Mickey Guyton's "Heaven Down Here" and Luke Bryan's back-to-back No. 1 singles "What She Wants Tonight" and "Knockin' Boots." This is her second consecutive win for ACM Songwriter of the Year. | Winner |
| Tony Lucido | Bass Player of the Year | 2020 | Winner | |
| Aaron Sterling | Drummer of the Year | 2020 | Winner | |
| J.T. Corenflos | Guitar Player of the Year | 2020 | Winner | |
| Hillary Lindsey | Songwriter of the Year | 2020 | Hillary Lindsey is one of Nashville’s most respected songwriters and go-to hitmakers - with 27 No. 1 songs under her belt, she has crafted material for artists ranging from Miranda Lambert to Lady Gaga. She won her third GRAMMY in 2020 for co-writing "I'll Never Love Again" for A Star Is Born. Her recent credits include Jordan Davis’ "Almost Maybes", Kelsea Ballerini's "Hole In The Bottle," HARDY feat. Lauren Alaina & Devin Dawson’s "One Beer," Mickey Guyton's "Heaven Down Here" and Luke Bryan's back-to-back No. 1 singles "What She Wants Tonight" and "Knockin' Boots." This is her second consecutive win for ACM Songwriter of the Year. | Winner |
| Dave Cohen | Piano/Keys Player of the Year | 2020 | Winner | |
| Ilya Toshinskiy | Specialty Instrument(s) Player of the Year | 2020 | Winner | |
| Dan Dugmore | Steel Guitar Player of the Year | 2020 | Winner | |
| Mike Johnson | Steel Guitar Player of the Year | 2020 | Winner | |
| F. Reid Shippen | Audio Engineer of the Year | 2020 | Winner | |
| Jay Joyce | Producer of the Year | 2020 | Winner | |
| Joe Galante | Cliffie Stone Icon Award | 2020 | Joe Galante elevated Country Music’s visibility over nearly four decades, beginning in the 1970s when he joined RCA Nashville. In the 1980s as the head of the label, he implemented exceptional marketing campaigns, increased promotional budgets, and perhaps most importantly, signed artists who stood out. As a result, the label dominated the decade by introducing stars like Alabama, Clint Black, The Judds, K.T. Oslin and Keith Whitley. In the 90s, the label group under his leadership guided Kenny Chesney and Martina McBride to multiplatinum success. When RCA and Arista merged, the roster expanded to include Brooks & Dunn, Alan Jackson and Brad Paisley. Under his continued leadership, RCA Label Group evolved to Sony Music Nashville, launching the career of Carrie Underwood and furthering that of Miranda Lambert. Galante concluded his label career in 2010 as chairman of Sony Music Nashville, but has remained deeply imbedded in the music community, perhaps most notably in his many philanthropic endeavors (as chair of the CMA Foundation, in his support of the Nashville Entrepreneur Center and by creating an endowment for Leadership Music, where he is a member of the Founding Council). He is receiving the ACM Icon Award for his many contributions and successes in the Country Music community. | Winner |
| Rascal Flatts |
Cliffie Stone Icon Award | 2020 | Winner | |
| Lady A | Gary Haber Lifting Lives Award | 2020 | Lady A has a history of consistently participating in ACM Lifting Lives® events and fundraisers, at times even assuming hosting duties. The group made a long-lasting impression at the ACM Lifting Lives Music Camp in 2019. Campers collaborated with the band, Ross Copperman and Joy Williams to write an original song, “The Way You Love,” based on their own experiences and inspirations. The camp has the dual purpose of studying Williams syndrome while providing music enrichment through performance and education. Hillary Scott was a returning Music Camp guest. A three-time ACM Vocal Group of the Year, Lady A joined the Grand Ole Opry in January and recently announced a return to the road with their “What A Song Can Do” Tour. Over the course of their decade-plus career, Lady A has become one of the 21st century’s premier vocal groups, blending deeply felt emotions with classic Country sounds. The multi-platinum band has ushered in more than 18 million album units, 34 million tracks sold, nearly five billion digital streams and 11 No. 1 hits. The trio earned the biggest first week streams of their career with their critically acclaimed No. 1 album OCEAN and is known for their 9X platinum hit “Need You Now,” which is the highest certified song by a Country group. Lady A has earned CMA “Vocal Group of the Year” trophies three years in a row and were recently inducted as members of the Grand Ole Opry. Additionally, Hillary Scott was recently honored as one of 31 women leaders from diverse industries for Dress for Success’ “Your Hour, Her Power” campaign. The trio's newly formed LadyAID Scholarship Fund supports students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities. They will make their long-awaited return to the road with the upcoming LADY A: WHAT A SONG CAN DO TOUR, launching July 29th in Uncasville, CT with special guests Carly Pearce, Niko Moon and Tenille Arts. A portion of the ticket sales will go towards LadyAID, the group’s philanthropic fund which supports initiatives around the world ranging from helping vulnerable children, societal and cultural issues, as well as natural disaster aid and recovery. For more information visit www.ladyamusic.com. | Winner |
| Ross Copperman |
Gary Haber Lifting Lives Award | 2020 | Ross Copperman is one of Nashville’s most sought-after songwriters and producers, and this year among years previously, he shared his talent with campers during the 12th Annual ACM Lifting Lives® Music Camp with Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities. Along with J.T. Harding and HARDY, Copperman and the campers composed the original song, “Happiness.” Copperman first participated in Music Camp in 2013 and has been involved every year since. Copperman’s newest No. 1 writing credits include Darius Rucker’s “Beers and Sunshine” and Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani’s “Happy Anywhere” and “Nobody But You.” He recently returned to his artist roots with the release of a five-song Southern pop EP, Somewhere There’s A Light On. Copperman was elected to serve on the ACM Lifting Lives Board of Directors in 2016 and has been serving since. | Winner |
| Luke Combs | Gene Weed Milestone Award | 2020 | Winner | |
| Dan + Shay | Jim Reeves International Award | 2020 | Winner | |
| Toby Keith | Merle Haggard Spirit Award | 2020 | A 20-time ACM Award-winner, Toby Keith is still taking charge of his incredible career with sold-out concerts, an arsenal of hits and a swagger that has endeared him to millions of fans. He proudly revealed his true colors and spirit as both artist and songwriter with anthems like "How Do You Like Me Now?!" and “Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American).” After an impressive run at Country radio that began in the ‘90s, he continues to be one of the most successful self-directed creators in music history as an artist, songwriter, singer, musician and producer. Keith has written the vast majority of his 32 No. 1s hits and has had a chart-topping single every year for 20-consecutive years. Keith was Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2015. He also received the ACM Poet’s award for his songwriting body of work in 2016. He received the National Medal of the Arts in 2021. | Winner |
| Ken Burns's Country Music | Tex Ritter Film Award | 2020 | Ken Burns’s Country Music informed and entertained PBS viewers about the rich history of the genre from the artists and historians who know it best. Through new interviews and rarely-seen footage spanning 16 hours, the eight-part series vividly conveyed the true roots of the music and the diverse artists who shaped it. Premiering in 2019, the series was directed and produced by Ken Burns, written and produced by Dayton Duncan and produced by Julie Dunfey. | Winner |
| RAC Clark | Mae Boren Axton Service Award | 2020 | RAC Clark, the president and Emmy nominated executive producer of Lion’s Heart Entertainment, has produced the ACM Awards since 1999. Under his tenure, the show moved from Los Angeles to Las Vegas to Dallas for the 50th anniversary, where it set a Guinness world record for the highest attendance at an awards show broadcast with 70,252 attendees at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on April 19, 2015. Clark has also produced the awards show in Nashville for the last two years, emerging as a visually stunning showcase for Country Music. The oldest child of American Bandstand host Dick Clark, RAC was in his 20s when he started producing music-related series such as Puttin' on the Hits. In the decades that followed, he cultivated a reputation as among the most sought-after producers of live music programming in television, with more than one thousand hours of live event broadcasts to his credit. Clark has worked on multiple network broadcasts for the Academy of Country Music including a series of all-star ACM Presents specials. He also produced 165 episodes of Prime Time Country for The Nashville Network. His projects have included GRAMMY specials, GRAMMY and Oscar Red Carpets, Miss Universe & Miss USA Pageants, the 2013 and 2021 Presidential Inauguration Committee and the Muscular Dystrophy Association telecast. In 2019, Clark served the Academy of Country Music as interim Executive Director. His Lion’s Heart Entertainment is based in Southern California. | Winner |
| Curly Putman | Poet's Award | 2020 | Curly Putman composed numerous enduring classics in the country canon, including Dolly Parton’s “Dumb Blonde,” Porter Wagner’s “Green Green Grass of Home,” also recorded by pop icon Tom Jones and turned into an international hit, recorded in several languages, as well as George Jones’ signature hit “He Stopped Loving Her Today.” The latter title, written with Bobby Braddock, was named 1980 ACM Single and Song of the Year. Tammy Wynette recorded Putman’s “D-I-V-O-R-C-E” (also written with Braddock) and “My Elusive Dreams” (written with Billy Sherrill). Putman was inducted to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1976. | Winner |
| Gretchen Peters | Poet's Award | 2020 | Gretchen Peters gained Nashville’s attention in the 1990s with eloquent and emotional compositions like Patty Love less’ “You Don’t Even Know Who I Am” (an ACM Song of the Year nominee) and Ge orge Str ait’s “Chi ll of an Ear ly Fa ll.” Early in her career, Mart ina McBr ide achieved signature hits with Peters’ “My Baby Loves Me” and “Independence Day.” The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee has also landed singles with Fa ith Hi ll, Pa m Till is and Trish a Yearwo od. | Winner |
| Loretta Lynn | Poet's Award | 2020 | Loretta Lynn stands as one of the most dynamic and direct songwriters in Country Music history. Her body of work has contributed countless classics, have made an indelible mark on Country Music and has inspired generations of female artists to follow her amazing example. Early originals like “You Ain’t Woman Enough” and “Don’t Come Home A-Drinkin’ (With Lovin’ on Your Mid),” both released in 1966, are undisputed classics. Her catalog also offers chart-topping hits like “Fist City,” “Rated X” and of course, “Coal Miner’s Daughter.” Her numerous ACM wins include Entertainer of the Year in 1975 and Artist of the Decade in 1979. A groundbreaking singer, songwriter and performer, Loretta Lynn is an archetype of American music, a singular artist whose music defined a genre and whose songs continue to inform new generations of musicians. | Winner |
| Kix Brooks American Country Countdown with Kix Brooks |
National On-Air Personality of the Year | 2020 | Winner | |
| Buzz Jackson KIIM-FM - Tucson, AZ |
On-Air Personality of the Year - Medium Market | 2020 | Winner | |
| KKNU-FM Eugene, OR |
Radio Station of the Year - Small Market | 2020 | Winner | |
| KUZZ-FM Bakersfield, CA |
Radio Station of the Year - Medium Market | 2020 | Winner | |
| WQDR-FM Raleigh, NC |
Radio Station of the Year - Large Market | 2020 | Winner | |
| KNIX - FM Phoenix, AZ |
Radio Station of the Year - Major Market | 2020 | Winner | |
| Steve, Ben and Nikki - Steve Stroud, Ben Walker and Nikki Thomas WXBQ-FM - Bristol, VA |
On-Air Personality of the Year - Small Market | 2020 | Winner | |
| Lexi & Banks - Lexi Papadopoulos, Jared Banks KUBL-FM - Salt Lake City, UT |
On-Air Personality of the Year - Large Market | 2020 | Winner | |
| Double-L – Lois Lewis KNIX-FM - Phoenix, AZ |
On-Air Personality of the Year - Major Market | 2020 | Winner |
Jimmie Allen
New Male Artist of the Year
2020
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Gabby Barrett
New Female Artist of the Year
2020
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Worldwide Beautiful
Video of the Year
2020
Director: Alex Alvga
Producer: Christen Pinkston
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I Hope You're Happy Now
Music Event of the Year
2020
Artist: Lee Brice
Producer: busbee
Record Label: Big Machine Records / Curb Records
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Old Dominion
Group of the Year
2020
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The Bones
Song of the Year
2020
Songwriter: Jimmy Robbins
Songwriter: Maren Morris
Songwriter: Laura Veltz
Publisher: Big Machine Music, LLC
Publisher: Extraordinary Alien Publishing
Publisher: International Dog Music
Publisher: Oh Denise Publishing
Publisher: Round Hill Songs
Publisher: Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
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I Hope You're Happy Now
Single of the Year
2020
Artist: Lee Brice
Producer: busbee
Record Label: Big Machine Records / Curb Records
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Dan + Shay
Duo of the Year
2020
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Thomas Rhett
Male Artist of the Year
2020
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Starting Over
Album of the Year
2020
Producer: Chris Stapleton
Producer: Dave Cobb
Record Label: Mercury Nashville
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Maren Morris
Female Artist of the Year
2020
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Luke Bryan
Entertainer of the Year
2020
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Hillary Lindsey
Songwriter of the Year
2020
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Tony Lucido
Bass Player of the Year
2020
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Aaron Sterling
Drummer of the Year
2020
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J.T. Corenflos
Guitar Player of the Year
2020
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Hillary Lindsey
Songwriter of the Year
2020
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Dave Cohen
Piano/Keys Player of the Year
2020
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Ilya Toshinskiy
Specialty Instrument(s) Player of the Year
2020
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Dan Dugmore
Steel Guitar Player of the Year
2020
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Mike Johnson
Steel Guitar Player of the Year
2020
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F. Reid Shippen
Audio Engineer of the Year
2020
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Jay Joyce
Producer of the Year
2020
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Joe Galante
Cliffie Stone Icon Award
2020
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Rascal Flatts
Cliffie Stone Icon Award
2020
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Lady A
Gary Haber Lifting Lives Award
2020
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Ross Copperman
Gary Haber Lifting Lives Award
2020
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Luke Combs
Gene Weed Milestone Award
2020
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Dan + Shay
Jim Reeves International Award
2020
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Toby Keith
Merle Haggard Spirit Award
2020
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Ken Burns's Country Music
Tex Ritter Film Award
2020
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RAC Clark
Mae Boren Axton Service Award
2020
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Curly Putman
Poet's Award
2020
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Gretchen Peters
Poet's Award
2020
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Loretta Lynn
Poet's Award
2020
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Kix Brooks
National On-Air Personality of the Year
2020
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Buzz Jackson
On-Air Personality of the Year - Medium Market
2020
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KKNU-FM
Radio Station of the Year - Small Market
2020
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KUZZ-FM
Radio Station of the Year - Medium Market
2020
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WQDR-FM
Radio Station of the Year - Large Market
2020
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KNIX - FM
Radio Station of the Year - Major Market
2020
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Steve, Ben and Nikki - Steve Stroud, Ben Walker and Nikki Thomas
On-Air Personality of the Year - Small Market
2020
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Lexi & Banks - Lexi Papadopoulos, Jared Banks
On-Air Personality of the Year - Large Market
2020
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Double-L – Lois Lewis
On-Air Personality of the Year - Major Market
2020
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Nominees Search Results
| Artist/Song/Album Name | Award Category | Year | Credits | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cody Johnson | New Male Artist of the Year | 2020 | Nominee | |
| HARDY | New Male Artist of the Year | 2020 |
As previously announced, HARDY was awarded the 58th ACM Artist-Songwriter of the Year Award. This award is presented to an individual known both as an artist and a songwriter, selected by a Professional Panel of judges whose members composed of songwriters, publishers, producers, and performing rights organization (PRO) representatives. The Panel submits five nominees, at which time ACM members in the Artist/Musician/Producer/Engineer, Songwriter, Music Publisher/PRO and Record Company categories vote for the winner. This is the first-ever ACM Artist-Songwriter of the Year Award and HARDY receives the honor after winning ACM Songwriter of the Year last year. Big Loud Records' heavy-hitter HARDY has never been just one thing. Uncaging a new chapter, HARDY soared to new heights with the release of the mockingbird & THE CROW, his critically acclaimed half-country, half-rock sophomore album, adding to over 2.8 billion career streams. The dichotomous, 17-track effort debuted top-five all-genre on the Billboard 200 Albums chart and kinged seven additional Billboard charts in its first week, including Top Country Albums, Top Rock Albums, and Top Album Sales. The pride of Philadelphia, Miss. has earned his reputation as “a promising purveyor of keeping the spirit of classic heavy Southern rock alive” (American Songwriter), “capable of writing the big hits for radio, obstinate enough to do something completely unexpected, and savvy enough to find the throughline for it all” (Rolling Stone). A five-time ACM Award winner, HARDY is a three-time CMA Triple Play Award recipient, the 2022 BMI Country Songwriter of the Year, and a three-time AIMP Songwriter of the Year. HARDY has written 13 No. 1 singles including his own double platinum No. 1 single “ONE BEER” feat. Lauren Alaina + Devin Dawson, chart-topping, platinum Dierks Bentley + BRELAND collaboration, “Beers On Me,” and game-changing platinum duet “wait in the truck” feat. Lainey Wilson. HARDY has been nominated for ACM Awards with a songwriter credit on Morgan Wallen’s “Sand In My Boots,” Blake Shelton’s “God’s Country,” which HARDY took home an ACM Award for, and his own song “wait in the truck.” He's previously toured with Thomas Rhett, Morgan Wallen, Florida Georgia Line, Jason Aldean, Cole Swindell, and more, and flies nationwide on his sold-out, 19-date headline arena tour, the mockingbird & THE CROW Tour, this fall. |
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| Parker McCollum | New Male Artist of the Year | 2020 | Nominee | |
| Travis Denning | New Male Artist of the Year | 2020 | Nominee | |
| Caylee Hammack | New Female Artist of the Year | 2020 | Nominee | |
| Ingrid Andress | New Female Artist of the Year | 2020 | Nominee | |
| Mickey Guyton | New Female Artist of the Year | 2020 | Nominee | |
| Tenille Arts | New Female Artist of the Year | 2020 | Nominee | |
| Better Than We Found It Maren Morris |
Video of the Year | 2020 | Artist: Maren Morris Director: Gabrielle Woodland Producer: Sarah Kunin Producer: Jennifer Pepke |
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| Bluebird Miranda Lambert |
Video of the Year | 2020 | Artist: Miranda Lambert Director: Trey Fanjoy Producer: Heather Levenstone |
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| Gone Dierks Bentley |
Video of the Year | 2020 | Artist: Dierks Bentley Director: Wes Edwards Director: Ed Pryor Director: Travis Nicholson Director: Running Bear Director: Sam Siske animation by Skylar Wilson Producer: Lora Criner Producer: Wilson |
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| Hallelujah Carrie Underwood and John Legend |
Video of the Year | 2020 | Artist: Carrie Underwood Artist: John Legend Director: Randee St. Nicholas Producer: Grant Jue |
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| Be A Light Thomas Rhett feat. Reba McEntire, Hillary Scott, Chris Tomlin, Keith Urban |
Music Event of the Year | 2020 | Artist: Thomas Rhett Artist: Reba McEntire Artist: Hillary Scott Artist: Chris Tomlin Artist: Keith Urban Producer: Dann Huff Record Label: The Valory Music Co. |
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| Does To Me Luke Combs feat. Eric Church |
Music Event of the Year | 2020 | Artist: Luke Combs Artist: Eric Church Producer: Scott Moffatt Record Label: River House Artists/Columbia Nashville |
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| Nobody But You Blake Shelton feat. Gwen Stefani |
Music Event of the Year | 2020 | Artist: Blake Shelton Artist: Gwen Stefani Producer: Scott Hendricks Record Label: Warner Music Nashville |
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| One Beer HARDY feat. Lauren Alaina & Devin Dawson |
Music Event of the Year | 2020 | Artist: HARDY Artist: Lauren Alaina Artist: Devin Dawson Producer: Derek Wells Producer: Joey Moi Record Label: Big Loud Records |
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| One Too Many Keith Urban, P!nk |
Music Event of the Year | 2020 | Artist: Keith Urban Artist: P!nk Producer: Cutfather Producer: Dan McCarroll Producer: Keith Urban Producer: PhD Record Label: Capitol Records Nashville |
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| Lady A | Group of the Year | 2020 | Lady A has a history of consistently participating in ACM Lifting Lives® events and fundraisers, at times even assuming hosting duties. The group made a long-lasting impression at the ACM Lifting Lives Music Camp in 2019. Campers collaborated with the band, Ross Copperman and Joy Williams to write an original song, “The Way You Love,” based on their own experiences and inspirations. The camp has the dual purpose of studying Williams syndrome while providing music enrichment through performance and education. Hillary Scott was a returning Music Camp guest. A three-time ACM Vocal Group of the Year, Lady A joined the Grand Ole Opry in January and recently announced a return to the road with their “What A Song Can Do” Tour. Over the course of their decade-plus career, Lady A has become one of the 21st century’s premier vocal groups, blending deeply felt emotions with classic Country sounds. The multi-platinum band has ushered in more than 18 million album units, 34 million tracks sold, nearly five billion digital streams and 11 No. 1 hits. The trio earned the biggest first week streams of their career with their critically acclaimed No. 1 album OCEAN and is known for their 9X platinum hit “Need You Now,” which is the highest certified song by a Country group. Lady A has earned CMA “Vocal Group of the Year” trophies three years in a row and were recently inducted as members of the Grand Ole Opry. Additionally, Hillary Scott was recently honored as one of 31 women leaders from diverse industries for Dress for Success’ “Your Hour, Her Power” campaign. The trio's newly formed LadyAID Scholarship Fund supports students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities. They will make their long-awaited return to the road with the upcoming LADY A: WHAT A SONG CAN DO TOUR, launching July 29th in Uncasville, CT with special guests Carly Pearce, Niko Moon and Tenille Arts. A portion of the ticket sales will go towards LadyAID, the group’s philanthropic fund which supports initiatives around the world ranging from helping vulnerable children, societal and cultural issues, as well as natural disaster aid and recovery. For more information visit www.ladyamusic.com. | Nominee |
| Little Big Town | Group of the Year | 2020 | Nominee | |
| The Cadillac Three | Group of the Year | 2020 | Nominee |
Cody Johnson
New Male Artist of the Year
2020
Nominee
HARDY
New Male Artist of the Year
2020
As previously announced, HARDY was awarded the 58th ACM Artist-Songwriter of the Year Award. This award is presented to an individual known both as an artist and a songwriter, selected by a Professional Panel of judges whose members composed of songwriters, publishers, producers, and performing rights organization (PRO) representatives. The Panel submits five nominees, at which time ACM members in the Artist/Musician/Producer/Engineer, Songwriter, Music Publisher/PRO and Record Company categories vote for the winner. This is the first-ever ACM Artist-Songwriter of the Year Award and HARDY receives the honor after winning ACM Songwriter of the Year last year.
Big Loud Records' heavy-hitter HARDY has never been just one thing. Uncaging a new chapter, HARDY soared to new heights with the release of the mockingbird & THE CROW, his critically acclaimed half-country, half-rock sophomore album, adding to over 2.8 billion career streams. The dichotomous, 17-track effort debuted top-five all-genre on the Billboard 200 Albums chart and kinged seven additional Billboard charts in its first week, including Top Country Albums, Top Rock Albums, and Top Album Sales. The pride of Philadelphia, Miss. has earned his reputation as “a promising purveyor of keeping the spirit of classic heavy Southern rock alive” (American Songwriter), “capable of writing the big hits for radio, obstinate enough to do something completely unexpected, and savvy enough to find the throughline for it all” (Rolling Stone). A five-time ACM Award winner, HARDY is a three-time CMA Triple Play Award recipient, the 2022 BMI Country Songwriter of the Year, and a three-time AIMP Songwriter of the Year. HARDY has written 13 No. 1 singles including his own double platinum No. 1 single “ONE BEER” feat. Lauren Alaina + Devin Dawson, chart-topping, platinum Dierks Bentley + BRELAND collaboration, “Beers On Me,” and game-changing platinum duet “wait in the truck” feat. Lainey Wilson. HARDY has been nominated for ACM Awards with a songwriter credit on Morgan Wallen’s “Sand In My Boots,” Blake Shelton’s “God’s Country,” which HARDY took home an ACM Award for, and his own song “wait in the truck.” He's previously toured with Thomas Rhett, Morgan Wallen, Florida Georgia Line, Jason Aldean, Cole Swindell, and more, and flies nationwide on his sold-out, 19-date headline arena tour, the mockingbird & THE CROW Tour, this fall.
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Parker McCollum
New Male Artist of the Year
2020
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Travis Denning
New Male Artist of the Year
2020
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Caylee Hammack
New Female Artist of the Year
2020
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Ingrid Andress
New Female Artist of the Year
2020
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Mickey Guyton
New Female Artist of the Year
2020
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Tenille Arts
New Female Artist of the Year
2020
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Better Than We Found It
Video of the Year
2020
Director: Gabrielle Woodland
Producer: Sarah Kunin
Producer: Jennifer Pepke
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Bluebird
Video of the Year
2020
Director: Trey Fanjoy
Producer: Heather Levenstone
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Gone
Video of the Year
2020
Director: Wes Edwards
Director: Ed Pryor
Director: Travis Nicholson
Director: Running Bear
Director: Sam Siske
animation by Skylar Wilson
Producer: Lora Criner
Producer: Wilson
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Hallelujah
Video of the Year
2020
Artist: John Legend
Director: Randee St. Nicholas
Producer: Grant Jue
Nominee
Be A Light
Music Event of the Year
2020
Artist: Reba McEntire
Artist: Hillary Scott
Artist: Chris Tomlin
Artist: Keith Urban
Producer: Dann Huff
Record Label: The Valory Music Co.
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Does To Me
Music Event of the Year
2020
Artist: Eric Church
Producer: Scott Moffatt
Record Label: River House Artists/Columbia Nashville
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Nobody But You
Music Event of the Year
2020
Artist: Gwen Stefani
Producer: Scott Hendricks
Record Label: Warner Music Nashville
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One Beer
Music Event of the Year
2020
Artist: Lauren Alaina
Artist: Devin Dawson
Producer: Derek Wells
Producer: Joey Moi
Record Label: Big Loud Records
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One Too Many
Music Event of the Year
2020
Artist: P!nk
Producer: Cutfather
Producer: Dan McCarroll
Producer: Keith Urban
Producer: PhD
Record Label: Capitol Records Nashville
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Lady A
Group of the Year
2020
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Little Big Town
Group of the Year
2020
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The Cadillac Three
Group of the Year
2020
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