ACMThe show is over for another year.  Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley did a great job hosting.  And, we certainly had a great variety of entertainment with 23 well-known artists singing various songs both together and solo, and, of course, a diverse group among the presenters.  The show proved to be as entertaining as ever.  Here is the list of winners, shown along with the other nominees in each category.

Jason AEntertainer of the Year
Jason Aldean–WINNER
Garth Brooks
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Miranda Lambert

Michael Ray and Chris Stapleton 014Male Vocalist of the Year
Jason Aldean
Dierks Bentley
Eric Church
Brett Eldredge
Chris Stapleton–WINNER

Miranda PhillyFemale Vocalist of the Year
Kelsea Ballerini
Jana Kramer
Miranda Lambert–WINNER
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood

Chris Lane and Florida Georgia 182Vocal Duo of the Year
Brothers Osborne
Dan +  Shay
Florida Georgia Line–WINNER
Joey + Rory
Maddie & Tae

Little Big Town KnoxvilleVocal Group of the Year
Eli Yong Band
Little Big Town–WINNER
Old Dominion
Rascal Flatts
Zac Brown Band

Michael Ray and Chris Stapleton 331New Male Vocalist of the Year
Brett Eldredge
Chris Janson
Thomas Rhett
Chase Rice
Chris Stapleton–WINNER

Kelsea BalleriniNew Female Vocalist of the Year
Kelsea Ballerini–WINNER
Cam
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Old Dominion newNew Vocal Group or Duo of the Year
A Thousand Horses
Brothers Osborne
Maddie & tae
Old Dominion–WINNER
Parmalee

Michael Ray and Chris Stapleton 244Album of the Year
”I’m Comin’ Over,” Chris Young
Montevallo,” Sam Hunt
”Mr. Understood,” Eric Church
”Tangled Up,” Thomas Rhett
”Traveller,” Chris Stapleton–WINNER

Thomas Rhett 103Single Record of the Year
”Burning House,” Cam
”Buy Me a Boat,” Chris Janson
”Die a Happy Man,” Thomas Rhett–WINNER
”Girl Crush,” Little Big Town
”I’m Comin’ Over, Chris Young
”Take Your Time,” Sam Hunt

Eric Church 101615Video of the Year
”Biscuits,” Kacey Musgraves
”Burning House,” Cam
”Girl Crush,” Little Big Town
”Mr. Misunderstood,” Eric Church–WINNER
”Riser,” Dierks Bentley

LBT MirandaVocal Event of the Year
”Hangover Tonight,” Gary Allan featuring Chris Stapleton
”Home Alone Tonight,” Luke Bryan featuring Karen Fairchild
”Raise ‘Em Up,” Keith Urban featuring Eric Church
”Smokin’ and Drinkin’,” Miranda Lambert featuring Little Big Town–WINNER
”Wild Child,” Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter

Michael Ray and Chris Stapleton 337Song of the Year
”Burning House,” Cam
”Girl Crush,” Little Big Town
”Nobody to Blame,” Chris Stapleton–WINNER
”Raise ’Em Up,” Keith Urban featuring Eric Church
”She Don’t Love You,” Eric Paslay

Ross_Copperman_Pic_I_OwnSongwriter of the Year
Rodney Clawson
Ross Copperman–WINNER
Ashley Gorley
Shane McAnally
Josh Osborne

DollyTex Ritter Award  was presented to the TV Movie
“Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors”.

That really was a good show.  With all the lines written for the artists that were supposed to be funny – I think the prize for best line (not written for them) goes to Little Big town, who said when they accepted their award for Vocal Group of the Year – “thank you, Chris Stapleton, for not being a group.”

Given an opportunity to vote, would I have picked the same winners?  Probably not.  Some very deserving people weren’t nominated.  Some very deserving people who were nominated, didn’t win. I’m very glad to see Chris Stapleton getting the recognition he deserves … but, there are others who haven’t gotten the respect their music really proves they should have. It was a good show. Now we can all sit back and relax for a while, until the next awards show comes along.

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The show is over for another year.  Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley did a great job hosting.  And, we certainly had a great variety of entertainment with 23 well-known artists singing various songs both together and solo, and, of course, a diverse group among the presenters.  The show proved...