59th Academy of Country Music Awards

59th Academy of Country Music Awards
Date	May 16, 2024
Location	Ford Center at The Star, Frisco, Texas
Hosted by	Reba McEntire
Most awards	Chris Stapleton Lainey Wilson (3 each)
Most nominations	Morgan Wallen (6)
Television/radio coverage
Network	Prime Video

Most nominated artist, Morgan Wallen, with six nominations

The 59th Academy of Country Music Awards was held on May 16, 2024, at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas.[1][2] Country music icon Reba McEntire returned as host.[3]

Background

On November 2, 2023, the Academy of Country Music announced that it would renew its partnership with Prime Video through 2025.[4][5] The eligibility period for submissions for the 59th Academy of Country Music Awards was January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023.[6]

Category changes

On December 4, 2023, the academy announced that it would be changing rules for its New Artist categories, as well as bringing back the New Duo/Group of the Year award. Changing the amount of submissions needed and lowering other thresholds to "benefit emerging artists and help put a spotlight on the future of the genre", according to Daniel Miller, chair of the ACM awards, voting, and membership committee.[7]

Winners and nominees

The nominees were revealed on April 9, on social media and The Bobby Bones Show.[8]

Chris Stapleton and Lainey Wilson took home the most awards of the evening with three each.

Entertainer of the Year	Album of the Year
Lainey Wilson Kane Brown Luke Combs Jelly Roll Cody Johnson Chris Stapleton Morgan Wallen	Higher – Chris Stapleton Gettin' Old – Luke Combs Leather – Cody Johnson One Thing at a Time – Morgan Wallen Rolling Up the Welcome Mat (For Good) – Kelsea Ballerini
Female Artist of the Year	Male Artist of the Year
Lainey Wilson Kelsea Ballerini Ashley McBryde Megan Moroney Kacey Musgraves	Chris Stapleton Luke Combs Jelly Roll Cody Johnson Morgan Wallen
Group of the Year	Duo of the Year
Old Dominion Flatland Cavalry Lady A Little Big Town Zac Brown Band	Dan + Shay Brooks & Dunn Brothers Osborne Maddie & Tae The War and Treaty
Single of the Year	Song of the Year
"Fast Car" – Luke Combs "Burn It Down" – Parker McCollum "Last Night" – Morgan Wallen "Need a Favor" – Jelly Roll "Next Thing You Know" – Jordan Davis	"Next Thing You Know" – Jordan Davis, Chase McGill, Greylan James, Josh Osborne "Fast Car" – Tracy Chapman "Heart Like a Truck" – Trannie Anderson, Dallas Wilson, Lainey Wilson "Tennessee Orange" – David Fanning, Megan Moroney, Paul Jenkins, Ben Williams "The Painter" – Benjy Davis, Kat Higgins, Ryan Larkins
New Female Artist of the Year	New Male Artist of the Year
Megan Moroney Kassi Ashton Ashley Cooke Hannah Ellis Kylie Morgan	Nate Smith Ernest Kameron Marlowe Dylan Scott Conner Smith
New Duo/Group of the Year	Artist-Songwriter of the Year
Tigirlily Gold Neon Union Restless Road	Chris Stapleton Zach Bryan Ernest Hardy Morgan Wallen
Songwriter of the Year	Visual Media of the Year
Jessie Jo Dillon Ashley Gorley Hillary Lindsey Chase McGill Josh Thompson	"Burn It Down" – Parker McCollum "Human" – Cody Johnson "In Your Love" – Tyler Childers "Next Thing You Know" – Jordan Davis "Tennessee Orange" – Megan Moroney
Music Event of the Year
"Save Me" – Jelly Roll with Lainey Wilson "Can't Break Up Now" – Old Dominion featuring Megan Moroney "Different 'Round Here" – Riley Green and Luke Combs "I Remember Everything" – Zach Bryan featuring Kacey Musgraves "Man Made a Bar" – Morgan Wallen featuring Eric Church

Performers

Performer(s)	Song
Lainey Wilson	"God Blessed Texas" "Hang Tight Honey"
Jelly Roll	"Liar"
Kelsea Ballerini Noah Kahan	"Mountain with a View" "Stick Season"
Tigirlily Gold	"I Tried a Ring On"
Cody Johnson	"Dirt Cheap"
Miranda Lambert	"Wranglers"
Kane Brown	"Georgia on My Mind"
Thomas Rhett	"Beautiful as You"
Blake Shelton Gwen Stefani	"Purple Irises"
Jason Aldean	Tribute to Toby Keith "Should've Been a Cowboy"
Chris Stapleton Dua Lipa	"Think I'm in Love with You"
Post Malone	"Never Love You Again" "I Had Some Help"
Parker McCollum	"Burn It Down"
Nate Smith Avril Lavigne	"Bulletproof"
Reba McEntire	"I Can't"

Presenters

• Randy Travis and Clay Walker – presented Song of the Year
• Richard Sherman and Charissa Thompson – presented Duo of the Year
• Little Big Town – introduced Tigirlily Gold
• Tyler Cameron – presented Group of the Year
• Ashley McBryde and Noah Reid – presented Single of the Year
• The War and Treaty – introduced Kane Brown
• Jordan Davis and Carín León – presented Male Artist of the Year
• Blake Shelton – introduced the Tribute to Toby Keith
• Reba McEntire – presented Female Artist of the Year
• Bobby Bones – recognized ACM Radio Award winners
• Scotty McCreery – presented Music Event of the Year
• Rozene and Dion Pride (wife and son of Charley Pride) – presented Album of the Year
• Breland – introduced Nate Smith and Avril Lavigne
• Alabama – presented Entertainer of the Year

References

1. Grein, Paul (February 14, 2024). "Raj Kapoor Returns as Executive Producer of 2024 Academy of Country Music Awards". Billboard. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
2. "The 59th Academy of Country Music Awards set for Thursday, May 16, 2024 Live From Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas and Streaming Exclusively on Prime Video". www.acmcountry.com. March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
3. "Entertainemnt Icon Reba McEntire to Host the 59th Academy of Country Music Awards". www.acmcountry.com. April 25, 2024. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
4. Vlessing, Etan (November 2, 2023). "ACM Awards Renews Prime Video Deal Through 2025". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
5. Pedersen, Erik (November 2, 2023). "Academy of Country Music Awards & Prime Video Extend TV Deal". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
6. Boisvert, Lauren (December 5, 2023). "Academy of Country Music Makes Changes to Its Awards, Including Categories and Eligibility". American Songwriter. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
7. Grein, Paul (December 4, 2023). "Academy of Country Music Announces Rule Changes, Key Dates for 2024 ACM Awards". Billbaord. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
8. https://x.com/ACMawards/status/1777465437883605142