The 2020 Academy of Country Music Awards has concluded and the winners have been announced on Wednesday, September 16.
This year’s ACM Awards was undoubtedly different from the previous years. To start, its original schedule was last April 5 but because of the pandemic, they had to reschedule and make other necessary changes.
A first in the ACM Awards history is the relocation of its venue from Las Vegas to Nashville, Tennessee. Keith Urban took the stage as this year’s host where he hosted live from the Grand Ole Opry. Many country artists performed at the Bluebird Café and Ryman Auditorium.
One of the most anticipated performances was that from Taylor Swift who performed “Betty” from her folklore album. It was her first live performance in the ACM Awards after seven years since she decided to focus more on pop music.
Below are the nominees and winners at the 2020 ACM Awards:
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Luke Combs
Thomas Rhett – Winner
Carrie Underwood – Winner
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Maren Morris – Winner
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Dierks Bentley
Luke Combs – Winner
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton
Keith Urban
NEW MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Jordan Davis
Russell Dickerson
Riley Green – Winner
Cody Johnson
Morgan Wallen
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Center Point Road, Thomas Rhett
GIRL, Maren
Heartache Medication, Jon Pardi
What You See Is What You Get, Luke Combs – Winner
Wildcard, Miranda Lambert
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
“God’s Country”, Blake Shelton – Winner
“One Man Band”, Old Dominion
“Rainbow”, Kacey Musgraves
“Rumor”, Lee Brice
“What If I Never Get Over You”, Lady A
SONG OF THE YEAR
“10,000 Hours”, Dan + Shay Featuring Justin Bieber
“Girl Goin’ Nowhere”, Ashley McBryde
“God’s Country”, Blake Shelton
“One Man Band”, Old Dominion – Winner
“Some Of It”, Eric Church
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
10,000 Hours, Dan + Shay Featuring Justin Bieber
God’s Country, Blake Shelton
One Man Band, Old Dominion
“Remember You Young”, Thomas Rhett – Winner
Sugar Coat, Little Big Town
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Ashley Gorley
Michael Hardy
Hillary Lindsey – Winner
Shane McAnally
Josh Osborne
MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR
10,000 Hours, Dan + Shay Featuring Justin Bieber
Dive Bar, Garth Brooks Featuring Blake Shelton
Fooled Around And Fell In Love, Miranda Lambert Featuring Maren Morris, Ashley McBryde, Tenille Townes, Caylee Hammack & Elle King – Winner
Old Town Road, Lil Nas X Featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
What Happens In A Small Town, Brantley Gilbert Featuring Lindsay Ell
Congratulations to all the winners!