53rd Academy of Country Music Awards
| 53rd Academy of Country Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | April 15, 2018 |
| Location | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Hosted by | Reba McEntire |
| Most awards | Brothers Osborne, Miranda Lambert, Chris Stapleton (2) |
| Most nominations | Chris Stapleton (5) |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | CBS |
The 53rd Academy of Country Music Awards was held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 15, 2018. Nominations were announced on March 1, 2018, with Chris Stapleton leading the nominations with five.[1] Reba McEntire returned as host for the first time in six years, making it the fifteenth time she has hosted the show.[2]
Performances
| Performer(s) | Song |
|---|---|
| Kenny Chesney | "Get Along" |
| Maren Morris | "Rich" |
| Chris Young | "Losing Sleep" |
| Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line | "Meant to Be" |
| Brett Young | "In Case You Didn't Know" |
| Alan Jackson & Jon Pardi | "Chattahoochee" |
| Lady Antebellum | "Heart Break" |
| Dierks Bentley | "Woman, Amen" |
| Blake Shelton | "I Lived It" |
| Kane Brown & Lauren Alaina | "What Ifs" |
| Keith Urban & Julia Michaels | "Coming Home" |
| Kelsea Ballerini | "I Hate Love Songs" |
| Jason Aldean | "You Make It Easy" |
| Miranda Lambert | "Keeper of the Flame" |
| Little Big Town | "Rocket Man" (A Tribute to Elton John) |
| Toby Keith & Blake Shelton | "Should've Been a Cowboy" |
| Midland | "Drinkin' Problem" |
| Carrie Underwood | "Cry Pretty" |
| Dan + Shay | "Tequila" |
| Darius Rucker | "For the First Time" |
| Thomas Rhett | "Marry Me" |
| Luke Bryan | "Most People Are Good" |
| Lauren Alaina | "Doin' Fine" |
| Reba McEntire & Kelly Clarkson | "Does He Love You" |
| Chris Janson | "Redneck Life" |
Presenters
Winners and nominees
The winners are shown in bold.[7]
Entertainer of the Year
Female Vocalist of the Year
Male Vocalist of the Year
Vocal Duo of the Year
Vocal Group of the Year
New Female Vocalist of the Year
New Male Vocalist of the Year
New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year
Album of the Year
Single Record of the Year
- "Body Like a Back Road" – Sam Hunt
- "Better Man" – Little Big Town
- "Broken Halos" – Chris Stapleton
- "Drinkin' Problem" – Midland
- "I'll Name the Dogs" – Blake Shelton
Song of the Year
- "Tin Man" – Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert, Jon Randall (Miranda Lambert)
- "Better Man" – Taylor Swift (Little Big Town)
- "Body Like a Back Road" – Zach Crowell, Sam Hunt, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne (Sam Hunt)
- "Female" – Ross Copperman, Nicolle Galyon and Shane McAnally (Keith Urban)
- "Whiskey and You" – Lee Thomas Miller, Chris Stapleton (Chris Stapleton)
Video of the Year
- "It Ain’t My Fault" – Brothers Osborne
- Wes Edwards, Ryan Silver, video director; Tiffany Davies, video producer
- "Black" – Dierks Bentley
- Wes Edwards, video director; Max A. Butler, video producer
- "Legends" – Kelsea Ballerini
- Jeff Venable, video director; Ben Skipworth, video producer
- "Marry Me" – Thomas Rhett
- TK McKamy, video director; Dan Atchison, video producer
- "We Should Be Friends" – Miranda Lambert
- Trey Fanjoy, video director; April Dace, video producer
Vocal Event of the Year
- "The Fighter" – Keith Urban featuring Carrie Underwood
- "Craving You" – Thomas Rhett Featuring Maren Morris
- "Dear Hate" – Maren Morris featuring Vince Gill
- "Funny (How Time Slips Away)" – Glen Campbell And Willie Nelson
- "What Ifs" – Kane Brown featuring Lauren Alaina
Songwriter of the Year
See also
References
- ↑ Kaufman, Gil (March 1, 2018). "ACM Awards 2018 Nominations: See the Full List". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
- ↑ "Chris Stapleton Leads Academy of Country Music Awards Nominations". Variety. March 1, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
- ↑ Aniftos, Rania (March 7, 2018). "Jason Aldean, Thomas Rhett, Kelsea Ballerini & More to Perform at 2018 ACM Awards". Billboard. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
- ↑ Reuter, Annie (March 29, 2018). "Kelly Clarkson, Alan Jackson Among Just-Added ACM Awards Performers". Taste of Country.
- ↑ Pasquini, Maria (April 9, 2018). "Carrie Underwood Will Debut New Single at the ACMs, Returning to the Stage for First Time Since Accident". People.
- ↑ Stefano, Angela (April 11, 2018). "2018 ACM Awards Collaborations Revealed: Blake Shelton And Toby Keith, Reba McEntire And Kelly Clarkson + More". The Boot.
- ↑ "Lauren Alaina, Brett Young and Midland named early winners at the ACM Awards". Tennessean. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
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