On Sept. 14, the Academy of Country Music announced the âearlyâ winner of the ACM Award for Songwriter of the Year: Hillary Lindsey.
The win marks Hillaryâs first ACM Award for Songwriter of the Year. Her recent credits include Carly Pearceâs âHide the Wine,â Luke Bryanâs âKnockinâ Boots,â Kelsea Balleriniâs âHole in the Bottle,â Camâs âTill Thereâs Nothing Left,â Miranda Lambertâs âIt All Comes Out in the Washâ and more.
The ACM Awards will air live from Nashville on Sept. 16 at 8 p.m. ET on CBS. The show will take place at three iconic Nashville institutions: the Grand Ole Opry House, The Bluebird Cafe and Ryman Auditorium. Keith Urban will host the show for the first time.
Previously announced winners from the ACM Awards include:
Songwriter of the Year
- Ashley Gorley
- Michael Hardy
- Hillary Lindsey WINNER
- Shane McAnally
- Josh Osborne
Video of the Year [Awarded to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)]
- â10,000 Hoursâ â Dan + Shay featuring Justin Bieber
- âGodâs Countryâ â Blake Shelton
- âOne Man Bandâ â Old Dominion
- âRemember You Youngâ â Thomas Rhett WINNER
- âSugarcoatâ â Little Big Town
Music Event of the Year [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record CompanyâLabel(s)]
- â10,000 Hoursâ â Dan + Shay featuring Justin Bieber
- âDive Barâ â Garth Brooks featuring Blake Shelton
- âFooled Around and Fell in Loveâ â Miranda Lambert featuring Maren Morris, Elle King, Tenille Townes, Ashley McBryde and Caylee Hammack WINNER
- Old Town Roadâ â Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
- âWhat Happens in a Small Townâ â Brantley Gilbert featuring Lindsay Ell
New Female Artist of the Year
- Ingrid Andress
- Gabby Barrett
- Lindsay Ell
- Caylee Hammack
- Tenille Townes WINNER
New Male Artist of the Year
- Jordan Davis
- Russell Dickerson
- Riley Green WINNER
- Cody Johnson
- Morgan Wallen
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