The 2024 ACM Awards was hosted by Reba McEntire and was aired live on Prime Video from The Star in Frisco, Texas, People said. Luke Combs led the nominations with eight and won Single of the Year for his remake of Fast Car, and followed by Megan Moroney, who won New Female Artist of the Year, and Morgan Wallen with six each.

The top prize, Entertainer of the Year, features seven nominees: Kane Brown, Combs, Jelly Roll, Cody Johnson, Chris Stapleton, Wallen and the only female nominee: Lainey Wilson, won big. She also also won Female Artist of the Year.

Stapleton beat out four other nominees to win Male Artist of the Year, as well as Artist-Songwriter of the Year. His album Higher also won Album of the Year.

Dan + Shay won Duo of the Year, while Old Dominion took the trophy for Group of the Year.

Brown, Jelly, Johnson, McEntire, Wilson, Post Malone, Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani, Kelsea Ballerini and Noah Kahan, Nate Smith and Avril Lavigne, Parker McCollum, Jason Aldean (who gave a tribute to the late Toby Keith), Miranda Lambert and Thomas Rhett are among the performers.

Earlier this month, McEntire told the magazine about preparing to host the annual 59th Academy of Country Music Awards for the 17th time. The Queen of Country said she as looking forward to spending the nights with her fellows country musicians.

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“I like to go visit with everyone. I love live television. I get to sing a song, see what everybody else is promoting, their new material, but basically just to get to see my old friends and meet new people. I hope everyone tunes in and watches,” she said.

McEntire is set to star in a comedy series on NBC.

Here's the complete list of the nominees and the winners are in bold. 

Entertainer of the Year

  • Kane Brown
  • Luke Combs
  • Jelly Roll
  • Cody Johnson
  • Chris Stapleton
  • Morgan Wallen
  • Lainey Wilson

Female Artist of the Year

  • Kelsey Ballerini
  • Ashley McBride
  • Megan Muroney
  • Kacey Musgraves
  • Lainey Wilson

Male Artist of the Year

Chris Stapleton, All-American Road Show Tour, Morgane

  • Luke Combs
  • Jelly Roll
  • Cody Johnson
  • Chris Stapleton
  • Morgan Wallen

Duo of the Year

  • Brooks & Dunn
  • Brothers Osbourne
  • Dan + Shay
  • Maddie & Tae
  • The War and Treaty

Group of the Year

  • Flatland Cavalry
  • Lady A
  • Little Big Town
  • Old Dominion
  • Zac Brown Band

New Female Artist of the Year

  • Kassi Ashton
  • Ashley Cooke
  • Hannah Ellis
  • Kylie Morgan
  • Megan Moroney

New Male Artist of the Year

  • ERNEST
  • Kameron Marlowe
  • Dylan Scott
  • Conner Smith
  • Nate Smith

New Duo or Group of the Year

  • Neon Union
  • Restless Road
  • Tigirlily Gold

Album of the Year [Awarded to Artists/Producers/Record Company—Label]

  • Gettin' Old – Luke Combs. Producer: Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton, Luke Combs, Record Company-Label: River House Artists/Columbia Nashville.
  • Higher – Chris Stapleton. Producer: Chris Stapleton, Dave Cobb, Morgane Stapleton. Record Company-Label: Mercury Nashville.
  • Leather – Cody Johnson. Producers: Trent Willmon. Record Company-Label: CoJo Music LLC/Warner Music Nashville LLC.
  • One Thing at a Time – Morgan Wallen. Producers: Joey Moi, Cameron Montgomery, Charlie Handsome, Jacob Durrett. Record Company-Label: Big Loud Records/Republic Records/Mercury Records.
  • Rolling Up the Welcome Mat (For Good) – Kelsea Ballerini. Producers: Kelsea Ballerini, Alysa Vanderheym. Record Company-Label: Black River Entertainment.

Single of the Year [Awarded to Artists/Producers/Record Company—Label]

Tracy Chapman, Luke Combs and a split screen of them performing together at the Grammys

  • “Burn It Down” – Parker McCollum. Producer: Jon Randall. Record Company-Label: MCA Nashville.
  • “Fast Car” – Luke Combs. Producers: Luke Combs, Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton. Record Company-Label: River House Artists/Columbia Nashville.
  • “Last Night” – Morgan Wallen. Producer: Joey Moi, Charlie Handsome. Record Company-Label: Big Loud Records/Republic Records/Mercury Records.
  • “Need a Favor” – Jelly Roll. Producer: Austin Nivarel. Record Company-Label: Stoney Creek Records/BMG Nashville.
  • “Next Thing You Know” – Jordan Davis. Producer: Paul DiGiovanni. Record Company-Label: MCA Nashville.

Song of the Year [Awarded to Songwriters/Publishers/Artists]

  • “Fast Car” – Luke Combs. Songwriters: Tracy Chapman. Publishers: Purple Rabbit.
  • “Heart Like a Truck” – Lainey Wilson. Songwriters: Dallas Wilson. Lainey Wilson, Trannie Anderson. Publishers: Sony/ATV Countryside; Song of Riser House; Songs of Wild Cat Well Music
  • “Next Thing You Know” – Jordan Davis. Songwriters: Chase McGill, Greylan James, Jordan Davis, Josh Osborne. Publishers: Family Fam Songs; Hold on Can I Get a Number 1 Music; Songs of Universal Inc.
  • “The Painter” – Cody Johnson. Songwriters: Benjy Davis, Kat Higgins, Ryan Larkins. Publishers: Big Music Machine; BMG Platinum Songs US; Nasblonde Music; Pompano Run Music; Songs for Ellie May; Sony / ATV Tree Publishing; Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Group; Well That Was Awkward Music
  • “Tennessee Orange” – Megan Moroney. Songwriters: Ben Williams, David Fanning, Megan Moroney, Paul Jenkins. Publishers: 33 Creative, Bone Bone Creative; Sony/ATV Tree Publishing.

Music Event of the Year [Awarded to Artists/Producers/Record Company—Labels]

  • “Can't Break Up Now” – Old Dominion, Megan Moroney. Producers: Brad Tursi, Geoff Sprung, Matthew Ramsey, Trevor Rosen, Whit Sellers, Ross Copperman, Kristian Bush. Record Company-Label: Three Up Three Down, LLC/Columbia Nashville.
  • “Different ‘Round Here” -Riley Green (Ft. Luke Combs). Producers: Dann Huff. Record Company-Label: BMLG Records.
  • “I Remember Everything” – Zach Bryan (feat Kacey Musgraves). Producer: Zach Bryan. Record Company-Label: Belting Bronco Records/Warner Records, Inc.
  • “Man Made a Bar” – Morgan Wallen (feat. Eric Church). Producer Joey Moi. Record Company-Label: Big Loud Records/Mercury Records/Republic Records.
  • “Save Me” – Jelly Roll (with Lainey Wilson). Producers: Zach Crowell, David Ray Stevens. Record Company-Label: Stoney Creek Records/BMG Nashville.

Visual Media of the Year [Awarded to Producers/Directors/Artists]

  • “Burn It Down” – Parker McCollum. Producers: Christen Pinkston & Wesley Stebbins-Perry. Director: Dustin Haney.
  • “Human” – Cody Johnson. Producer: Christen Pinkston & Wesley Stebbins-Perry. Director: Dustin Haney.
  • “In Your Love” – Tyler Childers. Producer: Kacie Barton, Whitney Wolanin, Nicholas Robespierre, Ian Thorton, Silas House. Director: Bryan Schlam.
  • “Next Thing You Know” – Jordan Davis. Producer: Jamie Stratakis. Director: Running Bear (Stephen Kinigopoulos, Alexa Stone)
  • “Tennesse Orange” – Megan Moroney. Producer: Lauren Starr, Saul Levitz Laura Burhenn. Director: Jason Lester

Songwriter of the Year

  • Jessie Jo Dillon
  • Ashley Gorley
  • Hillary Lindsey
  • Chase McGill
  • Josh Thompson

Artist-Songwriter of the Year

  • Zach Bryan
  • ERNEST
  • HARDY
  • Chris Stapleton
  • Morgan Wallen