BMI Congratulates its Winners at the 60th Annual ACM Awards
BMI is proud to celebrate its award-winning affiliates at the 60th annual Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards in Frisco, Texas.
Ella Langley was the winningest artist of the night bringing home five total awards including New Female Artist of the Year, Single of the Year, Musical Event of the Year and Visual Media of the Year all for her song “you look like you love me” with Riley Green, who also won three awards. Reigning Entertainer of the Year Lainey Wilson brought home four awards including the title for a second consecutive year along with awards for Album of the Year for Whirlwind, Artist-Songwriter of the Year and Female Artist of the Year.
Brooks & Dunn was named Duo of the Year for the first time in 15 years and GRAMMY nominated songwriter Jessie Jo Dillon won Songwriter of the Year for the second year in a row. Keith Urban was tributed for his coveted ACM Triple Crown Award through performances of his original songs. First time award-winners include Cody Johnson with his Song of the Year win for “Dirt Cheap,” written by BMI affiliate Josh Phillips, Zach Top for New Male Artist of the Year and the Red Clay Strays for New Duo or Group of the Year.
The evening was packed with powerful performances by BMI affiliates Blake Shelton, Cody Johnson, Ella Langley, Eric Church, Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, Miranda Lambert and Zach Top.
See the full list of BMI winners below:
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Kelsea Ballerini
Luke Combs*
Cody Johnson*
Jelly Roll*
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen*
Lainey Wilson* - WINNER
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Kelsea Ballerini
Ella Langley*
Megan Moroney
Kacey Musgraves
Lainey Wilson* - WINNER
DUO OF THE YEAR
Brooks & Dunn* - WINNER
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay*
Muscadine Bloodline*
The War And Treaty*
NEW FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Kassi Ashton*
Ashley Cooke*
Dasha*
Ella Langley* - WINNER
Jessie Murph
NEW MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Gavin Adcock*
Shaboozey
Zach Top* - WINNER
Tucker Wetmore*
Bailey Zimmerman*
NEW DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
Restless Road*
The Red Clay Strays* - WINNER
Treaty Oak Revival*
ALBUM OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]
Am I Okay? (I’ll Be Fine) - Megan Moroney
Producer: Kristian Bush*
Record Company-Label: Columbia Records / Sony Music Nashville
Beautifully Broken - Jelly Roll
Producers: BazeXX*, Brock Berryhill*, Zach Crowell, Devin Dawson*, Charlie Handsome*, Ben Johnson*, mgk*, The Monsters & Strangerz*, Austin Nivarel, SlimXX*, Ryan Tedder, Isaiah Tejada, Alysa Vanderheym
Record Company-Label: BBR Music Group / BMG Nashville / Republic Records
Cold Beer & Country Music - Zach Top*
Producer: Carson Chamberlain*
Record Company-Label: Leo33
F-1 Trillion - Post Malone
Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome*, Hoskins*
Record Company-Label: Mercury Records / Republic Records
Whirlwind - Lainey Wilson* - WINNER
Producer: Jay Joyce*
Record Company-Label: BBR Music Group / BMG Nashville
SINGLE OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]
A Bar Song (Tipsy) - Shaboozey
Producers: Sean Cook, Nevin Sastry*
Record Company-Label: American Dogwood / EMPIRE
Dirt Cheap - Cody Johnson*
Producer: Trent Willmon
Record Company-Label: CoJo Music LLC / Warner Music Nashville
I Had Some Help - Post Malone, Morgan Wallen*
Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome*, Hoskins*
Record Company-Label: Mercury Records / Republic Records
White Horse - Chris Stapleton
Producers: Dave Cobb*, Chris Stapleton, Morgane Stapleton*
Record Company-Label: Mercury Nashville
you look like you love me - Ella Langley*, Riley Green* - WINNER
Producer: Will Bundy
Record Company-Label: SAWGOD / Columbia Records
SONG OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Songwriter(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)]
4x4xU - Lainey Wilson*
Songwriters: Jon Decious*, Aaron Raitiere*, Lainey Wilson*
Publishers: Louisiana Lady; One Tooth Productions; Reservoir 416; Songs of One Riot Music; Sony/ATV Accent
The Architect - Kacey Musgraves
Songwriters: Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves, Josh Osborne
Publishers: Songs for Indy and Owl; Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing
Dirt Cheap - Cody Johnson* - WINNER
Songwriter: Josh Phillips*
Publishers: Warner-Tamerlane Publishing; Write or Die Music; Write the Lightning Publishing
I Had Some Help - Post Malone, Morgan Wallen*
Songwriters: Louis Bell, Ashley Gorley, Hoskins*, Austin Post, Ernest Keith Smith*, Morgan Wallen*, Chandler Paul Walters*, Ryan Vojtesak*
Publishers: Bell Ear Publishing; Master of my Domain Music; Poppy’s Picks; Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing; Universal Music Corporation
you look like you love me - Ella Langley*, Riley Green*
Songwriters: Riley Green*, Ella Langley*, Aaron Raitiere*
Publishers: Back 40 Publishing International; Langley Publishing; One Tooth Productions; Sony/ATV Tree; Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp
MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]
Cowboys Cry Too - Kelsea Ballerini, Noah Kahan
Producers: Kelsea Ballerini, Noah Kahan, Alysa Vanderheym
Record Company-Label: Black River Entertainment
I Had Some Help - Post Malone, Morgan Wallen*
Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome*, Hoskins*
Record Company-Label: Mercury Records / Republic Records
I’m Gonna Love You - Cody Johnson*, Carrie Underwood*
Producer: Trent Willmon
Record Company-Label: CoJo Music LLC / Warner Music Nashville
we don’t fight anymore - Carly Pearce, Chris Stapleton
Producers: Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne, Carly Pearce
Record Company-Label: Big Machine Records
you look like you love me - Ella Langley*, Riley Green* - WINNER
Producer: Will Bundy
Record Company-Label: SAWGOD / Columbia Records
VISUAL MEDIA OF THE YEAR
4x4xU - Lainey Wilson*
Dirt Cheap - Cody Johnson*
I’m Gonna Love You - Cody Johnson*, Carrie Underwood*
Think I’m In Love With You - Chris Stapleton
you look like you love me - Ella Langley*, Riley Green* - WINNER
ARTIST-SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Luke Combs*
ERNEST*
HARDY*
Morgan Wallen*
Lainey Wilson* - WINNER
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Jessi Alexander
Jessie Jo Dillon* - WINNER
Ashley Gorley
Chase McGill*
Josh Osborne
*indicates BMI affiliate
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