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
Community
Connect with BMI & Professional Songwriters