Country Music: Who Won Big at the ACMs & Who Should Have Won? [Full List]

Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley did a commendable job hostin the Academy of Country Music Awards last night – as well as delivering stellar musical performances also. We’ve copied in a full list of the winners – highlighted in red, as well as those we think should have won in blue. 

We’ll see you for next year’s Chris Stapleton  ACM Awards.

Entertainer of the Year
WINNER: Jason Aldean
Garth Brooks
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Miranda Lambert

Male Vocalist of the Year
Jason Aldean
Dierks Bentley
Eric Church
Brett Eldredge
WINNER: Chris Stapleton

Female Vocalist of the Year
Kelsea Ballerini
Jana Kramer
WINNER: Miranda Lambert
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood

Vocal Duo of the Year
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
WINNER: Florida Georgia Line
Joey + Rory
Maddie & Tae

Vocal Group of the Year
Eli Young Band
WINNER: Little Big Town
Old Dominion
Rascal Flatts
Zac Brown Band

New Male Vocalist of the Year
Brett Eldredge
Chris Janson
Thomas Rhett
Chase Rice
WINNER: Chris Stapleton

New Female Vocalist of the Year
WINNER: Kelsea Ballerini
Cam
Mickey Guyton
RaeLynn

New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year
A Thousand Horses
Brothers Osborne
Maddie & Tae
WINNER: Old Dominion
Parmalee

Album of the Year
I’m Comin’ Over — Chris Young
Montevallo — Sam Hunt *(a 2014 release!)
Mr. Misunderstood — Eric Church
Tangled Up — Thomas Rhett
WINNER: Traveller — Chris Stapleton

Song of the Year
WINNER: “Nobody To Blame” — Chris Stapleton
“Burning House” — Cam
“Girl Crush” — Little Big Town
“Raise ‘Em Up” — Eric Church
“She Don’t Love You” — Eric Paslay

Single Record of the Year
“Burning House” — Cam
“Buy Me A Boat” — Chris Janson
WINNER: “Die A Happy Man” — Thomas Rhett
“Girl Crush” — Little Big Town
“I’m Comin’ Over” — Chris Young
“Take Your Time” — Sam Hunt

Video of the Year
“Biscuits” — Kacey Musgraves
“Burning House” — Cam
“Girl Crush” — Little Big Town
WINNER: “Mr. Misunderstood” — Eric Church
“Riser” — Dierks Bentley

Vocal Event of the Year
“Hangover Tonight” — Gary Allan featuring Chris Stapleton
“Home Alone Tonight” — Luke Bryan featuring Karen Fairchild
“Raise ‘Em Up” — Keith Urban featuring Eric Church
WINNER: “Smokin’ and Drinkin’ ” — Miranda Lambert featuring Little Big Town
“Wild Child” — Kenny Chesney with Grace Potter