2023 Academy of Country Music Awards: The Complete Winners List

See who took home the coveted trophies at this year's big celebration of Country Music.

The biggest names in country music came together to celebrate the best and brightest stars of the genre on Thursday at the 2023 Academy of Country Music Awards!

HARDY lead the pack with seven nominations this year, including Song of the Year and Artist-Songwriter of the Year, sharing three of those noms with collaborator Lainey Wilson for their song, "wait in the truck." For her part, Wilson received six nods -- the most for a female artist this year -- including Female Artist of the Year.

Meanwhile, Miranda Lambert was breaking records before the telecast even kicked off. The "If I Was a Cowboy" singer received her 17th Female Artist of the Year nomination, passing the record 16 nominations previously held by Reba McEntire.

So who actually walked away with the night's coveted trophies? Check out the full list of winners - marked in bold -- below!

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Jason Aldean
Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Miranda Lambert
Chris Stapleton -- **WINNER!
Carrie Underwood
Morgan Wallen
 

FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Ashley McBryde
Carly Pearce
Lainey Wilson -- **WINNER!
 

MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Jordan Davis
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen -- **WINNER!
 

DUO OF THE YEAR
Brooks & Dunn
Brothers Osborne -- **WINNER!
Dan + Shay
Maddie & Tae
The War and Treaty
 

GROUP OF THE YEAR
LadyA
Little Big Town
Midland
Old Dominion -- **WINNER!
Zac Brown Band
 

NEW FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Priscilla Block
Megan Moroney
Caitlyn Smith
Morgan Wade
Hailey Whitters -- **WINNER!
 

NEW MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Zach Bryan -- **WINNER!

Jackson Dean
ERNEST
Dylan Scott
Nate Smith
Bailey Zimmerman
 

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville - Ashley McBryde
Bell Bottom Country - Lainey Wilson -- **WINNER!
Growin’ Up - Luke Combs
Mr. Saturday Night - Jon Pardi
Palomino - Miranda Lambert
 

SINGLE OF THE YEAR
"Heart Like A Truck" - Lainey Wilson 
"Never Wanted To Be That Girl" - Carly Pearce & Ashley McBryde
"She Had Me At Heads Carolina" - Cole Swindell -- **WINNER!
"Thank God" - Kane Brown with Katelyn Brown
"‘Til You Can’t" - Cody Johnson


SONG OF THE YEAR
"Sand In My Boots" - Morgan Wallen
"She Had Me At Heads Carolina" - Cole Swindell -- **WINNER!
"‘Til You Can’t" - Cody Johnson
"wait in the truck" - HARDY feat. Lainey Wilson
"You Should Probably Leave" - Chris Stapleton
 

VISUAL MEDIA OF THE YEAR
"HEARTFIRST" - Kelsea Ballerini
"She Had Me At Heads Carolina" - Cole Swindell 
"Thank God" - Kane Brown with Katelyn Brown
"‘Til You Can’t" - Cody Johnson
"wait in the truck" - HARDY feat. Lainey Wilson -- **WINNER!
"What He Didn’t Do" - Carly Pearce
 

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Nicolle Galyon
Ashley Gorley -- **WINNER!
Chase McGill
Josh Osborne
Hunter Phelps
 

ARTIST-SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Luke Combs
ERNEST
HARDY -- **WINNER!
Miranda Lambert
Morgan Wallen
 

MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR
"At the End of a Bar" - Chris Young with Mitchell Tenpenny
"She Had Me At Heads Carolina [Remix]" - Cole Swindell & Jo Dee Messina
"Thank God" - Kane Brown with Katelyn Brown
"Thinking ‘Bout You - Dustin Lynch feat. MacKenzie Porter
"wait in the truck" - HARDY feat. Lainey Wilson -- **WINNER!

 

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