ACM Awards 2020: Complete list of winners
Who took home Academy of Country Music Awards hardware in 2020?
Luke Combs and Old Dominion took home a pair of awards each while there was a tie for the night's biggest award, entertainer of the year. Host Keith Urban was surprised as he presented the award to both Carrie Underwood and Thomas Rhett, saying this must be the only time it's ever happened.
For the first time in event history, the ACMs were broadcast from three historic Nashville sites: the Ryman Auditorium, Bluebird Cafe and Grand Ole Opry House.
Show organizers began unveiling winners in August, when Urban surprised new male and new female artist of the year winners Riley Green and Tenille Townes, respectively, by crashing Zoom calls for each (because 2020, of course).
Each winner marked in bold.
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2020 ACM Awards winners
Entertainer of the Year
Winner (tie): Carrie Underwood
Winner (tie): Thomas Rhett
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Luke Combs
Female Artist of the Year
Winner: Maren Morris
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood
Male Artist of the Year
Winner: Luke Combs
Dierks Bentley
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton
Keith Urban
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Duo of the Year
Winner: Dan + Shay
Brooks & Dunn
Brothers Osborne
Florida Georgia Line
Maddie & Tae
Group of the Year
Winner: Old Dominion
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Midland
The Highwomen
New Female Artist of the Year
Winner: Tenille Townes
Ingrid Andress
Gabby Barrett
Lindsay Ell
Caylee Hammack
New Male Artist of the Year
Winner: Riley Green
Jordan Davis
Russell Dickerson
Cody Johnson
Morgan Wallen
Album of the Year
[Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]
Winner: What You See Is What You Get – Luke Combs
Producer: Scott Moffatt
Record Label: River House Artists/Columbia Nashville
Center Point Road – Thomas Rhett
Producers: Julian Bunetta, Jesse Frasure, Dann Huff, Thomas Rhett, The Stereotypes, Cleve Wilson
Record Label: The Valory Music Co.
GIRL – Maren Morris
Producers: busbee, Greg Kurstin, Maren Morris
Record Label: Columbia Nashville
Heartache Medication – Jon Pardi
Producers: Bart Butler, Ryan Gore, Jon Pardi
Record Label: Capitol Records Nashville
Wildcard – Miranda Lambert
Producer: Jay Joyce
Record Label: Vanner Records/RCA Records Nashville
Single of the Year
[Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]
Winner: God’s Country – Blake Shelton
Producer: Scott Hendricks
Record Label: Warner Bros. (Nashville)
One Man Band – Old Dominion
Producer: Shane McAnally and and Old Dominion
Record Label: RCA Records Nashville
Rainbow – Kacey Musgraves
Producers: Ian Fitchuk, Kacey Musgraves, Daniel Tashian
Record Label: MCA Nashville
Rumor – Lee Brice
Producers: Lee Brice, Dan Frizsell, Kyle Jacobs, Jon Stone
Record Label: Curb Records
What If I Never Get Over You – Lady Antebellum
Producer: Dann Huff
Record Label: BMLG Records
Song of the Year
[Awarded to Songwriter(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)]
Winner: One Man Band – Old Dominion
Songwriters: Josh Osborne, Matthew Ramsey, Trevor Rosen, Brad Tursi
Publishers: WB Music Corp/Smackville Music/Smack Songs LLC (ASCAP) adm by Kobalt Songs Music Publishing. Rezsongs/Reehits World/Smacktown Music, a division of Smack Blue, LLC/Unfair Entertainment (ASCAP) adm. by Me Gusta Music. Unfair Entertainment/Twelve6 Dogwood (ASCAP) adm. by Downtown DLJ Songs. We're Really Doin’ It Publishing (ASCAP) adm by Words & Music. Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing/Smackville Music/Smack Songs LLC (ASCAP) adm. by Kobalt Songs Music Publishing.
10,000 Hours – Dan + Shay Featuring Justin Bieber
Songwriters: Justin Bieber, Jason "Poo Bear" Boyd, Jessie Jo Dillon, Shay Mooney, Jordan Reynolds, Dan Smyers
Publishers: Beats and Banjos (ASCAP), WB Music Corp. (ASCAP) / Shay Mooney Music (BMI), Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI) / Big Ass Pile Of Dimes Music (BMI), Big Machine Music (BMI) / Buckeye 26 (ASCAP), Jreynmusic (ASCAP), WB Music Corp. (ASCAP) / Bieber Time Publishing (ASCAP), Universal Music (ASCAP) / Poo B Z Inc. (ASCAP), BMG Gold Songs (ASCAP).
Girl Goin’ Nowhere – Ashley McBryde
Songwriters: Jeremy Bussey, Ashley McBryde
Publishers: Songs of Song Factory (BMI) / Universal Tunes (SESAC).
God’s Country – Blake Shelton
Songwriters: Devin Dawson, Michael Hardy, Jordan Schmidt
Publishers: Relative Music Group (BMI), Administered by Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing (BMI) / WB Music Corp. / Georgia Song Vibez / We-volve Music (ASCAP) / Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. / Neon Cross Music (BMI).
Some Of It – Eric Church
Songwriters: Eric Church, Clint Daniels, Jeff Hyde, Bobby Pinson
Publishers: Sony/ATV Tree Publishing/Longer and Louder Music, admin. by Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC; Mammaw’s Fried Okra Music/Little Louder Songs, admin. by Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing; New Writers Of Sea Gayle Music, admin. by ClearBox Rights; New Writers Of Sea Gayle Music/Not A Track Guy Music, admin. by ClearBox Rights (BMI).
Video of the Year
[Awarded to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)]
Winner: Remember You Young – Thomas Rhett
Director: TK McKamy
Producer: Dan Atchison
10,000 Hours – Dan + Shay Featuring Justin Bieber
Director: Patrick Tracy
Producer: Christen Pinkston
God’s Country – Blake Shelton
Director: Sophie Muller
Producers: Jamie Amos, Patrick Kennedy
One Man Band – Old Dominion
Director: Mason Allen
Producer: Mason Allen
Sugar Coat – Little Big Town
Directors: Alexa Kinigopoulos, Stephen Kinigopoulos
Producers: Wes Edwards, Carlo Glorioso, Angie Lorenz
Songwriter of the Year
Winner: Hillary Lindsey
Ashley Gorley
Michael Hardy
Shane McAnally
Josh Osborne
Music Event of the Year
[Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]
Winner: Fooled Around And Fell In Love – Miranda Lambert Featuring Maren Morris, Ashley McBryde, Tenille Townes, Caylee Hammack & Elle King
Producer: Jay Joyce
Record Label: Vanner Records/RCA Records Nashville
10,000 Hours – Dan + Shay Featuring Justin Bieber
Producers: Dan Smyers
Record Label: Warner Music Nashville
Dive Bar – Garth Brooks Featuring Blake Shelton
Producers: Garth Brooks
Record Label: Pearl Records, Inc.
Old Town Road – Lil Nas X Featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
Producers: Michael Trent Reznor, Atticus Matthew Ross, YoungKio
Record Label: Columbia Records
What Happens In A Small Town – Brantley Gilbert Featuring Lindsay Ell
Producer: Dann Huff
Record Label: The Valory Music Co.
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