Last night (5/16) was the 59th Annual ACM Awards. The show was hosted by Reba McEntire and streamed live on Prime Video from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas.

Lainey Wilson took home three awards including the night’s biggest award for Entertainer of the Year. After winning the 2023 CMA Entertainer of the Year Award, last night’s win has people asking if Lainey is becoming the new “Queen of Country Music”?

Chris Stapleton also took home three awards. He and Lainey were the only multiple award winners of the night.

Below is the list of winners and the acceptance speeches…

59th ACM Award Winners:

•  Entertainer of the Year:  Lainey Wilson

•  Album of the Year:  Higher – Chris Stapleton

•  Male Artist of the Year:  Chris Stapleton

•  Female Artist of the Year:  Lainey Wilson

•  Duo of the Year:  Dan + Shay

•  Group of the Year:  Old Dominion

•  Song of the Year:  “Next Thing You Know” by Jordan Davis

•  Single of the Year:  “Fast Car” which is a Tracy Chapman cover by Luke Combs

•  Music Event of the Year:  “Save Me” by Jelly Roll and Lainey Wilson

•  Video of the Year:  “Burn It Down” by Parker McCollum

•  Artist-Songwriter of the Year:  Chris Stapleton

•  Songwriter of the Year:  Jessie Jo Dillon

By: Buck Stevens