51st Annual Academy of Country Music Awards
| 51st Annual Academy of Country Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | April 3, 2016 |
| Location | MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Hosted by | |
| Most awards | Chris Stapleton (4) |
| Most nominations | Eric Church, Chris Stapleton (5) |
| Television/Radio coverage | |
| Network | CBS |
The 51st Annual Academy of Country Music Awards were held on April 3, 2016, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Nominations for the 51st ACM Awards were announced on February 1, 2016. Previously fan-voted, Entertainer of the Year and Newcomer categories, New Male Vocalist of the Year, New Female Vocalist of the Year and New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year, are now all incorporated into the professional membership voting process this year.[1] Luke Bryan returned for his fourth year hosted in a row; Dierks Bentley completing the hosting.
Performers
| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
|---|---|
| Luke Bryan | "Huntin', Fishin' and Lovin' Every Day" |
| Blake Shelton | "Came Here to Forget" |
| Old Dominion | "Snapback" |
| Kenny Chesney | "Noise" |
| Chris Young & Cassadee Pope | "Think of You" |
| Eric Church | "Record Year" |
| Dierks Bentley | "Somewhere on a Beach" |
| Cam | "Burning House" |
| Jason Aldean | "Lights Come On" |
| Cole Swindell | "You Should Be Here" |
| Brett Eldredge | "Drunk on Your Love" |
| Keith Urban | "Wasted Time" |
| Little Big Town and Trombone Shorty | "Stay All Night" |
| Kelsea Ballerini feat. Nick Jonas | "Peter Pan" |
| Tim McGraw | "Humble and Kind" |
| Charles Kelley | "Lonely Girl" |
| Carrie Underwood | "Church Bells" |
| Sam Hunt | "Make You Miss Me" |
| Thomas Rhett | "Die a Happy Man" |
| Miranda Lambert feat. Billy Gibbons & Keith Urban | "Tush" |
| Dolly Parton and Katy Perry | "Coat of Many Colors", "Jolene", "9 to 5" |
| Florida Georgia Line | "Confession" |
| Chris Stapleton | "Fire Away" |
Presenters
Source: [2]
- Garth Brooks (via satellite)
- Betty Cantrell
- Tom Hiddleston
- Chris Janson
- Jana Kramer
- Martina McBride
- Von Miller
- Kip Moore
- Kacey Musgraves
- Nancy O'Dell
- Jake Owen
- Chase Rice
- Darius Rucker
- Kiefer Sutherland
- Cole Swindell
- Maddie & Tae
Winners and nominees
Source: [4] The Winners are shown in Bold.
- Entertainer of the Year
- Male Vocalist of the Year
- Female Vocalist of the Year
- Vocal Duo of the Year
- Vocal Group of the Year
- New Male Vocalist of the Year
- New Female Vocalist of the Year
- New Duo or Group of the Year
- Album of the Year
- Traveller — Chris Stapleton
- Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton, producers; Mercury Nashville, record label
- I'm Comin' Over — Chris Young
- Corey Crowder, Chris Young, producers; RCA Records, record label
- Montevallo — Sam Hunt
- Zach Crowell, Shane McAnally, producers; MCA Nashville, record label
- Mr. Misunderstood — Eric Church
- Jay Joyce, producer; EMI Nashville, record label
- Tangled Up — Thomas Rhett
- Dann Huff, Jesse Frasure, Chris DeStefano, Joe London, producers; Valory Music Group, record label
- Song of the Year
- "Nobody to Blame – Barry Bales, Ronnie Bowman, Chris Stapleton (Chris Stapleton)
- "Girl Crush" – Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna, Liz Rose (Little Big Town)
- "Burning House" – Jeff Bhasker, Cam, Tyler Johnson (Cam)
- "Raise 'Em Up" – Tom Douglas, Jaren Johnston, Jeffrey Steele (Keith Urban featuring Eric Church)
- "She Don't Love You – Eric Paslay & Jennifer Wayne (Eric Paslay)
- Single Record of the Year
- "Die a Happy Man" — Thomas Rhett
- Dann Huff, Jesse Frasure, producers
- "Burning House" — Cam
- Jeff Bhasker, Tyler Johnson, producers
- "Buy Me a Boat" — Chris Janson
- Chris Janson, Chris DuBois, Brent Anderson, producers
- "I'm Comin' Over" — Chris Young
- Corey Crowder, Chris Young, producers
- "Take Your Time" — Sam Hunt
- Zach Crowell, Shane McAnally, producers
- Video of the Year
- "Mr. Misunderstood" — Eric Church
- Reid Long, John Peets, video directors; Megan Smith, video producer
- "Biscuits" — Kacey Musgraves
- Marc Klasfeld, video director; Nicole Acacio, video producer
- "Burning House" — Cam
- Trey Fanjoy, video director; Trent Hardville, video producer
- "Girl Crush" — Little Big Town
- Karla and Matthew Welch, video directors; Amanda Prunesti, video producer
- "Riser" — Dierks Bentley
- Wes Edwards, producer; Jennifer Rothlein, video producer
- Vocal Event of the Year
- "Smokin' and Drinkin'" — Miranda Lambert featuring Little Big Town
- "Hangover Tonight" — Gary Allan featuring Chris Stapleton
- "Home Alone Tonight" — Luke Bryan featuring Karen Fairchild
- "Raise 'Em Up" — Keith Urban featuring Eric Church
- "Wild Child" — Kenny Chesney and Grace Potter
- Tex Ritter Award
Multiple nominations and awards
The following received multiple nominations:
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Five: Four: Three: Two: |
References
- ↑ "Nominations Announced for the 51st Academy of Country Music Awards". The Academy of Country Music. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- 1 2 "Final Performers and Presenters Announced for the 51st Academy of Country Music Awards". The Academy of Country Music. April 1, 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
- ↑ Stefano, Angela (April 4, 2016). "2016 ACM Awards Performances — Full List". The Boot. Taste of Country Network. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- ↑ Winners Announced for the 51st Academy of Country Music Awards
- ↑ http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/dolly-parton-katy-perry-to-duet-on-acm-awards-20160321
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