The 2023 ACM Awards are here! Heading into the ceremony, HARDY led the list of nominees with seven nods, including three for his “wait in the truck” collaboration with Lainey Wilson. Wilson followed with six nods, including Female Artist of the Year and Album of the Year, for Bell Bottom Country. Kane Brown, Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert and Cole Swindell had five nominations each. Keep reading to see who took home an ACM Awards trophy.

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

Lady A
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
ERNEST
Dylan Scott
Nate Smith
Bailey Zimmerman

Song of the Year (Awarded to Songwriter, Publisher, Artist)

HARDY and Lainey Wilson, “wait in the truck”
Cody Johnson, “‘Til You Can’t”
Chris Stapleton, “You Should Probably Leave”
Cole Swindell, “She Had Me At Heads Carolina” — WINNER
Morgan Wallen, “Sand In My Boots”

Album of the Year (Awarded to Artist, Producer, Record Label)

Luke Combs, Growin’ Up
Miranda Lambert, Palomino
Ashley McBryde, Ashley McBryde Presents Lindeville
Lainey Wilson, Bell Bottom Country — WINNER
Jon Pardi, Mr. Saturday Night

Single of the Year (Awarded to Artist, Producer, Record Label)

Kane Brown and Katelyn Brown, “Thank God”
Cody Johnson, “‘Til You Can’t”
Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde, “Never Wanted to Be That Girl”
Cole Swindell, “She Had Me At Heads Carolina” — WINNER
Lainey Wilson, “Heart Like A Truck”

Music Event of the Year (Awarded to Artist, Producer, Record Label)

“At the End of a Bar,” Chris Young with Mitchell Tenpenny
Producers: Chris DeStefano, Chris Young
Record Company-Label: RCA Nashville

“She Had Me At Heads Carolina [Remix],”  Cole Swindell & Jo Dee Messina
Producer: Zach Crowell
Record Company-Label: Warner Music Nashville

“Thank God,” Kane Brown with Katelyn Brown
Producer: Dann Huff
Record Company-Label: RCA Nashville

“Thinking ‘Bout You,” Dustin Lynch feat. MacKenzie Porter
Producer: Zach Crowell
Record Company-Label: Broken Bow Records

“wait in the truck,” HARDY feat. Lainey Wilson — WINNER
Producers: Derek Wells, HARDY, Joey Moi, Jordan Schmidt
Record Company-Label: Big Loud Records

Artist-Songwriter of the Year

Luke Combs
ERNEST
HARDY — WINNER
Miranda Lambert
Morgan Wallen

Visual Media of the Year [Awarded to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)]

“HEARTFIRST,” Kelsea Ballerini
Producers: Christen Pinkston & Wesley Stebbins-Perry
Director: P Tracy

“She Had Me At Heads Carolina,” Cole Swindell
Producer: Troy Jackson
Director: Spidey Smith

“Thank God,” Kane Brown with Katelyn Brown
Producer: Luke Arreguin
Director: Alex Alvga

“‘Til You Can’t,” Cody Johnson
Producer: Maddy Hayes
Director: Dustin Haney

“wait in the truck,” HARDY feat. Lainey Wilson — WINNER
Producer: Inkwell Productions
Director: Justin Clough

“What He Didn’t Do,” Carly Pearce
Producer: Ryan Byrd
Director: Alexa Campbell

Songwriter of the Year

Nicolle Galyon
Ashley Gorley — WINNER
Chase McGill
Josh Osborne
Hunter Phelps

Photo Credit: Courtesy of the Academy of Country Music