Jason Aldean earned the Academy of Country Music Awards‘ highest honor, Entertainer of the Year, at the award show held on April 2, 2017. Miranda Lambert continued her winning streak by snagging the Female Vocalist award for the eight consecutive year while Thomas Rhett took home his first win in the Male Vocalist category. The 52nd Academy of Country Music Awards took place in Las Vegas and were hosted by Country superstars Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley.
Among the artists performing on the 2017 awards show were Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, Thomas Rhett and Maren Morris, Cole Swindell and Dierks Bentley, Reba McEntire and Lauren Daigle, and Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban. Backstreet Boys and Florida Georgia Line teamed up for “God, Your Mama & Me” and “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back).”
Academy of Country Music Award Winners:
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Jason Aldean
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Thomas Rhett
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Miranda Lambert
VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
Brothers Osborne
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
Little Big Town
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
The Weight of These Wings – Miranda Lambert
SONG OF THE YEAR
“Die A Happy Man” – Thomas Rhett
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
“Forever Country” – Artists of Then, Now & Forever
NEW MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Jon Pardi
NEW FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Maren Morris
NEW VOCAL DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
Brothers Osborne
VOCAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
May We All – Florida Georgia Line Featuring Tim McGraw
SINGLE RECORD OF THE YEAR
H.O.L.Y. – Florida Georgia Line
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Lori McKenna
