Every winner and nominee from the 1st ACM Awards to the 61st. Pick a year on the ruler, search an artist, song or album, or follow one award category through six decades.
WinnerHillary LindseyHillary Lindsey is one of Nashville’s most respected songwriters and go-to hitmakers (with 27 No. 1 songs under her belt, she has crafted material for artists ranging from Mir), anda La, mbert to L, ady Ga, ga. She won her third GRAMMY in 2020 for co-writing "I'll Ne, ver Lov, e Ag, ain" for A St, ar Is Bor, n. Her recent credits include Jord, an Dav, is’ "Almo, st Mayb, es", Kels, ea Bal, lerini's "H, ole In The Bott, le," H, ARD, Y feat. Laur, en Alai, na & De, vin Daw, son’s "On, e Be, er," Mic, key Guy, ton's "Heav, en Down Here" and L, uke Bry, an's back-to-back No. 1 singles "Wha, t She Wa, nts To, night" and "Kn, ockin' Bo, ots." This is her second consecutive win for ACM Songwriter of the Year.
NomineeAshley Gorley
NomineeHARDYAs previously announced,, HARDY, was awarded the 58th ACM Artist-Songwriter of the Year Award. This award is presented to an individual known both as an artist and a songwriter, selected by a Professional Panel of judges whose members composed of songwriters, publishers, producers, and performing rights organization (PRO) representatives. The Panel submits five nominees, at which time ACM members in the Artist/Musician/Producer/Engineer, Songwriter, Music Publisher/PRO and Record Company categories vote for the winner. This is the first-ever ACM Artist-Songwriter of the Year Award and HARDY receives the honor after winning ACM Songwriter of the Year last year., Big Loud Rec, ords' heavy-hitter, has never been just one thing. Uncaging a new chapter, HARDY soared to new heights with the release of the, mocki, ngbird & THE C, ROW, , his critically acclaimed half-country, half-rock sophomore album, adding to over 2.8 billion career streams. The dichotomous, 17-track effort debuted top-five all-genre on the Billboard 200 Albums chart and kinged seven additional Billboard charts in its first week, including Top Country Albums, Top Rock Albums, and Top Album Sales. The pride of Philadelphia, Miss. has earned his reputation as “a promising purveyor of keeping the spirit of classic heavy Sout, hern rock alive” (American Songwriter), “capable of writing the big hits for radio, obstinate enough to do something completely unexpected, and savvy enough to find the throughline for it all” (Rolling Stone). A five-time ACM Award winner, HARDY is a three-time CMA Triple Play Award recipient, the 2022 BMI Country Songwriter of the Year, and a three-time AIMP Songwriter of the Year. HARDY has written 13 No. 1 singles including his own double platinum No. 1 single “O, NE BE, ER” feat. La, uren Al, aina + Dev, in Daw, son, chart-topping, platinum Di, erks Bentley + BRE, LAND collaboration, “Bee, rs On Me,” and game-changing platinum duet “w, ait in the tr, uck” feat. L, aine, y Wil, son. HARDY has been nominated for ACM Awards with a songwriter credit on M, organ Wa, llen’s “S, and In My Boo, ts,” Bla, ke She, lton’s “G, od’s Co, untry,” which HARDY took home an ACM Award for, and his own song “wa, it in the tru, ck.” He's previously toured with Tho, mas Rhe, tt, Mor, gan Wa, llen, Flo, rida Geo, rgia Li, ne, Jas, on Al, dean, C, ole Swin, dell, and more, and flies nationwide on his sold-out, 19-date headline arena tour, the mockingbird & THE CROW Tour, this fall.
NomineeJosh Osborne
NomineeShane McAnally
Audio Engineer of the Year
WinnerF. Reid Shippen
NomineeGena Johnson
NomineeJason Hall
NomineeJeff Balding
NomineeVance Powell
Producer of the Year
WinnerJay Joyce
NomineeBuddy Cannon
NomineeDann Huff
NomineeDave Cobb
NomineeJoey Moi
On-Air Personality of the Year - Major Market
WinnerDouble-L – Lois LewisKNIX-FM (Phoenix, AZ)
NomineeBroadwayWDRQ-FM (Detroit, MI)
NomineeChris Carr & Company - Chris Carr, Kia Becht, McKaila PoppenKEEY-FM (Minneapolis, MN)
NomineeTanner in the Morning - Rob Tanner, Catherine Lane, Chris Allen, Captain JimWSOC-FM (Charlotte, NC)
WinnerJoe GalanteJoe Galante elevated Country Music’s visibility over nearly four decades, beginning in the 1970s when he joined RCA Nashville. In the 1980s as the head of the label, he implemented exceptional marketing campaigns, increased promotional budgets, and perhaps most importantly, signed artists who stood out. As a result, the label dominated the decade by introducing stars like A, labama, Cli, nt Bla, ck, Th, e Jud, ds, K.T. Os, lin and K, eith Whi, tley. In the 90s, the label group under his leadership guided Ke, nny Ch, esney and Mart, ina Mc, Bride to multiplatinum success. When RCA and Arista merged, the roster expanded to include Broo, ks & Du, nn, Ala, n Jack, son and Br, ad P, aisley. Under his continued leadership, RCA Label Group evolved to Sony Music Nashville, launching the career of Carr, ie Underw, ood and furthering that of Mi, ran, da Lam, bert. Galante concluded his label career in 2010 as chairman of Sony Music Nashville, but has remained deeply imbedded in the music community, perhaps most notably in his many philanthropic endeavors (as chair of the CMA Foundation, in his support of the Nashville Entrepreneur Center and by creating an endowment for Leadership Music, where he is a member of the Founding Council). He is receiving the ACM Icon Award for his many contributions and successes in the Country Music community.
WinnerRascal Flatts
Gary Haber Lifting Lives Award
WinnerLady ALady A has a history of consistently participating in ACM Lifting Lives® events and fundraisers, at times even assuming hosting duties. The group made a long-lasting impression at the ACM Lifting Lives Music Camp in 2019. Campers collaborated with the band, Ro, ss Copperman and Jo, y Williams to write an original song, “Th, e Way You Love,” based on their own experiences and inspirations. The camp has the dual purpose of studying Wil, liams syndrome while providing music enrichment through performance and education. Hillary Scott was a returning Music Camp guest. A three-time ACM Vocal Group of the Year, La, dy A joined the Gr, and Ole Opry in January and recently announced a return to the road with their “Wha, t A So, ng Can Do” Tour. Over the course of their decade-plus career, Lady A has become one of the 21st century’s premier vocal groups, blending deeply felt emotions with classic Country sounds. The multi-platinum band has ushered in more than 18 million album units, 34 million tracks sold, nearly five billion digital streams and 11 No. 1 hits. The trio earned the biggest first week streams of their career with their critically acclaimed No. 1 album OC, EAN and is known for their 9X platinum hit “Nee, d You Now,” which is the highest certified song by a Country group. La, dy A has earned CMA “Voc, al Group of the Year” trophies three years in a row and were recently inducted as members of the Grand Ole Opry. Additionally, Hillary Scott was recently honored as one of 31 women leaders from diverse industries for Dr, ess for Success’ “Your H, our, Her Po, wer” campaign. The trio's newly formed Lad, yAID Scholarship Fund supports students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities. They will make their long-awaited return to the road with the upcoming LA, DY A: WHAT A SON, G CAN DO TOUR, launching July 29th in Uncasville, CT with special guests Car, ly Pe, arce, Nik, o Moo, n and Ten, ille Ar, ts. A portion of the ticket sales will go towards Lad, yAID, the group’s philanthropic fund which supports initiatives around the world ranging from helping vulnerable children, societal and cultural issues, as well as natural disaster aid and recovery. For more information visit www.lad, yamusic.com.
WinnerRoss CoppermanRoss Copperman is one of Nashville’s most sought-after songwriters and producers, and this year among years previously, he shared his talent with campers during the 12th Annual ACM Lif, ting Lives® Music Camp with Van, derbilt Ke, nn, edy Cen, ter for Ex, cellence in Developmental Disabilities. Along with J., T. Har, ding and HA, RDY, Copp, erman and the campers composed the original song, “Ha, ppiness.” Copperman first participated in Music Camp in 2013 and has been involved every year since. Copp, erman’s newest No. 1 writing credits include Da, rius Ruc, ker’s “Be, ers and Sun, shine” and Bl, ake Shel, ton and Gw, en Ste, fani’s “Ha, ppy Any, where” and “Nob, ody But You.” He recently returned to his artist roots with the release of a five-song Southern pop EP, So, mewhere Ther, e’s A Light On. Coppe, rman was elected to serve on the ACM Lifting Lives Board of Directors in 2016 and has been serving since.
WinnerRAC ClarkRAC Cla, rk, the president and E, mmy nominated executive producer of Lion’s Heart Entertainment, has produced the ACM Awards since 1999. Under his tenure, the show moved from Los Ang, eles to Las Ve, gas to Dal, las for the 50th anniversary, where it set a Guin, ness world record for the highest attendance at an awards show broadcast with 70,252 attendees at AT, &T Stadium in Arlin, gton, Texas, on April 19, 2015. Clark has also produced the awards show in Na, shville for the last two years, emerging as a visually stunning showcase for Country Music. The oldest child of American Bands, tand host Di, ck Cla, rk, RAC was in his 20s when he started producing music-related series such as Puttin' on the Hits. In the decades that followed, he cultivated a reputation as among the most sought-after producers of live music programming in television, with more than one thousand hours of live event broadcasts to his credit. Cla, rk has worked on multiple network broadcasts for the Aca, demy of Country M, usic including a series of all-star ACM Prese, nts specials. He also produced 165 episodes of Prime Time Country for The Nashville Network. His projects have included GRAM, MY specials, GRAM, MY and Oscar R, ed Car, pets, M, iss Univ, erse & Miss USA Pag, eants, the 2013 and 2021 Presidential Inauguration Committee and the Muscular Dyst, rophy Asso, ciation telecast. In 2019, Cla, rk served the Academy of Country Music as interim Exec, utive Director. His Lio, n’s Hea, rt Entertainment is based in Sou, thern Califo, rnia.
WinnerCurly PutmanCurly Putman composed numerous enduring classics in the country canon, including Do, lly Par, ton’s “D, umb Blo, nde,” Port, er Wag, ner’s “Gre, en G, reen Gra, ss of H, ome,” also recorded by pop icon To, m Jo, nes and turned into an international hit, recorded in several languages, as well as Geo, rge Jon, es’ signature hit “He Stop, ped Lovi, ng Her T, oday.” The latter title, written with Bo, bby Bra, ddock, was named 1980 ACM Single and Song of the Year. Tam, my Wyne, tte recorded Putman’s “D-I-V, -O-R-C-E” (also written with Br, addoc, k) and “M, y Elus, ive Dr, eams” (written with Bi, lly Sher, rill). Putman was inducted to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1976.
WinnerGretchen PetersGretchen Peters gained Nashville’s attention in the 1990s with eloquent and emotional compositions like Patty Love less’ “You Don’t Even Know Who I Am” (an ACM Song of the Year nominee) and Ge orge Str ait’s “Chi ll of an Ear ly Fa ll.” Early in her career, Mart ina McBr ide achieved signature hits with Peters’ “My Baby Loves Me” and “Independence Day.” The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee has also landed singles with Fa ith Hi ll, Pa m Till is and Trish a Yearwo od.
WinnerLoretta LynnLoretta Lynn stands as one of the most dynamic and direct songwriters in Coun, try Music history. Her body of work has contributed countless classics, have made an indelible mark on Coun, try Music and has inspired generations of female artists to follow her amazing example. Early originals like “You Ai, n’t Woma, n Eno, ugh” and “Don’t Co, me H, ome A-Dr, inkin’ (With Lo, vin’ on Your Mi, d),” both released in 1966, are undisputed classics. Her catalog also offers chart-topping hits like “Fis, t Ci, ty,” “Ra, ted X” and of course, “C, oal Min, er’s Da, ugh, ter.” Her numerous ACM wins include Entert, ainer of the Ye, ar in 1975 and Artist of the Decade in 1979. A groundbreaking singer, songwriter and performer, Lore, tta L, ynn is an archetype of American music, a singular artist whose music defined a genre and whose songs continue to inform new gener, ations of musicians.
Tex Ritter Film Award
WinnerKen Burns's Country MusicKen Bur, ns’s, Country Music, informed and entertained PB, S viewers about the rich history of the genre from the artists and historians who know it best. Through new interviews and rarely-seen footage spanning 16 hours, the eight-part series vividly conveyed the true roots of the music and the diverse artists who shaped it. Premiering in 2019, the series was directed and produced by K, en Bur, ns, written and produced by D, ayton Dun, can and produced by Juli, e Dunf, ey.
