2020 ACM Awards: Take two.
Six months have passed since the ACM Awards were originally supposed to take place on April 5 and quite a lot changed.
The show was relocated from Las Vegas, Nev. to Nashville, Tenn. where the event took place across three different venues in Music City. Keith Urban hosted the show live from the Grand Ole Opry, and numerous artists gave impressive performances at the Ryman Auditorium and the famous Bluebird Cafe.
Additionally, Taylor Swift was added to the all-star roster of performers. For the first time in seven years, the singer took to the ACM Awards stage to perform "Betty" from her new album, folklore.
All of that and more only added to the excitement of country music fans, who quite literally waited for this moment for months. So, without further ado, find out the nominees and winners below!
The ACM Awards aired live on Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 8 p.m. on CBS.
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Luke Combs
WINNER: Thomas Rhett
WINNER: Carrie Underwood
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
WINNER: Maren Morris
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Dierks Bentley
WINNER: Luke Combs
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton
Keith Urban
DUO OF THE YEAR
Brooks & Dunn
Brothers Osborne
WINNERS: Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Maddie & Tae
GROUP OF THE YEAR
Lady A
Little Big Town
Midland
WINNER: Old Dominion
The Highwomen
NEW FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Ingrid Andress
Gabby Barrett
Lindsay Ell
Caylee Hammack
WINNER: Tenille Townes
NEW MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Jordan Davis
Russell Dickerson
WINNER: Riley Green
Cody Johnson
Morgan Wallen
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Center Point Road, Thomas Rhett
GIRL, Maren
Heartache Medication, Jon Pardi
WINNER: What You See Is What You Get, Luke Combs
Wildcard, Miranda Lambert
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
WINNER: "God's Country", Blake Shelton
"One Man Band", Old Dominion
"Rainbow", Kacey Musgraves
"Rumor", Lee Brice
"What If I Never Get Over You", Lady A
SONG OF THE YEAR
"10,000 Hours", Dan + Shay Featuring Justin Bieber
"Girl Goin' Nowhere", Ashley McBryde
"God's Country", Blake Shelton
WINNER: "One Man Band", Old Dominion
"Some Of It", Eric Church
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
10,000 Hours, Dan + Shay Featuring Justin Bieber o
God's Country, Blake Shelton
One Man Band, Old Dominion
WINNER: "Remember You Young", Thomas Rhett
Sugar Coat, Little Big Town
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Ashley Gorley
Michael Hardy
WINNER: Hillary Lindsey
Shane McAnally
Josh Osborne
MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR
10,000 Hours, Dan + Shay Featuring Justin Bieber
Dive Bar, Garth Brooks Featuring Blake Shelton
WINNER: Fooled Around And Fell In Love, Miranda Lambert Featuring Maren Morris, Ashley McBryde, Tenille Townes, Caylee Hammack & Elle King
Old Town Road, Lil Nas X Featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
What Happens In A Small Town, Brantley Gilbert Featuring Lindsay Ell
This article was originally published on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020 at 3:39 p.m. PST.