LAS VEGAS (CelebrityAccess) — For the second year in a row, Jason Aldean took home the top prize from the 52nd Academy of Country Music Awards, winning the award for Entertainer of the Year.
Thomas Rhett took home the trophy for Male Vocalist, with Miranda Lambert winning the award for Female Vocalist. This year's win marks a record run for Lambert, who boasts seven previous wins.
Little Big Town took top honors for Vocal group while Maren Morris and Jon Pardi were recognized as 2016's best New Female and Male Artists respectively.
Luke Bryan reprised his role as the host of the long-running award show, which took place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
The full list of 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
Producers: Frank Liddell, Eric Masse, Glenn Worf
Record Labels: RCA Nashville, Vanner Records
SONG OF THE YEAR
Die A Happy Man – Thomas Rhett
Songwriters: Thomas Rhett, Sean Douglas, Joe Spargur
Publishers: EMI Blackwood Music Inc (BMI), Cricket On The Line (BMI), Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp (BMI), Eastman Pond Publishing (BMI), Music of Big Deal (BMI), Nice Life (BMI), Frederic And Reid Music (BMI), BMG Platinum Songs (BMI), Brodsky Spensive Publishing (BMI)
VIDEO OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY XFINITY
Forever Country – Artists of Then, Now & Forever
Director: Joseph Kahn
Producers: Nathan de la Rionda, Jil Hardin, Charleen Manca, Joanna Carter, Chandra LaPlume, Sarah Trahern, Damon Whiteside
NEW MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY T-MOBILE
Jon Pardi
NEW FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY T-MOBILE
Maren Morris
NEW VOCAL DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY T-MOBILE
Brothers Osborne
VOCAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
May We All – Florida Georgia Line Featuring Tim McGraw
Producer: Joey Moi
Record Label: Big Machine Label Group
SINGLE RECORD OF THE YEAR
H.O.L.Y. – Florida Georgia Line
Producer: Joey Moi
Record Label: Big Machine Label Group
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR *(Off Camera Award)
Lori McKenna
RADIO AWARD WINNERS
The following previously announced radio awards will be presented during our ACM Party for a Cause event at The Joint on Saturday, April 1 in Las Vegas, NV.
ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR WINNERS:
NATIONAL
Lon Helton – Country Countdown USA
MAJOR MARKET (TIE)
George, Mo & Cowboy Dave – KILT-FM – Houston, TX
Rob & Linda Show – Rob Stone & Linda Lee – WYCD-FM – Southfield, MI
LARGE MARKET
Q Morning Crew – Mike, Marty and Janie – WQDR-FM – Raleigh, NC
MEDIUM MARKET
Steve & Gina in the Morning on Kat 103.7 – KXKT-FM – Omaha, NE
SMALL MARKET
Scotty Cox & Cara Denis – KCLR-FM – Columbia, MO
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR WINNERS:
MAJOR MARKET
KKBQ-FM – Houston, TX
LARGE MARKET
WUBE-FM – Cincinnati, OH
MEDIUM MARKET
WIVK-FM – Knoxville, TN
SMALL MARKET
KKNU-FM – Eugene, OR
