Music News: ACM Winners – National News

The Grammys may have wrapped more than two months ago, but one of country music’s biggest nights — the Academy of Country Music Awards — took place on Sunday, April 6 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
The industry’s finest came out in droves, swapping cowboy boots for stilettos on the red carpet and blue jeans for ball gowns. But that doesn’t mean things didn’t get rowdy. With performances by Miranda Lambert, Dierks Bentley, Sheryl Crow, Stevie Nicks, Blake Shelton, and Brad Paisley, everyone, especially Taylor Swift, got down to the night’s funky beats and toe-tapping fun.
Though the performances and co-hosts Shelton and Luke Bryan’s jokes made the show entertaining, all eyes were on the night’s winners. Here’s the complete list:
 
Entertainer of the Year
George Strait (WINNER)
Luke Bryan
Miranda Lambert
Blake Shelton
Taylor Swift
Album of the Year
Same Trailer Different Park — Kacey Musgraves (WINNER)
Based on a True Story — Blake Shelton
Crash My Party — Luke Bryan
Here’s to the Good Time — Florida Georgia Line
Two Lanes of Freedom — Tim McGraw
PHOTOS: Blake and Miranda’s love story
Vocal Group of the Year
The Band Perry (WINNER)
Eli Young Band
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Zac Brown Band
Female Vocalist of the Year
Miranda Lambert (WINNER)
Sheryl Crow
Kacey Musgraves
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
Male Vocalist of the Year
Jason Aldean (Winner)
Lee Brice
Luke Bryan
Blake Shelton
Keith Urban
Song of the Year
“I Drive Your Truck” — Lee Brice (WINNER)
“Every Storm (Runs Out of Rain)” — Gary Allen
“Mama’s Broken Heart” — Miranda Lambert
“Mine Would Be You” — Blake Shelton
“Wagon Wheel” — Darius Rucker Featuring Lady Antebellum
Single Record of the Year
“Mama’s Broken Heart” — Miranda Lambert (WINNER)
“Cruise” — Florida Georgia Line
“Highway Don’t Care” — Tim McGraw Featuring Taylor Swift & Keith Urban
“I Drive Your Truck” — Lee Brice
“Wagon Wheel” — Darius Rucker Featuring Lady Antebellum
PHOTOS: Country music’s blonde bombshells
New Artist of the Year
Justin Moore (WINNER)
Brett Eldredge
Kip Moore
Vocal Duo of the Year
Florida Georgia Line (WINNER)
Big & Rich
Dan + Shay
Love and Theft
Thompson Square
Video of the Year
“Highway Don’t Care” — Tim McGraw Featuring Taylor Swift & Keith Urban (WINNER)
“Better Dig Two” — The Band Perry
“Blowin’ Smoke” — Kacey Musgraves
“I Drive Your Truck” — Lee Brice
“Mama’s Broken Heart” — Miranda Lambert
“Two Black Cadillacs” — Carrie Underwood
Vocal Event of the Year
“We Were Us” — Keith Urban And Miranda Lambert (WINNER)
“Boys ‘Round Here” — Blake Shelton Featuring Pistol Annies & Friends
“Cruise (Remix)” — Florida Georgia Line Featuring Nelly
“Highway Don’t Care” — Tim McGraw Featuring Taylor Swift & Keith Urban
“Wagon Wheel” — Darius Rucker Featuring Lady Antebellum