52nd Academy of Country Music Awards


The 52nd Academy of Country Music Awards, also known as the 2017 ACM Awards, were held at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 2, 2017. Nominations for the 52nd Academy of Country Music Awards were announced on February 16, 2017. Luke Bryan returned to host the show for his fifth consecutive year, with co-host Dierks Bentley returning for his third consecutive year.

Winners and Nominations

The winners are shown in bold.
Entertainer of the YearAlbum of the Year

  • The Weight of These Wings – Miranda Lambert
  • *Black – Dierks Bentley
  • *Dig Your Roots – Florida Georgia Line
  • *Hero – Maren Morris
  • *Ripcord – Keith Urban
    • Female Artist of the YearMale Artist of the Year
  • Miranda Lambert
  • *Kelsea Ballerini
  • * Maren Morris
  • * Kacey Musgraves
  • * Carrie Underwood
  • Thomas Rhett
  • *Jason Aldean
  • * Dierks Bentley
  • * Chris Stapleton
  • * Keith Urban
    • Group of the YearDuo of the Year
  • Little Big Town
  • * Eli Young Band
  • * Old Dominion
  • * Rascal Flatts
  • * Lady Antebellum
  • Brothers Osborne
  • *Big & Rich
  • *Dan + Shay
  • *Florida Georgia Line
  • *Maddie & Tae
    • Single of the YearSong of the Year
  • "H.O.L.Y." – Florida Georgia Line
  • *"Blue Ain’t Your Color" – Keith Urban
  • * "Humble and Kind" – Tim McGraw
  • *"My Church" – Maren Morris
  • *"Vice" – Miranda Lambert
  • "Die a Happy Man" – Thomas Rhett, Sean Douglas, Joe Spargur
  • *"Blue Ain’t Your Color" – Clint Lagerberg, Hillary Lindsey, Steven Lee Olsen
  • *"Humble and Kind" – Lori McKenna
  • *"Kill a Word" – Eric Church, Luke Dick, Jeff Hyde
  • * "Tennessee Whiskey" – Dean Dillon, Linda Hargrove
  • *"Vice" – Miranda Lambert, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne
    • New Female Artist of the YearNew Male Artist of the Year
  • Maren Morris
  • *Lauren Alaina
  • *Cam
  • * Brandy Clark
  • Jon Pardi
  • *Kane Brown
  • *Chris Janson
  • *Chris Lane
  • *Brett Young
    • New Vocal Duo or Group of the YearVideo of the Year
  • Brothers Osborne
  • *A Thousand Horses
  • * Dan + Shay
  • *LoCash
  • * Maddie & Tae
  • "Forever Country" – Artists of Then, Now & Forever
  • * "Fire Away" – Chris Stapleton
  • * "Humble and Kind" – Tim McGraw
  • * "Peter Pan" – Kelsea Ballerini
  • * "Vice" – Miranda Lambert
    • Musical Event of the YearSongwriter of the Year
  • "May We All" – Florida Georgia Line
  • * "Different for Girls" – Dierks Bentley
  • * "Forever Country" – Artists of Then, Now & Forever
  • * "Setting the World on Fire" – Kenny Chesney
  • * "Think of You" – Chris Young
  • Lori McKenna
  • * Ashley Gorley
  • * Luke Laird
  • * Hillary Lindsey
  • * Shane McAnally

    • Performances

    Source:
    ArtistSong
    Various artists2017 ACM Awards Opening Medley
    Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Joe Walsh“Johnny B. Goode”
    Jason Aldean"Any Ol' Barstool"
    Kelsea Ballerini“Yeah Boy”
    Dierks Bentley“Black”
    Brothers Osborne"It Ain't My Fault"
    Luke Bryan"Fast"
    Lady Antebellum"You Look Good"
    Sam Hunt"Body Like a Back Road"
    Miranda Lambert"Tin Man"
    Little Big Town"Happy People"
    Maren Morris"I Could Use a Love Song"
    Jon Pardi"Dirt on My Boots"
    Rascal Flatts"Yours If You Want It"
    Chris Stapleton"Second One to Know"
    Brett Eldredge"Somethin' I'm Good At"
    Old Dominion"No Such Thing as a Broken Heart"
    Reba McEntire and Lauren Daigle"Back To God"
    Tim McGraw and Faith Hill"Speak to a Girl"
    Thomas Rhett and Maren Morris"Craving You"
    Cole Swindell and Dierks Bentley"Flatliner"
    Keith Urban“Blue Ain't Your Color”
    Keith Urban and Carrie Underwood“The Fighter”
    Florida Georgia Line and Backstreet Boys“God, Your Mama, and Me”
    Florida Georgia Line and Backstreet Boys"Everybody "