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51st Annual Academy of Country Music Awards

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Most awards
  
Chris Stapleton (4)

Date
  
3 April 2016

Network
  
CBS

Other ceremonies
  
2015, 2017

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Hosted by
  
Luke Bryan Dierks Bentley

Most nominations
  
Eric Church, Chris Stapleton (5)

Location
  
MGM Grand Garden Arena, Nevada, United States

The 51st Annual Academy of Country Music Awards were held on April 3, 2016, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Contents

Nominations for the 51st ACM Awards were announced on February 1, 2016. Previously fan-voted, Entertainer of the Year and Newcomer categories, New Male Vocalist of the Year, New Female Vocalist of the Year and New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year, are now all incorporated into the professional membership voting process this year. Luke Bryan returned for his fourth year hosted in a row; Dierks Bentley completing the hosting.

Performers

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Presenters

Source:

  • Garth Brooks (via satellite)
  • Betty Cantrell
  • Tom Hiddleston
  • Chris Janson
  • Jana Kramer
  • Martina McBride
  • Von Miller
  • Kip Moore
  • Kacey Musgraves
  • Nancy O'Dell
  • Jake Owen
  • Chase Rice
  • Darius Rucker
  • Kiefer Sutherland
  • Cole Swindell
  • Maddie & Tae

    • Winners and nominees

    Source: The Winners are shown in Bold.

    Entertainer of the Year
  • Jason Aldean
  • Garth Brooks
  • Luke Bryan
  • Eric Church
  • Miranda Lambert
    • Male Vocalist of the Year
  • Chris Stapleton
  • Jason Aldean
  • Dierks Bentley
  • Eric Church
  • Brett Eldredge
    • Female Vocalist of the Year
  • Miranda Lambert
  • Kelsea Ballerini
  • Jana Kramer
  • Kacey Musgraves
  • Carrie Underwood
    • Vocal Duo of the Year
  • Florida Georgia Line
  • Brothers Osborne
  • Dan + Shay
  • Joey + Rory
  • Maddie & Tae
    • Vocal Group of the Year
  • Little Big Town
  • Eli Young Band
  • Old Dominion
  • Rascal Flatts
  • Zac Brown Band
    • New Male Vocalist of the Year
  • Chris Stapleton
  • Brett Eldredge
  • Chris Janson
  • Thomas Rhett
  • Chase Rice
    • New Female Vocalist of the Year
  • Kelsea Ballerini
  • Cam
  • Mickey Guyton
  • RaeLynn
    • New Duo or Group of the Year
  • Old Dominion
  • A Thousand Horses
  • Brothers Osborne
  • Maddie & Tae
  • Parmalee
    • Album of the Year
  • Traveller — Chris Stapleton
  • Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton, producers; Mercury Nashville, record label
  • I'm Comin' Over — Chris Young
  • Corey Crowder, Chris Young, producers; RCA Records, record label
  • Montevallo — Sam Hunt
  • Zach Crowell, Shane McAnally, producers; MCA Nashville, record label
  • Mr. Misunderstood — Eric Church
  • Jay Joyce, producer; EMI Nashville, record label
  • Tangled Up — Thomas Rhett
  • Dann Huff, Jesse Frasure, Chris DeStefano, Joe London, producers; Valory Music Group, record label
    • Song of the Year
  • "Nobody to Blame – Barry Bales, Ronnie Bowman, Chris Stapleton (Chris Stapleton)
  • "Girl Crush" – Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna, Liz Rose (Little Big Town)
  • "Burning House" – Jeff Bhasker, Cam, Tyler Johnson (Cam)
  • "Raise 'Em Up" – Tom Douglas, Jaren Johnston, Jeffrey Steele (Keith Urban featuring Eric Church)
  • "She Don't Love You – Eric Paslay & Jennifer Wayne (Eric Paslay)
    • Single Record of the Year
  • "Die a Happy Man" — Thomas Rhett
  • Dann Huff, Jesse Frasure, producers
  • "Burning House" — Cam
  • Jeff Bhasker, Tyler Johnson, producers
  • "Buy Me a Boat" — Chris Janson
  • Chris Janson, Chris DuBois, Brent Anderson, producers
  • "I'm Comin' Over" — Chris Young
  • Corey Crowder, Chris Young, producers
  • "Take Your Time" — Sam Hunt
  • Zach Crowell, Shane McAnally, producers
    • Video of the Year
  • "Mr. Misunderstood" — Eric Church
  • Reid Long, John Peets, video directors; Megan Smith, video producer
  • "Biscuits" — Kacey Musgraves
  • Marc Klasfeld, video director; Nicole Acacio, video producer
  • "Burning House" — Cam
  • Trey Fanjoy, video director; Trent Hardville, video producer
  • "Girl Crush" — Little Big Town
  • Karla and Matthew Welch, video directors; Amanda Prunesti, video producer
  • "Riser" — Dierks Bentley
  • Wes Edwards, producer; Jennifer Rothlein, video producer
    • Vocal Event of the Year
  • "Smokin' and Drinkin'" — Miranda Lambert featuring Little Big Town
  • "Hangover Tonight" — Gary Allan featuring Chris Stapleton
  • "Home Alone Tonight" — Luke Bryan featuring Karen Fairchild
  • "Raise 'Em Up" — Keith Urban featuring Eric Church
  • "Wild Child" — Kenny Chesney and Grace Potter
    • Tex Ritter Award
  • Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors

    • Multiple nominations and awards

    The following received multiple nominations:

    References

    51st Annual Academy of Country Music Awards Wikipedia
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