Lori McKenna, the Massachusetts songwriter behind such hits as Tim McGraw's "Humble and Kind" and Little Big Town's "Girl Crush," was named the Academy of Country Music's Songwriter of the Year. The victory makes McKenna the first woman to ever win the songwriters award in the 52-year history of the ACMs.
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McKenna received the news while performing during a special songwriters' round in Las Vegas, where the country music community has gathered for the 52nd ACM Awards and the Academy of Country Music's Party for a Cause, a series of concerts that benefit the ACM's Lifting Lives program.
Along with McGraw's "Humble and Kind," for which she won a Grammy for Best Country Song, McKenna has written tracks for and with Faith Hill, Angaleena Presley, Hunter Hayes and RaeLynn. As a solo artist, McKenna released her album The Bird and the Rifle last summer.
In three "new artist" categories announced in March, Maren Morris was named New Female Vocalist of the Year, Jon Pardi won New Male Vocalist and Brothers Osborne took home New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year.
The remainder of the ACM's awards will be handed out Sunday, April 2nd, during a live TV broadcast airing at 8:00 p.m./ET on CBS. Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley host.
Entertainer of the Year
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Florida Georgia Line
Carrie Underwood
Keith Urban
Female Vocalist of the Year
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Maren Morris
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood
Male Vocalist of the Year
Jason Aldean
Dierks Bentley
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton
Keith Urban
Vocal Duo of the Year
Big & Rich
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Maddie & Tae
Vocal Group of the Year
Eli Young Band
Little Big Town
Old Dominion
Rascal Flatts
Lady Antebellum
New Male Vocalist of the Year
Kane Brown
Chris Janson
Chris Lane
Jon Pardi - WINNER
Brett Young
New Female Vocalist of the Year
Lauren Alaina
Cam
Brandy Clark
Maren Morris - WINNER
New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year
A Thousand Horses
Brothers Osborne - WINNER
Dan + Shay
LoCash
Maddie & Tae
Songwriter of the Year
Ashley Gorley
Luke Laird
Hillary Lindsey
Shane McAnally
Lori McKenna - WINNER
Album of the Year
Black – Dierks Bentley
Dig Your Roots – Florida Georgia Line
Hero – Maren Morris
Ripcord – Keith Urban
The Weight of These Wings – Miranda Lambert
Single Record of the Year
"Blue Ain’t Your Color" – Keith Urban
"H.O.L.Y." – Florida Georgia Line - WINNER
"Humble and Kind" – Tim McGraw
"My Church" – Maren Morris
"Vice" – Miranda Lambert
Song of the Year
"Blue Ain’t Your Color" – Keith Urban (Clint Lagerberg, Hillary Lindsey, Steven Lee Olsen)
"Die a Happy Man" – Thomas Rhett (Thomas Rhett, Sean Douglas, Joe Spargur)
"Humble and Kind" – Tim McGraw (Lori McKenna)
"Kill a Word" – Eric Church Featuring Rhiannon Giddens (Eric Church, Luke Dick, Jeff Hyde)
"Tennessee Whiskey" – Chris Stapleton (Dean Dillon, Linda Hargrove)
"Vice" – Miranda Lambert (Miranda Lambert, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne)
Video of the Year
"Fire Away" – Chris Stapleton
"Forever Country" – Artists of Then, Now & Forever
"Humble and Kind" – Tim McGraw
"Peter Pan" – Kelsea Ballerini
"Vice" – Miranda Lambert
Vocal Event of the Year
"Different for Girls" – Dierks Bentley Featuring Elle King
"Forever Country" – Artists of Then, Now & Forever
"May We All" – Florida Georgia Line Featuring Tim McGraw - WINNER
"Setting the World on Fire" – Kenny Chesney Featuring P!nk
"Think of You" – Chris Young Featuring Cassadee Pope
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