Ashley McBryde, LANCO, and Luke Combs are already Academy of Country Music award winners leading up to the show on Sunday, April 7, airing live from Las Vegas. McBryde earned the title of New Female Artist of the Year, while Combs earned New Male Artist of the Year. LANCO earned the New Duo or Group of the Year honor.
Country superstar Carrie Underwood, who has just been announced as a performer on the awards show, made personal phone calls to McBryde, Combs and LANCO, surprising them with their wins.
Heading into the awards show, Combs is also nominated for Male Artist of the Year, while McBryde landed a second nomination, in the Female Artist of the Year category. LANCO is also nominated for the overall Group of the Year honor at the upcoming awards show.
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