ACM Awards: Sony Music Nashville Parties With All Their Favorite People

Pictured (L-R): SMN EVP, A&R Jim Catino; SMN COO/EVP, Ken Robold; Tenille Townes; Ryan Hurd; Maren Morris; SMN Chairman & CEO Randy Goodman; Mitchell Tenpenny; SMN EVP, Promotion and Artist Development Steve Hodges. Photo: Michael Roberts

Sony Music Nashville had plenty to celebrate at Hakkasan Las Vegas following Sunday evening’s (April 7) ACM Awards.

Following the release of their Sony-released collaboration project Reboot, Brooks & Dunn left their mark on the ceremony performing “Brand New Man” with New Male Artist of the Year winner and Male Artist of the Year nominee Luke Combs, as well as presenting the Award for Entertainer of the Year.

Single of the Year nominee Kane Brown performed his Top 10 hit “Good As You” and welcomed Khalid for the television debut of their collaboration “Saturday Nights REMIX.” Combs also performed an acoustic arrangement of his six-week No. 1 smash “Beautiful Crazy” with co-writer Rob Williford and award-winning fiddle player Amanda Shires.

Pictured (Front row, L-R): LANCO’s Brandon Lancaster; Sony Music Nashville Chairman & CEO Randy Goodman; LANCO’s Jared Hampton and Tripp Howell; Luke Combs; Sony Music Nashville EVP, A&R Jim Catino. (Back row, L-R): Eric Steedly; Sony Music Nashville COO/EVP Ken Robold; Old Dominion’s Whit Sellers, Geoff Sprung, Matthew Ramsey, Trevor Rosen, and Brad Tursi; Sony Music Nashville EVP, Promotion and Artist Development Steve Hodges. Photo: Michael Roberts

Miranda Lambert, a nominee for Female Artist of the Year and the most decorated winner in ACM Awards history, performed a medley of hits that included “Gunpowder and Lead,” “White Liar,” “Mama’s Broken Heart,” and “Little Red Wagon.” She then joined country legend George Strait for a stunning duet of Strait’s “Run.”

New Duo/Group of the Year winner LANCO debuted their brand new single “Rival,” while Female Artist of the Year nominee Maren Morris rocked the crowd with “All My Favorite People” featuring Brothers Osborne from her record-breaking album GIRL. Old Dominion performed their Top 5 single “Make It Sweet” and took home the trophy for Group of the Year for the second consecutive year. New Male Artist of the Year nominee Mitchell Tenpenny also attended the ceremony.

Read MusicRow‘s full recap of Sunday’s ACM Awards here.