As the country music industry prepares to celebrate the 54th annual Academy of Country Music Awards Sunday evening (April 7), a few industry members are already celebrating early ACM wins.
Brothers Osborne and Dierks Bentley have earned Music Event of the Year for “Burning Man,” produced by Ross Copperman, Jon Randall Stewart and Arturo Buenahora Jr.
Bentley is also nominated for Male Artist of the Year, Album of the Year (The Mountain), and Video of the Year (“Burning Man”). Brothers Osborne are also nominated for Duo of the Year and earned two Video of the Year nominations (“Burning Man” and “Shoot Me Straight”).
Meanwhile, Shane McAnally earned the Songwriter of the Year honor. Among McAnally’s current hits are Old Dominion’s “Make It Sweet,” Jake Owen’s “Down To The Honky Tonk,” and Kacey Musgraves’ “Rainbow” and Grammy-winning “Space Cowboy.”
They all join previously-announced ACM winners including New Male Artist of the Year Luke Combs, New Female Artist of the Year Ashley McBryde, and New Duo or Group of the Year LANCO.
The 54th annual Academy of Country Music Awards airs live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 7, 2019 at 8 p.m. ET on the CBS Television Network.
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