ACM Awards 2020: Partial winners list

The winners are claiming their trophies at the 2020 CCMA Awards.

CMT Music Awards nominations were announced on Wednesday, September 23 — and it’s a cause for celebration for many country hitmakers.Thomas Rhett, Luke Combs, Kelsea Ballerini, Dan + Shay, Sam Hunt and Ashley McBryde are leading this year’s pack with three nods each.

There was a shocker at the end of the 55th ACM Awards, the first tie for entertainer of the year (or any major category, for that matter) in the show’s history. The co-winners were Carrie Underwood, winning in the category for the third time, and Thomas Rhett, winning in the category for the first time.Underwood is the first woman in ACM history to win entertainer of the year three times.

Academy of Country Music Awards!Though there wasn’t the usual jam-packed red carpet, on Wednesday, September 16, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Maren Morris and many more celebs dazzled in head-turning numbers for the biggest night in country music.But the sparse red carpet and lack of live audience wasn’t the only thing that was different this year. The 55th annual awards show took place at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee, instead of the regular Las Vegas location.

The 55th Annual ACM Awards are here. The event, hosted by Keith Urban, honors the best in country music.

The Academy of Country Music Awards left fans stunned when, for the first time in its history, the evening ended in a tie between Carrie Underwood and Thomas Rhett for entertainer of the year. While the award is a hallowed one among country musicians and fans alike, some fans weren't terribly pleased to see it split between the two crooners.

Maren Morris is a winner!

goes too… two people! In a surprise twist that even threw host Keith Urban for a loop, the big, final category of the 2020 ACM Awards was a tie!«We have a tie. This has got too got to be a first!» Urban said, stunned.

Academy of Country Music Awards are honoring the biggest names in country!Host Keith Urban took multiple stages in Nashville, Tennessee on Wednesday night to hand out this year's ACM Awards. Maren Morris and Thomas Rhett led the pack as two of the most-nominated performers of the night, with Morris receiving her first nomination for Group of the Year for her work with The Highwomen — alongside Brandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby, and Amanda Shires.

Maren Morris is back on stage!

The Academy of Country Music Awards is all about recognizing contributions to the genre. To do just that, entertainer of the year nominee Carrie Underwood took to the stage to perform a medley of songs from some of country music's most iconic women.

Miranda Lambert found the perfect venue to perform her track, “Bluebird”. During the 2020 Academy of Country Music Awards on Wednesday, the 36-year-old singer wowed with her performance, which took place at Nashville’s famed Bluebird Cafe.

Taylor Swift's return to the ACM Awards stage was worth the wait. The nine-time ACM Award-winner gave her world premiere performance off her record-breaking new album on Wednesday, as she performed «Betty» at the awards show. The performance marked Swift's first at a country show in seven years, and she made her homecoming pretty sweet.

Taylor Swift's talents go far beyond music. The pop star's look at the ACM Awards on Wednesday night was courtesy of… herself. Swift — who will be performing at the awards show — did her own hair, makeup and styling for the event, ET confirms. The «Love Story» singer looked polished in a chic head-to-toe Stella McCartney ensemble, consisting of a burgundy turtleneck, tan trousers and black pumps.

Academy of Country Music Awards are honoring the biggest names in country!Host Keith Urban took multiple stages in Nashville, Tennessee on Wednesday night to hand out this year's ACM Awards. Maren Morris and Thomas Rhett led the pack as two of the most-nominated performers of the night, with Morris receiving her first nomination for Group of the Year for her work with The Highwomen — alongside Brandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby, and Amanda Shires.

Miranda Lambert found the perfect venue to perform her track, «Bluebird.» During the 2020 Academy of Country Music Awards on Wednesday, the 36-year-old singer wowed with her performance, which took place at Nashville's famed Bluebird Cafe.Wearing a blue velvet shirt with fringe and sparkles, a studded belt, and hoop earrings Lambert expertly performed a stripped down version of the track alongside the song's co-writers.«I'll keep a light on in my soul / Keep a bluebird in my heart,» Lambert

Carrie Underwood just wowed on the Grand Ole Opry House stage. During the 2020 Academy of Country Music Awards on Wednesday, the 37-year-old singer honored trailblazing female Opry members by performing a medley of songs by Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, Barbara Mandrell, Martina McBride, Reba McEntire and Dolly Parton.Wearing a tea-length, pink dress, Underwood began her time on stage by expressing how much each of the women mean to her.«Patsy and Loretta.