Miranda Lambert bagged the prestigious Entertainer of the Year award at the 57th Academy of Country Music Awards (ACM). The 2022 show was back at Las Vegas and the colossal Allegiant Stadium witnessed a packed audience for the first time in two years, as live events are back after the lull due to the pandemic.
The 38-year old artist however was not present physically to receive the award, but joined in virtually and shared a video message. Lambert said that she couldn’t believe that she wasn’t there at the show and added that it was the first time she was missing the show in 17 years, as she was not in the U.S.
Lambert thanked the country music family for supporting her through the years and ended her speech leaving a few words of motivation for other women in the industry. Lambert noted, “’This one goes out to all the singer-songwriter girls out there who are putting their blood, sweat and tears into their guitar strings.’
Lambert was nominated several times in the past for the same category but this was the first time she received this honor.
Morgan Wallen took home the Album of the Year award for Dangerous: The Double Album after being banned from the 2021 show following his racial slur scandal. The 28-year old musician thanked the songwriters, musicians and producers who worked with him in the album and also others who showed him “grace” along the way.
Carrie Underwood and Jason Aldean bagged the honor for Single of the Year for “If I Didn’t Love You.” Brothers Osborne won “Duo of the year” and Group of the Year was awarded to Old Dominion. Chris Stapleton gushed after winning Male Artist of the Year while Carly Pearce was ecstatic when she received the award for Female Artist of the Year. The Song of the Year was bagged by Lainey Wilson for “Things a Man Oughta Know.”
Famous American singer-songwriter, Dolly Parton hosted the show alongside Jimmie Allen and Gabby Barrett. The show was streamed on Amazon Prime as CBS opted out. This was the first time it was streamed live.
