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ACM Awards Recap: Miranda Lambert Takes Home Album Of The Year, Luke Bryan Named Entertainer Of The Year

Miranda Lambert picked up three American Country Music Awards and her husband, Blake Shelton, hosted the show with Entertainer of the Year champion Luke Bryan.

Miranda Lambert Wins Big At 2015 ACM Awards

Miranda Lambert may have lost Entertainer of the Year to Luke Bryan, but she was arguably the biggest star at the ACM Awards on Sunday. Lambert took home awards for Female Vocalist of the Year, Album of the Year and Song of the Year, and performed a show-stopping medley of “Mama’s Broken Heart” and “Little Red Wagon.”

Florida Georgia Line and Luke Bryan took home two awards each, sharing one for Vocal Event of the Year. And Jason Aldean picked up the award for Male Vocalist of the Year.

Nick Jonas And Christina Aguilera Perform At ACM Awards

Of course, the true draw of the show was the performances, which featured more than one pop-country crossover. Nick Jonas appeared with Dan + Shay to perform a country-style medley of his hits “Jealous” and “Chains.” And Christina Aguilera, who recently guest starred on Nashville, continued on her Country kick by performing her Nashville track “Shotgun” followed by “Riot” with Rascal Flatts.

In honor of the fiftieth ACM Awards, seven Country artists also received the Milestone Award for their contribution to Country music. Recipients ranged from Country legend George Strait, to former Country darling Taylor Swift.

Winners – Full List:

Entertainer of the Year: Luke Bryan
Single of the Year: Lee Brice – “I Don’t Dance”
Male Vocalist of the Year: Jason Aldean
Female Vocalist of the Year: Miranda Lambert
Album of the Year: Miranda Lambert – Platinum
Vocal Group of the Year: Little Big Town
Vocal Duo of the Year: Florida Georgia Line
Song of the Year: Miranda Lambert – “Automatic”
Video of the Year: Dierks Bentley – “Drunk on a Plane”
New Artist of the Year: Cole Swindell
Vocal Event of the Year: Florida Georgia Line and Luke Bryan – “This is How We Roll”
Milestone Awards: George Strait, Garth Brooks, Miranda Lambert, Taylor Swift, Reba McEntire, Brooks & Dunn and Kenny Chesney

Olivia Truffaut-Wong

Olivia Truffaut-Wong was born and raised in Berkeley, California, where she developed her love of all things entertainment. After moving to New York City to earn her degree in Film Studies, she stayed on the East Coast to follow her passion and become an entertainment writer. She lives on a diet of television, movies and food.

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