She won album of the year for “Bell Bottom Country,” accepting the honor slightly breathless after performing her song “Grease.”
Wilson called the album a “labor of love” and said she wrote 300 songs during the pandemic. She said people often tell her how much the album means to their lives, and she said writing them “saved mine.”
“For the little girls watching this, this stands for hard work,” Wilson said, referencing her trophy. “If you’re going to be a dreamer, you better be a do-er.” He dedicated the award to his children at home, saying they sacrifice a lot of time with him and his wife because of his career. Lainey Wilson accepts the award for Album of the Year at the 58th Academy of Country Music Awards in Frisco, Texas, on May 11, 2023.Singer-songwriter HARDY entered the show as the leading nominee and collected four awards. “Wait in the Truck,” his duet with Wilson, who was the second-leading nominee, won the music event award.
Carly Pearce performs at the 58th annual Academy of Country Music Awards on May 11, 2023, at the Ford Center in Frisco, Texas.Old Dominion frontman Matthew Ramsey used the band’s win for group of the year to address recent divisiveness and gun violence. He referenced the party atmosphere of the show but said he also recognized that “there are people obviously hurting in the world right now trying to figure out how to make sense of the divisiveness and shootings and things like that.
Cole Swindell performs “She Had Me At Heads Carolina – Remix” at the annual Academy of Country Music Awards on May 11, 2023, at the Ford Center in Frisco, Texas.The easy banter between Brooks, in his first hosting gig, and Parton carried the show’s early moments. Parton closed out the show with a performance of a song from her upcoming rock album.
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