Summary of Ella Langley’s Big Night at the ACM Awards

The Academy of Country Music Awards saw an impressive night for Ella Langley, who secured multiple wins. The show, held on Sunday, began with Langley receiving the song of the year award for her hit ‘Choosin’ Texas’, presented by Michael Bublé. ‘Thank you to the fans,’ said Langley as she expressed her gratitude.

Langley returned to the stage shortly after to collect the single of the year award for the same song. Her success didn’t stop there; she performed with Riley Green, and their duet, ‘Don’t Mind if I Do’, earned the award for music event of the year.

Later, Langley was recognized as the female artist of the year, which marked her fourth trophy of the night. In an emotional acceptance speech, she acknowledged the support of the women in her life.

While Langley shone brightly, Cody Johnson claimed the prestigious entertainer of the year accolade. He highlighted in his speech that music is the ‘sound of emotion’ and dedicated his award to fellow artist Luke Combs.

The show opened with Lainey Wilson’s performance of ‘Can’t Sit Still’, setting an upbeat tone at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. This year’s venue marked a change, as previous ceremonies were hosted at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas.

Numerous performances dazzled the audience, including Miranda Lambert’s rendition of ‘Crisco’ and a pairing of Thomas Rhett and Jordan Davis for ‘Ain’t A Bad Life’. Avery Anna offered a new take on ‘Bang Bang’, while Zach Top performed ‘Honky Tonk Till It Hurts’.

Host Shania Twain, replacing longtime host Reba McEntire, celebrated country music’s female artists, expressing gratitude for her first ACM award 30 years ago.

Ahead of the broadcast, Ella Langley was announced as artist-songwriter of the year, while Jessie Jo Dillon took songwriter of the year for the third consecutive time. Awards for new artists went to Anna and Tucker Wetmore, adding more accolades to the pre-show festivities.

Significant performances included Kacey Musgraves’ ‘Dry Spell’, Carter Faith’s ‘If I Had Never Lost My Mind’, and Johnson’s powerful ‘Travelin’ Soldier’.

Album of the year was highly contested but ultimately won by Parker McCollum for his self-titled album, beating other contenders such as Morgan Wallen and Zach Top.

The evening concluded with Dan + Shay dedicating their performance to the late Ben Vaughn, followed by Blake Shelton’s tribute cover of ‘The Gambler’, honoring the legacy of Don Schlitz and Kenny Rogers.