Academy of Country Music Awards 2022: Best and worst moments, complete list of winners
saying the n-word last February. In his first award show appearance since the incident, Wallen won album of the year for “Dangerous,” the top-selling record of 2021, and thanked “everyone who has shown me grace along the way.”Later, Miranda Lambert became the ninth female artist in the show’s 57-year history to win the biggest award, entertainer of the year — though she had to accept it virtually because she’s touring in Europe.
But the two up-and-coming co-hosts had just the right amount of energy as they jump-started the ceremony with Elvis’s “Viva Las Vegas,” followed by Faith Hill’s “Let’s Go To Vegas.”Acceptance speeches can be extremely boring, but the Brothers Osborne know what the people want. “About a week ago, they pulled our single from country radio, so I needed a little wind put in our sails,” T.J. Osborne said whenwon duo of the year.