The Academy of Country Music announced a trio of ACM Awards winners in the New Female, New Male and New Group of the Year categories.
New Female Vocalist of the Year
- Lauren Alaina WINNER
- Danielle Bradbery
- Carly Pearce
- RaeLynn
New Male Vocalist of the Year
- Brett Young WINNER
- Kane Brown
- Luke Combs
- Devin Dawson
- Russell Dickerson
New Vocal Duo/Group of the Year
- Midland WINNER
- High Valley
- LANCO
- LOCASH
- Runaway June
ACM Awards host Reba McEntire surprised each winner with a celebratory phone call over the weekend.
The ACM Awards will air live from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 15, 2018, at 8 p.m. ET. on CBS.
Check out the three videos of Reba sharing the good news with Lauren, Brett and Midland.
Over the weekend @Reba called the ACM New Artist of the Year winners to let them know they had won! Let’s just say our New Female Vocalist of the Year had us all in tears. Congrats @Lauren_Alaina! #ACMawards pic.twitter.com/q0DN9jJuje
— ACM Awards (@ACMawards) March 26, 2018
In case you didn’t know, the ACM for New Male Vocalist of the Year goes to @BrettYoungMusic. Check out his reaction when @Reba broke the news… #ACMawards pic.twitter.com/dWs81CMl1j
— ACM Awards (@ACMawards) March 26, 2018
The ACM for New Vocal Group of the Year goes to @MidlandOfficial! And yes, that really was @Reba on the phone! #ACMawards pic.twitter.com/yfYJptBejW
— ACM Awards (@ACMawards) March 26, 2018
photo by Tammie Arroyo, AFF-USA.com