61st Academy of Country Music Awards: The winners

The 61st Academy of Country Music Awards took place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, with Shania Twain hosting.

Here's the complete rundown of the winners:

Entertainer of the year
Cody Johnson

Female artist of the year
Ella Langley

Male artist of the year 
Cody Johnson

Group of the year 
The Red Clay Strays

Duo of the year
Brooks & Dunn

New female artist of the year
Avery Anna

New male artist of the year 
Tucker Wetmore

Album of the year
Parker McCollum, Parker McCollum

Song of the year
"Choosin’ Texas," Ella Langley (Ella Langley, Luke Dick, Miranda Lambert, Joybeth Taylor)

Single of the yer
"Choosin’ Texas," Ella Langley

Music event of the year
"Don’t Mind If I Do," Riley Green feat. Ella Langley

Visual media of the year
"Cuckoo," Stephen Wilson, Jr.

Songwriter of the year
Jessie Jo Dillon

Artist-songwriter of the year
Ella Langley

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