In an off-camera event, the Academy of Country Music already declared the winners in three categories on Monday morning (Sept. 14):
Music event of the year:
Miranda Lambert’s “Fooled Around and Fell in Love,” featuring Maren Morris, Ashley McBryde, Tenille Townes, Caylee Hammack and Elle King. Theirs was a country take on the 1975 hit from Elvin Bishop.
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Video of the year:
Thomas Rhett’s “Remember You Young”
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Songwriter of the year:
Hillary Lindsey
In addition, the ACM revealed that the show opener on Wednesday night will be a collaboration with all of the entertainer of the year nominees doing a medley of hits: Lambert, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Luke Combs and Thomas Rhett.