Man nennt sie die Countrymusic biggest Night und diese fand dieses Jahr in der Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN statt. Lainey Wilson führte gekonnt und musikalisch durch das Programm der mehrstündigen Show.

Vince Gill wurde hier mit dem Wille Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award für sein Lebenswerk geehrt.

Während der Sendung wurden die Sieger in der folgenden Kategorien gekürt.

Entertainer of the Year

• Luke Combs
• Cody Johnson
• Chris Stapleton
• Morgan Wallen
• Lainey Wilson - WINNER!

Female Vocalist of the Year

• Kelsea Ballerini
• Miranda Lambert
• Ella Langley
• Megan Moroney 
•  Lainey Wilson - WINNER!

Male Vocalist of the Year

• Luke Combs
• Cody Johnson - WINNER
• Chris Stapleton
• Zach Top
• Morgan Wallen

Vocal Group of the Year

• Lady A
• Little Big Town
• Old Dominion
• Rascal Flatts
• The Red Clay Strays - WINNER!

Vocal Duo of the Year

• Brooks & Dunn - WINNER!
• Brothers Osborne
• Dan + Shay
• Maddie & Tae
• The War and Treaty

New Artist of the Year

• Shaboozey
• Zach Top - WINNER!
• Ella Langley
• Tucker Wetmore
• Stephen Wilson Jr.

Album of the Year (Awarded to Artist(s), Producer(s) and Mix Engineer(s))

• Megan Moroney, Am I Okay? (Kristian Bush and Justin Niebank)
• Zach Top, Cold Beer & Country Music (Carson Chamberlain and Matt Rovey)
• Post Malone, F-1 Trillion (Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome, Joey Moi and Ryan Gore)
• Morgan Wallen, I'm the Problem (Jacob Durrett, Charlie Handsome, Joey Moi and Handsome, Moi)
• Lainey Wilson, Whirlwind (Jay Joyce and Jason Hall, Joyce) - WINNER!

Song of the Year (Awarded to Songwriter(s))

• Lainey Wilson, "4X4XU" (Jon Decious, Aaron Raitiere, Wilson)
• Megan Moroney, "Am I Okay?" (Jessie Jo Dillon, Luke Laird, Moroney)
• Zach Top, "I Never Lie" (Carson Chamberlain, Tim Nichols, Top)
• Blake Shelton, "Texas" (Johnny Clawson, Josh Dorr, Lalo Guzman, Kyle Sturrock)
• Riley Green and Ella Langley, "You Look Like You Love Me" (Green, Langley, Aaron Raitiere) - WINNER!

Single of the Year (Awarded to Artist(s), Producer(s) and Mix Engineer(s))

• Lainey Wilson, "4X4XU" (Jay Joyce and Jason Hall, Joyce)
• Luke Combs, "Ain't No Love In Oklahoma" (Combs, Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton and Chip Matthews)
• Megan Moroney, "Am I Okay?" (Kristian Bush and Justin Niebank)
• Zach Top, "I Never Lie" (Carson Chamberlain and Matt Rovey)
• Riley Green and Ella Langley, "You Look Like You Love Me" (Will Bundy and Jim Cooley) - WINNER!

Musical Event of the Year (Awarded to Artists and Producer(s))

• Riley Green and Ella Langley, "Don't Mind If I Do" (Producers: Scott Borchetta, Jimmy Harnen, Dann Huff)
• Brandon Lake and Jelly Roll, "Hard Fought Hallelujah" (Producer: Micah Nichols)
• Cody Johnson and Carrie Underwood, "I'm Gonna Love You" (Producer: Trent Willmon)
• Post Malone and Blake Shelton, "Pour Me a Drink" (Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome) - WINNER!
• Megan Moroney and Kenny Chesney, "You Had To Be There" (Producer: Kristian Bush)

Music Video of the Year (Awarded to Artist(s) and Director(s))

• Megan Moroney, "Am I Okay?" (Directors: Alexandra Gavillet, Moroney)
• Cody Johnson and Carrie Underwood, "I’m Gonna Love You" (Director: Dustin Haney)
• Lainey Wilson, "Somewhere Over Laredo" (Director: TK McKamy)
• Chris Stapleton, "Think I’m Love With You" (Director: Running Bear)
• Riley Green and Ella Langley, "You Look Like You Love Me" (Directors: Ella Langley, John Park, Wales Toney) - WINNER!

Musician of the Year

• Jenee Fleenor - Fiddle
• Paul Franklin - Steel Guitar - WINNER!
• Brent Mason - Guitar
• Rob McNelley - Guitar
• Derek Wells - Guitar