<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The winners of the ACM New Artist of the Year categories were announced during the <em>Live from the <a title="ACM Awards" href="https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/1224809/264167/4272?subId1=WPScmnbACM&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Facademy-of-country-music-awards-tickets%2Fartist%2F866377&partnerpropertyid=5213910&MediaPartnerPropertyId=5213910">ACM Awards</a>: ACM New Artist Winners Celebration</em>, part of the ACM Country Kickoff fan festival at The Star, with <strong><a title="Megan Moroney" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSMMoroney/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fmegan-moroney-tickets%2F">Megan Moroney</a></strong> winning ACM New Female Artist of the Year, <strong><a title="Nate Smith" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/tour-dates-nate-smith/">Nate Smith</a></strong> winning ACM New Male Artist of the Year, and <strong>Tigirlily Gold</strong> winning ACM New Duo or Group of the Year. </p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://countrymusicnewsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2024-ACM-Awards.jpg" alt="Megan Moroney, Nate Smith, and Tigirlily Gold Announced as New Artist of the Year Winners for the 59th ACM Awards" class="wp-image-40480"/></figure>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The celebration capped off the first day of the Kickoff festival, with the announcement and subsequent live performances from all three winners streamed live on the <a title="Amazon" href="https://amzn.to/3wEOfbC">Amazon</a> Music Channel on Twitch and hosted by Amber Anderson and Kelly Sutton of <a title="Amazon" href="https://amzn.to/3wEOfbC">Amazon</a> Music’s Country Heat. Additionally, with their wins, each artist will perform Thursday as part of the <a title="ACM Awards" href="https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/1224809/264167/4272?subId1=WPScmnbACM&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Facademy-of-country-music-awards-tickets%2Fartist%2F866377&partnerpropertyid=5213910&MediaPartnerPropertyId=5213910">ACM Awards</a> show programming. <a title="Megan Moroney" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSMMoroney/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fmegan-moroney-tickets%2F">Megan Moroney</a> will have a performance featured during the <a title="ACM Awards" href="https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/1224809/264167/4272?subId1=WPScmnbACM&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Facademy-of-country-music-awards-tickets%2Fartist%2F866377&partnerpropertyid=5213910&MediaPartnerPropertyId=5213910">ACM Awards</a> Red Carpet Show, <a title="Nate Smith" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/tour-dates-nate-smith/">Nate Smith</a> will make his <a title="ACM Awards" href="https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/1224809/264167/4272?subId1=WPScmnbACM&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Facademy-of-country-music-awards-tickets%2Fartist%2F866377&partnerpropertyid=5213910&MediaPartnerPropertyId=5213910">ACM Awards</a> performance debut in a special collaboration with Avril Lavigne, and Tigirlily Gold will take the <a title="ACM Awards" href="https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/1224809/264167/4272?subId1=WPScmnbACM&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Facademy-of-country-music-awards-tickets%2Fartist%2F866377&partnerpropertyid=5213910&MediaPartnerPropertyId=5213910">ACM Awards</a> stage for the first time.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a title="ACM Awards" href="https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/1224809/264167/4272?subId1=WPScmnbACM&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Facademy-of-country-music-awards-tickets%2Fartist%2F866377&partnerpropertyid=5213910&MediaPartnerPropertyId=5213910">ACM Awards</a> Week will continue Wednesday with the second day of the ACM Country Kickoff at The Star, featuring a newly announced festival closer performance from ACM Award winner <a title="Scotty McCreery" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSScottyMcCreery/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fscotty-mccreery-tickets%2F">Scotty McCreery</a>; ACM Songs &; Stories brunch, powered by The Bluebird Cafe and Nashville Songwriters Association International, celebrating the nominees for ACM Songwriter of the Year and Artist-Songwriter of the Year; and <a title="Parker McCollum" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSPMcCollum/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fparker-mccollum-tickets%2F">Parker McCollum</a> and Friends: ACM Lifting Lives LIVE, Presented by Choctaw Casinos &; Resorts, out on the green at Topgolf – The Colony and benefiting the philanthropic partner of the Academy of Country Music. VIP tickets for the ACM Country Kickoff and tickets to the ACM Songs &; Stories Brunch can be purchased <a href="https://link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com/ls/click?upn=u001.Tc6fV0mSRiMSkIVPMyORkiDQNzSYgeXBlHOdqmkflqmDNPN5sYdSMCDgwum-2Fa1yclbhfTYPELUefpB0S6ly0tnN-2FEYpa0ZB33isBnqvi-2Fet40wgmqQ-2BIO2iDcnwAplUSAHrNMwka06nOpZ1KWkEeRy2XG-2Bknwxh8hBLI3adP3F0IiCNF9gDsb2M9V7cBhNusggusdpgJAGNCOUNGVLSwCZjPu8Bd5TuOLokOWAZTED8-2FU5-2F7izZKqmAKuftREtZ-2BCy49lLZ5KpbGyzfaP36YGYZaaZQ9xmhjvD2tO-2Fk5nLL3vl-2Bb1J-2FbL-2Ft711FuNy-2BUaw7M-2F0-2BSoKDUs7NoUDj0R7qqtKiAtAtAjY5kPYNpt2OVOeuExLso6IAbnXqmHT8YcMbX1wIzVagQxyyT1THHfxVcnkic2aKfYZVRfsYqRMJ1PVKKzQRj09dkoE9Y-2FF-2FlGDb-2FWlbccxiRzt4WcdZr9bJKwQJWiNoc-2FmhJzA7lsFKd-2FHWYeBdLK8A2CR9uq693k22IZVTupOaGfHx3KrW8zIk1TXQMjGi0OwElckWBXKU6qO63ZR6EffcTrUFK2D7MDXXXLkDlJTSLdSx0KRakiPYivJ5oWzl8wfPRI-2FeQ2-2BkJcJfNUNDZo38p5op5I-2FTtXmJtHxyYOonuxuDo4MDU69WhxsvPCG8-2FiZF5R95Mu8KvJRt8B4Qj8gXFEdSRMmrdSXy4MX2yepdGobtQIR5pgSg-2BoFigFbJYviOLWBPS6yW1lO3ZX-2FsoNn-2BKV0Lm7Ky-2Behhg_lXQ7y6dn6R0YaaVMHvHaNG9ArM31crJMfnCqA-2BGUe1tb7AH0VODBF4UnNadgnbQ90OHHxBZ0ogxYURRBqD5tDaoT3IjQe0k1DmVcahzPGGU-2FGDmIJahTzurF6HQ-2B-2FPwR42-2F-2FdDmGzBTMbmZn8ENxYDdumhJOn7gBvh7flUcNGu1XBmAbqceLw1JN-2FYttuHS7JkAdbfsn-2FfRozs9vVRE2ItU1c4pIsvy3OxyNtbhD8GD76V-2BgzSBHaH0XHhcF-2Fh0cpn0M4zLZN0-2Bpk04Vo2lSxALN9J1LDAJeLRJet0U32QnmefF-2F3yVyzDqEr2lDmiZULnDyZ462I5B2PNIlibkUPyP-2BVb4KFGYSYsAOnykEIEBJu6xY0Plozhy3pDT-2BWed2" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">HERE</a>. Tickets to <a title="Parker McCollum" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSPMcCollum/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fparker-mccollum-tickets%2F">Parker McCollum</a> and Friends all-star fundraiser concert for ACM Lifting Lives can be purchased <a href="https://link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com/ls/click?upn=u001.Tc6fV0mSRiMSkIVPMyORksqhFndR76iB5y6-2BkU5DsSMjOO3C3fZs8LcA4Ht9nCiMZikN6kL76rAeVCo5fiP0a1-2BmqGyoA1vU47UskPxaWGzyw7jamMdgS53-2BYUUqnoYO3rnOqIXg3OQX5jok2Yu-2Bqg-3D-3DDGTX_lXQ7y6dn6R0YaaVMHvHaNG9ArM31crJMfnCqA-2BGUe1tb7AH0VODBF4UnNadgnbQ90OHHxBZ0ogxYURRBqD5tDaoT3IjQe0k1DmVcahzPGGU-2FGDmIJahTzurF6HQ-2B-2FPwR42-2F-2FdDmGzBTMbmZn8ENxYDdumhJOn7gBvh7flUcNGu1XBmAbqceLw1JN-2FYttuHS7JkAdbfsn-2FfRozs9vVRE2ItU1c4pIsvy3OxyNtbhD8GDxoEwttnscQ6IQVq8Rr1VwFwicoIgMYEo2Mb3Pw0iQw-2FjtIcmd3NXco2X914jqZAQ8D0TOOJyBwharoCMZlng9tb8yGQFxofRsfAJceKQnfixDPcDpxubfzOMzhNnVmSdtuIT9iHnBEvRse3flHVDZ" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">HERE</a>. <a title="ACM Awards" href="https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/1224809/264167/4272?subId1=WPScmnbACM&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Facademy-of-country-music-awards-tickets%2Fartist%2F866377&partnerpropertyid=5213910&MediaPartnerPropertyId=5213910">ACM Awards</a> Week culminates with the 59th Academy of Country Music Awards on Thursday, May 16, live from the Ford Center at The Star.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The <a title="ACM Awards" href="https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/1224809/264167/4272?subId1=WPScmnbACM&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Facademy-of-country-music-awards-tickets%2Fartist%2F866377&partnerpropertyid=5213910&MediaPartnerPropertyId=5213910">ACM Awards</a> will kick off with the Official <a title="ACM Awards" href="https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/1224809/264167/4272?subId1=WPScmnbACM&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Facademy-of-country-music-awards-tickets%2Fartist%2F866377&partnerpropertyid=5213910&MediaPartnerPropertyId=5213910">ACM Awards</a> Red Carpet Show presented by Prime Video and <a title="Amazon" href="https://amzn.to/3wEOfbC">Amazon</a> Music, featuring a performance by <strong><a title="Megan Moroney" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSMMoroney/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fmegan-moroney-tickets%2F">Megan Moroney</a></strong>, and will air on Prime Video and the <a title="Amazon" href="https://amzn.to/3wEOfbC">Amazon</a> Music channel on Twitch starting at 7 p.m. EDT.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Hosted by 16-time ACM Award-winning entertainment icon,<strong> <a title="Reba" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSReba/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Freba-mcentire-tickets%2F">Reba</a> McEntire</strong>, the 59th <a title="ACM Awards" href="https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/1224809/264167/4272?subId1=WPScmnbACM&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Facademy-of-country-music-awards-tickets%2Fartist%2F866377&partnerpropertyid=5213910&MediaPartnerPropertyId=5213910">ACM Awards</a> will stream live feature performances from <strong><a title="Jason Aldean" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSAldean/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fjason-aldean-tickets%2F">Jason Aldean</a></strong>, <strong><a title="Kane Brown" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSKaneBrown/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fkane-brown-tickets%2F">Kane Brown</a></strong>, <strong><a title="Jelly Roll" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSJelly/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fjelly-roll-tickets%2F">Jelly Roll</a></strong>,<strong> <a title="Cody Johnson" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSCodyJohnson/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fcody-johnson-tickets%2F">Cody Johnson</a></strong>, <strong><a title="Miranda Lambert" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSMLambert/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fmiranda-lambert-tickets%2F">Miranda Lambert</a></strong>, <strong><a title="Post Malone" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSPostie/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fpost-malone-tickets%2F">Post Malone</a>,</strong> <strong><a title="Parker McCollum" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSPMcCollum/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fparker-mccollum-tickets%2F">Parker McCollum</a>, Thomas Rhett</strong>, <strong><a title="Chris Stapleton" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSStapleton/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fchris-stapleton-tickets%2F">Chris Stapleton</a></strong>, and <strong><a title="Lainey Wilson" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSLaineyW/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Flainey-wilson-tickets%2F">Lainey Wilson</a></strong>, as well as a show stopping performance featuring brand new music from <strong><a title="Reba" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSReba/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Freba-mcentire-tickets%2F">Reba</a> McEntire</strong>. Additionally, the show will feature must-see duets from <strong><a title="Kelsea Ballerini" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSKBallerini/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fkelsea-ballerini-tickets%2F">Kelsea Ballerini</a> </strong>and <strong>Noah Kahan</strong>; <strong><a title="Blake Shelton" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSBlakeS/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fblake-shelton-tickets%2F">Blake Shelton</a> </strong>and <strong>Gwen Stefani</strong>; and <strong><a title="Nate Smith" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/tour-dates-nate-smith/">Nate Smith</a> </strong>featuring <strong>Avril Lavigne</strong>.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Plus, five-time <a title="ACM Awards" href="https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/1224809/264167/4272?subId1=WPScmnbACM&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Facademy-of-country-music-awards-tickets%2Fartist%2F866377&partnerpropertyid=5213910&MediaPartnerPropertyId=5213910">ACM Awards</a> winner for National On-Air Personality of the Year, <strong>Bobby Bones</strong> will be featured throughout the night. The segment, “Backstage with Bobby Bones,” will showcase intimate artist interviews and special moments of the show.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The <a title="ACM Awards" href="https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/1224809/264167/4272?subId1=WPScmnbACM&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Facademy-of-country-music-awards-tickets%2Fartist%2F866377&partnerpropertyid=5213910&MediaPartnerPropertyId=5213910">ACM Awards</a> will be free to stream live exclusively for a global audience across 240+ countries and territories on Prime Video from Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas on Thursday, May 16 at 8 p.m. EDT / 7 p.m. CDT / 5 p.m. PDT. A Prime membership will not be required to watch live, everyone is invited to the Party of the Year. Fans can also watch the show on the <a title="Amazon" href="https://amzn.to/3wEOfbC">Amazon</a> Music channel on Twitch.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A limited number of new seats to the 59th <a title="ACM Awards" href="https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/1224809/264167/4272?subId1=WPScmnbACM&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Facademy-of-country-music-awards-tickets%2Fartist%2F866377&partnerpropertyid=5213910&MediaPartnerPropertyId=5213910">ACM Awards</a> have just been released for purchase on <a title="SeatGeek" href="https://seatgeek.pxf.io/Kj27Ba">SeatGeek</a>, offering fans exclusive entry into a nonstop party packed with their favorite Country stars performing the biggest hits from the last year and seats closer to the action than ever.</p>