Ella Langley Sweeps 7 ACM Awards as Cody Johnson Claims Entertainer of the Year
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Updated · abcnews.com · May 18
Ella Langley Sweeps 7 ACM Awards as Cody Johnson Claims Entertainer of the Year
12 articles · Updated · abcnews.com · May 18
Seven wins gave Ella Langley a clean sweep of every category she entered, setting the ACM record for most victories by a single artist in one year.
"Choosin' Texas" drove the haul by winning both song and single of the year, while Langley also took female artist, artist-songwriter and music event of the year with Riley Green.
Cody Johnson emerged with two of the night's biggest prizes—entertainer of the year and male artist—ending Lainey Wilson's run in the top category after his CMA entertainer win in November.
Twenty performances filled the 2 1/2-hour show hosted by Shania Twain, with Blake Shelton closing by singing "The Gambler" in tribute to songwriter Don Schlitz, who died in April.
Why did Entertainer of the Year Cody Johnson dedicate his top award to his competitor, Luke Combs?
After Ella Langley’s historic sweep, is country music’s star-making formula for female artists now completely rewritten?
With country booming on streaming, how is the path to stardom changing for new artists like Avery Anna and Tucker Wetmore?