Wednesday's Academy of Country Music Awards was a night to remember, as the ceremony ended with a historic tie for its top Entertainer of the Year honor--shared by Thomas Rhett and Carrie Underwood.
People reports that it was the first EOTY tie in ACMs history. Both Rhett and Underwood were blown away by the outcome, with a bewildered Rhett asking, "What is happening right now?" and Underwood declaring, "2020, man!"
It was Underwood's third ACMs EOTY win, but Rhett's first; still, many fans were disappointed that Underwood didn't win outright. "I’m furious. You couldn’t let a female win on her own. This is ridiculous and so embarrassing," one viewer said, while another added, "They know @carrieunderwood is so gracious; I would’ve told them to take their award and shove it."
One country fan even suggested, "Have another round of voting where people chose between Carrie and Thomas Rhett. Imagine the Super Bowl or a World Series game ending in a tie."
Here is the list of 2020 ACM Awards winners:
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Luke Combs
Thomas Rhett (tie)
Carrie Underwood (tie)
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Maren Morris (won)
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Dierks Bentley
Luke Combs (won)
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton
Keith Urban
DUO OF THE YEAR
Brooks & Dunn
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay (won)
Florida Georgia Line
Maddie & Tae
GROUP OF THE YEAR
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Midland
Old Dominion (won)
The Highwomen
NEW FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Ingrid Andress
Gabby Barrett
Lindsay Ell
Caylee Hammack
Tenille Townes (won)
NEW MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Jordan Davis
Russell Dickerson
Riley Green (won)
Cody Johnson
Morgan Wallen
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Center Point Road -- Thomas Rhett
GIRL -- Maren Morris
Heartache Medication -- Jon Pardi
What You See Is What You Get -- Luke Combs (won)
Wildcard -- Miranda Lambert
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
"God’s Country" -- Blake Shelton (won)
"One Man Band" -- Old Dominion
"Rainbow" -- Kacey Musgraves
"Rumor" -- Lee Brice
"What If I Never Get Over You" -- Lady Antebellum
SONG OF THE YEAR
"10,000 Hours" -- Dan + Shay with Justin Bieber
"Girl Goin’ Nowhere" -- Ashley McBryde
"God’s Country" -- Blake Shelton
"One Man Band" -- Old Dominion (won)
"Some Of It" -- Eric Church
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
"10,000 Hours" -- Dan + Shay with Justin Bieber
"God’s Country" -- Blake Shelton
"One Man Band" -- Old Dominion
"Remember You Young" -- Thomas Rhett (won)
"Sugar Coat" -- Little Big Town
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Ashley Gorley
Michael Hardy
Hillary Lindsey (won)
Shane McAnally
Josh Osborne
MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR
10,000 Hours – Dan + Shay with Justin Bieber
Dive Bar– Garth Brooks Featuring Blake Shelton
Fooled Around And Fell In Love – Miranda Lambert Featuring Maren Morris, Ashley McBryde, Tenille Townes, Caylee Hammack & Elle King (won)
Old Town Road – Lil Nas X Featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
What Happens In A Small Town – Brantley Gilbert Featuring Lindsay Ell