Early ACM Winners: Lauren Alaina, Midland, Brett Young

The Academy of Country Music Awards have just announced three early winners. Mercury Nashville artist Lauren Alaina was announced as Best New Female Artist of the Year, while BMLG Records’ Brett Young was announced as Best New Male Artist of the Year.

Big Machine Records’ Midland was named New Group of the Year.

This year’s ACM Awards host Reba McEntire called each of the early award winners to break the news (watch each of the calls below).

The Academy of Country Music Awards will air Sunday, April 15 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Lauren Alaina:

Over the weekend @Reba called the ACM New Artist of the Year winners to let them know they had won! Let’s just say our New Female Vocalist of the Year had us all in tears. Congrats @Lauren_Alaina! #ACMawards pic.twitter.com/q0DN9jJuje

— ACM Awards (@ACMawards) March 26, 2018

Brett Young:

In case you didn’t know, the ACM for New Male Vocalist of the Year goes to @BrettYoungMusic. Check out his reaction when @Reba broke the news… #ACMawards pic.twitter.com/dWs81CMl1j

— ACM Awards (@ACMawards) March 26, 2018

Midland:

The ACM for New Vocal Group of the Year goes to @MidlandOfficial! And yes, that really was @Reba on the phone! #ACMawards pic.twitter.com/yfYJptBejW

— ACM Awards (@ACMawards) March 26, 2018

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