Ella Langley & Riley Green Surprised With Early ACM Award

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Ella Langley and Riley Green celebrate their ACM win

Two of the top nominees at the 60th ACM Awards, Ella Langley and Riley Green, were surprised with the ACM Award for Visual Media of the Year for “You Look Like You Love Me” on Friday night (May 2) while on stage during Green’s set at Country Thunder Florida. The wins come ahead of the ceremony on Thursday (May 8).

The news was revealed by entertainment icon and host of the 60th ACM Awards, Reba McEntire, through a special video congratulating Langley and Green for their win.

“Sorry to interrupt, but I have some big news,” McEntire said on the video screens. “‘You Look Like You Love Me’ has won the ACM for Visual Media of the Year. Congratulations to Ella and Riley!”

Langley’s win comes after already being named the ACM New Female Artist of the Year a week earlier thanks in part to the success of her debut album, Hungover. Her massive hit single from the album, “You Look Like You Love Me,” featuring Green, marked her Billboard Hot 100 debut (Top 30), earned Langley her first No. 1 single on country radio, and made her the first and one of only two female artists to lead the Billboard Country Airplay Chart in 2024. Langley received the most nominations at the ACM Awards this year with eight nominations, including New Female Artist of the Year, Female Artist of the Year and six nominations for “You Look Like You Love Me” including Single of the Year, Song of the Year (as an artist and songwriter), Music Event of the Year and Visual Media of the Year (as an artist and director). Friday night’s win brings Langley’s ACM Awards count for the 60th ACM Awards to three, two as an artist and one as a director.

Friday’s win marks Green’s second ACM Award win after winning ACM New Male Artist of the Year in 2020. In the past year, Green has seen another level of success after releasing his third studio album, Don’t Mind If I Do. He is currently on his “Damn Country Music Tour” with Langley and other special guests with dates extending through November. Green received five nominations at the ACM Awards this year for his collaboration with Langley, including Single of the Year, Song of the Year (as an artist and songwriter), Music Event of the Year and Visual Media of the Year.

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