Carrie Underwood performs 'Southbound' at the 54th annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

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ACM Awards highlights: Keith Urban, Kacey Musgraves, Dan + Shay win top country music honours

Jaideep Sen

Updated:8th Apr, 2019 at 2:04 PM

Ashley McBryde and Eric Church perform 'The Snake' at the 54th annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Chris Stapleton and Morgane Stapleton perform 'A Simple Song' at the 54th annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Ashley McBryde performs 'Girl Goin' Nowhere' at the 54th annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney of Dan + Shay with the awards for song of the year and single of the year for 'Tequila,' and duo of the year. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Jason Aldean accepts the Dick Clark artist of the decade award at the 54th annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Mickey Guyton, Lauren Alaina, Carrie Underwood, Chrissy Metz and Maddie Marlow and Tae Dye, of Maddie & Tae, perform 'I'm Standing with You' in Las Vegas. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Carrie Underwood and Chrissy Metz perform 'I'm Standing with You' at the 54th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Thomas Rhett kisses the award for male artist of the year at the 54th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Keith Urban accepts the award for entertainer of the year at the 54th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Kacey Musgraves accepts the award for female artist of the year at the 54th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Keith Urban with the award for entertainer of the year at the 54th annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

George Strait and Miranda Lambert perform 'Run' at the 54th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Dierks Bentley, left, and Brandi Carlile perform 'Travelin' Light' at the 54th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

George Strait performs at the conclusion of the 54th annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Kacey Musgraves with the awards for album of the year for 'Golden Hour' and female artist of the year at the 54th annual Academy of Country Music Awards. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Jason Aldean with the Dick Clark artist of the decade award at the 54th annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)