A deeper look at Miranda Lambert’s dominance at the ACM Awards.
Given how long the Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards have been around — 61 years to be exact — there’s been a laundry list of legends who have been nominated, won and subsequently dominated the ceremony over the decades. Of course, when you think about the most highly decorated and legendary artists in the genre’s history, many will most likely point to the likes of George Strait, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Brooks & Dunn, Johnny Cash, Alabama, Reba, Loretta Lynn and more as the most awarded in ACM history.
As it turns out, however, none other than Miranda Lambert leads the pack as the highest-decorated artist in the history of the ACM Awards with a staggering 40 wins over the past two decades. This, of course, was extended on Sunday at the 61st annual ACMS after she scored #39 and #40, thanks to being a writer and producer of Ella Langley’s record-breaking smash hit, “Choosin’ Texas,” which took home Single and Song of the Year.
Taking a closer look at the her ACM wins over the years, it really puts into perspective how much of a driving force in the industry she truly has been.
Back in 2007, she’d take the buzz surrounding her 2005 debut album, Kerosene, all the way to a Top New Female Vocalist win. From there, she’d never look back. Just a year later, she’d win Album of the Year with her sophomore record, Crazy Ex Girlfriend. After a silent year in 2009, she’d win her first of a record NINE Female Vocalist of the Year awards in 2010. Additionally, she’d snag her second of five Album of the Year wins for Revolution.
Following that up, she’d sweep Single and Song of the Year with “The House That Built Me” in 2011. Just in case you were wondering how dominant Lambert was in the 2010s, she’d win nine straight Female Vocalist of the Year awards from 2010-2018 — a record that will most likely never be achieved again.
2015 was a particularly big year for the “White Liar” singer. Taking home five wins on the night, she’d snag two awards for Song of the Year as a writer and artist on “Automatic,” Album of the Year for Platinum, another Female Vocalist of the Year and the 50th Anniversary Milestone Award along with Garth Brooks, Kenny Chesney, Reba McEntire, George Strait, Taylor Swift and Brooks & Dunn.
2017 and 2018 were quite notable for Lambert as well. In addition to her Female Vocalist wins, she’d win her fifth and final (as of now) Album of the Year for Weight of These Wings and her fourth (at the time) Song of the Year for “Tin Man.”
After years of waiting, 2022 marked her first and only Entertainer of the Year win, beating out the likes of Eric Church, Luke Combs, Chris Stapleton and Carrie Underwood. Given the fact that she also won New Female Artist and Female Vocalist, the EOTY win allowed her to win the rare Triple Crown Award, which was presented to her later in 2022 at the ACM Honors.
Finally, as previously mentioned, Lambert just extended her lead as the ACM’s all-time leader thanks to being a co-writer and co-producer on Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas.”
As for other records for the “Kerosene” singer, she has the most Song of the Year wins with eight. This is thanks to “The House That Built Me” (which was written by Tom Douglas and Allen Shamblin) and Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” as well as doubling up on the awards as both an artist and songwriter on “Over You,” “Automatic” and “Tin Man.”
She also tied Alan Jackson, Tim McGraw and George Strait for the most Single of the Year wins on Sunday with “The House That Built Me,” “Over You,” “Mama’s Broken Heart” and Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas.”
A full timeline of Lambert’s ACM Award wins is as follows:
2007 – 1 Win
Top New Female Vocalist
2008 – 1 Win
Album of the Year – Crazy Ex Girlfriend
2010 – 3 Wins
Album of the Year – Revolution
Video of the Year – “White Liar”
Top Female Vocalist
2011 – 4 Wins
Song of the Year – “The House That Built Me”
Single Record of the Year – “The House That Built Me”
Video of the Year – “The House That Built Me”
Female Vocalist of the Year
2012 – 2 Wins
Album of the Year – Four the Record
Female Vocalist of the Year
2013 – 3 Wins
Single Record of the Year – “Over You”
Song of the Year – “Over You”
Female Vocalist of the Year
2014 – 3 Wins
Single Record of the Year – “Mama’s Broken Heart”
Vocal Event of the Year – “We Were” (with Keith Urban)
Female Vocalist of the Year
2015 – 5 Wins
Song of the Year – “Automatic” (Artist/Writer)
Album of the Year – Platinum
Female Vocalist of the Year
50th Anniversary Milestone Award*
*Also honored Milestone winners including Garth Brooks, Kenny Chesney, Reba McEntire, George Strait, Taylor Swift and Brooks & Dunn.
2016 – 3 Wins
Vocal Event of the Year – “Smokin’ And Drinkin'” (feat. Little Big Town)
Female Vocalist of the Year
ACM Merle Haggard Spirit Award*
*Presented to a singer-songwriter who is continuing the legacy of country legend and 20-time ACM Award Winner Merle Haggard by following his/her own path, crafting great songs and epitomizing Merle’s spirit through genuine performances and great storytelling.
2017 – 3 Wins
Album of the Year – Weight of These Wings
Female Vocalist of the Year
Video of the Year – “Forever Country” (Various Artists)
2018 – 3 Wins
Song of the Year – “Tin Man” (Artist/Writer)
Female Vocalist of the Year
2019 – 1 Win
Gene Weed Milestone Award
2020 – 2 Wins
Music Event of the Year – “Fooled Around and Fell in Love” (feat. Maren Morris, Ashley McBryde, Tenille Townes, Caylee Hammack and Elle King)
Song of the Decade – “The House That Built Me”
2022 – 3 Wins
Entertainer of the Year
Video of the Year – “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home)” (with Elle King)
Triple Crown
2026 – 2 Wins
Single of the Year – Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” (Producer)
Song of the Year – Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” (Writer)
