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Updated April 16, 2018 at 6:42 AM

Miranda Lambert, Chris Stapleton, Jason Aldean win big at the ACM Awards

Stapleton missed the gala, however, because his wife had given birth to twins "a little bit early."

By
Karen Butler
Miranda Lambert, winner of the awards for Female Vocalist of the Year and Song of the Year for "Tin Man," appears backstage at the 53rd annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas on Sunday. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
Left to right, Whit Sellers, Trevor Rosen, Matthew Ramsey, Geoff Sprung and Brad Tursi of Old Dominion, winners of Vocal Group of the Year, appear backstage at the 53rd annual Academy of Country Music Awards held at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
Actress Nicole Kidman (L) and musician Keith Urban attend the 53rd annual Academy of Country Music Awards held at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo

April 15 (UPI) -- Jason Aldean, Chris Stapleton and Miranda Lambert were the big winners at the 53rd annual Academy of Country Music Awards ceremony in Las Vegas Sunday night.

Reba McEntire hosted the gala, which aired live on CBS.

Aldean won the evening's top honor of Entertainer of the Year, while Stapleton was named Male Vocalist of the Year and took home the Album of the Year prize for From a Room: Volume 1.

Stapleton wasn't able to attend the event, however, because his wife Morgane had given birth to their sons and the family was home in Nashville.

"Those little rascals came a little bit early," McEntire told the crowd. "Hot off the press! ... Twin boys."

Miranda Lambert won the award for Female Vocalist of the Year and her record "Tin Man" was voted Song of the Year.

Sam Hunt's "Body Like a Back Road" won for Single Record of the Year and the prize for Vocal Event of the Year went to Keith Urban and Carrie Underwood for "The Fighter." Old Dominion won the trophy for Vocal Group of the Year.

.@Jason_Aldean is the much deserved #ACMawards Entertainer of the Year! #VegasStrong pic.twitter.com/Eu0EVbgKcJ

— ACM Awards (@ACMawards) April 16, 2018

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