Chris Stapleton is the man of the hour!
The country singer, 43, won for male artist of the year at the 57th Academy of Country Music Awards on Monday, beating out Jimmie Allen, Luke Combs, Morgan Wallen and Thomas Rhett for the win.
During his acceptance speech, he is “so grateful” to be part of the country music community and said winning male artist of the year is “a dream.”
“This is a dream every minute we get to live this,” the singer said, later adding, “I’m evidence that dreams come true all the time, so thank you, thank you to everybody.”
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Stapleton also thanked his wife Morgane Stapleton, whom he called “my rock,” and said everything he does “is because of her.” He also acknowledged his son Waylon, who celebrated his 13th birthday on Monday, and daughter Ada, who attended the event with their mother and father.
Morgane and Chris Stapleton.Eric Jamison/AP/Shutterstock
Stapleton released his albumStarting Overin November 2020, and spent much of 2021 on the road with his band, which includes wife Morgane.
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His hit “You Should Probably Leave” topped theBillboardCountry Airplay and Hot Country Songs chart upon its release.
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He went into the night with five nominations total, including entertainer of the year and single of the year.
“I don’t think I ever know [if I wrote a song well],” Stapleton, 43, told60 Minutesin January. “The win is finishing the song. There are a lot of songwriters that claim, ‘Yeah, I knew the instant we wrote this that it was a six-week No. 1, and I was going to get a big, giant check in the mail.’ I really just think those guys are full of s—. I don’t think anybody knows that.”
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