As we previously told you, the ACM recently announced the addition of seven new Artist of the Decade Awards, and now another winner has been revealed, with the ACM naming Chris Stapleton their first-ever Artist-Songwriter of the Decade.
Chris, who has before this had won nine ACM Awards, received his honor during a surprise presentation at the Berry Hill Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. The Artist-Songwriter of the Decade Award “recognizes a songwriter whose creative works and performance have impacted country music over the decade.”