Jordan Davis took home the first TV award of the night at the Academy of Country Music Awards on Thursday (May 16), winning song of the year for “Next Thing You Know.”
The 36-year-old looked stunned as he heard host Randy Travis read out his name as the category winner, beating out Luke Combs' cover of Tracy Chapman's 'Fast Car', Lainey Wilson's 'Heart Like a Truck', 'The' by Cody Johnson Painter” and Megan Moroney's “Tennessee Orange” for the award. Taking the stage at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, he thanked his co-writers — Chase McGill, Greylan James and Josh Osborne — the academy and the country music community for pushing him to become a better songwriter.
A track from Davis' 2023 album Bluebird Days, “Next Thing You Know” peaked at No. 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 in July. It peaked at No. 7 on the Hot Country Songs chart, as well as No. 2 on the Country Airplay chart.
The feat comes amid the Louisiana native's recent run of success with his fellow Bluebird Days The single “Tucson Too Late,” which peaked at No. 1 on the Country Airplay chart the week of May 18. It marks Davis' fifth career No. 1 on the chart.
This year's ACMs — produced by Dick Clark Productions — are hosted by Reba McEntire. Davis is also nominated for single and visual of the year.
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