ACM Awards 2021: Luke Bryan, Maren Morris Win Big (Complete Winners List) Entertainer of the Year Luke Bryan was unable to attend Nashville ceremony due to positive COVIDThom Geier | April 18, 2021 @ 10:05 PM Last Updated: April 19, 2021 @ 4:59 AM Maren Morris performs with Ryan Hurd at ACM Awards. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for ACM) Luke Bryan won Entertainer of the Year at Sunday’s Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday — though the singer was unable to attend the live, in-person Nashville ceremony due to a positive COVID-19 test last week. Maren Morris also took home two prizes at the event, including Female Artist of the Year and Song of the Year for her hit “The Bones.”