Chris Stapleton took home four trophies from the Academy of Country Music Awards, while Jason Aldean was named entertainer of the year. Later in the night, country legend Dolly Parton performed with Katy Perry. (AP)The Chris Stapleton Awards – er, the Academy of Country Music Awards went pretty much as expected Sunday night, as Stapleton (who has experienced a stunning run of success in the last five months) took home all the trophies.Okay, maybe not all of them. “Thank you for Chris Stapleton for not being a group,” joked Little Big Town’s Kimberly Schlapman on stage when the quartet picked up Vocal Group of the Year.Stapleton, the 37-year-old phenomenon who rocketed to household-name status when he swept the CMA Awards in November, walked away with four wins, the most of anyone: male vocalist, new male vocalist, song of the year for “Nobody to Blame” and album of the year for the blockbuster “Traveller.”His slew of wins overshadowed technically the biggest prize of the night, entertainer of the year, which went to Jason Aldean, who typically glowers under a cowboy hat through every show. But winning the coveted award always brings out the emotional side of country’s dudes.
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