Morgan Wallen returned to award shows about a year after facing backlash for a objectionable video.
The “Whisky Glasses” singer attended the 2022 Academy of Country Music Awards on Monday, March 7, for the first time since being banned from multiple award shows after a video of him speaking from N Coming out in February 2021.
At the ACM 2022 Awards, Morgan was nominated for Male Artist of the Year, Album of the Year and Song of the Year, winning Album of the Year for Danger: Double Album.
When he received the award for his album, he thanked his family, friends and teammates, who have given him “favors along the way”, he said without mentioning specifics. possible scandal.
“When I started this album, I was a kid,” Morgan said on stage. “But when I say it out loud, I’m already a father. And that’s become more important to me than anything else. For my son, this album and this award will show that his father is his. was a fighter and he followed his dreams and worked hard to make them come true.”
