Luke Combs

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No one was happier to see the Chief take home the Entertainer trophy than his fellow nominee, Luke Combs.

He becomes the first artist since Chris Stapleton to do this.

It was an epiphany for those who only him as the guy who sings, "Longneck, ice-cold beer never broke my heart ..."