Chris Stapleton Receives Award

Chris Stapleton is the ACM's Songwriter of the Decade.

(Undated)  --  Chris Stapleton is receiving an award from the Academy of Country Music. 

The ACM has added seven new ACM Decade awards, including Stapleton's latest award: Songwriter of the Decade. 

This is the Tennessee Whiskey singer's 10th ACM award to date. 

In the coming weeks, the rest of the recipients for the other decade awards will be announced.

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