“Twisters” Receives Film Award at ACM Honors
History-making soundtrack also celebrates triple-platinum success with Luke Combs.
Written by Amanda Tempel
The blockbuster “Twisters” received the Film Award during the ACM Honors in Nashville. The movie’s soundtrack is the first to solely feature original country music and reach the top ten on the Billboard 200 all-genre chart in more than thirteen years. The 2024 summer blockbuster, from Universal Pictures, Warner Bros., and Amblin Entertainment, was directed by Oscar nominee Lee Isaac Chung and stars Daisy Edgar Jones, Glen Powell, and Anthony Ramos. Kevin Weaver, Brandon Davis, Ian Cripps and Joseph Khoury, who all served as producers for the soundtrack, accepted the award.
Brandon Davis, Joseph Khoury, Ian Cripps and Kevin Weaver of "Twisters" accept the ACM Film Award onstage during the 18th Academy Of Country Music Honors at The Pinnacle on August 20, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for ACM)
Luke Combs was surprised on the red carpet with a 3x-platinum plaque for “Ain’t No Love In Oklahoma” from the Twisters soundtrack. One of the most-played songs of 2024, the song reached number one, becoming Luke’s eighteenth chart topper. The hit was also nominated for Best Song Written for Visual Media earlier this year at the Grammy’s.
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Tucker Wetmore took to the stage to perform, “Already Had It,” one of his contributions to the soundtrack.
“Twisters” Movie Soundtrack
The “Twisters” soundtrack was released in July 2024 and features 29 original songs. The soundtrack earned a spot at #22 on Billboard's Best Albums of 2024 list. It also scored an additional Grammy nomination for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media.
The album held a Top 10 position on the Billboard 200 for four consecutive weeks, marking the biggest first week for a soundtrack since Barbie The Album. It debuted at #1 on the Country Albums chart, #7 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart, #1 in Country Album Sales, #4 in Digital Albums, and #6 in Album Sales overall.
The album has surpassed 500 million U.S. streams to date.
Luke Combs - Ain’t No Love In Oklahoma
Miranda Lambert - Ain't in Kansas Anymore
Connor Smith and Tucker Wetmore - Steal My Thunder
Thomas Rhett - Feelin' Country
Warren Zeiders - The Cards I've Been Dealt
Megan Moroney - Never Left Me
Lainey Wilson - Out of Oklahoma
Bailey Zimmerman - Hell or High Water
Jelly Roll - Dead End Road
Kane Brown - Country Classic
Sam Barber - Tear Us Apart
Tyler Childers - Song While You're Away
Tucker Wetmore - Already Had It
Leon Bridges - Chrome Cowgirl
Benson Boone - Death Wish Love
Shania Twain & Breland - Boots Don't
Dylan Gossett - Stronger Than a Storm
Lanie Gardner - Chasing the Wind
Jelly Roll & Alexandra Kay - Leave the Light On
Wyatt Flores & Jake Kohn - Before I Do
The Red Clay Strays - Caddo Country
Tanner Usrey - Blackberry Wine
Tanner Adell - Too Easy
Mason Ramsey - Shake Shake (All Night Long)
Tyler Halverson - New Loop
Flatland Calvary - Touchdown
Nolan Taylor - Driving You Home
Wilderado, Ken Pomeroy, and James McAlister - Wall of Death
Charley Crockett - (Ghost) Riders in the Sky
Every ACM Honors Film Award Winner
This award was first introduced in the late 1970s as the “Country Music Movie of the Year” category before being renamed the Tex Ritter Film Award. Each award reflects achievements from the previous year.
2024 - Twisters
2020 - Ken Burns's Country Music
2018 - A Star Is Born
2016 - "Nashville"
2015 - Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors
2010 - Country Strong
2009 - Crazy Heart
2008 - Beer For My Horses
2005 - Walk the Line
2001 - O Brother, Where Art Thou?
1992 - Pure Country
1985 - Sweet Dreams
1984 - Songwriter
1983 - Tender Mercies
1982 - The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas
1981 - Any Which Way You Can
1980 - Coal Miner's Daughter
1979 - Electric Horseman
Watch the ACM Honors on TV
The Academy of Country Music has partnered with CMT to broadcast a three-hour special episode of CMT Hot 20: ACM Honors Edition on Saturday, Sept. 27. Hosted by CMT’s Cody Alan and Carissa Culiner, along with 18th ACM Honors hosts Dickerson and Pearce, the episode will feature exclusive backstage conversations with honorees and performers and memorable moments from throughout the night.
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The Twisters soundtrack took home the Film Award at the ACM Honors, with Luke Combs and Tucker Wetmore adding to the celebration.