The show in Frisco, Texas, featured some surprise appearances.
"Everybody loves Dolly," the country star said following Parton's remarks.
From how they planned to celebrate to what was coming next, the ACM Awards winners shared their joy with Billboard.
Dolly Parton performs a song from her rock album, while Luke Combs teams with Ed Sheeran.
Chris Stapleton seemed genuinely shocked when he won entertainer of the year.
'She Had Me at Heads Carolina' set a new record as the song of the year winner with the most credited writers (six).
The country icon's long-awaited rock album arrives in November.
Wilson followed up with a track from her album of the year winner, 'Bell Bottom Country.'
The Allen, Texas, outlet mall where eight were killed by a gunman over the weekend is 20 minutes from the ACM Awards venue.
The country star also performed his Gettin' Old hit "Love You Anyway."
