ACM Awards Nominees

Country Music feels like its never been in a healthier state.  With country artists breaking the mainstream and mainstream taking inspo from country music this years ACM Awards promise to be a big one.  The fact that the awards is also celebrating its 60th Birthday just makes it feel all the more special.

The awards, which this year take place on Thursday, 8 May, in the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. Reba McEntire returns to host the monumental 60th anniversary, marking her 18th time at the helm, the most of any artist in Academy of Country Music history and cementing her place as a much loved fixture for the show.

As should be expected, the nominees for this years awards is as strong as ever and we list all the names here. We would love to see who you think should get the gongs and if you think anybody is missing from the list.

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

Kelsea Ballerini
Luke Combs
Cody Johnson
Jelly Roll
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen
Lainey Wilson

FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Kelsea Ballerini
Ella Langley
Megan Moroney
Kacey Musgraves
Lainey Wilson

MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Luke Combs
Cody Johnson
Jelly Roll
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen

DUO OF THE YEAR

Brooks & Dunn 
Brothers Osborne 
Dan + Shay 
Muscadine Bloodline
The War And Treaty

GROUP OF THE YEAR

Flatland Cavalry
Little Big Town 
Old Dominion 
Rascal Flatts
The Red Clay Strays

NEW FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Kassi Ashton
Ashley Cooke
Dasha
Ella Langley
Jessie Murph

NEW MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Gavin Adcock
Shaboozey
Zach Top
Tucker Wetmore
Bailey Zimmerman

NEW DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR

Restless Road
The Red Clay Strays
Treaty Oak Revival

ALBUM OF THE YEAR 

Am I Okay? (I’ll Be Fine) - Megan Moroney

Beautifully Broken - Jelly Roll

Cold Beer & Country Music - Zach Top

F-1 Trillion - Post Malone

Whirlwind - Lainey Wilson

 

SINGLE OF THE YEAR 

A Bar Song (Tipsy) - Shaboozey

Dirt Cheap - Cody Johnson

I Had Some Help - Post Malone, Morgan Wallen

White Horse - Chris Stapleton

You look like you love me - Ella Langley, Riley Green

 

SONG OF THE YEAR

4x4xU - Lainey Wilson

The Architect - Kacey Musgraves

Dirt Cheap - Cody Johnson

I Had Some Help - Post Malone, Morgan Wallen

You look like you love me - Ella Langley, Riley Green

 

MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR 

Cowboys Cry Too - Kelsea Ballerini, Noah Kahan

I Had Some Help - Post Malone, Morgan Wallen

I’m Gonna Love You - Cody Johnson, Carrie Underwood

We don’t fight anymore - Carly Pearce, Chris Stapleton

You look like you love me - Ella Langley, Riley Green

 

VISUAL MEDIA OF THE YEAR 

4x4xU - Lainey Wilson

Dirt Cheap - Cody Johnson

I’m Gonna Love You - Cody Johnson, Carrie Underwood

Think I’m In Love With You - Chris Stapleton

You look like you love me - Ella Langley, Riley Green

 

ARTIST-SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

Luke Combs
ERNEST
HARDY
Morgan Wallen
Lainey Wilson

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

Jessi Alexander
Jessie Jo Dillon
Ashley Gorley
Chase McGill
Josh Osborne

 

Ella Langley tops this years award nominations with eight, including Female and New Female Artist of the Year.  Closely followed by Cody Johnson, Morgan Wallen and Lainey Wilson with seven.

The night itself will not only be an energetic evening acting as a whose who of Country Music, it will also feature performances by Blake Shelton; Eric Church and Lainey Wilson among others.

If you want to catch the action you can view the awards on Amazon Prime Video