Nominees Announced for 35rd ACM Awards

    ...with Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Garth Brooks, Chris Stapleton and Keith Urban up for Entertainer Of The Year.

    The nominees have been announced for the 53rd ACM Awards, with an all-male line-up for Entertainer Of The Year, which might raise some eyebrows after recent controversies over country music's female representation in the USA.

    Chris Stapleton is up for an incredible eight awards, while Thomas Rhett is up for six awards. The ceremony takes place in Las Vegas on Sunday April 14th.

     

    Entertainer of the Year

    Jason Aldean
    Luke Bryan
    Garth Brooks
    Chris Stapleton
    Keith Urban

    Female Vocalist of the Year

    Kelsea Ballerini
    Carrie Underwood
    Maren Morris
    Miranda Lambert
    Reba

    Male Vocalist of the Year

    Thomas Rhett
    Chris Young
    Keith Urban
    Jason Aldean
    Chris Stapleton

    Vocal Group of the Year

    Little Big Town
    LANCO
    Old Dominion
    Midland
    Lady Antebellum

    Vocal Duo of the Year

    Brothers Osborne
    Dan + Shay
    Florida Georgia Line
    LOCASH
    Tim McGraw and Faith Hill

     

    Single Record of the Year

    • Better Man – Little Big Town
    Producer: Jay Joyce
    Record Label: Capitol Records Nashville

    • Body Like A Back Road – Sam Hunt
    Producer: Zach Crowell
    Record Label: MCA Nashville

    • Broken Halos – Chris Stapleton
    Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton
    Record Label: Mercury Records

    • Drinkin’ Problem – Midland
    Producers: Dann Huff, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne
    Record Label: Big Machine Records

    • I’ll Name The Dogs – Blake Shelton
    Producer: Scott Hendricks
    Record Label: Warner Bros.

     

    Song of the Year

    • Body Like a Back Road – Sam Hunt
    Songwriters: Zach Crowell, Sam Hunt, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne
    Publishers: Universal Music Corp./Sam Hunt Publishing, Highly Combustible Music/I Love Pizza Music,/Songs of Southside Independent Music Publishing/Who Wants to Buy My Publishing/Atlas Music Publishing, Anderson Fork In The Road Music/Smackville Music/Smack Songs LLC, Smack Hits

    • Female – Keith Urban
    Songwriters: Ross Copperman, Nicolle Galyon and Shane McAnally
    Publishers: EMI Blackwood Music Inc./Rezolant Music/Plain Jane Songs, Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp./A Girl Named Charlie (BMI), Smack Hits/Smack Songs LLC (GMR)

    • Tin Man – Miranda Lambert
    Songwriters: Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert Jon Randall
    Publishers: Sony/ATV Tree Publishing/Pink Dog Publishing (BMI), Beat Up Ford Publishing (BMI), BMG Platinum Songs (BMI)/SWMBMGBMI/Lonesome Vinyl Music

    • Whiskey And You – Chris Stapleton
    Songwriters: Lee Thomas Miller, Chris Stapleton
    Publishers: WB Music Corp./New Sea Gayle Music (ASCAP), Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp./New Sea Gayle Music (BMI)

     

    Album of the Year

    • The Breaker – Little Big Town
    Producer: Jay Joyce
    Record Label: Capitol Records Nashville

    • California Sunrise – Jon Pardi
    Producers: Bart Butler, Jon Pardi
    Record Label: Capitol Records Nashville

    • From A Room Vol. 1 – Chris Stapleton
    Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton
    Record Label: Mercury Records

    • Happy Endings – Old Dominion
    Producer: Shane McAnally
    Record Label: RCA

    • Life Changes – Thomas Rhett
    Producers: Julian Bunetta, Jesse Frasure, Dann Huff, Joe London, Thomas Rhett
    Record Label: The Valory Music Co.

     

    Vocal Event of the Year

    • Craving You – Thomas Rhett Featuring Maren Morris
    Producers: Julian Bunetta, Dann Huff, Joe London, Thomas Rhett
    Record Label: The Valory Music Co.

    • Dear Hate – Maren Morris featuring Vince Gill
    Producers: Brad Hill, Maren Morris
    Record Label: Columbia Nashville

    • Funny (How Time Slips Away) – Glen Campbell And Willie Nelson
    Producer: Carl Jackson
    Record Label: Universal Music Enterprises

    • The Fighter – Keith Urban featuring Carrie Underwood
    Producers: Busbee, Keith Urban
    Record Label: Capitol Nashville

    • What Ifs – Kane Brown Featuring Lauren Alaina
    Producer: Dann Huff
    Record Label: RCA Nashville

     

    New Female Vocalist of the Year

    Lauren Alaina
    Danielle Bradbery
    Carly Pearce
    RaeLynn

    New Male Vocalist of the Year

    Kane Brown
    Luke Combs
    Devin Dawson
    Russell Dickserson
    Brett Young

    New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year

    High Valley
    LANCO
    Midland
    Runaway June
    LOCASH

     

    Video of the Year

    • Black – Dierks Bentley
    Director: Wes Edwards
    Producer: Max A. Butler

    • It Ain’t My Fault – Brothers Osborne
    Director: Wes Edwards, Ryan Silver
    Producer: Tiffany Davies

    • Legends – Kelsea Ballerini
    Director: Jeff Venable
    Producer: Ben Skipworth

    • Marry Me – Thomas Rhett
    Director: TK McKamy
    Producer: Dan Atchison

    • We Should Be Friends – Miranda Lambert
    Director: Trey Fanjoy
    Producer: April Dace

     

    Songwriter of the Year

    Rhett Akins
    Josh Osborne
    Ashley Gorley
    Hillary Lindsey
    Shane McAnally

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