The nominees for the 52nd Academy of Country Music Awards were announced on CBS This Morning by Lady Antebellum and on ETOnline.com.
Keith Urban leads with seven nominations, including Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year, Album of the Year for RipCord for which he could win as the artist and producer, as well as artist and producer in the Single of the Year category for "Blue Ain't Your Color," which is also up for Song of the Year.
Miranda Lambert has six nominations. She's up for Female Vocalist of the Year, Album of the Year for The Weight of These Wings and Single Record of the Year and Video of the Year for "Vice," which is also nominated in Song of the Year category, where she has nominations as both artist and songwriter.
Maren Morris has six nominations. She picked up nods in the Female Vocalist of the Year and New Female Vocalist of the Year categories. She is also nominated twice for Album of the Year, as both producer and artist for Hero. She is also nominated twice as both artist and producer in the Single Record of the Year category for “My Church.”
Florida Georgia Line has five nods, including Vocal Duo of the Year, Entertainer of the Year, Album of the Year for Dig Your Roots, Single Record of the Year for “H.O.L.Y.” and Vocal Event of the Year for “May We All” with Tim McGraw.
Tim has five nominations, including Single Record of the Year for "Humble and Kind" as both artist and producer. He's also up for Song of the Year and Video of the Year for “Humble And Kind.” In addition, he earned a nod in the Vocal Event of the Year category for “May We All” with Florida Georgia Line.
Dierks Bentley, Thomas Rhett and Chris Stapleton have three nominations each.
The ACM Awards, hosted by Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley, air April 2nd on CBS.
Entertainer of the Year
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Florida Georgia Line
Carrie Underwood
Keith Urban
Male Vocalist of the Year
Jason Aldean
Dierks Bentley
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton
Keith Urban
Female Vocalist of the Year
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Maren Morris
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood
Vocal Duo of the Year
Big & Rich
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Maddie & Tae
Vocal Group of the Year
Eli Young Band
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Old Dominion
Rascal Flatts
New Male Vocalist of the Year
Kane Brown
Chris Janson
Chris Lane
Jon Pardi
Brett Young
New Female Vocalist of the Year
Lauren Alaina
Cam
Brandy Clark
Maren Morris
New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year
A Thousand Horses
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
LOCASH
Maddie & Tae
Album of the Year [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]
Black– Dierks BentleyDig Your Roots– Florida Georgia LineHero – Maren MorrisRipcord– Keith UrbanThe Weight of These Wings– Miranda Lambert
Single Record of the Year [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]
"Blue Ain’t Your Colo" – Keith Urban"H.O.L.Y" – Florida Georgia Line"Humble And Kind" – Tim McGraw"My Church" – Maren Morris"Vice"– Miranda Lambert
Song of the Year [Awarded to Songwriter(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)]
"Blue Ain’t Your Color" – Keith Urban (Songwriters: Clint Lagerberg, Hillary Lindsey, Steven Lee Olsen)
"Die A Happy Man"– Thomas Rhett (Songwriters: Thomas Rhett, Sean Douglas, Joe Spargur)
"Humble And Kind" – Tim McGraw (Songwriter: Lori McKenna)
"Kill A Word" – Eric Church Featuring Rhiannon Giddens (Songwriters: Eric Church, Luke Dick, Jeff Hyde)
"Tennessee Whiskey"– Chris Stapleton (Songwriters: Dean Dillon, Linda Hargrove)
"Vice"– Miranda Lambert (Songwriters: Miranda Lambert, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne)
Video of the Year [Awarded to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)]
"Fire Away"– Chris Stapleton
"Forever Country"– Artists of Then, Now & Forever
"Humble And Kind" – Tim McGraw
"Peter Pan" – Kelsea Ballerini
"Vice"– Miranda Lambert
Songwriter of the Year*(Off Camera Award)
Ashley GorleyLuke LairdHillary LindseyShane McAnallyLori McKenna
Vocal Event of the Year [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]
"Different For Girls" – Dierks Bentley Featuring Elle King
"Forever Country" – Artists of Then, Now & Forever
"May We All" – Florida Georgia Line Featuring Tim McGraw
"Setting The World On Fire" – Kenny Chesney Featuring P!nk
"Think Of You"– Chris Young Featuring Cassadee Pope
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