Chris Stapleton and Dan + Shay are the most-nominated acts heading into this year’s ACM Awards with six each, followed by Kacey Musgraves with five, and Dierks Bentley, Brothers Osborne, Florida Georgia Line and Bebe Rexha with four each. The 54th annual Academy of Country Music Awards will be hosted by Reba McEntire on Sunday, April 7th at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The show will air live on CBS beginning at 8 p.m. ET. Here’s the complete list of ACM Nominees:
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR Jason Aldean Luke Bryan Kenny Chesney Chris Stapleton Keith Urban
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR Miranda Lambert Ashley McBryde Maren Morris Kacey Musgraves Carrie Underwood
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR Dierks Bentley Luke Combs Thomas Rhett Chris Stapleton Keith Urban
DUO OF THE YEAR Brothers Osborne Dan + Shay Florida Georgia Line LOCASH Maddie & Tae
GROUP OF THE YEAR Lady Antebellum LANCO Little Big Town Midland Old Dominion
NEW FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR Danielle Bradbery Lindsay Ell Ashley McBryde Carly Pearce
NEW MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR Jimmie Allen Luke Combs Jordan Davis Michael Ray Mitchell Tenpenny
NEW DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR High Valley LANCO Runaway June
ALBUM OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)] Dan + Shay – Dan + Shay Desperate Man – Eric Church From A Room: Volume 2 – Chris Stapleton Golden Hour – Kacey Musgraves The Mountain – Dierks Bentley
SINGLE OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)] “Down to the Honky Tonk” – Jake Owen “Heaven” – Kane Brown “Meant To Be” – Bebe Rexha featuring Florida Georgia Line “Most People Are Good” – Luke Bryan “Tequila” – Dan + Shay
SONG OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Songwriter(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)] “Break Up In The End” – Cole Swindell Writers: Jessie Jo Dillon / Chase McGill / Jon Nite “Broken Halos” – Chris Stapleton Writers: Mike Henderson, Chris Stapleton “Meant To Be” – Bebe Rexha featuring Florida Georgia Line Writers: David Garcia, Tyler Hubbard, Joshua Miller, Bebe Rexha “Space Cowboy” – Kacey Musgraves Writers: Luke Laird, Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves “Tequila” – Dan + Shay Writers: Nicolle Galyon / Jordan Reynolds / Dan Smyers “Yours” – Russell Dickerson Writers: Casey Brown / Russell Dickerson / Parker Welling
VIDEO OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)] Babe – Sugarland featuring Taylor Swift Burn Out – Midland Burning Man – Dierks Bentley featuring Brothers Osborne Drunk Girl – Chris Janson Shoot Me Straight – Brothers Osborne Tequila – Dan + Shay
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR*(Off Camera Award) Ross Copperman Ashley Gorley Shane McAnally Chase McGill Josh Osborne
MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)] Burning Man – Dierks Bentley featuring Brothers Osborne Drowns the Whiskey – Jason Aldean featuring Miranda Lambert Everything’s Gonna Be Alright – David Lee Murphy featuring Kenny Chesney Keeping Score – Dan + Shay featuring Kelly Clarkson Meant To Be – Bebe Rexha Featuring Florida Georgia Line