The 53rd Annual ACM Awards Nominations Have Been Announced
who will win entertainer of the year...
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The 53rd Annual ACM Awards will held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 14.
And your nominees are:
Entertainer of the Year :
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Garth Brooks
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
LANOC
Old Dominion
Midland
Lady Antebellum
Vocal Duo of the Year:
Brothers Osbourne
Dan+Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Tim McGraw & Faith Hill
Single Record of the Year [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]:
- 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 [Awarded to Songwriter(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)]:
- 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 [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]:
- 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 [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]:
- 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
Devin Dawson
Russell Dickerson
Brett Young
New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year:
LANCO
Midland
High Valley
Runaway June
LOCASH
Video of the Year [Awarded to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)]:
- 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:
Josh Osborne
Rhett Akins
Ashley Gorley
Hillary Lindsey
Shane McAnally