ACM AWARDS NOMS
Miranda Lambert leads the field with eight nominations for the 50th Academy of Country Music Awards, airing April 19 at 8pm ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast, as usual). Dierks Bentley is a close second with seven and Florida Georgia Line picked up five, while Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney and Eric Church snagged four apiece. Bryan and Blake Shelton will co-host the show.
Here’s the complete list.
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Jason Aldean
Garth Brooks
Luke Bryan
Miranda Lambert
Florida Georgia Line
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Jason Aldean
Dierks Bentley
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Brad Paisley
Blake Shelton
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Brandy Clark
Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood
VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Maddie & Tae
The Swon Brothers
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts
The Band Perry
Zac Brown Band
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Old Boots, New Dirt – Jason Aldean
Pain Killer – Little Big Town
Platinum – Miranda Lambert
Riser – Dierks Bentley
The Outsiders – Eric Church
SINGLE RECORD OF THE YEAR
“American Kids” – Kenny Chesney
“Automatic” – Miranda Lambert
“Dirt” – Florida Georgia Line
“Drunk on a Plane” – Dierks Bentley
“I Don't Dance” – Lee Brice
SONG OF THE YEAR
“American Kids” – Kenny Chesney
“Automatic” – Miranda Lambert
“Drink a Beer” – Luke Bryan
“Songwriters: Jim Beavers, Chris Stapleton
“Follow Your Arrow” – Kacey Musgraves
“Give Me Back My Hometown” – Eric Church
“I Hold On” – Dierks Bentley
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR (off-camera award)
Rodney Clawson
Ashley Gorley
Luke Laird
Josh Osborne
Chris Tompkins
VIDEO OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)] (off-camera award)
“American Kids” – Kenny Chesney
“Cop Car” – Keith Urban
“Drunk on a Plane” – Dierks Bentley
“I'm Not Gonna Miss You” – Glen Campbell
“Somethin' Bad” – Miranda Lambert w/Carrie Underwood
VOCAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
“Lonely Tonight” – Blake Shelton f/Ashley Monroe
“Meanwhile Back At Mama's” – Tim McGraw f/Faith Hill
“Somethin' Bad” – Miranda Lambert w/Carrie Underwood
“The South” – The Cadillac Three f/Florida Georgia Line, Dierks Bentley & Mike Eli
“This Is How We Roll” – Florida Georgia Line f/Luke Bryan
