ACM NOMS: FINAL ROUND

Luke Combs, Morgan Wallen and Megan Moroney lead the nominations for the 59th Academy of Country Music Awards.

Combs was recognized in eight categories, including Entertainer, Male Artist, Album for Gettin' Old and Song and Single of the Year for “Fast Car.” Wallen garnered six nods, among them Entertainer, Male Artist and Album of the Year for One Thing at a Time. Moroney also earned six, scoring both Female and New Female Artist of the Year nominations as well as Song of the Year as artist and songwriter for “Tennessee Orange.”

Cody Johnson, Chris Stapleton and Lainey Wilson landed five each, followed by Jelly Roll and Jordan Davis with four.

Tracy Chapman received her first ACM nomination, for Single of the Year, as the writer of Combs’ “Fast Car.” She released her own version in 1988.

This is the fifth time Combs has been nominated for Entertainer of the Year. His rivals include Kane Brown, Jelly Roll, Johnson, Stapleton, Wallen and Wilson.

A dick clark productions presentation, the ACMs will stream live on Prime Video 5/16 from Ford Center at the Star in Frisco, Texas. A rebroadcast will be available immediately following the livestream. See below for the full list of nominations and click here for Holly Gleason’s take on this year’s nominees.

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Jelly Roll
Cody Johnson
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen
Lainey Wilson

FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Kelsea Ballerini
Ashley McBryde
Megan Moroney
Kacey Musgraves
Lainey Wilson

MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Luke Combs
Jelly Roll
Cody Johnson
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen

DUO OF THE YEAR

Brooks & Dunn
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Maddie & Tae
The War and Treaty

GROUP OF THE YEAR

Flatland Cavalry
Lady A
Little Big Town
Old Dominion
Zac Brown Band

NEW FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Kassi Ashton
Ashley Cooke
Hannah Ellis
Kylie Morgan
Megan Moroney

NEW MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

ERNEST
Kameron Marlowe
Dylan Scott
Conner Smith
Nate Smith

NEW DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR

Neon Union
Restless Road
Tigirlily Gold

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Gettin’ Old, Luke Combs
Higher, Chris Stapleton
Leather, Cody Johnson
One Thing at a Time, Morgan Wallen
Rolling Up the Welcome Mat (For Good), Kelsea Ballerini

SINGLE OF THE YEAR

“Burn It Down," Parker McCollum
“Fast Car," Luke Combs
“Last Night," Morgan Wallen
“Need a Favor," Jelly Roll
"Next Thing You Know," Jordan Davis

SONG OF THE YEAR

“Fast Car," Luke Combs
Songwriters: Tracy Chapman

“Heart Like a Truck," Lainey Wilson
Songwriters: Dallas Wilson, Lainey Wilson, Trannie Anderson

“Next Thing You Know," Jordan Davis
Songwriters: Chase McGill, Greylan James, Jordan Davis, Josh Osborne

“The Painter," Cody Johnson
Songwriters: Benjy Davis, Kat Higgins, Ryan Larkins

“Tennessee Orange," Megan Moroney
Songwriters: Ben Williams, David Fanning, Megan Moroney, Paul Jenkins

MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR

   • “Can’t Break Up Now," Old Dominion, Megan Moroney
• “Different 'Round Here," Riley Green f/Luke Combs
• “I Remember Everything," Zach Bryan
  • “Man Made a Bar," Morgan Wallen f/Eric Church
• “Save Me," Jelly Roll (with Lainey Wilson)

VISUAL MEDIA OF THE YEAR

“Burn It Down," Parker McCollum
“Tennessee Orange," Megan Moroney
“Human," Cody Johnson
“In Your Love," Tyler Childers
“Next Thing You Know," Jordan Davis

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

Jessie Jo Dillon
Ashley Gorley
Hillary Lindsey
Chase McGill
Josh Thompson

ARTIST-SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

Zach Bryan
ERNEST
HARDY
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen