With six nods each, Chris Stapleton and Maren Morris lead the nominations for the 56th annual Academy of Country Music Awards, set for April 18th in Nashville:
Following is the complete list of nominees:
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
• LUKE BRYAN
• ERIC CHURCH
• LUKE COMBS
• THOMAS RHETT
• CHRIS STAPLETON
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
• KELSEA BALLERINI
• MIRANDA LAMBERT
• ASHLEY McBRYDE
• MAREN MORRIS
• CARLY PEARCE
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
• DIERKS BENTLEY
• ERIC CHURCH
• LUKE COMBS
• THOMAS RHETT
• CHRIS STAPLETON
DUO OF THE YEAR
• BROOKS & DUNN
• BROTHERS OSBORNE
• DAN + SHAY
• FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE
• MADDIE & TAE
GROUP OF THE YEAR
• LADY A
• LITTLE BIG TOWN
• OLD DOMINION
• THE CADILLAC THREE
• THE HIGHWOMEN
NEW FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
• INGRID ANDRESS
• TENILLE ARTS
• GABBY BARRETT
• MICKEY GUYTON
• CAYLEE HAMMACK
NEW MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
• JIMMIE ALLEN
• TRAVIS DENNING
• HARDY
• CODY JOHNSON
• PARKER McCOLLUM
ALBUM OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]
• “Born Here Live Here Die Here” – LUKE BRYAN
Producers: JEFF STEVENS, JODY STEVENS
Record Label: CAPITOL RECORDS NASHVILLE
• “Mixtape Vol. 1” – KANE BROWN
Producers: ANDREW GOLDSTEIN, CHARLES HANDSOME, DANN HUFF, LINDSAY RIMES
Record Label: RCA NASHVILLE
• “Never Will” – ASHLEY McBRYDE
Producer: JAY JOYCE
Record Label: WARNER MUSIC NASHVILLE
• “Skeletons” – BROTHERS OSBORNE
Producer: JAY JOYCE
Record Label: EMI RECORDS NASHVILLE
• “Starting Over” – CHRIS STAPLETON
Producers: CHRIS STAPLETON, DAVE COBB
Record Label: MERCURY NASHVILLE
SINGLE OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]
• “Bluebird” – MIRANDA LAMBERT
Producer: JAY JOYCE
Record Label: VANNER RECORDS/RCA RECORDS NASHVILLE
• “I Hope” – GABBY BARRETT
Producers: ROSS COPPERMAN, ZACH KALE
Record Label: WARNER MUSIC NASHVILLE
• “I Hope You’re Happy Now” – CARLY PEARCE & LEE BRICE
Producers: BUSBEE
Record Label: BIG MACHINE RECORDS / CURB RECORDS
• “More Hearts Than Mine” – INGRID ANDRESS
Producers: IIGRID ANDRESS, SAM ELLIS
Record Label: WARNER MUSIC NASHVILLE
• “The Bones” – MAREN MORRIS
Producer: GREG KURSTIN
Record Label: COLUMBIA NASHVILLE
SONG OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Songwriter(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)]
• “Bluebird” – MIRANDA LAMBERT
Songwriter(s): LUKE DICK, MIRANDA LAMBERT, NATALIE HEMBY
Publishers: EMILION SONGS; LITTLE LOUDER SONGS; PINK DOG PUBLISHING; SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC.; SONY ATV TREE PUBLISHING; WRUCKE FOR YOU PUBLISHING
• “One Night Standards” – ASHLEY McBRYDE
Songwriter(s): Ashley McBRYDE, NICOLETTE HAYFORD, SHANE McANALLY
Publishers: CANNED BISCUIT SONGS; SMACKWORKS MUSIC; SMACK BLUE, LLC; SMACKSTREET MUSIC; TEMPO INVESTMENTS; WARNER GEO MET RIC MUSIC; WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP.
• “Some People Do” – OLD DOMINION
Songwriter(s): JESSE FRASURE, MATT RAMSEY, THOMAS RHETT, SHANE McANALLY
Publishers: CARROT SEED SONGS; EMI BLACKWOOD MUSIC INC.; SMACKVILLE MUSIC; SONGS OF ROC NATION; TELEMITRY RHYTHM HOUSE MUSIC; WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP.; SMACK HITS; TEMPO INVESTMENTS; WARNER GRO MET RIC MUSIC
• “Starting Over” – CHRIS STAPLETON
Songwriter(s): CHRIS STAPLETON, MIKE HENDERSON
Publishers: I WROTE THESE SONGS; STRAIGHT SIX MUSIC; WC MUSIC CORP
• “The Bones” – MAREN MORRIS
Songwriter(s): JIMMY ROBBINS, MAREN MORRIS, LAURA VELTZ
Publishers: BIG MACHINE MUSIC, LLC; EXTRAORDINARY ALIEN PUBLISHING; INTERNATIONAL DOG MUSIC; OH DENISE PUBLISHING; ROUND HILL SONGS; WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP.
VIDEO OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)]
• “Better Than We Found It” – MAREN MORRIS
Director: GABRIELLE WOODLAND
Producers: SARAH KUNIN, JENNIFER JENNIFER PEPKE
• “Bluebird” – MIRANDA LAMBERT
Director: TREY FANJOY
Producer: HEATHER LEVENSTONE
• “Gone” – DIERKS BENTLEY
Directors: WES EDWARDS, ED PRYOR, TRAVIS NICHOLSON, RUNNING BEAR and SAM SISKE, with animation by SKYLAR WILSON
Producer: DAVID GARCIA
• “Hallelujah” – CARRIE UNDERWOOD and JOHN LEGEND
Director: RANDEE ST. NICHOLAS
Producer: GREG WELLS
• “Worldwide Beautiful” – KANE BROWN
Director: ALEX ALVGA
Producer: CHRISTEN PINKSTON
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR (Off Camera Award)
• ASHLEY GORLEY
• MICHAEL HARDY
• HILLARY LINDSEY
• SHANE McANALLY
• JOSH OSBORNE
MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR (includes six nominees as a result of a tie) [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]
• “Be A Light” – THOMAS RHETT featuring REBA McENTIRE, HILLARY SCOTT, CHRIS TOMLIN, KEITH URBAN
Producer: DANN HUFF
Record Label: THE VALORY MUSIC CO.
• “Does To Me” – LUKE COMBS featuring ERIC CHURCH
Producer: SCOTT MOFFATT
Record Label: RIVER HOUSE ARTISTS / COLUMBIA NASHVILLE
• “I Hope You’re Happy Now” – CARLY PEARCE & LEE BRICE
Producer: BUSBEE
Record Label: BIG MACHINE RECORDS / CURB RECORDS
• “Nobody But You” – BLAKE SHELTON featuring GWEN STEFANI
Producer: SCOTT HENDRICKS
Record Label: WARNER MUSIC NASHVILLE
• “One Beer” – HARDY featuring LAUREN ALAINA & DEVIN DAWSON
Producers: DEREK WELLS, JOEY MOI
Record Label: BIG LOUD RECORDS
• “One Too Many” – KEITH URBAN, P!NK
Producers: CUTFATHER, DAN McCARROLL, KEITH URBAN, PhD
Record Label: CAPITOL RECORDS NASHVILLE
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