The Academy of Country Music revealed the nominees for the 2019 ACM Awards on Thursday morning (March 1). Chris Stapleton leads in nominations, airing live on CBS on April 15th. Reba McEntire will host the show, which is held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, returning to emcee the ACMs for the first time since 2012, when she appeared alongside Blake Shelton.
A complete list of 2018 ACM Awards nominees is below:
Entertainer of the Year
Jason Aldean
Garth Brooks
Luke Bryan
Chris Stapleton
Keith Urban
Male Vocalist of the Year
Jason Aldean
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton
Keith Urban
Chris Young
Female Vocalist of the Year
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Maren Morris
Carrie Underwood
Reba McEntire
Vocal Duo of the Year
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
LoCash
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill
Vocal Group of the Year
Lady Antebellum
Lanco
Little Big Town
Midland
Old Dominion
Vocal Duo of the Year
Brothers Osborne
Dan And Shay
Florida Georgia Line
LOCASH
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill
Album of the Year
Little Big Town, Breaker
Jon Pardi, California Sunrise
Chris Stapleton, From A Room: Vol. 1
Old Dominion, Happy Endings
Thomas Rhett, Life Changes
New Male Vocalist of the Year
Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Devin Dawson
Russell Dickerson
Brett Young
New Female Vocalist of the Year
Lauren Alaina
Danielle Bradbery
Carly Pearce
Raelynn
New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year
High Valley
LANCO
Midland
Runaway June
Single Record of the Year
“Better Man” Little Big Town
“Body Like a Back Road” Sam Hunt
“Broken Halos” Chris Stapleton
“Drinkin’ Problem” Midland
“I’ll Name The Dogs” Blake Shelton
Video of the Year
“Black” Dierks Bentley
“It Ain’t My Fault” Brothers Osborne
“Legends” Kelsea Ballerini
“Marry Me” Thomas Rhett
“We Should Be Friends” Miranda Lambert
Song of the Year
“Body Like A Back Road,” Recorded by Sam Hunt; Written by Zach Crowell, Sam Hunt, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne
“Female,” Recorded by Keith Urban; Written by Ross Copperman, Nicolle Galyon, Shane McAnally
“Tin Man,” Recorded by Miranda Lambert; Written by Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert, John Randall
“Whiskey and You,” Recorded by Chris Stapleton; Written by Lee Thomas Miller, Chris Stapleton
Vocal Event of the Year
“Craving You,” Thomas Rhett feat. Maren Morris
“Dear Hate,” Maren Morris feat. Vince Gill
“Funny How Time Slips Away,” Glen Campbell and Willie Nelson
“The Fighter,” Keith Urban feat. Carrie Underwood
“What Ifs,” Kane Brown feat. Lauren Alaina
Songwriter of the Year
Rhett Akins
Ashley Gorley
Hillary Lindsey
Shane McAnally
Josh Osborne
