Academy of Country Music Awards announces nominees | Music City Minute

We are as excited as a dog with two tails to share the nominees for the upcoming 60th Academy of Country Music Awards! Ella Langley leads the pack with eight nominations. Following close behind are Lainey Wilson, Cody Johnson and Morgan Wallen, who are nominated in seven categories. Chris Stapleton earned six nods, while Riley Green and Post Malone each earned five. Luke Combs, Cody Johnson, Jelly Roll, Chris Stapleton and Morgan Wallen are up for Male Artist of the Year. Nods for Female Artist of the Year include Kelsea Ballerini, Ella Langley, Megan Moroney, Kasey Musgraves and Lainey Wilson. Nominees for the top prize of the night, Entertainer of the Year, are Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Combs, Cody Johnson, Jelly Roll, Chris Stapleton, Morgan Wallen and Lainey Wilson. Reba McEntire is on deck to host the ceremony with Blake Shelton, Lainey Wilson and Eric Church, confirmed to perform. 

I’m Sheena, and that’s your Music City Minute.

Academy of Country Music Awards will air on Prime Video, May 6 at 6 p.m. MT.

MAIN AWARDS:

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

• Kelsea Ballerini
• Luke Combs
• Cody Johnson
• Jelly Roll
• Chris Stapleton
• Morgan Wallen
• Lainey Wilson 

FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Kelsea Ballerini
• Ella Langley
• Megan Moroney
• Kacey Musgraves
• Lainey Wilson

MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Luke Combs
• Cody Johnson
• Jelly Roll
• Chris Stapleton
• Morgan Wallen

DUO OF THE YEAR

• Brooks & Dunn
• Brothers Osborne
• Dan + Shay
• Muscadine Bloodline
• The War And Treaty

GROUP OF THE YEAR

• Flatland Cavalry
• Little Big Town
• Old Dominion
• Rascal Flatts
• The Red Clay Strays

NEW FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Kassi Ashton
• Ashley Cooke
• Dasha
• Ella Langley
• Jessie Murph 

NEW MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Gavin Adcock
• Shaboozey
• Zach Top
• Tucker Wetmore
• Bailey Zimmerman

NEW DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR

• Restless Road
• The Red Clay Strays
• Treaty Oak Revival

ALBUM OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]

• Am I Okay? (I’ll Be Fine) – Megan Moroney
  Producer: Kristian Bush
  Record Company-Label: Columbia Records / Sony Music Nashville
• Beautifully Broken – Jelly Roll
  Producers: BazeXX, Brock Berryhill, Zach Crowell, Devin Dawson, Charlie Handsome, Ben Johnson, mgk, The Monsters & Strangerz, Austin Nivarel, SlimXX, Ryan Tedder,  Isaiah Tejada, Alysa Vanderheym
  Record Company-Label: BBR Music Group / BMG Nashville / Republic Records
• Cold Beer & Country Music – Zach Top
  Producer: Carson Chamberlain
  Record Company-Label: Leo33
• F-1 Trillion – Post Malone
  Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins
  Record Company-Label: Mercury Records / Republic Records
• Whirlwind – Lainey Wilson
  Producer: Jay Joyce
  Record Company-Label: BBR Music Group / BMG Nashville

SINGLE OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]

• A Bar Song (Tipsy) – Shaboozey
  Producers: Sean Cook, Nevin Sastry
  Record Company-Label: American Dogwood / EMPIRE
• Dirt Cheap – Cody Johnson
  Producer: Trent Willmon
  Record Company-Label: CoJo Music LLC / Warner Music Nashville
• I Had Some Help – Post Malone, Morgan Wallen
  Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins
  Record Company-Label: Mercury Records / Republic Records
• White Horse – Chris Stapleton
  Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton, Morgane Stapleton
  Record Company-Label: Mercury Nashville
• you look like you love me – Ella Langley, Riley Green
  Producer: Will Bundy
  Record Company-Label: SAWGOD / Columbia Records

SONG OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Songwriter(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)]

• 4x4xU – Lainey Wilson
  Songwriters: Jon Decious, Aaron Raitiere, Lainey Wilson
  Publishers: Louisiana Lady; One Tooth Productions; Reservoir 416; Songs of One Riot Music; Sony/ATV Accent
• The Architect – Kacey Musgraves
  Songwriters: Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves, Josh Osborne
  Publishers: Songs for Indy and Owl; Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing
• Dirt Cheap – Cody Johnson
  Songwriter: Josh Phillips
  Publishers: Warner-Tamerlane Publishing; Write or Die Music; Write the Lightning Publishing
• I Had Some Help – Post Malone, Morgan Wallen
  Songwriters: Louis Bell, Ashley Gorley, Hoskins, Austin Post, Ernest Keith Smith, Morgan Wallen, Chandler Paul Walters, Ryan Vojtesak
  Publishers: Bell Ear Publishing; Master of my Domain Music; Poppy’s Picks; Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing; Universal Music Corporation
• you look like you love me – Ella Langley, Riley Green
  Songwriters: Riley Green, Ella Langley, Aaron Raitiere
  Publishers: Back 40 Publishing International; Langley Publishing; One Tooth Productions; Sony/ATV Tree; Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp

MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]

Cowboys Cry Too – Kelsea Ballerini, Noah Kahan

Producers: Kelsea Ballerini, Noah Kahan, Alysa Vanderheym

Record Company-Label: Black River Entertainment

I Had Some Help – Post Malone, Morgan Wallen

Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins

Record Company-Label: Mercury Records / Republic Records

I’m Gonna Love You – Cody Johnson, Carrie Underwood

Producer: Trent Willmon

Record Company-Label: CoJo Music LLC / Warner Music Nashville

we don’t fight anymore – Carly Pearce, Chris Stapleton

Producers: Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne, Carly Pearce

Record Company-Label: Big Machine Records 

you look like you love me – Ella Langley, Riley Green

Producer: Will Bundy

Record Company-Label: SAWGOD / Columbia Records 

VISUAL MEDIA OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)]

• 4x4xU – Lainey Wilson
  Producer: Jennifer Ansell
  Director: Dano Cerny
• Dirt Cheap – Cody Johnson
  Producer: Dustin Haney
  Director: Dustin Haney
• I’m Gonna Love You – Cody Johnson, Carrie Underwood
  Producers: Christen Pinkston, Wesley Stebbins-Perry
  Director: Dustin Haney
• Think I’m In Love With You – Chris Stapleton
  Producers: Wes Edwards, Angie Lorenz, Jamie Stratakis
  Director: Running Bear (Stephen Kinigopoulos, Alexa Stone)
• you look like you love me – Ella Langley, Riley Green
  Producer: Whale Tale Music
  Directors: Ella Langley, John Park, Wales Toney

ARTIST-SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

• Luke Combs
• ERNEST
• HARDY
• Morgan Wallen
• Lainey Wilson

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