Country Universe favorites Kane Brown, Ashley McBryde, and The War and Treaty are among this year’s ACM nominees.
The long overdue awards show love for Brown is especially validating and vindicating, as he claims his rightful place as an Entertainer and Male Artist nominee.
The War & Treaty join the Vocal Duo lineup, while McBryde’s landmark Lindeville concept album earns an Album of the Year nod.
The ACM Awards will be hosted by Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks and will stream on Amazon Prime on May 11.
Here is a complete list of this year’s nominees.
Entertainer of the Year
Jason Aldean
Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Miranda Lambert
Chris Stapleton
Carrie Underwood
Morgan Wallen
Who’s In: Jason Aldean, Kane Brown, Morgan Wallen
Who’s Out: Eric Church
Male Artist of the Year
Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Jordan Davis
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen
Who’s In: Kane Brown, Jordan Davis
Who’s Out: Jimmie Allen, Thomas Rhett
Female Artist of the Year
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Ashley McBryde
Carly Pearce
Lainey Wilson
Who’s In: Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson
Who’s Out: Gabby Barrett, Maren Morris
Duo of the Year
Brooks & Dunn
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Maddie & Tae
The War and Treaty
Who’s In: The War and Treaty
Who’s Out: LOCASH
Group of the Year
Lady A
Little Big Town
Midland
Old Dominion
Zac Brown Band
Who’s In: Zac Brown Band
Who’s Out: The Cadillac Three
New Female Artist of the Year
Priscilla Block
Megan Moroney
Caitlyn Smith
Morgan Wade
Hailey Whitters
New Male Artist of the Year
Zach Bryan
Jackson Dean
Ernest
Dylan Scott
Nate Smith
Bailey Zimmerman
Album of the Year
Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville, Ashley McBryde
Bell Bottom Country, Lainey Wilson
Growin’ Up, Luke Combs
Mr. Saturday Night, Jon Pardi
Palomino, Miranda Lambert
Single Record of the Year
“Heart Like a Truck,” Lainey Wilson
“Never Wanted to Be That Girl,” Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde
“She Had Me at Heads Carolina,” Cole Swindell
“Thank God,” Kane Brown with Katelyn Brown
“‘Til You Can’t,” Cody Johnson
Song of the Year
“Sand In My Boots”
Written by Ashley Gorley, Josh Osborne and Michael Hardy
Recorded by Morgan Wallen
“She Had Me at Heads Carolina”
Written by Ashley Gorley, Cole Swindell, Jesse Frasure, Mark D. Sanders, Thomas Rhett, and Tim Nichols
artist: Cole Swindell
“‘Til You Can’t”
Written by Ben Stennis and Matt Rogers
Recorded by Cody Johnson
“Wait in the Truck”
Written by Hunter Phelps, Jordan Schmidt, Michael Hardy, and Renee Blair
Recorded by Hardy featuring Lainey Wilson
“You Should Probably Leave”
Written by Ashley Gorley, Chris DuBois, and Chris Stapleton
Recorded by Chris Stapleton
Visual Media of the Year
“Heartfirst,” Kelsea Ballerini
“She Had Me at Heads Carolina,” Cole Swindell
“Thank God,” Kane Brown with Katelyn Brown
“‘Til You Can’t,” Cody Johnson
“Wait in the Truck,” Hardy featuring Lainey Wilson
“What He Didn’t Do,” Carly Pearce
Music Event of the Year
“At The End of a Bar,” Chris Young with Mitchell Tenpenny
“She Had Me at Heads Carolina [Remix],” Cole Swindell and Jo Dee Messina
“Thank God,” Kane Brown with Katelyn Brown
“Thinking ‘Bout You,” Dustin Lynch featuring MacKenzie Porter
“Wait in the Truck,” Hardy featuring Lainey Wilson
Songwriter of the Year
Nicolle Galyon
Ashley Gorley
Chase McGill
Josh Osborne
Hunter Phelps
Artist-Songwriter of the Year
Luke Combs
Ernest
Hardy
Miranda Lambert
Morgan Wallen