Chris Stapleton lidera con 8 las nominaciones a una nueva edición de los ACM Awards (Academy of Country Music), la otra parte de los premios del country junto con los de la CMA. Thomas Rhett tiene 6 y Maren Morris y Miranda Lambert tienen 4. La 53ª edición de los premios se entregarán en el MGM Grand en Las Vegas, el 15 de abril. Y desde hace ya más de una década solo tienen una presentadora, la leyenda Reba McEntire.
Miranda Lamber con que gane uno de los premios a los que está nominada, se convertirá en la artista con más premios de la historia, actualmente está empatada a 29 con Brooks & Dunn.
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Jason Aldean
Garth Brooks
Luke Bryan
Chris Stapleton
Keith Urban
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Reba McEntire
Maren Morris
Carrie Underwood
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Jason Aldean
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton
Keith Urban
Chris Young
VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
LOCASH
Tim McGraw & Faith Hill
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
Lady Antebellum
LANCO
Little Big Town
Midland
Old Dominion
NEW FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Lauren Alaina
Danielle Bradbery
Carly Pearce
Raelynn
NEW MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Devin Dawson
Russell Dickerson
Brett Young
NEW VOCAL DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
High Valley
LANCO
LOCASH
Midland
Runaway June
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Breaker – Little Big Town, Producer: Jay Joyce, Record Label: Capitol Records Nashville
California Sunrise – Jon Pardi, Producers: Bart Butler, Jon Pardi, Record Label: Capitol Records Nashville
From a Room Vol. 1 – Chris Stapleton, Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton, Record Label: Mercury Records
Happy Endings – Old Dominion, Producer: Shane McAnally, Record Label: RCA
Life Changes – Thomas Rhett, Producers: Julian Bunetta, Jesse Frasure, Dann Huff, Joe London, Thomas Rhett, Record Label: The Valory Music Co.
SINGLE RECORD OF THE YEAR
«Better Man» – Little Big Town, Producer: Jay Joyce, Record Label: Capitol Records Nashville
«Body Like a Back Road» – Sam Hunt, Producer: Zach Crowell, Record Label: MCA Nashville
«Broken Halos» – Chris Stapleton, Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton, Record Label: Mercury Records,
«Drinkin’ Problem» – Midland, Producers: Dann Huff, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne, Record Label: Big Machine Records
«I’ll Name the Dogs» – Blake Shelton, Producer: Scott Hendricks, Record Label: Warner Bros.
SONG OF THE YEAR
«Body Like a Back Road» – Sam Hunt, Songwriters: Zach Crowell, Sam Hunt, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne
«Female» – Keith Urban, Songwriters: Ross Copperman, Nicolle Galyon and Shane McAnally
«Tin Man» – Miranda Lambert, Songwriters: Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert Jon Randall
«Whiskey and You» – Chris Stapleton, Songwriters: Lee Thomas Miller, Chris Stapleton
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
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Rhett Akins
Ashley Gorley
Hillary Lindsey
Shane McAnally
Josh Osborne
VOCAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
«Craving You» – Thomas Rhett Featuring Maren Morris, Producers: Julian Bunetta, Dann Huff, Joe London, Thomas Rhett
«Dear Hate» – Maren Morris featuring Vince Gill, Producers: Brad Hill, Maren Morris
«Funny (How Time Slips Away)» – Glen Campbell And Willie Nelson, Producer: Carl Jackson
«The Fighter» – Keith Urban featuring Carrie Underwood, Producers: Busbee, Keith Urban
«What Ifs» – Kane Brown Featuring Lauren Alaina, Producer: Dann Huff
