With seven nominations, CHRIS YOUNG leads the pack of nominees for THE 57th ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, announced Thursday morning. He is followed by WALKER HAYES (a first-time nominee), MIRANDA LAMBERT and CHRIS STAPLETON with five apiece.
JORDAN DAVIS, CARLY PEARCE, CARRIE UNDERWOOD, MORGAN WALLEN, and producer/songwriters SHANE McANALLY and JOSH OSBORNE each received four nominations. WALLEN’s recognition is particularly notable since he was deemed ineligible for the ACMs and other awards last year after TMZ shared a video of him shouting a racial slur. Earning triple nominations this year are JASON ALDEAN, KANE BROWN, LUKE BRYAN, ASHLEY McBRYDE, LAINEY WILSON and producer DAVE COBB.
Among the developments the ACM is touting, female artists earned nominations in every major category for which they are eligible, and 37% of this years’s nominations went to women, an increase from an average of 35% over the last five years. Also, 35% of those being recognized this year are either first time nominees overall, or earned first-time nods in their respective categories.
The show, co-hosted by DOLLY PARTON, JIMMIE ALLEN and GABBY BARRETT, is set for MONDAY, MARCH 7th, streaming live and commercial free exclusively on PRIME VIDEO from ALLEGIANT STADIUM in LAS VEGAS beginning at 8p (ET).
Following is a list of nominees in the major categories. There is no New Duo of Group of the Year category for 2022 as the ACM deemed there were no eligible artists in the category.
Awards are voted on by the more than 4,600 professional members of the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC, which has increased its membership by 12% in the past year.
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
ERIC CHURCH
LUKE COMBS
MIRANDA LAMBERT
CHRIS STAPLETON
CARRIE UNDERWOOD
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
GABBY BARRETT
MIRANDA LAMBERT
ASHLEY McBRYDE
MAREN MORRIS
CARLY PEARCE
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
JIMMIE ALLEN
LUKE COMBS
THOMAS RHETT
CHRIS STAPLETON
MORGAN WALLEN
DUO OF THE YEAR
BROOKS & DUNN
BROTHERS OSBORNE
DAN + SHAY
LOCASH
MADDIE & TAE
GROUP OF THE YEAR
LADY A
LITTLE BIG TOWN
MIDLAND
OLD DOMINION
THE CADILLAC THREE
NEW FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
TENILLE ARTS
PRISCILLA BLOCK
LILY ROSE
CAITLYN SMITH
LAINEY WILSON
NEW MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
HARDY
WALKER HAYES
RYAN HURD
PARKER McCOLLUM
ELVIE SHANE
ALBUM OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]
29: Written in Stone – CARLY PEARCE
Producers: SHANE McANALLY, JOSH OSBORNE, JIMMY ROBBINS, TONY BROWN
Record Company-Label: BIG MACHINE RECORDS
Country Again: Side A – THOMAS RHETT
Producers: DANN HUFF, JESSE FRASURE, MATT DRAGSTREM
Record Company-Label: BIG MACHINE LABEL GROUP
Dangerous: The Double Album – MORGAN WALLEN
Producer: JOEY MOI, JACOB DURRETT, CHARLIE HANDSOME, MATT DRAGSTREM, DAVE COHEN
Record Company-Label: BIG LOUD RECORDS / REPUBLIC RECORDS
Famous Friends – CHRIS YOUNG
Producer: MARK HOLMAN, COREY CROWDER, CHRIS YOUNG, CHRIS DeSTEFANO
Record Company-Label: RCA RECORDS NASHVILLE
The Marfa Tapes – JACK INGRAM, MIRANDA LAMBERT, JON RANDALL
Producers: JACK INGRAM, MIRANDA LAMBERT, JON RANDALL
Record Company-Label: VANNER RECORDS / RCA RECORDS NASHVILLE
SINGLE OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]
Buy Dirt – JORDAN DAVIS featuring LUKE BRYAN
Producer: PAUL DiGiIOVANNI
Record Company-Label: MCA NASHVILLE
Famous Friends – CHRIS YOUNG and KANE BROWN
Producers: COREY CROWDER, CHRIS YOUNG
Record Company-Label: RCA RECORDS NASHVILLE
Fancy Like – WALKER HAYES
Producers: WALKER HAYES, SHANE McANALLY, JOE THIBODEAU
Record Company-Label: MONUMENT RECORDS
If I Didn’t Love You – JASON ALDEAN and CARRIE UNDERWOOD
Producer: MICHAEL KNOX
Record Company-Label: BROKEN BOW RECORDS; MACON MUSIC, LLC; BBR MUSIC GROUP, BMG
You Should Probably Leave – CHRIS STAPLETON
Producers: DAVE COBB, CHRIS STAPLETON
Record Company-Label: MERCURY NASHVILLE