Producers: Scott Hendricks / Dan Smyers / Matt Dragstrem? Producers: Ian Fitchuk / Daniel Tashian / Kacey Musgraves? Read on for the full list of this year's nominees.

The 54th annual ACM Awards, hosted by 16-time ACM award winner Reba McEntire, will air live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 7, at 8 p.m.

Other past recipients of the accolade include Marty Robbins in 1969, Loretta Lynn in 1979, Alabama in 1998 and Garth Brooks in 1998. This year will mark the return of the ACM artist of the decade honor, which was last given to George Strait in 2009 and will be announced in the coming weeks. Stapleton, Bentley and Urban will all face off in the male artist of the year category, against Luke Combs and Thomas Rhett.Īnd Dan + Shay, Brothers Osborne and Florida Georgia Line are all up for duo of the year, facing off against LOCASH and Maddie & Tae. Stapleton, Dan + Shay, Musgraves and Bentley are all up for album of the year, where they will face off against Eric Church. Dan + Shay and Bebe Rexha/Florida Georgia Line are also up for single of the year, against Kane Brown, Luke Bryan and Jake Owen. Stapleton, Dan + Shay, Musgraves and the combination of Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia Line will face off in the song of the year category, with Cole Swindell and Russell Dickerson rounding out the nominees. Musgraves is up for female artist of the year against Miranda Lambert, Ashley McBryde, Maren Morris and Carrie Underwood.ĭierks Bentley, Brothers Osborne, Florida Georgia Line and first-time ACM Awards nominee Bebe Rexha each received four nominations. Musgraves' Golden Hour producer and first-time ACM Awards nominee Ian Fitchuk earned six nominations. Dan + Shay earned their sixth nod for duo of the year.įresh off her Grammy album of the year win, Kacey Musgraves scored five nominations. In that top category, an all-male field, Stapleton faces off against Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney and Keith Urban.

The Academy of Country Music has announced the nominees for the 54th Academy of Country Music Awards.Ĭhris Stapleton and Dan + Shay lead the 2019 nominees with six nominations each, with Stapleton also scoring his second nod for entertainer of the year.

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