Megan Moroney, Miranda Lambert, Ella Langley, and Lainey Wilson are among nan astir nominated artists successful this year’s title for nan Academy of Country Music Awards, nan statement announced today.
See nan roster of nominations below.
The 61st ACM Awards will watercourse unrecorded exclusively for a world assemblage crossed 240+ countries and territories connected Prime Video connected Sunday, May 17, astatine 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT/5 p.m. PT from nan MGM Grand Garden Arena successful Las Vegas, Nevada. The Academy of Country Music, Prime Video and Dick Clark Productions announced nan noms today.
The awards broadcast will besides beryllium disposable connected nan Amazon Music transmission connected Twitch, arsenic good arsenic successful nan Amazon Music app.
Returning to nan Sunday nighttime timeslot, nan ACM Awards will characteristic performances, exclusive collaborations, and unexpected moments from nan biggest state euphony stars, including performances by Cody Johnson, Kacey Musgraves, Lainey Wilson, Little Big Town, Miranda Lambert, and Riley Green, pinch much to beryllium announced successful nan coming weeks.
NOMINEE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE 61ST ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS:
Female artists lead pinch nan astir nominations, including Megan Moroney pinch 9 nominations, followed by Miranda Lambert pinch 8 nominations, and past followed by Ella Langley and Lainey Wilson, tied pinch 7 nominations each.
Chris Stapleton, nan reigning Male Artist of nan Year, receives nan astir nominations for a antheral creator pinch six total, including his 5th consecutive information for Entertainer of nan Year and his 11th consecutive information for Male Artist of nan Year (an grant he’s won 5 times).
Zach Top, nan reigning New Male Artist of nan Year, receives 5 nominations, including his first for Male Artist of nan Year, Song of nan Year (“I Never Lie”), some arsenic an Artist and Songwriter, and for Single of nan Year (“I Never Lie”).
Cody Johnson receives his 3rd consecutive information for Entertainer of nan Year, arsenic good arsenic his 4th consecutive information for Visual Media of nan Year (“The Fall”).
Riley Green receives 4 nominations, his 3rd consecutive for Music Event of nan Year, and his first-ever nominations for Male Artist of nan Year, Album of nan Year (Don’t Mind If I Do (Deluxe), and Artist-Songwriter of nan Year.
Morgan Wallen receives his 4th consecutive information for Entertainer of nan Year and Artist-Songwriter of nan Year, and his 3rd information for Album of nan Year (I’m The Problem).
Luke Combs receives his seventh consecutive information for some Entertainer of nan Year and Male Artist of nan Year. A triumph for Combs successful nan Entertainer class will besides clinch nan coveted Triple Crown Award, which consists of an Entertainer of nan Year win, positive wins successful an act’s respective New Artist (Male, Female, Duo aliases Group) and Artist (Male, Female, Duo aliases Group) categories.
FIRST TIME NOMINEES INCLUDE:
49 Winchester
Avery Anna
Mackenzie Carpenter
Carter Faith
Caroline Jones
Vincent Mason
Emily Ann Roberts
Thelma & James (*MacKenzie Porter nominated for Music Event of nan Year successful 2022 pinch Dustin Lynch)
Hudson Westbrook
Stephen Wilson Jr.
The pursuing is nan afloat database of nominees for nan ACM Main Awards categories:
MAIN AWARDS:
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Luke Combs
Jelly Roll
Cody Johnson
Megan Moroney
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen
Lainey Wilson
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Ella Langley
Megan Moroney
Lainey Wilson
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Luke Combs
Riley Green
Cody Johnson
Chris Stapleton
Zach Top
GROUP OF THE YEAR
49 Winchester
Flatland Cavalry
Old Dominion
Rascal Flatts
The Red Clay Strays
DUO OF THE YEAR
Brooks & Dunn
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Muscadine Bloodline
Thelma & James
NEW FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Avery Anna
Mackenzie Carpenter
Dasha
Caroline Jones
Emily Ann Roberts
NEW MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Gavin Adcock
Vincent Mason
Shaboozey
Hudson Westbrook
Tucker Wetmore
ALBUM OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]
Ain’t In It For My Health – Zach Top
Producer: Carson Chamberlain
Record Company-Label: Leo33
Cherry Valley – Carter Faith
Producer: Tofer Brown
Record Company-Label: Gatsby Records / MCA
Don’t Mind If I Do (Deluxe) – Riley Green
Producer: Dann Huff, Michael Knox
Record Company-Label: Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment
I’m The Problem – Morgan Wallen
Producers: Joey Moi, Charlie Handsome, Jacob Durrett
Record Company-Label: Big Loud Records
Parker McCollum – Parker McCollum
Producers: Frank Liddell, Eric Masse
Record Company-Label: MCA
SONG OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Songwriter(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)]
A Song To Sing – Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton
Songwriters: Chris Stapleton, Miranda Lambert, Jenee Fleenor, Jesse Frasure
Publishers: I Wrote These Songs; Pink Dog Publishing; Songs for nan Munch Music; Songs of Influence; Sony/ATV Tree Publishing; Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp
Am I Okay? – Megan Moroney
Songwriters: Megan Moroney, Luke Laird, Jessie Jo Dillon
Publishers: Big Ass Pile of Dimes Music; Big Music Machine
Choosin’ Texas – Ella Langley
Songwriters: Ella Langley, Luke Dick, Miranda Lambert, Joybeth Taylor
Publishers: Bada Bing & Bada Langley Publishing; Little Louder Songs; Sony Music Publishing
I Never Lie – Zach Top
Songwriters: Zach Top, Carson Chamberlain, Tim Nichols
Publishers: Music and Magazine Publishing; Rio Bravo Music Inc; Sony/ATV Tree Publishing; Too Broke to Quit Music; Zach Top Music
Somewhere Over Laredo – Lainey Wilson
Songwriters: Lainey Wilson, Trannie Anderson, Dallas Wilson, Andy Albert, Harold Arlen & Yip Harburg
Publishers: Concord Sounds; Dtown Boogie Music; Emi Feist Catalog Inc; Songs Of Riser House; Songs Of Wild Cat Well Music; Sony/ATV Countryside; Story Farmer; Tacklebox Music Publishing
SINGLE OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]
6 Months Later – Megan Moroney
Producers: Kristian Bush
Record Company-Label: Sony Music Nashville / Columbia Records
Choosin’ Texas – Ella Langley
Producers: Ella Langley, Miranda Lambert, Ben West
Record Company-Label: SAWGOD / Columbia Records
I Never Lie – Zach Top
Producers: Carson Chamberlain
Record Company-Label: Leo33
Somewhere Over Laredo – Lainey Wilson
Producers: Jay Joyce
Record Company-Label: BBR Music Group / BMG Nashville / Broken Bow Records
The Fall – Cody Johnson
Producers: Trent Willmon
Record Company-Label: CoJo Music / Warner Records Nashville
MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]
A Song To Sing – Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton
Producers: Dave Cobb
Record Company-Label: Republic Records
Amen – Shaboozey & Jelly Roll
Producers: Danny Majic, Nevin Sastry, Sean Cook
Record Company-Label: Empire
Don’t Mind If I Do – Riley Green feat. Ella Langley
Producers: Dann Huff, Michael Knox
Record Company-Label: Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment
Trailblazer – Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson
Producers: Tony Brown, Reba McEntire
Record Company-Label: MCA
You Had To Be There – Megan Moroney & Kenny Chesney
Producers: Kristian Bush
Record Company-Label: Sony Music Nashville / Columbia Records
VISUAL MEDIA OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)]
6 Months Later – Megan Moroney
Producers: Christen Pinkston & Wesley Stebbins-Perry
Director: CeCe Dawson, Megan Moroney
A Song To Sing – Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton
Producers: James Stratakis
Director: Alexa King Stone, Stephen Kinigopoulos
Cuckoo -Stephen Wilson, Jr.
Producers: Tim Cofield
Director: Tim Cofield
Somewhere Over Laredo – Lainey Wilson
Producers: Katie Babbage
Director: TK McKamy
The Fall – Cody Johnson
Producers: Christen Pinkston & Wesley Stebbins-Perry
Director: Dustin Haney
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Jessie Jo Dillon
Ashley Gorley
Charlie Handsome
Chase McGill
Blake Pendergrass
ARTIST-SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Luke Combs
Riley Green
Ella Langley
Megan Moroney
Morgan Wallen
NOMINEES IN NUMERICAL ORDER:
Megan Moroney (9): Entertainer of nan Year; Female Artist of nan Year; Song of nan Year (Artist and Songwriter nominations); Single of nan Year, Music Event of nan Year; Visual Media of nan Year (Artist and Director nominations); Artist-Songwriter of nan Year
Miranda Lambert (8): Female Artist of nan Year; Song of nan Year (“A Song To Sing” – Artist and Songwriter nominations); Song of nan Year (“Choosin’ Texas” – Songwriter nomination); Single of nan Year (Producer nomination); Music Event of nan Year (“A Song To Sing” and “Trailblazer”); Visual Media of nan Year
Ella Langley (7): Female Artist of nan Year; Song of nan Year (Artist and Songwriter nominations); Single of nan Year (Artist and Producer nominations); Music Event of nan Year; Artist-Songwriter of nan Year
Lainey Wilson (7): Entertainer of nan Year; Female Artist of nan Year; Song of nan Year (Artist and Songwriter); Single of nan Year; Music Event of nan Year; Visual Media of nan Year
Chris Stapleton (6): Entertainer of nan Year; Male Artist of nan Year; Song of nan Year (Artist and Songwriter nominations); Music Event of nan Year, Visual Media of nan Year
Zach Top (5): Male Artist of nan Year; Album of nan Year, Song of nan Year (Artist and Songwriter nominations); Single of nan Year
Riley Green (4): Male Artist of nan Year; Album of nan Year; Music Event of nan Year; Artist-Songwriter of nan Year
Cody Johnson (4): Entertainer of nan Year; Male Artist of nan Year; Single of nan Year; Visual Media of nan Year
Luke Combs (3): Entertainer of nan Year; Male Artist of nan Year; Artist-Songwriter
Morgan Wallen (3): Entertainer of nan Year; Album of nan Year; Artist-Songwriter
Jelly Roll (2): Entertainer of nan Year; Music Event of nan Year
Reba McEntire (2): Music Event of nan Year; Music Event of nan Year (Producer)
Shaboozey (2): New Male Artist of nan Year; Music Event of nan Year
49 Winchester (1): Group of nan Year
Gavin Adcock (1): New Male Artist of nan Year
Avery Anna (1): New Female Artist of nan Year
Kelsea Ballerini (1): Female Artist of nan Year
Brooks & Dunn (1): Duo of nan Year
Brothers Osborne (1): Duo of nan Year
Mackenzie Carpenter (1): New Female Artist of nan Year
Kenny Chesney (1): Music Event of nan Year
Dan + Shay (1): Duo of nan Year
Dasha (1): New Female Artist of nan Year
Carter Faith (1): Album of nan Year
Flatland Cavalry (1): Group of nan Year
Caroline Jones (1): New Female Artist of nan Year
Vincent Mason (1): New Male Artist of nan Year
Parker McCollum (1): Album of nan Year
Muscadine Bloodline (1): Duo of nan Year
Old Dominion (1): Group of nan Year
Rascal Flatts (1): Group of nan Year
The Red Clay Strays (1): Group of nan Year
Emily Ann Roberts (1): New Female Artist of nan Year
Thelma & James (1): Duo of nan Year
Hudson Westbrook (1): New Male Artist of nan Year
Tucker Wetmore (1): New Male Artist of nan Year
Stephen Wilson Jr. (1): Visual Media of nan Year