Just Released: 53rd Annual ACM Awards Nominations
The 2018 ACM Award Nominations were just announced and we’re finally seeing some deserving faces!
Sixteen-time ACM Award winner Reba McEntire will be returning to host country music's party of the year. Reigning Male Vocalist of the Year Thomas Rhett comes in with a whopping 6 nominations, and Christ Stapleton leads with 8 nominations. Not far behind and showing up for the girls are Miranda Lambert and Maren Morris, each with 4 nominations! Let’s go girls!
While there aren’t many women in country music (can we change that?), we’re proud of Runaway June for sneaking into the otherwise all-male category of New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year.
Nominated for New Female Vocalist of the Year, Carly Pearce had a sweet reaction to her first, and well deserved, nomination. Check that out on our Instagram @nstylecountry.
Country duo Dan + Shay picked up a nomination for Vocal Duo of the Year, just after releasing their brand new music video for their chart-topping hit “Tequila”.
Below, you can view the full list of nominations taking place at the 53rd ACM Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on April 15, 2018.
New Vocal Duo Or Group Of The Year
High Valley
LANCO
LOCASH
Midland
Runaway June
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
Vocal Group Of The Year
Lady Antebellum
LANCO
Little Big Town
Midland
Old Dominion
Vocal Duo Of The Year
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
LOCASH
Tim McGraw & Faith Hill
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
Entertainer Of The Year
Jason Aldean
Garth Brooks
Luke Bryan
Chris Stapleton
Keith Urban
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
Publishers: Universal Music Corp./Sam Hunt Publishing, Highly Combustible Music/I Love Pizza Music,/Songs of Southside Independent Music Publishing/Who Wants to Buy My Publishing/Atlas Music Publishing, Anderson Fork In The Road Music/Smackville Music/Smack Songs LLC, Smack Hits
Female - Keith Urban
Songwriters: Ross Copperman, Nicolle Galyon and Shane McAnally
Publishers: EMI Blackwood Music Inc./Rezolant Music/Plain Jane Songs, Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp./A Girl Named Charlie (BMI), Smack Hits/Smack Songs LLC (GMR)
Tin Man - Miranda Lambert
Songwriters: Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert Jon Randall
Publishers: Sony/ATV Tree Publishing/Pink Dog Publishing (BMI), Beat Up Ford Publishing (BMI), BMG Platinum Songs (BMI)/SWMBMGBMI/Lonesome Vinyl Music
Whiskey And You - Chris Stapleton
Songwriters: Lee Thomas Miller, Chris Stapleton
Publishers: WB Music Corp./New Sea Gayle Music (ASCAP), Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp./New Sea Gayle Music (BMI)
Video Of The Year
Black - Dierks Bentley
Director: Wes Edwards
Producer: Max A. Butler
It Ain’t My Fault - Brothers Osborne
Director: Wes Edwards, Ryan Silver
Producer: Tiffany Davies
Legends - Kelsea Ballerini
Director: Jeff Venable
Producer: Ben Skipworth
Marry Me - Thomas Rhett
Director: TK McKamy
Producer: Dan Atchison
We Should Be Friends - Miranda Lambert
Director: Trey Fanjoy
Producer: April Dace
Vocal Event Of The Year
Craving You – Thomas Rhett Featuring Maren Morris
Producers: Julian Bunetta, Dann Huff, Joe London, Thomas Rhett
Record Label: The Valory Music Co.
Dear Hate – Maren Morris featuring Vince Gill
Producers: Brad Hill, Maren Morris
Record Label: Columbia Nashville
Funny (How Time Slips Away) - Glen Campbell And Willie Nelson
Producer: Carl Jackson
Record Label: Universal Music Enterprises
The Fighter – Keith Urban featuring Carrie Underwood
Producers: Busbee, Keith Urban
Record Label: Capitol Nashville
What Ifs – Kane Brown Featuring Lauren Alaina
Producer: Dann Huff
Record Label: RCA Nashville
