...with Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Garth Brooks, Chris Stapleton and Keith Urban up for Entertainer Of The Year.
The nominees have been announced for the 53rd ACM Awards, with an all-male line-up for Entertainer Of The Year, which might raise some eyebrows after recent controversies over country music's female representation in the USA.
Chris Stapleton is up for an incredible eight awards, while Thomas Rhett is up for six awards. The ceremony takes place in Las Vegas on Sunday April 14th.
Entertainer of the Year
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Garth Brooks
Chris Stapleton
Keith Urban
Female Vocalist of the Year
Kelsea Ballerini
Carrie Underwood
Maren Morris
Miranda Lambert
Reba
Male Vocalist of the Year
Thomas Rhett
Chris Young
Keith Urban
Jason Aldean
Chris Stapleton
Vocal Group of the Year
Little Big Town
LANCO
Old Dominion
Midland
Lady Antebellum
Vocal Duo of the Year
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
LOCASH
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill
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)
Album of the Year
• The 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.
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
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 Dickserson
Brett Young
New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year
High Valley
LANCO
Midland
Runaway June
LOCASH
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
Songwriter of the Year
Rhett Akins
Josh Osborne
Ashley Gorley
Hillary Lindsey
Shane McAnally
