52nd Academy Of Country Music Awards: The Complete List Of Nominees
Shine up your cowboy boots and see which artists are nominated for a 2017 ACM Award.
Posted on Feb 16, 2017 | 05:00am
On Thursday, Feb. 16, Lady Antebellum went on CBS This Morning to announce the first crop of nominees for the 52nd Academy of Country Music Awards, which airs live on Sunday, Apr. 2 at 8/7c on CBS and CBS All Access.
Then, nominees in more key 2017 ACM categories were announced by Entertainment Tonight hosts Nancy O'Dell and Kevin Frazier.
In summary, Keith Urban leads the pack with seven nominations, while Miranda Lambert and Maren Morris are each up for awards in six different ACM categories.
Also worth noting is that Florida Georgia Line and Tim McGraw are each nominated for five awards, while host Dierks Bentley, Thomas Rhett and Chris Stapleton are in the running for three nominations each.
Check out the entire list of country artists up for a trophy at this year's ceremony!
Entertainer Of The Year:
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Florida Georgia Line
Carrie Underwood
Keith Urban
Male Vocalist Of The Year:
Jason Aldean
Dierks Bentley
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton
Keith Urban
Female Vocalist Of The Year:
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Maren Morris
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood
Vocal Duo Of The Year:
Big & Rich
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Maddie & Tae
Vocal Group Of The Year:
Eli Young Band
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Old Dominion
Rascal Flatts
New Male Vocalist Of The Year Presented By T-Mobile:
Kane Brown
Chris Janson
Chris Lane
Jon Pardi
Brett Young
New Female Vocalist Of The Year Presented By T-Mobile:
Lauren Alaina
Cam
Brandy Clark
Maren Morris
New Vocal Duo Or Group Of The Year Presented By T-Mobile:
A Thousand Horses
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
LoCash
Maddie & Tae
Songwriter Of The Year:
Ashley Gorley
Luke Laird
Hillary Lindsey
Shane McAnally
Lori McKenna
Album Of The Year:
Black – Dierks Bentley (Producers: Ross Copperman, Arturo Buenahora Jr. / Label: Capitol Records Nashville)
Dig Your Roots – Florida Georgia Line (Producers: Joey Moi / Label: Big Machine Label Group)
Hero – Maren Morris (Producers: busbee, Brad Hill, Maren Morris / Label: Columbia Nashville)
Ripcord – Keith Urban (Producers: Jeff Bhasker, busbee, Nathan Chapman, Nitzan Kaikov, Dann Huff, Tyler Johnson, Johnny Price, Nile Rodgers, Keith Urban, Greg Wells / Label: Hit Red Records, Capitol Records Nashville)
The Weight Of These Wings – Miranda Lambert (Producers: Frank Liddell, Eric Masse, Glenn Worf / Label: RCA Nashville, Vanner Records)
Single Record Of The Year:
"Blue Ain't Your Color" – Keith Urban (Producers: Dann Huff, Keith Urban / Labels: Hit Red Records, Capitol Records Nashville)
"H.O.L.Y." – Florida Georgia Line (Producer: Joey Moi / Label: Big Machine Label Group)
"Humble And Kind" – Tim McGraw (Producers: Byron Gallimore, Tim McGraw / Label: McGraw Music, Big Machine Records)
"My Church" – Maren Morris (Producers: busbee, Maren Morris / Label: Columbia Nashville)
"Vice" – Miranda Lambert (Producers: Frank Liddell, Eric Masse, Glenn Worf / Label: RCA Nashville, Vanner Records)
ACM Song Of The Year:
"Blue Ain't Your Color" – Keith Urban (Songwriters: Clint Lagerberg, Hillary Lindsey, Steven Lee Olsen; Publishers: WB Music Corp (ASCAP), Music Of The Corn (ASCAP), HillarodyRathbone Music (ASCAP), BMG Gold Songs (ASCAP), House Of Sea Gayle Music (ASCAP), Spirit Catalog Holdings (S.a.r.l.), Spirit Two Nashville (ASCAP))
"Die A Happy Man – Thomas Rhett (Songwriters: Thomas Rhett, Sean Douglas, Joe Spargur, Publishers: EMI Blackwood Music Inc (BMI), Cricket On The Line (BMI), Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp (BMI), Eastman Pond Publishing (BMI), Music of Big Deal (BMI), Nice Life (BMI), Frederic And Reid Music (BMI), BMG Platinum Songs (BMI), Brodsky Spensive Publishing (BMI))
"Humble And Kind" – Tim McGraw (Songwriters: Lori McKenna / Publishers: Songs of Universal Inc (BMI), Hoodie Songs (BMI)
"Kill A Word" – Eric Church Featuring Rhiannon Giddens (Songwriters: Eric Church, Luke Dick, Jeff Hyde / Publishers: Emileon Songs (BMI), Little Louder Songs (BMI), Longer And Louder Music (BMI), Mammaw's Fried Okra Music (BMI), Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (BMI))
"Tennessee Whiskey" – Chris Stapleton (Songwriters: Dean Dillon, Linda Hargrove / Publishers: Universal-Songs Of PolyGram International (BMI), EMI Algee (BMI))
"Vice" – Miranda Lambert (Songwriters: Miranda Lambert, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne / Publishers: Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (BMI), Pink Dog Publishing (BMI), Smack Hits (GMR), Kobalt Music Group, Ltd. (GMR), Anderson Fork In The Road Music (ASCAP), Kobalt Music Publishing America, Inc. (ASCAP), Smackville Music (ASCAP))
Video Of The Year Presented By XFinity:
"Fire Away" – Chris Stapleton (Director: Tim Mattia / Producer: Jennifer Rothlein)
"Forever Country" – Artists Of Then, Now & Forever (Director: Joseph Kahn / Producers: Nathan de la Rionda, Jil Hardin, Charleen Manca, Joanna Carter, Chandra LaPlume, Sarah Trahern, Damon Whiteside)
"Humble And Kind" – Tim McGraw (Director: Wes Edwards / Producer: Jennifer Rothlein)
"Peter Pan" – Kelsea Ballerini (Director: Kristin Barlowe / Producer: Michelle Abnet)
"Vice" – Miranda Lambert (Director: Trey Fanjoy / Producer: Ashley Bergeron Ford)
Vocal Event Of The Year:
"Different For Girls" – Dierks Bentley Featuring Elle King (Producers: Ross Copperman, Arturo Buenahora Jr. / Label: Capitol Records Nashville)
"Forever Country" – Artists Of Then, Now & Forever (Producer: Shane McAnally / Label: MCA Nashville)
"May We All" – Florida Georgia Line Featuring Tim McGraw (Producer: Joey Moi / Label: Big Machine Label Group)
"Setting The World On Fire" – Kenny Chesney Featuring P!nk (Producers: Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney / Label: Blue Chair Records, Columbia Nashville)
"Think Of You" – Chris Young Featuring Cassadee Pope (Producers: Corey Crowder, Chris Young / Labels: RCA Nashville, RCA Records)
Learn more about the 52nd Academy of Country Music Awards on CBS.com.
Then, nominees in more key 2017 ACM categories were announced by Entertainment Tonight hosts Nancy O'Dell and Kevin Frazier.
In summary, Keith Urban leads the pack with seven nominations, while Miranda Lambert and Maren Morris are each up for awards in six different ACM categories.
Also worth noting is that Florida Georgia Line and Tim McGraw are each nominated for five awards, while host Dierks Bentley, Thomas Rhett and Chris Stapleton are in the running for three nominations each.
Check out the entire list of country artists up for a trophy at this year's ceremony!
Entertainer Of The Year:
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Florida Georgia Line
Carrie Underwood
Keith Urban
Male Vocalist Of The Year:
Jason Aldean
Dierks Bentley
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton
Keith Urban
Female Vocalist Of The Year:
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Maren Morris
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood
Vocal Duo Of The Year:
Big & Rich
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Maddie & Tae
Vocal Group Of The Year:
Eli Young Band
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Old Dominion
Rascal Flatts
New Male Vocalist Of The Year Presented By T-Mobile:
Kane Brown
Chris Janson
Chris Lane
Jon Pardi
Brett Young
New Female Vocalist Of The Year Presented By T-Mobile:
Lauren Alaina
Cam
Brandy Clark
Maren Morris
New Vocal Duo Or Group Of The Year Presented By T-Mobile:
A Thousand Horses
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
LoCash
Maddie & Tae
Songwriter Of The Year:
Ashley Gorley
Luke Laird
Hillary Lindsey
Shane McAnally
Lori McKenna
Album Of The Year:
Black – Dierks Bentley (Producers: Ross Copperman, Arturo Buenahora Jr. / Label: Capitol Records Nashville)
Dig Your Roots – Florida Georgia Line (Producers: Joey Moi / Label: Big Machine Label Group)
Hero – Maren Morris (Producers: busbee, Brad Hill, Maren Morris / Label: Columbia Nashville)
Ripcord – Keith Urban (Producers: Jeff Bhasker, busbee, Nathan Chapman, Nitzan Kaikov, Dann Huff, Tyler Johnson, Johnny Price, Nile Rodgers, Keith Urban, Greg Wells / Label: Hit Red Records, Capitol Records Nashville)
The Weight Of These Wings – Miranda Lambert (Producers: Frank Liddell, Eric Masse, Glenn Worf / Label: RCA Nashville, Vanner Records)
Single Record Of The Year:
"Blue Ain't Your Color" – Keith Urban (Producers: Dann Huff, Keith Urban / Labels: Hit Red Records, Capitol Records Nashville)
"H.O.L.Y." – Florida Georgia Line (Producer: Joey Moi / Label: Big Machine Label Group)
"Humble And Kind" – Tim McGraw (Producers: Byron Gallimore, Tim McGraw / Label: McGraw Music, Big Machine Records)
"My Church" – Maren Morris (Producers: busbee, Maren Morris / Label: Columbia Nashville)
"Vice" – Miranda Lambert (Producers: Frank Liddell, Eric Masse, Glenn Worf / Label: RCA Nashville, Vanner Records)
ACM Song Of The Year:
"Blue Ain't Your Color" – Keith Urban (Songwriters: Clint Lagerberg, Hillary Lindsey, Steven Lee Olsen; Publishers: WB Music Corp (ASCAP), Music Of The Corn (ASCAP), HillarodyRathbone Music (ASCAP), BMG Gold Songs (ASCAP), House Of Sea Gayle Music (ASCAP), Spirit Catalog Holdings (S.a.r.l.), Spirit Two Nashville (ASCAP))
"Die A Happy Man – Thomas Rhett (Songwriters: Thomas Rhett, Sean Douglas, Joe Spargur, Publishers: EMI Blackwood Music Inc (BMI), Cricket On The Line (BMI), Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp (BMI), Eastman Pond Publishing (BMI), Music of Big Deal (BMI), Nice Life (BMI), Frederic And Reid Music (BMI), BMG Platinum Songs (BMI), Brodsky Spensive Publishing (BMI))
"Humble And Kind" – Tim McGraw (Songwriters: Lori McKenna / Publishers: Songs of Universal Inc (BMI), Hoodie Songs (BMI)
"Kill A Word" – Eric Church Featuring Rhiannon Giddens (Songwriters: Eric Church, Luke Dick, Jeff Hyde / Publishers: Emileon Songs (BMI), Little Louder Songs (BMI), Longer And Louder Music (BMI), Mammaw's Fried Okra Music (BMI), Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (BMI))
"Tennessee Whiskey" – Chris Stapleton (Songwriters: Dean Dillon, Linda Hargrove / Publishers: Universal-Songs Of PolyGram International (BMI), EMI Algee (BMI))
"Vice" – Miranda Lambert (Songwriters: Miranda Lambert, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne / Publishers: Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (BMI), Pink Dog Publishing (BMI), Smack Hits (GMR), Kobalt Music Group, Ltd. (GMR), Anderson Fork In The Road Music (ASCAP), Kobalt Music Publishing America, Inc. (ASCAP), Smackville Music (ASCAP))
Video Of The Year Presented By XFinity:
"Fire Away" – Chris Stapleton (Director: Tim Mattia / Producer: Jennifer Rothlein)
"Forever Country" – Artists Of Then, Now & Forever (Director: Joseph Kahn / Producers: Nathan de la Rionda, Jil Hardin, Charleen Manca, Joanna Carter, Chandra LaPlume, Sarah Trahern, Damon Whiteside)
"Humble And Kind" – Tim McGraw (Director: Wes Edwards / Producer: Jennifer Rothlein)
"Peter Pan" – Kelsea Ballerini (Director: Kristin Barlowe / Producer: Michelle Abnet)
"Vice" – Miranda Lambert (Director: Trey Fanjoy / Producer: Ashley Bergeron Ford)
Vocal Event Of The Year:
"Different For Girls" – Dierks Bentley Featuring Elle King (Producers: Ross Copperman, Arturo Buenahora Jr. / Label: Capitol Records Nashville)
"Forever Country" – Artists Of Then, Now & Forever (Producer: Shane McAnally / Label: MCA Nashville)
"May We All" – Florida Georgia Line Featuring Tim McGraw (Producer: Joey Moi / Label: Big Machine Label Group)
"Setting The World On Fire" – Kenny Chesney Featuring P!nk (Producers: Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney / Label: Blue Chair Records, Columbia Nashville)
"Think Of You" – Chris Young Featuring Cassadee Pope (Producers: Corey Crowder, Chris Young / Labels: RCA Nashville, RCA Records)
Learn more about the 52nd Academy of Country Music Awards on CBS.com.