The nominees for the 53rd ACM Awards were have been announced!
2018 Academy of Country Music Awards NOMINEES
Entertainer Of The Year
JASON ALDEAN
GARTH BROOKS
LUKE BRYAN
CHRIS STAPLETON
KEITH URBAN
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
Vocal Duo Of The Year
BROTHERS OSBORNE
DAN + SHAY
FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE
LOCASH
TIM MCGRAW & FAITH HILL
Vocal Group Of The Year
LADY ANTEBELLUM
LANCO
LITTLE BIG TOWN
MIDLAND
OLD DOMINION
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
New Vocal Duo Or Group Of The Year
HIGH VALLEY
LANCO
LOCASH
MIDLAND
RUNAWAY JUNE
Album Of The Year [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]
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 [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]
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.
Video Of The Year [Awarded to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)]
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