ACM Award Nominations: Updated List

by Jim Casey | @TheJimCasey | February 20, 2019

As the ACM Award nominations are announced across various platforms beginning at 7 a.m. CT, Nash Country Daily will update this post.

Song of the Year (Awarded to Songwriter/Publisher/Artist)

Break Up In The End – Cole Swindell

- Writers: Jessie Jo Dillon / Chase McGill / Jon Nite
- Publishers: EMI April Music Inc. / Nite Writer Music (ASCAP) / Songs of Universal, Inc. / Plum Nelly (BMI) / Big Music Machine (BMI)/ Big Ass Pile Of Dimes Music (BMI)

Broken Halos – Chris Stapleton

- Writers: Mike Henderson, Chris Stapleton
- Publishers: WB Music Corp./House of Sea Gayle Music, admin. by ClearBox Rights/Spirit Catalog Holdings, S.a.r.l. admin. by Spirit Two Nashville (ASCAP); Straight Six Music (BMI)

Meant To Be – Bebe Rexha featuring Florida Georgia Line

- Writers: David Garcia, Tyler Hubbard, Joshua Miller, Bebe Rexha
- Publishers: BMG Platinum Songs/Kiss Me If You Can Music (BMI) (all rights administered by BMG Rights Management (US) LLC) Big Loud Mountain (BMI) and T Hubb Publishing (BMI). All Rights Administered by Round Hill Works. Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. on behalf of itself and Songs of the Corn and Jack 10 Publishing. Universal Music – Brentwood Benson Publishing (ASCAP) D Soul Music (ASCAP) (adm. at CapitolCMGPublishing.com)

Space Cowboy – Kacey Musgraves

- Writers: Luke Laird, Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves
- Publishers: Smack Hits/Smack Songs, admin by Kobalt Music Group ltd. (GMR); Universal Music Works/We Are Creative NBaSmack Hits/Smack Songs, LLC, admin. by Kobalt Music Group Ltd. (GMR); Universal Music Works/We Are Creative Nation/Jake and Mack Music, admin. by Universal Music Works; Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp./351 Music (BMI).

Tequila – Dan + Shay

- Writers: Nicolle Galyon / Jordan Reynolds / Dan Smyers
- Publishers: Beats and Banjos (ASCAP), WB Music Corp. (ASCAP), A Girl Named Charlie (BMI) / Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI) / Buckeye26 (ASCAP) / Jreynmusic (ASCAP)

Yours – Russell Dickerson

- Writers: Casey Brown / Russell Dickerson / Parker Welling
- Publishers: BMG Platinum Songs/Kailey’s Dream / So Essential Tunes / Not Just Another Song Publishing / Hillbilly Science and Research Publishing/Trailerlily Music

Songwriter of the Year

Ross Copperman
Ashley Gorley
Shane McAnally
Chase McGill
Josh Osborne

Duo of the Year

Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
LOCASH
Maddie & Tae

Group of the Year

Lady Antebellum
LANCO
Little Big Town
Midland
Old Dominion

Male Artist of the Year

Dierks Bentley
Luke Combs
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton
Keith Urban

Female Artist of the Year

Miranda Lambert
Ashley McBryde
Maren Morris
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood

Entertainer of the Year

Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Kenny Chesney
Chris Stapleton
Keith Urban

New Female Artist of the Year

Danielle Bradbery
Lindsay Ell
Ashley McBryde
Carly Pearce

New Male Artist of the Year

Jimmie Allen
Luke Combs
Jordan Davis
Michael Ray
Mitchell Tenpenny

New Duo/Group of the Year

High Valley
LANCO
Runaway June

ALBUM OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]

Dan + Shay – Dan + Shay
- Producers: Scott Hendricks / Dan Smyers / Matt Dragstrem
- Record Label: Warner Music Nashville

Desperate Man – Eric Church
- Producers: Jay Joyce / Arturo Buenahora Jr.
- Record Label: EMI Records Nashville

From A Room: Volume 2 – Chris Stapleton
- Producers: Dave Cobb / Chris Stapleton
- Record Label: Mercury Nashville

Golden Hour – Kacey Musgraves
- Producers: Ian Fitchuk / Daniel Tashian / Kacey Musgraves
- Record Label: MCA Nashville
The Mountain – Dierks Bentley
- Producers: Ross Copperman / Jon Randall Stewart / Arturo Buenahora Jr.
- Record Label: Capitol Records Nashville

Single of the Year [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]

Down to the Honky Tonk – Jake Owen
- Producer: Joey Moi
- Record Label: Big Loud Records

Heaven – Kane Brown
- Producer: Dann Huff / Polow Da Don
- Record Label: RCA Nashville

Meant To Be – Bebe Rexha featuring Florida Georgia Line
- Producer: Wilshire for Rock The Soul Ent
- Record Label: Warner Bros. Records

Most People Are Good – Luke Bryan
- Producers: Jeff Stevens / Jody Stevens
- Record Label: Capitol Records Nashville

Tequila – Dan + Shay
- Producers: Scott Hendricks / Dan Smyers
- Record Label: Warner Music Nashville

Video of the Year [Awarded to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)]

Babe – Sugarland featuring Taylor Swift

- Producer: Roger Hunt
- Director: Anthony Mandler

Burn Out – Midland

- Producer: Ben Skipworth
- Director: TK McKamy / Cameron Duddy

Burning Man – Dierks Bentley featuring Brothers Osborne

- Producer: Nate Eggert
- Director: Wes Edwards

Drunk Girl – Chris Janson

- Producer: Ben Skipworth
- Director: Jeff Venable

Shoot Me Straight – Brothers Osborne

- Producer: April Kimbrell
- Director: Wes Edwards / Ryan Silver

Tequila – Dan + Shay

- Producer: Christen Pinkston
- Director: Patrick Tracy

Music Event of the Year [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]

Burning Man – Dierks Bentley featuring Brothers Osborne
- Producers: Ross Copperman / Jon Randall Stewart / Arturo Buenahora Jr.
- Record Label: Capitol Records Nashville

Drowns the Whiskey – Jason Aldean featuring Miranda Lambert
- Producer: Michael Knox
- Record Labels: Macon Music, LLC; Broken Bow Records; BBR Music Group; BMG

Everything’s Gonna Be Alright – David Lee Murphy featuring Kenny Chesney
- Producers: Buddy Cannon / Kenny Chesney / David Lee Murphy
- Record Label: Reviver Records