Of the 300 or so country music awards shows on TV this year, the ACM Awards are definitely among the 10 most worth watching.
Luke Bryan and Blake Shelton cohost The 49th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards ceremony honoring the biggest names and emerging talent in country music at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. In addition to Bryan and Shelton, others also scheduled to perform are Jason Aldean, Miranda Lambert, George Strait, Keith Urban and The Band Perry. Bryan will also perform with Florida Georgia Line at a live remote during the awards telecast, airing live on Sunday, April 6, at 8pm ET (tape-delayed PT). GAC has a live ACM Awards red carpet preshow on Sunday beginning at 6:30pm ET.
Lambert and Tim McGraw lead the pack with seven ACM Awards nominations each, followed by Urban with six; and Lee Brice, Kacey Musgraves, Shelton and Taylor Swift with five nominations each. The full list of ACM Awards nominations is below.
ACM Awards Performers
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Brett Eldredge
Hunter Hayes
Miranda Lambert
Toby Keith
Justin Moore
Kip Moore
Shakira with Blake Shelton
George Strait
Keith Urban
The Band Perry
Florida Georgia Line
Lady Antebellum with Stevie Nicks
Dirks Bentley with Sheryl Crow
Lee Brice
Brad Paisley
Tim McGraw
Darius Rucker
Rascal Flatts
ACM Awards Presenters
Thea Andrews
Guy Fieri
LL COOL J
Jewel
Olivia Munn
Nancy O’Dell
Chris O’Donnell
Clay Walker
Trisha Yearwood
Garth Brooks
Florida Georgia Line
ACM Awards Nominations
Entertainer of the Year
Luke Bryan
Miranda Lambert
Blake Shelton
George Strait
Taylor Swift
Male Vocalist of the year
Jason Aldean
Lee Brice
Luke Bryan
Blake Shelton
Keith Urban
Female Vocalist of the year
Sheryl Crow
Miranda Lambert
Kacey Musgraves
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
Vocal Duo of the year
Big & Rich
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Love and Theft
Thompson Square
Vocal Group of the Year
Eli Young Band
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
The Band Perry
Zac Brown Band
ACM New Artist of the Year
Brett Eldredge
Justin Moore
Kip Moore
Album of the Year [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]
Based On A True Story… – Blake Shelton
Producer: Scott Hendricks; Record Label: Warner Bros. Records
Crash My Party – Luke Bryan
Producer: Jeff Stevens; Record Label: Capitol Records Nashville
Here’s To The Good Times – Florida Georgia Line
Producer: Joey Moi; Record Label: Republic Nashville
Same Trailer Different Park – Kacey Musgraves
Producers: Luke Laird, Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves; Record Label: Mercury Records
Two Lanes Of Freedom – Tim McGraw
Producers: Byron Gallimore, Tim McGraw; Record Label: Big Machine Records
Single Record of the Year [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]
Cruise – Florida Georgia Line
Producer: Joey Moi; Record Label: Republic Nashville
Highway Don’t Care – Tim McGraw Featuring Taylor Swift & Keith Urban
Producers: Byron Gallimore, Tim McGraw; Record Label: Big Machine Records
I Drive Your Truck – Lee Brice
Producers: Lee Brice, Kyle Jacobs, Matt McClure; Record Label: Curb Records
Mama’s Broken Heart – Miranda Lambert
Producers: Chuck Ainlay, Frank Liddell, Glenn Worf; Record Label: RCA Nashville
Wagon Wheel – Darius Rucker Featuring Lady Antebellum
Producer: Frank Rogers; Record Label: Capitol Records Nashville
Song of the Year [Awarded to Songwriter(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)]
Every Storm (Runs Out Of Rain) – Gary Allan
Songwriters: Gary Allan, Hillary Lindsey, Matthew Warren; Publishers: Always Alone Songs (ASCAP), Crystal Beach Music (BMI), Raylene Music (ASCAP)
I Drive Your Truck – Lee Brice
Songwriters: Jessi Alexander, Connie Harrington, Jimmy Yeary; Publishers: Beattyville Music (BMI), EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. (BMI), Great Day At This Music (BMI), Happy Tears Music (ASCAP), Vistaville Music (ASCAP), Watch This Girl Publishing (BMI)
Mama’s Broken Heart – Miranda Lambert
Songwriters: Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves; Publishers: 351 Music (BMI), Crazy Water Music (ASCAP), Little Blue Egg (ASCAP), Songs of Parallel (ASCAP), Vista Loma Music (ASCAP), Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI)
Mine Would Be You – Blake Shelton
Songwriters: Jessi Alexander, Connie Harrington, Deric Ruttan; Publishers: Doc and Maggie Music (ASCAP), EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. (BMI), Get A Load Of This Music (ASCAP), Great Day At This Music (BMI), Hopeless Rose Music (ASCAP), Vistaville Music (ASCAP), Watch This Girl Publishing (BMI), WB Music Corp. (ASCAP)
Wagon Wheel – Darius Rucker Featuring Lady Antebellum
Songwriters: Bob Dylan, Ketch Secor; Publishers: Blood Donor Music (BMI), Special Rider Music (SESAC)
Video of the Year [Awarded to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)] *(Off Camera Award) (TIE)
Better Dig Two – The Band Perry
Producer: Eric Williams; Director: Declan Whitebloom
Blowin’ Smoke – Kacey Musgraves
Producer: Josh Goldstein; Director: Honey
Highway Don’t Care – Tim McGraw Featuring Taylor Swift & Keith Urban
Producers: Tameron Hedge, Chandra LaPlume; Director: Shane Drake
I Drive Your Truck – Lee Brice
Producer: Karen Martin; Director: Eric Welch
Mama’s Broken Heart – Miranda Lambert
Producer: Reagan Rosson; Director: Trey Fanjoy
Two Black Cadillacs – Carrie Underwood
Producer: Steve Lamar; Director: P.R. Brown
Vocal Event of the Year [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]*(Off Camera Award)
Boys ‘Round Here – Blake Shelton Featuring Pistol Annies & Friends
Producer: Scott Hendricks; Record Label: Warner Bros. Records
Cruise (Remix) – Florida Georgia Line Featuring Nelly
Producers: Joey Moi, Jason Nevins; Record Label: Republic Nashville
Highway Don’t Care – Tim McGraw Featuring Taylor Swift & Keith Urban
Producers: Byron Gallimore, Tim McGraw; Record Label: Big Machine Records
Wagon Wheel – Darius Rucker Featuring Lady Antebellum
Producer: Frank Rogers; Record Label: Capitol Records Nashville
We Were Us – Keith Urban And Miranda Lambert
Producers: Nathan Chapman, Keith Urban;Record Labels: Capitol Records Nashville, Hit Red Records, RCA Nashville
