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ACM Awards Nominees
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The 59th Academy Of Country Music Awards nominees are:

Entertainer

  • Kane Brown
  • Luke Combs
  • Jelly Roll
  • Cody Johnson
  • Chris Stapleton
  • Morgan Wallen
  • Lainey Wilson

Female

  • Kelsea Ballerini
  • Ashley McBryde
  • Megan Moroney
  • Kacey Musgraves
  • Lainey Wilson

Male

  • Luke Combs
  • Jelly Roll
  • Cody Johnson
  • Chris Stapleton
  • Morgan Wallen

Duo

  • Brooks & Dunn
  • Brothers Osborne
  • Dan + Shay
  • Maddie & Tae
  • The War And Treaty

Group

  • Flatland Cavalry
  • Lady A
  • Little Big Town
  • Old Dominion
  • Zac Brown Band

New Female

  • Kassi Ashton
  • Ashley Cooke
  • Hannah Ellis
  • Kylie Morgan
  • Megan Moroney

New Male

  • Ernest
  • Kameron Marlowe
  • Dylan Scott
  • Conner Smith
  • Nate Smith

New Duo or Group

  • Neon Union
  • Restless Road
  • Tigirlily Gold

Album

  • Gettin' Old, Luke Combs
  • Higher, Chris Stapleton
  • Leather, Cody Johnson
  • One Thing At A Time, Morgan Wallen
  • Rolling Up The Welcome Mat (For Good), Kelsea Ballerini

Single

  • “Burn It Down,” Parker McCollum
  • “Fast Car,” Luke Combs
  • “Last Night,” Morgan Wallen
  • “Need A Favor,” Jelly Roll
  • “Next Thing You Know,” Jordan Davis

Song

  • “Fast Car,” Luke Combs, writer: Tracy Chapman
  • “Heart Like A Truck,” Lainey Wilson, writers: Dallas Wilson, Lainey Wilson, Trannie Anderson
  • "Next Thing You Know,” Jordan Davis, writers: Chase McGill, Greylan James, Jordan Davis, Josh Osborne
  • “Tennessee Orange,” Megan Moroney, writers: Ben Williams, David Fanning, Megan Moroney, Paul Jenkins
  • “The Painter,” Cody Johnson, writers: Benjy Davis, Kat Higgins, Ryan Larkins

Visual Media

  • “Burn It Down,” Parker McCollum
  • “Human,” Cody Johnson
  • “In Your Love,” Tyler Childers
  • “Next Think You Know,” Jordan Davis
  • “Tennessee Orange,” Megan Moroney

Music Event

  • “Can't Break Up Now,” Old Dominion, Megan Moroney
  • “Different 'Round Here,” Riley Green f/ Luke Combs
  • “I Remember Everything,” Zach Bryan f/Kacey Musgraves
  • "Man Made A Bar,” Morgan Wallen f/Eric Church
  • “Save Me,” Jelly Roll w/Lainey Wilson

Songwriter

  • Jessie Jo Dillon
  • Ashley Gorley
  • Hillary Lindsey
  • Chase McGill
  • Josh Thompson

Artist-Songwriter

  • Zach Bryan
  • Ernest
  • Hardy
  • Chris Stapleton
  • Morgan Wallen

Bass Player

  • Tony Lucido
  • Steve Mackey
  • Lex Price
  • Jimmie Lee Sloas
  • Craig Young

Drummer

  • Fred Eltringham
  • Evan Hutchings
  • Greg Morrow
  • Jerry Roe
  • Nir Z

Acoustic Guitar

  • Todd Lombardo
  • Danny Rader
  • Bryan Sutton
  • Ilya Toshinskiy
  • Charlie Worsham

Piano/Keyboards

  • Jim “Moose” Brown
  • David Dorn
  • Charlie Judge
  • Billy Justineau
  • Alex Wright

Specialty Instrument

  • Dan Dugmore
  • Paul Franklin
  • Josh Matheny
  • Justin Schipper
  • Bryan Sutton

Electric Guitar

  • Tom Bukovac
  • Kris Donegan
  • Jedd Hughes
  • Rob McNelley
  • Sol Philcox-Littlefield

Audio Engineer

  • Drew Bollman
  • Jeff Braun
  • Jim Cooley
  • Jason Hall
  • Buckley Miller
  • F. Reid Shippen

Producer

  • Charlie Handsome
  • Dann Huff
  • Joey Moi
  • Jon Randall
  • Derek Wells

Casino – Theater

  • Choctaw Grand Theater – Durant, OK
  • Deadwood Mountain Grand – Deadwood, SD
  • Foxwoods Resort Casino – Mashantucket, CT
  • Lucas Oil Live at WinStar World Casino and Resort – Thackerville, OK
  • Resorts World Theatre At Resorts World Las Vegas

Casino – Arena

  • Golden Nugget – Lake Charles, LA
  • Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena – Atlantic City, NJ
  • Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – St. Louis
  • Mohegan Sun Arena – Uncasville, CT
  • Mystic Lake Casino Showroom – Prior Lake, MN

Festival

  • Carolina Country Music Fest –Myrtle Beach, SC
  • CMC Rocks – Ipswich, Queensland
  • Crash My Playa – Riviera Cancun, Mexico
  • Tortuga Music Festival – Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • Windy City Smokeout – Chicago

Fair/Rodeo

  • Auburn Rodeo – Opelika, AL
  • Cheyenne Frontier Days – Cheyenne, WY
  • Iowa State Fair – Des Moines
  • Minnesota State Fair – Falcon Heights
  • San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo 

Club

  • 8 Seconds Saloon – Indianapolis
  • Billy Bob’s Texas – Fort Worth
  • Georgia Theatre – Athens
  • Joe's Live – Rosemont, IL
  • Mission Ballroom – Denver

Theater

  • Beacon Theatre – New York
  • The Franklin Theatre – Franklin, TN
  • Moody Theater – Austin
  • Ryman Auditorium – Nashville
  • Tabernacle – Atlanta

Outdoor

  • Ascend Amphitheater – Nashville
  • Red Rocks Amphitheatre – Morrison, CO
  • St. Augustine (FL) Amphitheatre
  • Santa Barbara (CA) Bowl
  • The Wharf Amphitheater – Orange Beach, AL

Arena

  • Bridgestone Arena – Nashville
  • Dickies Arena – Fort Worth
  • Hertz Arena – Estero, FL
  • KFC Yum! Center – Louisville
  • T-Mobile Center – Kansas City

Don Romeo Talent Buyer

  • Gil Cunningham
  • Andrew Fortin
  • Nicole More
  • Stacy Vee
  • Ed Warm

Promoter

  • Jered Johnson
  • Patrick McDill
  • Brian O'Connell
  • Aaron Spalding
  • Adam Weiser

The 59th ACM Awards takes place May 16 at The Ford Center at the Star in Frisco, TX, and streams exclusively on Amazon Prime Video

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