Keith Urban Leads 'ACM Awards' Nominations

Keith Urban Leads 'ACM Awards' Nominations

KEITH URBAN leads all ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC (ACM) nominees with seven nods, while MAREN MORRIS and MIRANDA LAMBERT each received six nominations for the “52ND ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS,” set for SUNDAY APRIL 2nd. LADY ANTEBELLUM announced nominees in five major categories TODAY (2/16) during CBS-TV’s “CBS THIS MORNING.”

Here is a full list of nominees:

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:
KANE BROWN
CHRIS JANSON
CHRIS LANE
JON PARDI
BRETT YOUNG

New Female Vocalist Of The Year:
LAUREN ALAINA
CAM
BRANDY CLARK
MAREN MORRIS

New Vocal Duo Or Group Of The Year:
A THOUSAND HORSES
BROTHERS OSBORNE
DAN + SHAY
LOCASH
MADDIE & TAE

Album Of The Year:
“Black” – DIERKS BENTLEY; Producers ROSS COPPERMAN, ARTURO BUENAHORA JR.; Record Label: CAPITOL RECORDS NASHVILLE

“Dig Your Roots” – FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE; Producer: JOEY MOI; Record Label: BMLG RECORDS

“Hero” – MAREN MORRIS; Producers: busbee, BRAD HILL, MAREN MORRIS; Record Label: COLUMBIA NASHVILLE

“Ripcord” – KEITH URBAN; Producers: JEFF BHASKER, busbee, NATHAN CHAPMAN, NITZAN KAIKOV, DAN HUFF, TYLER JOHNSON, JOHNNY PRICE, NILE RODGERS, KEITH URBAN, GREG WELLS; Record Labels: HIT RED RECORDS, CAPITOL RECORDS NASHVILLE

“The Weight Of These Wings” – MIRANDA LAMBERT; Producers: FRANK LIDDELL, ERIC MASSE, GLENN WORF; Record Labels: RCA NASHVILLE, VANNER RECORDS

Single Record Of The Year:
“Blue Ain’t Your Color” – KEITH URBAN; Producers: DANN HUFF, KEITH URBAN; Record Labels: RED HIT RECORDS, CAPITOL RECORDS NASHVILLE
“H.O.L.Y.” – FLORDIA GEORGIA LINE; Producer: JOEY MOI; Record Label: BMLG RECORDS
“Humble And Kind” – TIM MCGRAW; Producers: BYRON GALLIMORE, TIM MCGRAW; Record Labels: MCGRAW MUSIC, BIG MACHINE RECORDS
“My Church” – MAREN MORRIS; Producers: busbee, MAREN MORRIS; Record Label: COLUMBIA NASHVILLE
“Vice” – MIRANDA LAMBERT; Producers: FRANK LIDDELL, ERIC MASSE, GLENN WORF; Record Labels: RCA NASHVILLE, VANNER RECORDS

Song Of The Year:
“Blue Ain’t Your Color” – KEITH URBAN; Songwriters: CLINT LAGERERG, 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; Songwriter: LORI MCKENNA; Publishers: SONGS OF UNIVERSAL INC (BMI), HOODIE SONGS (BMI)
“Kill A Word” – ERIC CHURCH feat. 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:
“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, JILL 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

Songwriter Of The Year:
ASHLEY GORLEY
LUKE LAIRD
HILLARY LINDSEY
SHANE MCANALLY
LORI MCKENNA

Vocal Event Of The Year:
“Different For Girls” – DIERKS BENTLEY feat. ELLE KING; Producers: ROSS COPPERMAN, ARTURO BUENAHORA JR.; Record Label: CAPITOL RECORDS NASHVILLE
“Forever Country” – ARTISTS OF THEN, NOW & FOREVER; Producer: SHANE MCANALLY; Record Label: MCA NASHVILLE
“May We All” – FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE feat. TIM MCGRAW; Producer: JOEY MOI; Record Label: BMLG RECORDS
“Setting The World On Fire” – KENNY CHESNEY feat. P!NK; Producers: BUDDY CANNON, KENNY CHESNEY; Record Labels: BLUE CHAIR RECORDS, COLUMBIA NASHVILLE
“Think Of You” – CHRIS YOUNG feat. CASSADEE POPE; Producers: COREY CROWDER, CHRIS YOUNG; Record Labels: RCA NASHVILLE, RCA RECORDS

The “52ND ANNUAL ACM AWARDS” are set to air live from the T-MOBILE ARENA in LAS VEGAS on SUNDAY, APRIL 2nd at 8p (ET/PT) on CBS-TV. LUKE BRYAN and DIERKS BENTLEY will serve as co-hosts for this year’s festivities (NET NEWS 2/13).

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