Ella Langley, Cody Johnson, Morgan Wallen, Lainey Wilson Lead ACM Awards Nominations

The list of Academy of Country Music Awards nominations was unveiled today, and first-time nominee Ella Langley led all artists with eight nods, including Female Artist of the Year and Song of the Year.

Cody Johnson and Morgan Wallen lead all male artists with seven nominations, and Lainey Wilson earned six nods.

Johnson, who is a consistent force in the touring industry, is nominated in major categories such as Entertainer of the Year and Song of the Year for “Dirt Cheap.” The seven nominations are the most the Texas-born artist has ever received in one year.

With stadium shows sold out across the country in 2024, Morgan Wallen is nominated for a third consecutive year for Entertainer of the Year. His successful collaboration with Post Malone, “I Had Some Help,” earned him four nominations, including a songwriting nod.

Lainey Wilson is nominated in six separate categories, including her first nomination for Artist-Songwriter of the Year. She is nominated in the Song of the Year category for a fourth consecutive year and is up for the major Entertainer of the Year award.

This year’s ACM Awards show is the 60^th edition, and the ceremony will be hosted by 16-time winner Reba McEntire. The Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, will host the monumental anniversary show on May 8 celebrating six decades of country music, and it will stream live exclusively on Prime Video at 8 p.m. EDT. Performers include previous ACM Award winners Blake Shelton, Eric Church and Wilson.

A limited number of tickets to the awards ceremony are available via SeatGeek.

Megastar Luke Combs is nominated for Entertainer of the Year, and a victory in that category along with previous wins in the New Artist and Artist of the Year categories would make him a Triple Crown Award winner and join artists like Chris Stapleton, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson, Kenny Chesney and Jason Aldean.

Breakout singer Shaboozey received his first ACM Award nominations, including a nod in the New Male Artist category. His record-setting hit “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” is nominated for Single of the Year.

Chris Stapleton received six nominations, including one in the Male Artist of the Year category, and Old Dominion earned their 10^th consecutive Group of the Year nod.

The ACM also honors those working behind the scenes with its Studio Recording Awards and Industry Awards. Those awards will be presented at the 18^th Academy of Country Music Honors special event held annually in August in Nashville. More details of that ceremony will be announced in the coming months.

The nominations list for Promoter of the Year included Brent Fedrizzi (AEG Presents), Alex Maxwell (Live Nation), Patrick McDill (Live Nation), Anna-Sophie Mertens (Live Nation), Rich Schaefer (AEG Presents) and Aaron Spalding (Live Nation).

The ACM also highlights the top talent buyers in the business. Those earning a nod in the Don Romeo Talent Buyer of the Year category include Deana Baker (Choctaw Casinos & Resorts), Bobby Clay (C3), Gil Cunningham (Neste Live!), Weston Hebert (AEG Presents), Stacy Vee (Goldenvoice) and Taylor Williamson (Romeo Entertainment Group).

Full list of nominees for the ACM Main Awards, Studio Recording Awards, and Industry Awards categories

MAIN AWARDS
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Kelsea Ballerini
Luke Combs
Cody Johnson
Jelly Roll
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen
Lainey Wilson

FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Kelsea Ballerini
Ella Langley
Megan Moroney
Kacey Musgraves
Lainey Wilson

MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Luke Combs
Cody Johnson
Jelly Roll
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen

DUO OF THE YEAR
Brooks & Dunn
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Muscadine Bloodline
The War And Treaty

GROUP OF THE YEAR
Flatland Cavalry
Little Big Town
Old Dominion
Rascal Flatts
The Red Clay Strays

NEW FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Kassi Ashton
Ashley Cooke
Dasha
Ella Langley
Jessie Murph

NEW MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Gavin Adcock
Shaboozey
Zach Top
Tucker Wetmore
Bailey Zimmerman

NEW DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
Restless Road
The Red Clay Strays
Treaty Oak Revival

ALBUM OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]
Am I Okay? (I’ll Be Fine) – Megan Moroney /Producer: Kristian Bush Record Company-Label: Columbia Records, Sony Music Nashville
Beautifully Broken – Jelly Roll / Producers: BazeXX, Brock Berryhill, Zach Crowell, Devin Dawson, Charlie Handsome, Ben Johnson, mgk, The Monsters & Strangerz, Austin Nivarel, SlimXX, Ryan Tedder, Isaiah Tejada, Alysa Vanderheym / Record Company-Label: BBR Music Group, BMG Nashville, Republic Records
Cold Beer & Country Music – Zach Top / Producer: Carson Chamberlain / Record Company-Label: Leo33\
F-1 Trillion – Post Malone / Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins / Record Company-Label: Mercury Records, Republic Records
Whirlwind – Lainey Wilson / Producer: Jay Joyce / Record Company-Label: BBR Music Group, BMG Nashville

SINGLE OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]
“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” – Shaboozey / Producers: Sean Cook, Nevin Sastry / Record Company-Label: American Dogwood, EMPIRE
“Dirt Cheap” – Cody Johnson / Producer: Trent Willmon / Record Company-Label: CoJo Music LLC, Warner Music Nashville
“I Had Some Help” – Post Malone, Morgan Wallen / Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins / Record Company-Label: Mercury Records, Republic Records
“White Horse” – Chris Stapleton / Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton, Morgane Stapleton / Record Company-Label: Mercury Nashville
“you look like you love me” – Ella Langley, Riley Green / Producer: Will Bundy / Record Company-Label: SAWGOD, Columbia Records

SONG OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Songwriter(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)]
“4x4xU” – Lainey Wilson / Songwriters: Jon Decious, Aaron Raitiere, Lainey Wilson / Publishers: Louisiana Lady; One Tooth Productions; Reservoir 416; Songs of One Riot Music; Sony/ATV Accent
“The Architect” – Kacey Musgraves / Songwriters: Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves, Josh Osborne / Publishers: Songs for Indy and Owl; Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing
“Dirt Cheap” – Cody Johnson/ Songwriter: Josh Phillips / Publishers: Warner-Tamerlane Publishing; Write or Die Music; Write the Lightning Publishing
“I Had Some Help” – Post Malone, Morgan Wallen / Songwriters: Louis Bell, Ashley Gorley, Hoskins, Austin Post, Ernest Keith Smith, Morgan Wallen, Chandler Paul Walters, Ryan Vojtesak / Publishers: Bell Ear Publishing; Master of my Domain Music; Poppy’s Picks; Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing; Universal Music Corporation
“you look like you love me” – Ella Langley, Riley Green / Songwriters: Riley Green, Ella Langley, Aaron Raitiere / Publishers: Back 40 Publishing International; Langley Publishing; One Tooth Productions; Sony/ATV Tree; Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp

MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]
Cowboys Cry Too – Kelsea Ballerini, Noah Kahan / Producers: Kelsea Ballerini, Noah Kahan, Alysa Vanderheym / Record Company-Label: Black River Entertainment
I Had Some Help – Post Malone, Morgan Wallen / Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins/ Record Company-Label: Mercury Records, Republic Records
I’m Gonna Love You – Cody Johnson, Carrie Underwood / Producer: Trent Willmon / Record Company-Label: CoJo Music LLC, Warner Music Nashville
we don’t fight anymore – Carly Pearce, Chris Stapleton / Producers: Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne, Carly Pearce / Record Company-Label: Big Machine Records
you look like you love me – Ella Langley, Riley Green / Producer: Will Bundy / Record Company-Label: SAWGOD, Columbia Records

VISUAL MEDIA OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)]
“4x4xU” – Lainey Wilson / Producer: Jennifer Ansell / Director: Dano Cerny
“Dirt Cheap” – Cody Johnson / Producer: Dustin Haney / Director: Dustin Haney
“I’m Gonna Love You” – Cody Johnson, Carrie Underwood / Producers: Christen Pinkston, Wesley Stebbins-Perry / Director: Dustin Haney
“Think I’m In Love With You” – Chris Stapleton / Producers: Wes Edwards, Angie Lorenz, Jamie Stratakis / Director: Running Bear (Stephen Kinigopoulos, Alexa Stone)
“you look like you love me” – Ella Langley, Riley Green / Producer: Whale Tale Music / Directors: Ella Langley, John Park, Wales Toney

ARTIST-SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Luke Combs
ERNEST
HARDY
Morgan Wallen
Lainey Wilson

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Jessi Alexander
Jessie Jo Dillon
Ashley Gorley
Chase McGill
Josh Osborne

STUDIO RECORDING AWARDS
BASS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
J.T. Cure
Mark Hill
Rachel Loy
Tony Lucido
Craig Young

DRUMMER OF THE YEAR
Fred Eltringham
Tommy Harden
Evan Hutchings
Aaron Sterling
Nir Z

ACOUSTIC GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Tim Galloway
Todd Lombardo
Mac McAnally
Bryan Sutton
Ilya Toshinskiy

PIANO/KEYBOARDS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Dave Cohen
Ian Fitchuk
Billy Justineau
Gordon Mote
Alex Wright

SPECIALTY INSTRUMENT PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Dan Dugmore
Jenee Fleenor
Josh Matheny
Justin Schipper
Kristin Wilkinson

ELECTRIC GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Kris Donegan
Jedd Hughes
Brent Mason
Sol Philcox-Littlefield
Derek Wells

AUDIO ENGINEER OF THE YEAR
Brandon Bell
Drew Bollman
Josh Ditty
Buckley Miller
F. Reid Shippen

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Dave Cobb
Ian Fitchuk
Charlie Handsome
Jon Randall
Alysa Vanderheym

INDUSTRY AWARDS
CASINO OF THE YEAR – THEATER
Deadwood Mountain Grand – Deadwood, SD
Foxwoods Resort Casino – Mashantucket, CT
Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort – Cherokee, NC
The Theater at Virgin Hotels – Las Vegas, NV
Yaamava’ Theater – Highland, CA

CASINO OF THE YEAR – ARENA
Golden Nugget Lake Charles – Lake Charles, LA
Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena – Atlantic City, NJ
Harveys Lake Tahoe – Stateline, NV
Mystic Lake Casino Showroom – Prior Lake, MN
Turning Stone Resort Casino – Verona, NY

FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR
C2C Country to Country – London, England
CMC Rocks – Ipswich, Queensland
Stagecoach Festival – Indio, CA
Two Step Inn – Georgetown, TX
Windy City Smokeout – Chicago, IL

FAIR/RODEO OF THE YEAR
Calgary Stampede – Calgary, AB
California Mid-State Fair – Paso Robles, CA
Cheyenne Frontier Days – Cheyenne, WY
Minnesota State Fair – Falcon Heights, MN
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo – Houston, TX

CLUB OF THE YEAR
Billy Bob’s Texas – Fort Worth, TX
Brooklyn Bowl – Nashville, TN
Cain’s Ballroom – Tulsa, OK
Georgia Theatre – Athens, GA
Joe’s on Weed St. – Chicago, IL

THEATER OF THE YEAR
The Caverns – Pelham, TN
MGM Music Hall at Fenway – Boston, MA
The Met Philadelphia – Philadelphia, PA
The Rave/Eagles Club – Milwaukee, WI
Tennessee Theatre – Knoxville, TN

OUTDOOR VENUE OF THE YEAR
BankNH Pavilion – Gilford, NH
CMAC – Constellation Brands Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center – Canandaigua, NY
Saint Augustine Amphitheatre – St. Augustine, FL
The Wharf Amphitheater – Orange Beach, AL
Whitewater Amphitheater – New Braunfels, TX

ARENA OF THE YEAR
Dickies Arena – Fort Worth, TX
Moody Center – Austin, TX
TD Garden – Boston, MA
Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center – Knoxville, TN
Van Andel Arena – Grand Rapids, MI

DON ROMEO TALENT BUYER OF THE YEAR
Deana Baker
Bobby Clay
Gil Cunningham
Weston Hebert
Stacy Vee
Taylor Williamson

PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
Brent Fedrizzi
Alex Maxwell
Patrick McDill
Anna-Sophie Mertens
Rich Schaefer
Aaron Spalding