The nominees for the 51st Academy of Country Music Awards have been announced, and it appears as though Chris Stapleton is leading the nominations with seven total.
Stapleton received two nominations for Song of the Year (one as artist, one as songwriter) for “Nobody to Blame,” Male Vocalist of the Year, New Male Vocalist of the Year, two for Album of the Year for Traveller (as artist, and as producer), and Vocal Event of the Year for “Hangover Tonight” with Gary Allan. These nominations are the first for Stapleton as an artist.
Newcomer Cam has been nominated for six awards, the first time ever that she has been nominated for an ACM. She was nominated twice (as artist, and songwriter) for Song of the Year for her hit “Burning House,” New Female Vocalist of the Year, Video of the Year for “Burning House,” and is nominated twice (as artist, and as producer) for Single Record of the Year for “Burning House.”
Chris Stapleton picks up 2 more ACM Awards nominations https://t.co/xkkNy2T7xE pic.twitter.com/klXXdrp5jp
— billboard (@billboard) February 18, 2016
The Complete List of Academy of Country Music Awards Nominees
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR Jason Aldean Garth Brooks Miranda Lambert Luke Bryan Eric Church
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR Dierks Bentley Jason Aldean Brett Eldredge Chris Stapleton Eric Church
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR Kelsea Ballerini Jana Kramer Miranda Lambert Kacey Musgraves Carrie Underwood
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR Little Big Town Old Dominion Rascal Flatts Zac Brown Band Eli Young Band
VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR Brothers Osborne Dan + Shay Florida Georgia Line Joey + Rory Maddie & Tae
ALBUM OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]
Eric Church – Mr. Misunderstood Producer: Jay Joyce Record Label: EMI Records Nashville
Chris Stapleton – Traveller Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton Record Label: Mercury Records
Sam Hunt – Montevallo Producers: Zach Crowell, Shane McAnally Record Label: MCA Nashville
Thomas Rhett – Tangled Up Producers: Dann Huff, Jesse Frasure, Chris DeStefano, Joe London Record Label: The Valory Music Co.
Chris Young – I’m Comin’ Over Producers: Corey Crowder, Chris Young Record Label: RCA Records
NEW MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR Brett Eldredge Chris Janson Thomas Rhett Chase Rice Chris Stapleton
NEW FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR Kelsea Ballerini Cam Mickey Guyton RaeLynn
NEW VOCAL DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR A Thousand Horses Brothers Osborne Maddie & Tae Old Dominion Parmalee
VIDEO OF THE YEAR Awarded to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)
“Biscuits” – Kacey Musgraves Director: Mark Klasfeld Producer: Nicole Acacio
“Burning House” – Cam Director: Trey Fanjoy Producer: Trent Hardville
“Girl Crush” – Little Big Town Director: Karla Welch & Matthew Welch Producer: Amanda Prunesti
“Mr. Misunderstood” – Eric Church Director: Reid Long & John Peets Producer: Megan Smith
“Riser” – Dierks Bentley Director: Wes Edwards Producer: Jennifer Rothlein
VOCAL EVENT OF THE YEAR Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)
“Hangover Tonight” – Gary Allan Featuring Chris Stapleton Producer: Gary Allan, Greg Droman Record Label: MCA Nashville
“Home Alone Tonight” – Luke Bryan Featuring Karen Fairchild Producers: Jeff Stevens, Jody Stevens Record Label: Capitol Nashville
“Raise ‘Em Up” – Keith Urban Featuring Eric Church Producers: Nathan Chapman, Keith Urban Record Label: Hit Red, Capitol Nashville
“Smokin’ And Drinkin’” – Miranda Lambert Featuring Little Big Town Producers: Chuck Ainlay, Frank Liddell, Glenn Worf Record Label: RCA Nashville
“Wild Child” – Kenny Chesney With Grace Potter Producer: Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney Record Label: Blue Chair, Columbia Nashville
SINGLE RECORD OF THE YEAR Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)
“Burning House” – Cam “Buy Me A Boat” – Chris Janson “Die A Happy Man” – Thomas Rhett “Girl Crush” – Little Big Town “I’m Comin’ Over” – Chris Young “Take Your Time” – Sam Hunt
Keith is nominated for two @ACMawards this year!!! #RaiseEmUp #ACMs pic.twitter.com/FYErWGigoe
— Keith Urban (@KeithUrban) February 20, 2016
On February 18, the Academy of Country Music announced the nominees for Song of the Year and Songwriter of the Year. This year, the awards have been revised a bit, and a “professional panel made entirely of award-winning songwriters helped select the nominees for the category that were then voted on by the Composer class of ACM Membership to appear on the final ballot.”
“The ACM Board of Directors recently voted to revise the prestigious Song of the Year Award criteria to allow the greater songwriting community a stronger voice in determining the final nominees,” according to Tiffany Moon, the Executive Vice President and Managing Director of the Academy of Country Music. “Songwriters are at the inception of all of this; we’re privileged to have their expertise in choosing the most well-crafted songs.”
SONG OF THE YEAR Awarded to Songwriter(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s) Burning House – Cam Songwriters: Jeffrey Bhasker, Tyler Johnson, Cam Publishers: Marvelous Oaks Records (ASCAP), Creative Pulse Music (BMI), One Year Yesterday Publishing (BMI), Sony/ATV Songs LLC (BMI), These Are Pulse Songs (BMI), Way Above Music (BMI)
Girl Crush – Little Big Town Songwriters: Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna, Liz Rose Publishers: HillarodyRathbone Music (ASCAP), Hoodie Songs (BMI), Songs of Crazy Girl Music (BMI), Songs of Universal Inc (BMI), Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI)
Nobody To Blame – Chris Stapleton Songwriters: Chris Stapleton, Barry Bales, Ronnie Bowman Publishers: House of Sea Gayle Music (ASCAP), WB Music Corp (ASCAP), Quackhead Music (BMI), RayLynn Publishing (BMI)
Raise ‘Em Up – Keith Urban Featuring Eric Church Songwriters: Tom Douglas, Jaren Johnston, Jeffrey Steele Publishers: Jeffrey Steele Music (BMI), Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (BMI), TomDouglasMusic (BMI), Sony/ATV Harmony (ASCAP), Texa Rae Music (ASCAP)
She Don’t Love You – Eric Paslay Songwriters: Eric Paslay, Jennifer Wayne Publishers: Five Stone Publishing (ASCAP), Spirit Two Nashville (ASCAP), Songwriters of Platinum Pen Publishing (BMI)
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR *(OFF CAMERA AWARD) Rodney Clawson Ross Copperman Ashley Gorley Shane McAnally Josh Osborne
The 2016 Academy of Country Music Awards will be hosted by Dierks Bentley and the reigning ACM Entertainer of the Year Luke Bryan. The awards will be broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 3 starting at 8 p.m.
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