10 February 2022

The Academy of Country Music® announced today the nominations for the 57th Academy of Country Music Awards™, honoring country music’s biggest stars and emerging talent, and celebrating the year’s top hits, most successful collaborations, and thrilling performances. Jimmie Allen and Gabby Barrett revealed this year’s ACM Award nominees for Entertainer of the Year, Female Artist of the Year, Male Artist of the Year, New Female Artist of the Year, and New Male Artist of the Year on the ACM Awards Twitter, where Allen and Barrett both surprised each other with respective nods in the Male and Female Artist of the Year categories and shared their excitement about co-hosting this year’s show with Dolly Parton. This year’s show, on Prime Video, will make history as the first major awards show to livestream exclusively and promises to be a nonstop party, bringing legendary artists together with today’s favorites for exciting and unexpected collaborations, surprising moments fans will never forget, and world television-premiere performances. Further details including the ACM Awards performance lineup will be announced in the coming weeks. Check out the nominations below. ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR Eric Church Luke Combs Miranda Lambert Chris Stapleton Carrie Underwood FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR Gabby Barrett Miranda Lambert Ashley McBryde Maren Morris Carly Pearce MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR Jimmie Allen Luke Combs Thomas Rhett Chris Stapleton Morgan Wallen DUO OF THE YEAR Brooks & Dunn Brothers Osborne Dan + Shay LOCASH Maddie & Tae GROUP OF THE YEAR Lady A Little Big Town Midland Old Dominion The Cadillac Three NEW FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR  Tenille Arts Priscilla Block Lily Rose Caitlyn Smith Lainey Wilson NEW MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR  HARDY Walker Hayes Ryan Hurd Parker McCollum Elvie Shane ALBUM OF THE YEAR  29: Written in Stone – Carly Pearce Country Again: Side A – Thomas Rhett Dangerous: The Double Album – Morgan Wallen Famous Friends – Chris Young The Marfa Tapes – Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert, Jon Randall  SINGLE OF THE YEAR Buy Dirt – Jordan Davis featuring Luke Bryan  Famous Friends – Chris Young and Kane Brown  Fancy Like – Walker Hayes If I Didn’t Love You – Jason Aldean and Carrie Underwood  You Should Probably Leave – Chris Stapleton SONG OF THE YEAR 7 Summers – Morgan Wallen Buy Dirt – Jordan Davis featuring Luke Bryan Fancy Like – Walker Hayes Knowing You – Kenny Chesney  Things A Man Oughta Know – Lainey Wilson VIDEO OF THE YEAR Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home) – Elle King and Miranda Lambert  Famous Friends – Chris Young and Kane Brown  I Bet You Think About Me (Taylor’s Version) – Taylor Swift featuring Chris Stapleton If I Didn’t Love You – Jason Aldean and Carrie Underwood  Never Wanted To Be That Girl – Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde  SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR Jesse Frasure Nicolle Galyon Ashley Gorley Michael Hardy Josh Osborne MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR Buy Dirt – Jordan Davis featuring Luke Bryan  Famous Friends – Chris Young and Kane Brown half of my hometown – Kelsea Ballerini featuring Kenny Chesney  If I Didn’t Love You – Jason Aldean and Carrie Underwood Never Wanted To Be That Girl – Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde