The 48th annual Academy of Country Music Awards is set to air April 7 (CBS, 8 p.m. ET) from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Blake Shelton and Luke Bryan, who both are nominated for the entertainer of the year award, are set to co-host the ACM Awards.
Eric Church picked up a bevy of nominations- 7 to be exact. The country singer leads in receiving the most nominations. He basically received a nomination in every category where he was eligible.
However, he ended up not receiving a nomination for entertainer of the year.
Hunter Hayes, who recently performed his hit song “Wanted” at the Grammy’s, received 6 nominations.
Miranda Lambert and Taylor Swift have the most nominations of all the solo female acts, receiving five each. If Swift were to win the entertainer of the year award, it would make her the first woman to win the award three times.
Here is a full list of the nominees for the ACM Awards:
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Miranda Lambert
Blake Shelton
Taylor Swift
MALE VOCALIST
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Toby Keith
Blake Shelton
FEMALE VOCALIST
Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Kacey Musgraves
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
VOCAL DUO
Big & Rich
Florida Georgia Line
Love and Theft
Sugarland
Thompson Square
VOCAL GROUP
The Band Perry
Eli Young Band
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Zac Brown Band
NEW MALE VOCALIST
Lee Brice
Brantley Gilbert
Hunter Hayes
NEW FEMALE VOCALIST
Jana Kramer
Kacey Musgraves
Sunny Sweeney
NEW VOCAL DUO OR GROUP
Florida Georgia Line
Love and Theft
Thompson Square
NEW ARTIST
Florida Georgia Line
Brantley Gilbert
Jana Kramer
ALBUM OF THE YEAR (goes to artist, producer and record company)
Blown Away, Carrie Underwood (19/Arista Nashville, produced by Mark Bright)
Chief, Eric Church (EMI-Nashville, produced by Jay Joyce)
Red, Taylor Swift (Big Machine Records, produced by Jeff Bhasker, Nathan Chapman, Dann Huff, Jacknife Lee, Max Martin, Shellback, Taylor Swift, Butch Walker, Dan Wilson)
tailgates & tanlines, Luke Bryan (Capitol Nashville, produced by Mark Bright, Jeff Stevens)
Tornado, Little Big Town (Capitol Nashville, produced by Jay Joyce)
SINGLE OF THE YEAR (goes to artist, producer and record company)
Even If It Breaks Your Heart, Eli Young Band (Republic Nashville, produced by Mike Wrucke)
Over You, Miranda Lambert (RCA, produced by Chuck Ainlay, Frank Liddell, Glenn Worf)
Pontoon, Little Big Town (Capitol Nashville, produced by Jay Joyce)
Springsteen, Eric Church (EMI-Nashville, produced by Jay Joyce)
Wanted, Hunter Hayes (Atlantic/WMN, produced by Hunter Hayes, Dann Huff)
SONG OF THE YEAR (goes to composers, publishers, artist)
A Woman Like You, Lee Brice (Composers: Phil Barton, Johnny Bulford, Jon Stone)
Even If It Breaks Your Heart, Eli Young Band (Will Hoge, Eric Paslay)
Over You, Miranda Lambert (Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton)
Springsteen, Eric Church (Eric Church, Jeff Hyde, Ryan Tyndell)
Wanted, Hunter Hayes (Hunter Hayes, Troy Verges)
SONGWRITER
Rodney Clawson
Dallas Davidson
Josh Kear
Luke Laird
Shane McAnally
VIDEO (goes to producer, director and artist)
Creepin’, Eric Church (Producer: Iris Baker/Director: Peter Zavadil)
Merry Go ‘Round, Kacey Musgraves (Producers: Perry Bean, Kacey Musgraves/Director: Perry Bean)
Tornado, Little Big Town (Producer: Iris Baker/Director: Shane Drake)
Wanted, Hunter Hayes (Producers: Stephanie Reeves, Eric Williams/Directors: Traci Goudie, Patrick Hubik)
We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together, Taylor Swift (Producer: John Nguyen/Director: Declan Whitebloom)
The Wind, Zac Brown Band (Producer: Ben Kalina/Director: Mike Judge)
VOCAL EVENT (goes to artist, producer and record company)
Don’t Rush, Kelly Clarkson featuring Vince Gill (19/RCA/Columbia Nashville, produced by Dann Huff)
Easy, Rascal Flatts Featuring Natasha Bedingfield (Big Machine Records, produced by Dann Huff, Brian Kennedy, Rascal Flatts)
Feel Like A Rock Star, Kenny Chesney (duet with Tim McGraw) (Blue Chair/BNA, produced by Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney)
Let It Rain, David Nail Featuring Sarah Buxton (MCA Nashville, produced by Chuck Ainlay, Frank Liddell)
The Only Way I Know, Jason Aldean with Luke Bryan & Eric Church (Broken Bow, produced by Michael Knox)
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