Chris Stapleton and Eric Church lead the list of 51st Academy of Country Music Awards nominees with five nominations each, followed by Cam, Chris Young, and Little Big Town with four. Chris Janson, Miranda Lambert, and Thomas Rhett each picked up three nominations. The Academy of Country Music Awards will be hosted by Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley and are set to air live on CBS from Vegas on April 3, 2016 (tape delayed on the West Coast).
Church’s nominations came in the Male Vocalist of the Year, Album of the Year, Video of the Year, and Vocal Event of the Year categories. He also earned his first nomination in the Entertainer of the Year category. Stapleton was nominated in the Male Vocalist of the Year, New Male Vocalist of the Year, and Vocal Event of the Year categories. He also snagged two nomination for Traveller as artist and producer.
Academy of Country Music Awards Nominees:
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
— Jason Aldean
— Garth Brooks
— Luke Bryan
— Eric Church
— Miranda Lambert
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
— Jason Aldean
— Dierks Bentley
— Eric Church
— Brett Eldredge
— Chris Stapleton
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
— Kelsea Ballerini
— Jana Kramer
— Miranda Lambert
— Kacey Musgraves
— Carrie Underwood
VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
— Brothers Osborne
— Dan + Shay
— Florida Georgia Line
— Joey + Rory
— Maddie & Tae
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
— Eli Young Band
— Little Big Town
— Old Dominion
— Rascal Flatts
— Zac Brown Band
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
ALBUM OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company-Label(s)]
— I’m Comin’ Over – Chris Young Producers: Corey Crowder, Chris Young Record Label: RCA Records
— Montevallo – Sam Hunt Producers: Zach Crowell, Shane McAnally Record Label: MCA Nashville
— Mr. Misunderstood – Eric Church Producer: Jay Joyce Record Label: EMI Records Nashville
— Tangled Up – Thomas Rhett Producers: Dann Huff, Jesse Frasure, Chris DeStefano, Joe London Record Label: The Valory Music Co.
— Traveller – Chris Stapleton Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton Record Label: Mercury Records
SINGLE RECORD OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company-Label(s)]
— Burning House – Cam Producers: Jeff Bhasker, Tyler Johnson, Camaron Ochs Record Labels: Arista Nashville, RCA Records, Kravenworks
— Buy Me A Boat – Chris Janson Producers: Brent Anderson, Chris DuBois, Chris Janson Record Label: Warner Music Nashville
— Die A Happy Man – Thomas Rhett Producers: Dann Huff, Jesse Frasure Record Label: The Valory Music Co.
— Girl Crush – Little Big Town Producer: Jay Joyce Record Label: Capitol Records Nashville
— I’m Comin’ Over – Chris Young Producers: Corey Crowder, Chris Young Record Label: RCA Nashville
— Take Your Time – Sam Hunt Producers: Zach Crowell, Shane McAnally Record Label: MCA Nashville
VIDEO OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)] *(Off Camera Award)
— Biscuits – Kacey Musgraves Director: Mark Klasfeld Producer: Nicole Acacio
— Burning House – Cam Director: Trey Fanjoy Producer: Trent Hardville
— Girl Crush – Little Big Town Directors: Karla Welch, Matthew Welch Producer: Amanda Prunesti
— Mr. Misunderstood – Eric Church Directors: 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)]*(Off Camera Award)
— Hangover Tonight – Gary Allan Featuring Chris Stapleton Producers: 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 Labels: Hit Red Records, Capitol Nashville
— Smokin’ And Drinkin’ – Miranda Lambert Featuring Little Big Town Producers: Frank Liddell, Chuck Ainlay, Glenn Worf Record Label: RCA Nashville
— Wild Child – Kenny Chesney With Grace Potter Producers: Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney Record Labels: Blue Chair Records, Columbia Nashville
RADIO AWARDS – The following radio awards will be presented during the annual Radio Winners Reception held the day prior to the ACM Awards telecast, on Saturday, April 2 in Las Vegas, NV.
NATIONAL ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR (3-way tie within category lead to increased nominees)
— Blair Garner, Chuck Wicks – America’s Morning Show
— Cody Alan – CMT After MidNite with Cody Alan
— Lon Helton – Country Countdown USA with Lon Helton
— Lorianne Crook and Charlie Chase – The Crook and Chase Countdown
— Sam Alex – Taste of Country Nights
— The Bobby Bones Show – The Bobby Bones Show
— Whitney Allen, Jackie Stevens & Mike McNamee – The Big Time with Whitney Allen
ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR – MAJOR MARKET
— Ben Campbell and Matt McAllister – KNIX-FM – Phoenix, AZ
— Cadillac Jack – WQYK-FM – St. Petersburg, FL
— Chris Carr, Maverick and Kia – KEEY-FM – St. Louis Park, MN
— Paul Schadt, Meg Butterly, Geof Knight – WKKT-FM – Charlotte, NC
— Tanner in the Morning – WSOC-FM – Charlotte, NC
ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR – LARGE MARKET
— AJ & Ashley In The Morning – WWKA-FM – Orlando, FL
— Dave O’Brien – WLHK-FM – Indianapolis, IN
— Jim Denny, Deborah Honeycutt & Kevin Freeman – WFMS-FM – Indianapolis, IN
— Karen, Scott & Radar – WMIL-FM – Greenfield, WI
— Randy Carroll and Jamie Martin – KAJA-FM – San Antonio, TX
ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR – MEDIUM MARKET
— Andy Ritchie, Alison Mencer, Jimmy Holt – WIVK-FM – Knoxville, TN
— Broadway, Cory, Jordan – WWYZ-FM – Hartford, CT
— Buzz Jackson – KIIM-FM – Tucson, AZ
— Scott Wynn, Sarah Kay, Sue Wilson – WQMX-FM – Akron, OH
— The Dex and Mo Show – WUSY-FM – Chattanooga, TN
ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR – SMALL MARKET
— Bill Barrett, Tim Fox & Tracy Berry – KKNU-FM – Eugene, OR
— Brent Lane and Candy Ruddy – WYCT-FM – Pensacola, FL
— Brian Gary, Todd Harding, and Susan Moore – The Good Morning Guys – KUAD-FM – Windsor, CO
— Scotty Cox & Cara Denis – KCLR-FM – Columbia, MO
— Sherry St. John – WXFL-FM – Florence, AL
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR – MAJOR MARKET
— KMLE-FM – Phoenix, AZ
— WKKT-FM – Charlotte, NC
— WKLB-FM – Boston, MA
— WQYK-FM – St. Petersburg, FL
— WYCD-FM – Southfield, MI
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR – LARGE MARKET
— KAJA-FM – San Antonio, TX
— WLHK-FM – Indianapolis, IN
— WMIL-FM – Greenfield, WI
— WUBE-FM – Cincinnati, OH
— WQDR-FM – Raleigh, NC
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR – MEDIUM MARKET
— KUZZ-FM – Bakersfield, CA
— WHKO-FM – Dayton, OH
— WIVK-FM – Knoxville, TN
— WQMX-FM – Akron, OH
— WUSY-FM – Chattanooga, TN
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR – SMALL MARKET
— KKNU-FM – Eugene, OR
— KTTS-FM – Springfield, MO
— WGSQ-FM – Cookeville, TN
— WXFL-FM – Florence, AL
— WYCT-FM – Pensacola, FL
