Little Big Town, Chris Stapleton, and Eric Paslay have earned 51st Academy of Country Music Awards Song of the Year nominations as just announced by the Academy of Country Music. The ACM also revealed the list of five nominees in the Songwriter of the Year category, a list that includes Shane McNally picking up his ninth nomination in that category as well as Rodney Clawson who’s recognized with his eighth nomination.
Chris Stapleton is now the top nominee for this year’s Academy of Country Music Awards with a total of seven nominations, including Song of the Year. He also earned nominations in the Male Vocalist of the Year, New Male Vocalist of the Year, and Vocal Event of the Year categories.
The 2016 Academy of Country Music Awards will by co-hosted by Dierks Bentley and Luke Bryan. The awards show will air live (tape delayed on the West Coast) from Las Vegas on April 3rd on CBS.
“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,” said Tiffany Moon, 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.” A professional panel comprised 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.
SONG OF THE YEAR NOMINEES:
• 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 NOMINEES:
• Rodney Clawson
• Ross Copperman
• Ashley Gorley
• Shane McAnally
• Josh Osborne
