2017 ACM Awards Nominees Announced
Jason Aldean and Carrie Underwood are two very happy country artists after nominees for the 2017 ACM Awards were announced Thursday morning (Feb. 16). Lady Antebellum announced the first batch of ACM nominees on CBS, including Male, Female and Entertainer of the Year.
Keith Urban and Florida Georgia Line are two other artists nominated for multiple awards right off the bat, both getting Entertainer of the Year nominations in addition to their respective vocalist nominations. The rest of the 2017 ACM nominations will be revealed at 8:50AM ET.
The 2017 ACM Awards will take place on April 2 at 8PM ET from the new T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The venue is a change from previous years when the awards were dished out just down the strip at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley will host once again, making five years as co-host for the Entertainer of the Year nominee and two for the "Black" singer.
2017 Academy of Country Music Awards Nominees:
Entertainer of the Year
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Florida Georgia Line
Carrie Underwood
Keith Urban
Male Vocalist of the Year
Jason Aldean
Dierks Bentley
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton
Keith Urban
Female Vocalist of the Year
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Maren Morris
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood
Vocal Duo of the Year
Big & Rich
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Maddie & Tae
Vocal Group of the Year
Eli Young Band
Little Big Town
Old Dominion
Rascal Flatts
Lady Antebellum
Album of the Year
Dierks Bentley, Black
Florida Georgia Line, Dig Your Roots
Maren Morris, Hero
Keith Urban, Ripcord
Miranda Lambert, The Weight of These Wings
New Male Vocalist of the Year
Kane Brown
Chris Janson
Chris Lane
Jon Pardi
Brett Young
New Female Vocalist of the Year
Lauren Alaina
Cam
Brandy Clark
Maren Morris
New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year
A Thousand Horses
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
LoCash
Maddie + Tae
Single Record of the Year
Keith Urban, "Blue Ain't Your Color"
Florida Georgia Line, "H.O.L.Y."
Tim McGraw, "Humble and Kind"
Maren Morris, "My Church"
Miranda Lambert, "Vice"
Video of the Year
Chris Stapleton, "Fire Away"
Various Artists, "Forever Country"
Tim McGraw, "Humble and Kind"
Kelsea Ballerini, "Peter Pan"
Miranda Lambert, "Vice"
Song of the Year
"Blue Ain’t Your Color," Keith Urban (Clint Lagerberg, Hillary Lindsey, Steven Lee Olsen)
"Die a Happy Man," Thomas Rhett (Thomas Rhett, Sean Douglas, Joe Spargur)
Humble and Kind," Tim McGraw (Lori McKenna)
"Kill a Word," Eric Church feat. Rhiannon Giddens (Eric Church, Luke Dick, Jeff Hyde)
"Tennessee Whiskey," Chris Stapleton (Dean Dillon, Linda Hargrove)
"Vice," Miranda Lambert (Miranda Lambert, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne)
Vocal Event of the Year
Dierks Bentley (Feat. Elle King), "Different for Girls"
Various Artists, "Forever Country"
Florida Georgia Line (Feat. Tim McGraw), "May We All"
Kenny Chesney (Feat. Pink) "Setting the World on Fire"
Chris Young (Feat. Cassadee Pope), "Think of You"
Songwriter of the Year
Ashley Gorley
Luke Laird
Hillary Lindsey
Shane McAnally
Lori McKenna
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