Byly oznámeny nominace na letošní udílení cen Akademie Country Music!
Akademie Country Music každoročně uděluje svá prestižní ocenění a nebude tomu jinak i v letošním roce, kdy ocení ty nejlepší umělce v oblasti country. Nominace oficiálně vyhlásili v pátek 26.února dvě současné hvězdy country zpěvačka Kelsea Ballerini a duo Brothers Osborne.
Slavnostní udílení cen ACM bude probíhat, stejně jako vloni, přímo v Nashvillu a to hned na třech místech – Grand Ole Opry, Bluebird Cafe a Ryman Auditoriu a půjde samozřejmě o televizní přenos, který budete moci sledovat na televizní stanici CBS od 20:00 v neděli 18.dubna.
Nejžhavějšími kandidáty na nejvíce ocenění jsou Maren Morris a Chris Stapleton, kteří dostali každý po 6 nominacích a Miranda Lambert má 5, včetně Zpěvačky roku.
Kompletní seznam jednotlivých kategorií naleznete zde:
Entertainer of the Year
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Luke Combs
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton
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Female Artist of the Year
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Ashley McBryde
Maren Morris
Carly Pearce
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Male Artist of the Year
Dierks Bentley
Eric Church
Luke Combs
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton
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Duo of the Year
Brooks & Dunn
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Maddie & Tae
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Group of the Year
Lady A
Little Big Town
Old Dominion
The Cadillac Three
The Highwomen
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New Female Artist of the Year
Ingrid Andress
Tenille Arts
Gabby Barrett
Mickey Guyton
Caylee Hammack
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New Male Artist of the Year
Jimmie Allen
Travis Denning
Hardy
Cody Johnson
Parker McCollum
Warner Music Nashville
Album of the Year
Born Here, Live Here, Die Here, Luke Bryan (Producers: Jeff Stevens, Jody Stevens)
Mixtape Vol. 1, Kane Brown (Producers: Andrew Goldstein, Charlie Handsome, Dann Huff, Lindsay Rimes)
Never Will, Ashley McBryde (Producer: Jay Joyce)
Skeletons, Brothers Osborne (Producer: Jay Joyce)
Starting Over, Chris Stapleton (Producers: Chris Stapleton, Dave Cobb)
Warner Music Nashville
Single of the Year
"Bluebird," Miranda Lambert (Producer: Jay Joyce)
"I Hope," Gabby Barrett (Producers: Ross Copperman, Zach Kale)
"I Hope You’re Happy Now," Carly Pearce and Lee Brice (Producer: Busbee)
"More Hearts Than Mine," Ingrid Andress (Producers: Ingrid Andress, Sam Ellis)
"The Bones," Maren Morris (Producer: Greg Kurstin)
Sony Music Nashville
Song of the Year
"Bluebird," Miranda Lambert (Songwriters: Luke Dick, Miranda Lambert, Natalie Hemby)
"One Night Standards," Ashley McBryde (Songwriter: Ashley McBryde, Nicolette Hayford, Shane McAnally)
"Some People Do," Old Dominion (Songwriter: Jesse Frasure, Matt Ramsey, Thomas Rhett, Shane McAnally)
"Starting Over," Chris Stapleton (Songwriter: Chris Stapleton, Mike Henderson)
"The Bones," Maren Morris (Songwriter: Jimmy Robbins, Maren Morris, Laura Veltz)
UMG Nashville
Video of the Year
"Better Than We Found It," Maren Morris (Director: Gabrielle Woodland. Producers: Sarah Kunin, Jennifer Pepke)
"Bluebird," Miranda Lambert (Director: Trey Fanjoy. Producer: Heather Levenstone)
"Gone," Dierks Bentley (Directors: Wes Edwards, Ed Pryor, Travis Nicholson, Running Bear and Sam Siske, with animation by Skylar Wilson. Producer: David Garcia)
"Hallelujah," Carrie Underwood and John Legend (Director: Randee St. Nicholas. Producer: Greg Wells)
"Worldwide Beautiful," Kane Brown (Director: Alex Alvga. Producer: Christen Pinkston)
Warner Music Nashville
Music Event of the Year
"Be a Light," Thomas Rhett featuring Reba McEntire, Hillary Scott, Chris Tomlin, Keith Urban
"Does to Me," Luke Combs feat. Eric Church
"I Hope You’re Happy Now," Carly Pearce and Lee Brice
"Nobody But You," Blake Shelton feat. Gwen Stefani
"One Beer," Hardy feat. Lauren Alaina and Devin Dawson
"One Too Many," Keith Urban and Pink
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Songwriter of the Year
Ashley Gorley
Michael Hardy
Hillary Lindsey
Shane McAnally
Josh Osborne