(Background) ACM - Academy of Country Music / Facebook/(Left) Maren Morris / Facebook/(Center) Chris Stapleton / Facebook/(Right) Miranda Lambert / Facebook
We know what you’re thinking…it seems like the ACM Awards were just a few months ago, doesn’t it? Well that’s because they were!
Due to everything going on in the world, the 2020 ACM Awards were postponed. The awards are typically held in April, and for the past several years were hosted in Las Vegas.
But because of the current world environment, the 2020 ACM Awards were postponed until September, and were held in Nashville. In a historic moment, Carrie Underwood and Thomas Rhett became the first-ever artists to tie for the coveted Entertainer of the Year Award.
Carrie Underwood, Thomas Rhett Tie for Historic ACM Entertainer of the Year Win: '2020, Man!' https://t.co/8Hd2MvjzZW
Now, just seven months later, the 2021 ACM Awards are taking place in April like normal. The awards will be held in Nashville once more, and will air on Sunday, April 18.
With the ceremony less than two months away, the ACM announced its nominees on Friday morning. (February 26). You can see the complete list of nominees below.
Songwriter of the Year
Ashley Gorley
Michael Hardy
Hillary Lindsey
Shane McAnally
Josh Osborne
Video of the Year
“Better Than We Found It” – Maren Morris
“Bluebird” – Miranda Lambert
“Gone” – Dierks Bentley
“Hallelujah” – Carrie Underwood and John Legend
“Worldwide Beautiful” – Kane Brown
Music Event of the Year
Be A Light – Thomas Rhett featuring Reba McEntire, Hillary Scott, Chris Tomlin, and Keith Urban
Does To Me – Luke Combs featuring Eric Church
I Hope You’re Happy Now – Carly Pearce & Lee Brice
Nobody But You – Blake Shelton featuring Gwen Stefani
One Beer – HARDY featuring Lauren Alaina & Devin Dawson
One Too Many – Keith Urban, P!nk
Song of the Year
Bluebird – Miranda Lambert
One Night Standards – Ashley McBryde
Some People Do – Old Dominion
Starting Over – Chris Stapleton
The Bones – Maren Morris
Single of the Year
Bluebird – Miranda Lambert
I Hope – Gabby Barrett
I Hope You’re Happy Now – Carly Pearce & Lee Brice
More Hearts Than Mine – Ingrid Andress
The Bones – Maren Morris
Album of the Year
Born Here Live Here Die Here – Luke Bryan
Mixtape Vol. 1 – Kane Brown
Never Will – Ashley McBryde
Skeletons – Brothers Osborne
Starting Over – Chris Stapleton
New Male Artist of the Year
Jimmie Allen
Travis Denning
HARDY
Cody Johnson
Parker McCollum
New Female Artist of the Year
Ingrid Andress
Tenille Arts
Gabby Barrett
Mickey Guyton
Caylee Hammack
Group of the Year
Lady A
Little Big Town
Old Dominion
The Cadillac Three
The Highwomen
Duo of the Year
Brooks & Dunn
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Maddie & Tae
Male Artist of the Year
Dierks Bentley
Eric Church
Luke Combs
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton
Female Artist of the Year
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Ashley McBryde
Maren Morris
Carly Pearce
Entertainer of the Year
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Luke Combs
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton
Chris Stapleton and Maren Morris are tied for the most nominations, with a total of six each. Right behind them is Miranda Lambert with five nominations, followed by Ashley McBryde and Thomas Rhett, with four nominations each.
What do y’all think of the nominees for this year’s ACM Awards? Who will you be rooting for to win in the big categories like Entertainer of the Year and Album of the Year?
