NASHVILLE (Hypebot) – The Academy Of Country Music has announced its 2016 ACM Awards nominees. Eric Church and Chris Stapleton lead the nominees with 5 each. The ACM's will broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 3rd at 8:00 PM on CBS.
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
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 – KUAD-FM Windsor, CO
The Good Morning Guys - 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
IMPORTANT NOTE: Awards counts for artists reflect categories in which they have been recognized as individuals or as part of their duo or group. In some cases, an artist may receive more than one nomination which factors into their official count. For example, Chris Young received two nominations in the Album of the Year category—one each as artist and producer—because that category recognizes both.
