March 7, 2022

The ACM Awards Are On Tonight: Here Are The Nominees

The 57th Academy of Country Music Awards, hosted by Dolly Parton, Gabby Barrett and Jimmie Allen, stream live from Las Vegas tonight (Monday) at 8 p.m. on Amazon Prime Video. 

Performers: 

• Jimmie Allen – “Down Home” and “Viva Las Vegas”
• Gabby Barrett – “I Hope You Dance” and “Let’s Go to Vegas”
• Kelly Clarkson in tribute to Dolly Parton – “I Will Always Love You”
• Dolly Parton with Kelsea Ballerini
• Lady A
• Jason Aldean
• Breland featuring Thomas Rhett – “Praise the Lord”
• Kane Brown – “Leave You Alone”
• Luke Bryan – “Up”
• Eric Church
• Jordan Davis with Luke Bryan – “Buy Dirt”
• Walker Hayes – “AA” and “Fancy Like”
• Maren Morris – “Circles Around This Town”
• Brothers Osborne – “Skeletons” 
• Brittney Spencer – “These Boots Are Made for Walkin'”
• Parmalee, Blanco Brown, Brook Eden – “Just the Way”
• Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde – “Never Wanted to Be That Girl”
• Thomas Rhett – “Slow Down Summer”
• Chris Stapleton
• Carrie Underwood
• Chris Young and Mitchell Tenpenny – “At the End of a Bar”

Presenters:

• Alan Ritchson (Reacher),
• Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr 
• Comic Guy Torry (Phat Tuesdays)
• Author James Patterson
• Jason Aldean
• Actors Kelsey Asbille and Luke Grimes (Yellowstone)
• Mickey Guyton 

Nominees

Entertainer of the Year 

• Luke Combs
• Eric Church
• Miranda Lambert
• Chris Stapleton
• Carrie Underwood

Male Artist of the Year

• Jimmie Allen
• Luke Combs
• Thomas Rhett
• Chris Stapleton
• Morgan Wallen

Female Artist of the Year

• Gabby Barrett
• Miranda Lambert
• Ashley McBryde
• Maren Morris 
• Carly Pearce

New Male Artist of the Year

• Hardy
• Walker Hayes
• Ryan Hurd
• Parker McCullum – winner
• Elvie Shane

New Female Artist of the Year

• Tenille Arts
• Priscilla Block
• Lily Rose
• Caitlyn Smith
• Lainey Wilson – winner

Duo of the Year

• Brooks and Dunn
• Brothers Osborne
• Dan and Shay
• Locash
• Maddie and Tae

Group of the Year

• Lady A
• Little Big Town
• Midland
• Old Dominion
• Cadillac Three

Album of the Year [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]

• 29: Written in Stone – Carly Pearce
• Country Again: Side A – Thomas Rhett
• Dangerous: The Double Album – Morgan Wallen
• Famous Friends – Chris Young
• The Marfa Tapes – Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert, Jon Randall

Single of the Year [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]

• “Buy Dirt” – Jordan Davis featuring Luke Bryan 
• “Famous Friends” – Chris Young and Kane Brown 
• “Fancy Like” – Walker Hayes
• “If I Didn’t Love You” – Jason Aldean and Carrie Underwood
•  “You Should Probably Leave” – Chris Stapleton

Song of the Year [Awarded to Songwriter(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)] 

• “7 Summers” – Morgan Wallen
• “Buy Dirt” – Jordan Davis featuring Luke Bryan
• “Fancy Like” – Walker Hayes
•  “Knowing You” – Kenny Chesney
•  “Things a Man Oughta Know”– Lainey Wilson

Video of the Year [Awarded to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)]                                       

• “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home)” – Elle King and Miranda Lambert 
• “Famous Friends” – Chris Young and Kane Brown
• “I Bet You Think About Me (Taylor’s Version)” – Taylor Swift featuring Chris Stapleton
• “If I Didn’t Love You – Jason Aldean and Carrie Underwood 
• “Never Wanted To Be That Girl – Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde

Music Event of the Year [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]

• “Buy Dirt”– Jordan Davis featuring Luke Bryan 
• “Famous Friends – Chris Young and Kane Brown
• “half of my hometown” – Kelsea Ballerini featuring Kenny Chesney 
• “If I Didn’t Love You” – Jason Aldean and Carrie Underwood
• “Never Wanted to Be That Girl”– Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde