The nominees in the 2018 ACM Awards include many of the biggest stars and most respected artists in country music.
Reba McEntire revealed the nominees for Song of the Year via Facebook on Thursday morning (March 1), and she announced more top categories during an appearance on CBS This Morning.
Following McEntire’s announcement, Nancy O’Dell helped reveal the rest of the 2018 ACM Awards nominees via ETOnline.com, and they will be posted to the ACM website.
Chris Stapleton, Keith Urban, Miranda Lambert and Jason Aldean are among the artists with multiple nominations in the 2018 ACM Awards.
The 2018 ACM Awards are set to take place on April 15, 2018. They will broadcast live on CBS from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
2018 Academy of Country Music Awards Nominees:
Entertainer of the Year
Jason Aldean
Garth Brooks
Luke Bryan
Chris Stapleton
Keith Urban
Male Vocalist of the Year
Jason Aldean
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton
Keith Urban
Chris Young
Female Vocalist of the Year
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Maren Morris
Carrie Underwood
Reba McEntire
Vocal Duo of the Year
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
LoCash
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill
Vocal Group of the Year
Lady Antebellum
Lanco
Little Big Town
Midland
Old Dominion
Album of the Year
Little Big Town, Breaker
Jon Pardi, California Sunrise
Chris Stapleton, From A Room: Vol. 1
Old Dominion, Happy Endings
Thomas Rhett, Life Changes
New Male Vocalist of the Year
Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Devin Dawson
Russell Dickerson
Brett Young
New Female Vocalist of the Year
Lauren Alaina
Danielle Bradbery
Carly Pearce
RaeLynn
New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year
High Valley
Lanco
LoCash
Midland
Runaway June
Single Record of the Year
Little Big Town, “Better Man”
Sam Hunt, “Body Like a Back Road”
Chris Stapleton, “Broken Halos”
Midland, “Drinkin’ Problem”
Blake Shelton, “I’ll Name the Dogs”
Video of the Year
Dierks Bentley, “Black”
Brothers Osborne, “It Ain’t My Fault”
Kelsea Ballerini, “Legends”
Thomas Rhett, “Marry Me”
Miranda Lambert, “We Should Be Friends”
Song of the Year
Sam Hunt, “Body Like a Back Road”
Keith Urban, “Female”
Miranda Lambert, “Tin Man”
Chris Stapleton, “Whiskey and You”
Vocal Event of the Year
“Craving You,” Thomas Rhett feat. Maren Morris
“Dear Hate,” Maren Morris feat. Vince Gill
“Funny How Time Slips Away,” Glen Campbell and Willie Nelson
“The FIghter,” Keith Urban feat. Carrie Underwood
“What Ifs,” Kane Brown feat. Lauren Alaina
Songwriter of the Year
Rhett Atkins
Ashley Gorley
Hillary Lindsey
Shane McAnally
Josh Osborne
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