Wednesday, 20 February 2019

54th Academy Of Country Music Awards Nominations revealed

THE SHOW WILL BROADCAST LIVE ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK

ON SUNDAY, APRIL 7 AT 8:00 PM ET/PT FROM 
THE MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA IN LAS VEGAS


Chris Stapleton and Dan + Shay each receive 6 Nominations,
with Dan Smyers receiving 4 Additional Nods;
Kacey Musgraves Receives 5 Nominations;

Dierks Bentley, Brothers Osborne, Florida Georgia Line and Bebe Rexha
each receive 4 Nominations;
Producer Ian Fitchuk, First-Time Nominee, Receives 6 Nominations
  
REBA McENTIRE REVEALS NOMINEES
FOR THE 54TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS™
ON “CBS THIS MORNING” AND FACEBOOK LIVE 
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 20 IN THE 8:00 AM ET HOUR


ETONLINE.COM ANNOUNCE ADDITIONAL NOMINEES AT 8:50 AM ET

ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC® ANNOUNCE INDUSTRY AWARDS AND STUDIO RECORDING AWARDS ON OFFICIAL ACM SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS AT 8:55AM ET

WHAT: The Academy of Country Music® announced the nominees for the 54th ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, Country Music’s Party of the Year® on Wednesday, February 20, 2019. The awards telecast, honoring country music’s superstars and hottest emerging talent, will air LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 7, 2019 at 8:00 PM ET / delayed PT on the CBS Television Network.

WHO:  54TH ACM Awards® host, executive producer and 16-time ACM Award® winner Reba McEntire appeared LIVE on “CBS This Morning” (Wednesday, February 20, 2019 8:00 AM – 9:10 AM ET) to announce select nominations for the 54th Academy of Country Music Awards™.
She announced nominees for Entertainer of the Year, Female Artist of the Year, Male Artist of the Year, Duo of the Year, and Group of the Year during the 8:30 AM ET hour block on the CBS Television Network.
FACEBOOK LIVE
Reba McEntire also appeared on Facebook Live during the 8:00AM ET hour to reveal nominees for Songwriter of the Year and Song of the Year. The live video is available on her Facebook page, Academy of Country Music’s Facebook page and CBS This Morning’s Facebook page.

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 ETONLINE.COM (Entertainment Tonight)
Nominees for New Male Artist of the Year, New Female Artist of the Year, New Duo/Group of the Year, Album of the Year, Single of the Year, Video of the Year and Music Event of the Year were revealed on ETOnline.com at 8:50 AM ET.
ACM AWARDS SOCIAL MEDIA
Nominees for the ACM Industry Awards and Studio Recording Awards were revealed across the Academy of Country Music’s social media channels including on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at 8:55 AM ET.

 ACMCOUNTRY.COM
The full list of available nominees for the 54th ACM Awards were revealed immediately following the Entertainment Tonight announcements on ACMcountry.com at 9:10 AM ET.

ENCINO, CA (February 20, 2019) – This year will also mark the return of the ACM Artist of the Decade Honor which will be announced in the coming weeks. Only five other honorees have received this award, including Marty Robbins in 1969, Loretta Lynn in 1979, Alabama in 1988, Garth Brooks in 1998 and George Strait in 2009.

Reigning Male Artist of the Year, Chris Stapleton received six nominations in four categories, including his second nod for Entertainer of the Year. Stapleton is also nominated twice, as both artist and producer, for his album From A Room: Volume 2 in the Album of the Year category, which he won last year for From A Room: Volume 1. Additionally, he is nominated for Song of the Year twice, as both artist and songwriter, for “Broken Halos.” Lastly, Stapleton is nominated for Male Artist of the Year.

Dan + Shay earned six nominations, including their sixth nod for Duo of the Year. They received nominations in the Single of the Year, Song of the Year and Video of the Year categories for “Tequila.” Dan + Shay are also nominated for Album of the Year for DAN + SHAY, and Music Event of the Year for “Keeping Score” (featuring Kelly Clarkson). Additionally, Dan Smyers received 3 individual nominations as a producer in the Album of the Year, Single of the Year and Music Event of the Year categories. He also received an individual nomination as a writer in the Song of the Year category for “Tequila.”

Kacey Musgraves earned five nominations in three categories, including a nod for Female Artist of the Year. Additionally, she is nominated in the Album of the Year Category twice, as both artist and producer, for GOLDEN HOUR, as well as in the Song of the Year category twice, as both artist and songwriter, for “Space Cowboy.” Musgraves most recently won in 2016 in the Video of the Year category for “Forever Country” and previously won in the Album of the Year category in 2013 for Same Trailer Different Park.

Dierks Bentley received four nominations, including his fourth nod for Album of the Year; nominated for the category this year for THE MOUNTAIN. Additionally, Bentley is nominated for “Burning Man” (featuring Brothers Osborne) in both the Music Event of the Year category and Video of the Year category. He is also nominated for Male Artist of the Year. If he were to win for Video of the Year this year, it would mark his third win in this category.

Reigning Duo of the Year and Video of the Year winners, Brothers Osborne earned four nominations in three categories, including a nod for Duo of the Year. They are also nominated for Music Event of the Year for “Burning Man” with Dierks Bentley. Additionally, Brothers Osborne are nominated twice in the Video of the Year category for songs “Shoot Me Straight” and “Burning Man.”

Florida Georgia Line received four nominations, including a nod for Duo of the Year. They are also nominated with Bebe Rexha for “Meant To Be” for Single of the Year, Music Event of the Year and Song of the Year.

First-time Academy of Country Music Award nominee, Bebe Rexha earned four nominations for “Meant To Be” (featuring Florida Georgia Line). Rexha is nominated for Single of the Year, Music Event of the Year, and twice, as both artist and songwriter, for Song of the Year.

First-time Academy of Country Music Award nominee, Ian Fitchuk received six nominations, including a nod for Album of the Year with Kacey Musgraves as a producer for Golden Hour. Fitchuk also received five nominations across Studio Recording Award categories, including Bass Player of the Year, Drummer of the Year, Piano/Keyboards Player of the Year, Specialty Instrument(s) Player of the Year and Producer of the Year.

Awards Voting Criteria & Timeline
Read the most current version of the voting criteria below. Download a PDF Here.

2019 / 54th ACM AWARDS ELIGIBILITY PERIODS
MAIN AWARDS – January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018
INDUSTRY AWARDS – January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018

The following is the full list of nominees for all Awards categories, including Main Awards, Industry Awards, Studio Recording Awards and previously announced Radio Awards. ACM Radio Awards winners will be announced in the coming weeks, and Industry Awards and Studio Recording Awards winners will be announced following the 54th ACM Awards.
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.

MAIN AWARDS:

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Jason Aldean; Luke Bryan; Kenny Chesney; Chris Stapleton; Keith Urban


Female ARTIST of the year
Miranda Lambert; Ashley McBryde; Maren Morris; Kacey Musgraves; Carrie Underwood

Male Artist of the year
Dierks Bentley; Luke Combs; Thomas Rhett; Chris Stapleton; Keith Urban

Duo of the Year
Brothers Osborne; Dan + Shay; Florida Georgia Line; LOCASH; Maddie & Tae

Group OF THE YEAR
Lady Antebellum; LANCO; Little Big Town; Midland; Old Dominion

NEW FEMALE artist OF THE YEAR
Danielle Bradbery; Lindsay Ell; Ashley McBryde; Carly Pearce


NEW MALE artist OF THE YEAR
Jimmie Allen; Luke Combs; Jordan Davis; Michael Ray; Mitchell Tenpenny

NEW DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
High Valley; LANCO; Runaway June

ALBUM OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]

DAN + SHAY – Dan + Shay; Producers: Scott Hendricks / Dan Smyers / Matt Dragstrem; Record Label: Warner Music Nashville

DESPERATE MAN – Eric Church; Producers: Jay Joyce / Arturo Buenahora Jr.; o Record Label: EMI Records Nashville

FROM A ROOM: VOLUME 2 – Chris Stapleton; Producers: Dave Cobb / Chris Stapleton;  Record Label: Mercury Nashville

GOLDEN HOUR – Kacey Musgraves; Producers: Ian Fitchuk / Daniel Tashian / Kacey Musgraves; Record Label: MCA Nashville

THE MOUNTAIN – Dierks Bentley; Producers: Ross Copperman / Jon Randal Stewart / Arturo Buenahora Jr.; o Record Label: Capitol Records Nashville


Single of the Year [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]
Down to the Honky Tonk – Jake Owen; Producer: Joey Moi; Record Label: Big Loud Records
Heaven – Kane Brown; Producer: Dann Huff / Polow Da Don; Record Label: RCA Nashville
Meant To Be – Bebe Rexha featuring Florida Georgia Line; Producer: Wilshire for Rock The Soul Ent; Record Label: Warner Bros. Records
Most People Are Good – Luke Bryan; Producers: Jeff Stevens / Jody Stevens; Record Label: Capitol Records Nashville
Tequila – Dan + Shay; Producers: Scott Hendricks / Dan Smyers; Record Label: Warner Music Nashville

SONG OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Songwriter(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)]

Break Up In The End – Cole Swindell; Writers: Jessie Jo Dillon / Chase McGill / Jon Nite; Publishers: EMI April Music Inc. / Nite Writer Music (ASCAP) / Songs of Universal, Inc. / Plum Nelly (BMI) / Big Music Machine (BMI)/ Big Ass Pile Of Dimes Music (BMI) 

Broken Halos – Chris Stapleton; Writers: Mike Henderson, Chris Stapleton; Publishers: WB Music Corp./House of Sea Gayle Music, admin. by ClearBox Rights/Spirit Catalog Holdings, S.a.r.l. admin. by Spirit Two Nashville (ASCAP); Straight Six Music (BMI)

Meant To Be – Bebe Rexha featuring Florida Georgia Line; Writers: David Garcia, Tyler Hubbard, Joshua Miller, Bebe Rexha; Publishers: BMG Platinum Songs/Kiss Me If You Can Music (BMI) (all rights administered by BMG Rights Management (US) LLC) Big Loud Mountain (BMI) and T Hubb Publishing (BMI). All Rights Administered by Round Hill Works. Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. on behalf of itself and Songs of the Corn and Jack 10 Publishing. Universal Music – Brentwood Benson Publishing (ASCAP) D Soul Music (ASCAP) (adm. at CapitolCMGPublishing.com)

Space Cowboy – Kacey Musgraves, Writers: Luke Laird, Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves; Publishers: Smack Hits/Smack Songs, admin by Kobalt Music Group ltd. (GMR); Universal Music Works/We Are Creative NBaSmack Hits/Smack Songs, LLC, admin. by Kobalt Music Group Ltd. (GMR); Universal Music Works/We Are Creative Nation/Jake and Mack Music, admin. by Universal Music Works; Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp./351 Music (BMI)

Tequila – Dan + Shay; Writers: Nicolle Galyon / Jordan Reynolds / Dan Smyers; Publishers: Beats and Banjos (ASCAP), WB Music Corp. (ASCAP), A Girl Named Charlie (BMI) / Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI) / Buckeye26 (ASCAP) / Jreynmusic (ASCAP)

Yours – Russell Dickerson; Writers: Casey Brown / Russell Dickerson / Parker Welling; Publishers: BMG Platinum Songs/Kailey's Dream / So Essential Tunes / Not Just Another Song Publishing / Hillbilly Science and Research Publishing/Trailerlily Music  

Video of the Year [Awarded to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)]
Babe – Sugarland featuring Taylor Swift; Producer: Roger Hunt; Director: Anthony Mandler
Burn Out – Midland; Producer: Ben Skipworth; Director: TK McKamy / Cameron Duddy
Burning Man – Dierks Bentley featuring Brothers Osborne; Producer: Nate Eggert; Director: Wes Edwards
Drunk Girl – Chris Janson; Producer: Ben Skipworth; Director: Jeff Venable
Shoot Me Straight – Brothers Osborne; Producer: April Kimbrell; Director: Wes Edwards / Ryan Silver
Tequila – Dan + Shay; Producer: Christen Pinkston; Director: Patrick Tracy

Songwriter of the year*(Off Camera Award)
Ross Copperman; Ashley Gorley; Shane McAnally; Chase McGill; Josh Osborne

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

Burning Man – Dierks Bentley featuring Brothers Osborne; Producers: Ross Copperman / Jon Randall Stewart / Arturo Buenahora Jr.; Record Label: Capitol Records Nashville
Drowns the Whiskey – Jason Aldean featuring Miranda Lambert; Producer: Michael Knox; Record Labels: Macon Music, LLC; Broken Bow Records; BBR Music Group; BMG

Everything’s Gonna Be Alright – David Lee Murphy featuring Kenny Chesney; Producers: Buddy Cannon / Kenny Chesney / David Lee Murphy; Record Label: Reviver Records

Keeping Score – Dan + Shay featuring Kelly Clarkson; Producers: Scott Hendricks / Dan Smyers; Record Label: Warner Music Nashville

Meant To Be – Bebe Rexha Featuring Florida Georgia Line; Producer: Wilshire for Rock The Soul Ent; Record Label: Warner Bros. Records

INDUSTRY AWARDS:

  • Festival: Boots & Hearts, Oro-Medonte, ON; Faster Horses, Brooklyn, MI; Stagecoach, Indio, CA; Tortuga Music Festival, Ft. Lauderdale; Windy City Smokeout, Chicago.
  • Casino (Small Capacity): Choctaw Casino & Resort, Durant, OK; Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort, Cherokee, NC; The Joint: Tulsa; Peppermill Reno; Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort, Mt. Pleasant, MI.
  • Casino (Large Capacity): Casino Rama, Orillia, ON; Grand Casino Hinckley, Hinckley, MN; Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT; Sandia Casino Amphitheater, Albuquerque, NM; WinStar Global Event Center, Thackerville, OK.
  • Full Industry listings at www.acmcountry.com


STUDIO RECORDING AWARDS:

BASS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Mike Brignardello; JT Cure; Ian Fitchuk; Tony Lucido; Glenn Worf

DRUMMER OF THE YEAR
Matt Chamberlain; Ian Fitchuk; Evan Hutchings; Aaron Sterling; Nir Z

GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Tom Bukovac; Jedd Hughes; Danny Rader; Adam Shoenfeld; Ilya Toshinsky; Derek Wells

PIANO/KEYBOARDS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Dave Cohen; David Dorn; Ian Fitchuk; Tony Harrell; Charlie Judge; Gordon Mote

SPECIALTY INSTRUMENT(S) PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Ian Fitchuk; Jenee Fleenor; Carl Miner; Mickey Raphael; Ilya Toshinsky

STEEL GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Dan Dugmore; Steve Hinson; Mike Johnson; Russ Pahl; Justin Schipper

AUDIO ENGINEER OF THE YEAR
Craig Alvin; Ryan Gore; Jeff Juliano; Vance Powell; F Reid Shippen

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Buddy Cannon; Ian Fitchuk; Dann Huff; Jay Joyce; Michael Knox

ACM RADIO AWARDS: Previously announced radio awards will be presented during the annual Radio Winners Reception which will be held on Saturday, April 6 in Las Vegas. Read more at www.acmcountry.com

REACTION


MORE: The 54th ACM Awards will feature exciting performances, unprecedented collaborations, surprising moments and more to be announced in the coming months. CBS’s 2018 broadcast of the “53rd Academy of Country Music Awards” reached over 12 million viewers drawing the largest audience in three years since the 2015 show. Reba’s highly anticipated next album, “Stronger Than The Truth,” will be released just prior to the 54th ACM Awards on Friday, April 5, 2019 on Big Machine Records.

Tickets for the ceremony are available for purchase now at www.axs.com. The media credential application to apply to cover the Awards in Las Vegas is available at www.ACMcountry.com/press.

About the Academy of Country Music Awards
The 54th Academy of Country Music Awards™ is dedicated to honoring and showcasing the biggest names and emerging talent in the country music industry. The show is produced for television by dick clark productions and will broadcast LIVE from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 7, 2019 at 8:00 PM ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network. R.A. Clark, Reba McEntire, Barry Adelman and Mark Bracco are executive producers. Pete Fisher is executive producer for the Academy of Country Music.

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