{"id":35967,"date":"2026-04-09T09:27:58","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T13:27:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/chokfm\/uncategorized\/2026\/04\/women-lead-the-acm-award-nominations\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T09:27:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T13:27:58","slug":"women-lead-the-acm-award-nominations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/chokfm\/blogs\/country-music-news\/2026\/04\/women-lead-the-acm-award-nominations\/","title":{"rendered":"Women Lead The ACM Award Nominations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Academy of Country Music announced the nominations for the\u00a0<strong>61st Academy of Country Music Awards,<\/strong>\u00a0with\u00a0<strong>Megan Moroney<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Miranda Lambert<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Ella Langley<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>Lainey Wilson<\/strong>\u00a0receiving the most nominations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 61st\u00a0ACM Awards will stream live exclusively for a global audience across 240+ countries and territories on Prime Video on\u00a0<strong>Sunday, May 17<\/strong>, at 8 p.m. from the <strong>MGM Grand Garden Arena<\/strong>\u00a0in Las Vegas, Nevada. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The full list of nominations is below: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Luke Combs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jelly Roll<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cody Johnson<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Megan Moroney<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chris Stapleton<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Morgan Wallen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lainey Wilson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Kelsea Ballerini<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Miranda Lambert<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ella Langley<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Megan Moroney<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lainey Wilson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Luke Combs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Riley Green<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cody Johnson<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chris Stapleton<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Zach Top<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>GROUP OF THE YEAR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>49 Winchester<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flatland Cavalry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Old Dominion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rascal Flatts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Red Clay Strays<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DUO OF THE YEAR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Brooks &amp; Dunn<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brothers Osborne<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dan + Shay<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Muscadine Bloodline<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thelma &amp; James<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NEW FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Avery Anna<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mackenzie Carpenter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dasha<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Caroline Jones<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emily Ann Roberts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NEW MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gavin Adcock<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vincent Mason<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shaboozey<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hudson Westbrook<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tucker Wetmore<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ALBUM OF THE YEAR<\/strong><em>&nbsp;[Awarded to Artist(s)\/Producer(s)\/Record Company\u2013Label(s)]<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Ain\u2019t In It For My Health &#8211; Zach Top<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Producer: Carson Chamberlain<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Record Company-Label: Leo33<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u00a0<em>Cherry Valley &#8211; Carter Faith<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Producer: Tofer Brown<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Record Company-Label: Gatsby Records \/ MCA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u00a0<em>Don\u2019t Mind If I Do (Deluxe) &#8211; Riley Green<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Producer: Dann Huff, Michael Knox<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Record Company-Label: Nashville Harbor Records &amp; Entertainment<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u00a0<em>I\u2019m The Problem &#8211; Morgan Wallen<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Producers: Joey Moi, Charlie Handsome, Jacob Durrett<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Record Company-Label: Big Loud Records<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Parker McCollum &#8211; Parker McCollum<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Producers: Frank Liddell, Eric Masse<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Record Company-Label: MCA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SONG OF THE YEAR<\/strong>&nbsp;<em>[Awarded to Songwriter(s)\/Publisher(s)\/Artist(s)]<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>A Song To Sing &#8211; Miranda Lambert &amp; Chris Stapleton<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Songwriters: Chris Stapleton, Miranda Lambert, Jenee Fleenor, Jesse Frasure<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Publishers: I Wrote These Songs; Pink Dog Publishing; Songs for the Munch Music; Songs of Influence; Sony\/ATV Tree Publishing; Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u00a0<em>Am I Okay? &#8211; Megan Moroney<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Songwriters: Megan Moroney, Luke Laird, Jessie Jo Dillon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Publishers: Big Ass Pile of Dimes Music; Big Music Machine<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Choosin\u2019 Texas &#8211; Ella Langley<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Songwriters: Ella Langley, Luke Dick, Miranda Lambert, Joybeth Taylor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Publishers: Bada Bing &amp; Bada Langley Publishing; Little Louder Songs; Sony Music Publishing<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>I Never Lie &#8211; Zach Top<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Songwriters: Zach Top, Carson Chamberlain, Tim Nichols<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Publishers: Music and Magazine Publishing; Rio Bravo Music Inc; Sony\/ATV Tree Publishing; Too Broke to Quit Music; Zach Top Music<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Somewhere Over Laredo &#8211; Lainey Wilson<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Songwriters: Lainey Wilson, Trannie Anderson, Dallas Wilson, Andy Albert, Harold Arlen &amp; Yip Harburg<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Publishers: Concord Sounds; Dtown Boogie Music; Emi Feist Catalog Inc; Songs Of Riser House; Songs Of Wild Cat Well Music; Sony\/ATV Countryside; Story Farmer; Tacklebox Music Publishing<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SINGLE OF THE YEAR<\/strong><em>[Awarded to Artist(s)\/Producer(s)\/Record Company\u2013Label(s)]<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>6 Months Later &#8211; Megan Moroney<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Producers: Kristian Bush<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Record Company-Label: Sony Music Nashville \/ Columbia Records<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Choosin\u2019 Texas &#8211; Ella Langley<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Producers: Ella Langley, Miranda Lambert, Ben West<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Record Company-Label: SAWGOD \/ Columbia Records<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I Never Lie &#8211; Zach Top<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Producers: Carson Chamberlain<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Record Company-Label: Leo33<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Somewhere Over Laredo &#8211; Lainey Wilson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Producers: Jay Joyce<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Record Company-Label: BBR Music Group \/ BMG Nashville \/ Broken Bow Records<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Fall &#8211; Cody Johnson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Producers: Trent Willmon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Record Company-Label: CoJo Music \/ Warner Records Nashville<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR<\/strong><em>&nbsp;[Awarded to Artist(s)\/Producer(s)\/Record Company\u2013Label(s)]<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A Song To Sing &#8211; Miranda Lambert &amp; Chris Stapleton<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Producers: Dave Cobb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Record Company-Label: Republic Records<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Amen &#8211; Shaboozey &amp; Jelly Roll<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Producers: Danny Majic, Nevin Sastry, Sean Cook<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Record Company-Label: Empire<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Don\u2019t Mind If I Do &#8211; Riley Green feat. 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