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Chris Stapleton (8), Thomas Rhett (6), Keith Urban (5), Miranda Lambert (4), Maren Morris (4) & More Earn Multiple ACM Awards Nominations

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Chris Stapleton (8), Thomas Rhett (6), Keith Urban (5), Miranda Lambert (4), Maren Morris (4) & More Earn Multiple ACM Awards Nominations

The Academy of Country Music announced the nominees for the 53rd ACM Awards on March 1.

Chris Stapleton is leading the pack with eight nominations, including Entertainer, Male Vocalist, Album, Single and Song of the Year.

Thomas Rhett copped six nominations, including Male Vocalist, Album, Vocal Event and Video of the Year.

Keith Urban earned five nominations, including Entertainer, Male Vocalist, Song and Vocal Event of the Year.

Songwriter Shane McAnally nabbed five nominations, including Songwriter, Song, Album and Single of the Year.

Miranda Lambert scored four nominations, including Female Vocalist, Song and Video of the Year. Miranda is shooting for her ninth consecutive win as Female Vocalist of the Year.

Maren Morris received four nominations, including Female Vocalist and Vocal Event of the Year.

The ACM Awards will air from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 15 at 8 p.m. ET on CBS.

The complete list of nominees is below.

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
  • Reba McEntire
  • Maren Morris
  • Carrie Underwood

Vocal Duo of the Year

  • Brothers Osborne
  • Dan + Shay
  • Locash
  • Florida Georgia Line
  • Tim McGraw and Faith Hill

Vocal Group of the Year

  • Lady Antebellum
  • LANCO
  • Little Big Town
  • Midland
  • Old Dominion

New Female Vocalist of the Year

  • Lauren Alaina
  • Danielle Bradbery
  • Carly Pearce
  • RaeLynn

New Male Vocalist of the Year

  • Kane Brown
  • Luke Combs
  • Devin Dawson
  • Russell Dickerson
  • Brett Young

New Vocal Duo/Group of the Year

  • High Valley
  • LANCO
  • LOCASH
  • Midland
  • Runaway June

Album of the Year [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Companyโ€“Label(s)]

Breaker โ€“ Little Big Town
Producer: Jay Joyce
Record Label: Capitol Records Nashville

California Sunrise โ€“ Jon Pardi
Producers: Bart Butler, Jon Pardi
Record Label: Capitol Records Nashville

From A Room Vol. 1 โ€“ Chris Stapleton
Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton
Record Label: Mercury Records

Happy Endings โ€“ Old Dominion
Producer: Shane McAnally
Record Label: RCA

Life Changes โ€“ Thomas Rhett
Producers: Julian Bunetta, Jesse Frasure, Dann Huff, Joe London, Thomas Rhett
Record Label: The Valory Music Co.

Single Record of the Year [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Companyโ€“Label(s)]

โ€œBetter Manโ€ โ€“ Little Big Town
Producer: Jay Joyce
Record Label: Capitol Records Nashville

โ€œBody Like A Back Roadโ€ โ€“ Sam Hunt
Producer: Zach Crowell
Record Label: MCA Nashville

โ€œBroken Halosโ€ โ€“ Chris Stapleton
Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton
Record Label: Mercury Records

โ€œDrinkinโ€™ Problemโ€ โ€“ Midland
Producers: Dann Huff, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne
Record Label: Big Machine Records

โ€œIโ€™ll Name The Dogsโ€ โ€“ Blake Shelton
Producer: Scott Hendricks
Record Label: Warner Bros.

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

โ€œBody Like a Back Roadโ€ โ€“ Sam Hunt
Songwriters: Zach Crowell, Sam Hunt, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne
Publishers: Universal Music Corp./Sam Hunt Publishing, Highly Combustible Music/I Love Pizza Music,/Songs of Southside Independent Music Publishing/Who Wants to Buy My Publishing/Atlas Music Publishing, Anderson Fork In The Road Music/Smackville Music/Smack Songs LLC, Smack Hits

โ€œFemaleโ€ โ€“ Keith Urban
Songwriters: Ross Copperman, Nicolle Galyon and Shane McAnally
Publishers: EMI Blackwood Music Inc./Rezolant Music/Plain Jane Songs, Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp./A Girl Named Charlie (BMI), Smack Hits/Smack Songs LLC (GMR)

โ€œTin Manโ€ โ€“ Miranda Lambert
Songwriters: Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert Jon Randall
Publishers: Sony/ATV Tree Publishing/Pink Dog Publishing (BMI), Beat Up Ford Publishing (BMI), BMG Platinum Songs (BMI)/SWMBMGBMI/Lonesome Vinyl Music

โ€œWhiskey And Youโ€ โ€“ Chris Stapleton
Songwriters: Lee Thomas Miller, Chris Stapleton
Publishers: WB Music Corp./New Sea Gayle Music (ASCAP), Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp./New Sea Gayle Music (BMI)

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

โ€œBlackโ€ โ€“ Dierks Bentley
Director: Wes Edwards
Producer: Max A. Butler

โ€œIt Ainโ€™t My Faultโ€ โ€“ Brothers Osborne
Director: Wes Edwards, Ryan Silver
Producer: Tiffany Davies

โ€œLegendsโ€ โ€“ Kelsea Ballerini
Director: Jeff Venable
Producer: Ben Skipworth

โ€œMarry Meโ€ โ€“ Thomas Rhett
Director: TK McKamy
Producer: Dan Atchison

โ€œWe Should Be Friendsโ€ โ€“ Miranda Lambert
Director: Trey Fanjoy
Producer: April Dace

Songwriter of the Year

  • Rhett Akins
  • Ashley Gorley
  • Hillary Lindsey
  • Shane McAnally
  • Josh Osborne

Vocal Event of the Year [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Companyโ€“Label(s)]

โ€œCraving Youโ€ โ€“ Thomas Rhett Featuring Maren Morris
Producers: Julian Bunetta, Dann Huff, Joe London, Thomas Rhett
Record Label: The Valory Music Co.

โ€œDear Hateโ€ โ€“ Maren Morris featuring Vince Gill
Producers: Brad Hill, Maren Morris
Record Label: Columbia Nashville

โ€œFunny (How Time Slips Away)โ€ โ€“ Glen Campbell And Willie Nelson
Producer: Carl Jackson
Record Label: Universal Music Enterprises

โ€œThe Fighterโ€ โ€“ Keith Urban featuring Carrie Underwood
Producers: Busbee, Keith Urban
Record Label: Capitol Nashville

โ€œWhat Ifsโ€ โ€“ Kane Brown Featuring Lauren Alaina
Producer: Dann Huff
Record Label: RCA Nashville

photos by Jason Simanek

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