ACM NOMS: FINAL ROUND

Luke Combs, Morgan Wallen and Megan Moroney lead the nominations for the 59th Academy of Country Music Awards.

Combs was recognized in eight categories, including Entertainer, Male Artist, Album for Gettin' Old and Song and Single of the Year for “Fast Car.” Wallen garnered six nods, among them Entertainer, Male Artist and Album of the Year for One Thing at a Time. Moroney also earned six, scoring both Female and New Female Artist of the Year nominations as well as Song of the Year as artist and songwriter for “Tennessee Orange.”

Cody Johnson, Chris Stapleton and Lainey Wilson landed five each, followed by Jelly Roll and Jordan Davis with four.

Tracy Chapman received her first ACM nomination, for Single of the Year, as the writer of Combs’ “Fast Car.” She released her own version in 1988.

This is the fifth time Combs has been nominated for Entertainer of the Year. His rivals include Kane Brown, Jelly Roll, Johnson, Stapleton, Wallen and Wilson.

A dick clark productions presentation, the ACMs will stream live on Prime Video 5/16 from Ford Center at the Star in Frisco, Texas. A rebroadcast will be available immediately following the livestream. See below for the full list of nominations and click here for Holly Gleason’s take on this year’s nominees.

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

• Kane Brown
• Luke Combs
• Jelly Roll
• Cody Johnson
• Chris Stapleton
• Morgan Wallen
• Lainey Wilson

FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Kelsea Ballerini
• Ashley McBryde
• Megan Moroney
• Kacey Musgraves
• Lainey Wilson

MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Luke Combs
• Jelly Roll
• Cody Johnson
• Chris Stapleton
• Morgan Wallen

DUO OF THE YEAR

• Brooks & Dunn
• Brothers Osborne
• Dan + Shay
• Maddie & Tae
• The War and Treaty

GROUP OF THE YEAR

• Flatland Cavalry
• Lady A
• Little Big Town
• Old Dominion
• Zac Brown Band

NEW FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Kassi Ashton
• Ashley Cooke
• Hannah Ellis
• Kylie Morgan
• Megan Moroney

NEW MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• ERNEST
• Kameron Marlowe
• Dylan Scott
• Conner Smith
• Nate Smith

NEW DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR

• Neon Union
• Restless Road
• Tigirlily Gold

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

• Gettin’ Old, Luke Combs
• Higher, Chris Stapleton
• Leather, Cody Johnson
• One Thing at a Time, Morgan Wallen
• Rolling Up the Welcome Mat (For Good), Kelsea Ballerini

SINGLE OF THE YEAR

• “Burn It Down," Parker McCollum
• “Fast Car," Luke Combs
• “Last Night," Morgan Wallen
• “Need a Favor," Jelly Roll
• "Next Thing You Know," Jordan Davis

SONG OF THE YEAR

• “Fast Car," Luke Combs
  Songwriters: Tracy Chapman

• “Heart Like a Truck," Lainey Wilson
  Songwriters: Dallas Wilson, Lainey Wilson, Trannie Anderson

• “Next Thing You Know," Jordan Davis
  Songwriters: Chase McGill, Greylan James, Jordan Davis, Josh Osborne

• “The Painter," Cody Johnson
  Songwriters: Benjy Davis, Kat Higgins, Ryan Larkins

• “Tennessee Orange," Megan Moroney
  Songwriters: Ben Williams, David Fanning, Megan Moroney, Paul Jenkins

MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR

• “Can’t Break Up Now," Old Dominion, Megan Moroney
• “Different 'Round Here," Riley Green f/Luke Combs
• “I Remember Everything," Zach Bryan
• “Man Made a Bar," Morgan Wallen f/Eric Church
• “Save Me," Jelly Roll (with Lainey Wilson)

VISUAL MEDIA OF THE YEAR

• “Burn It Down," Parker McCollum
  
• “Tennessee Orange," Megan Moroney
• “Human," Cody Johnson
• “In Your Love," Tyler Childers
• “Next Thing You Know," Jordan Davis
  

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

• Jessie Jo Dillon
• Ashley Gorley
• Hillary Lindsey
• Chase McGill
• Josh Thompson

ARTIST-SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

• Zach Bryan
• ERNEST
• HARDY
• Chris Stapleton
• Morgan Wallen