The Academy of Country Music announced the nominations for the 60th Academy of Country Music Awards. The upcoming ceremony, hosted by Reba McEntire, will take place on Thursday, May 8th at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT from Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, streaming live on Prime Video.
First-time nominee Ella Langley scored eight nominations including Female Artist of the Year, New Female Artist of the Year, and six nominations for her song with Riley Green, “You Look Like You Love Me,” which include Single of the Year, Song of the Year as an artist and songwriter, Music Event of the Year, and Visual Media of the Year as an artist and director.
Cody Johnson earned seven nominations, including his second nomination for Entertainer of the Year, and his third year in a row being nominated for Song of the Year with “Dirt Cheap”, as well as Single of the Year and Visual Media of the Year. Johnson is competing with himself in Visual Media of the Year, as his collaboration with Carrie Underwood, “I’m Gonna Love You” was also nominated.
Morgan Wallen also earned seven nominations, including his third consecutive nomination for Entertainer of the Year. Wallen received four nominations for his collaboration with Post Malone on “I Had Some Help,” which includes three artist nominations and one songwriter nomination for Wallen.
Lainey Wilson was nominated in six separate categories, including her first nomination for Artist-Songwriter of the Year. Wilson’s nominations for Song of the Year mark her fourth consecutive year being nominated and her seventh total nomination (including artist and songwriter credits) in the category.
Shaboozey received his first ACM Award nominations, including a nomination for Best New Male Artist and Single of the Year for his record-breaking hit song “A Bar Song (Tipsy).” Additional first-time artist nominees include Gavin Adcock, Dasha, Noah Kahan, Ella Langley, Jessie Murph, Muscadine Bloodline, Zach Top, The Red Clay Strays, Treaty Oak Revival, and Tucker Wetmore.
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