Lady Antbellum was on "CBS This Morning" yesterday to announce the nominees for the 52nd Annual ACM Awards, and Keith Urban is the man to beat.
Keith leads this yearâs pack with seven nominations in five categories, including his seventh nod for Entertainer of the Year and his 10th for Male Vocalist of the Year. Miranda Lambert and Maren Morris come in a close second to Keith with six nods each, with both up for Female Vocalist of the Year.
Other artists with multiple nods include Florida Georgia Line and Tim McGraw with five each, and Dierks Bentley, Thomas Rhett and Chris Stapleton with three.
As for the coveted Entertainer of the Year category, Keith will be going head-to-head with Jason Aldean, FGL, Luke Bryan and Carrie Underwood.
- Among this year's snubs: Blake Shelton failed to receive a nod despite his hit album "If I'm Honest" coming out this year, while Kenny Chesney was missing from the Entertainer of the Year category as was Garth Brooks. And even though Sturgill Simpson won the GRAMMY for Country Album of the Year, he too got snubbed, although he hasn't had too many nice things to say about the ACMs so it's not surprising.
The 52nd Annual ACM Awards, hosted by Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley, airs April 2nd on CBS at 8 pm, live from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
NOMINEES FOR THE 52ND ANNUAL ACM AWARDS
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
- Jason Aldean
- Luke Bryan
- Florida Georgia Line
- Carrie Underwood
- Keith Urban
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
- Jason Aldean
- Dierks Bentley
- Thomas Rhett
- Chris Stapleton
- Keith Urban
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
- Kelsea Ballerini
- Miranda Lambert
- Maren Morris
- Kacey Musgraves
- Carrie Underwood
VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
- Big & Rich
- Brothers Osborne
- Dan + Shay
- Florida Georgia Line
- Maddie & Tae
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
- Eli Young Band
- Lady Antebellum
- Little Big Town
- Old Dominion
- Rascal Flatts
NEW MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY T-MOBILE
- Kane Brown
- Chris Janson
- Chris Lane
- Jon Pardi
- Brett Young
NEW FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY T-MOBILE
- Lauren Alaina
- Cam
- Brandy Clark
- Maren Morris
* four nominees only
NEW VOCAL DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY T-MOBILE
- A Thousand Horses
- Brothers Osborne
- Dan + Shay
- LOCASH
- Maddie & Tae
ALBUM OF THE YEAR[Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record CompanyâLabel(s)]
- âBlackâ â Dierks Bentley
- âDig Your Rootsââ Florida Georgia Line
- âHEROâ â Maren Morris
- âRipcord: â Keith Urban
- âThe Weight of These Wingsâ â Miranda Lambert
SINGLE RECORD OF THE YEAR[Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record CompanyâLabel(s)]
- âBlue Ainât Your Colorâ â Keith Urban
- âH.O.L.Y.â â Florida Georgia Line
- âHumble And Kindâ â Tim McGraw
- âMy Churchâ â Maren Morris
- âViceâ â Miranda Lambert
SONG OF THE YEAR[Awarded to Songwriter(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)]
âBlue Ainât Your Colorâ â Keith UrbanâDie A Happy Manâ â Thomas RhettâHumble And Kindâ â Tim McGrawâKill A Wordâ â Eric Church Featuring Rhiannon GiddensâTennessee Whiskeyâ â Chris StapletonâViceâ â Miranda Lambert
VIDEO OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY XFINITY[Awarded to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)]
- âFire Awayâ â Chris Stapleton
- âForever Countryâ â Artists of Then, Now & Forever
- âHumble And Kindâ â Tim McGraw
- âPeter Panâ â Kelsea Ballerini
- âViceâ â Miranda Lambert
VOCAL EVENT OF THE YEAR[Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record CompanyâLabel(s)]
- âDifferent For Girlsâ â Dierks Bentley Featuring Elle King
- âForever Countryâ â Artists of Then, Now & Forever
- âMay We Allâ â Florida Georgia Line Featuring Tim McGraw
- âSetting The World On Fireâ â Kenny Chesney Featuring P!nk
- âThink Of Youâ â Chris Young Featuring Cassadee Pope
Source: ACM Country