ACM Awards Nominations Revealed: See Full List

Nominations for the ACM Awards come a few days after the first round of performers was revealed.

Nominations for the Academy of Country Music Awards were announced on Thursday as Ella Langley leads with eight nominations.

Following her, Cody Johnson, Morgan Wallen, and Lainey Wilson have seven, Chris Stapleton received six, Post Malone and Riley Green have five, and Kelsea Ballerini has four.

In addition to being nominated for Female Artist of the Year and Entertainer of the Year, Langley received six nominations for her song, “you look like you love me,” featuring Green, including Single of the Year, Music Event of the Year, Song of the Year as an artist and songwriter, and Visual Media of the Year as an artist and producer.

Many defending champions were renominated for their respective categories: Wilson for Female Artist of the Year and Entertainer of the Year, Stapleton for Male Artist of the Year, Old Dominion for Group of the Year, Dan + Shay for Duo of the Year, and Jessie Jo Dillon for Songwriter of the Year.

For the second time in three years, two collaborations are nominated for Single of the Year. Post Malone’s and Wallen’s “I Had Some Help” is nominated for the honor alongside Langley and Green.

Cold Beer & Country Music, the debut album from Zach Top, is nominated for Album of the Year. This is the first time since 2016 that a debut album has received the nomination. Sam Hunt’s Montevallo and Stapleton’s Traveller were nominated then, with Stapleton being the winner.

Old Dominion is nominated for Group of the Year for the tenth straight year, and won the award for the last seven consecutive years. If they win, they’ll overtake Rascal Flatts as the category’s highest number of wins. However, the “Life is a Highway” band is also nominated this year for the thirteenth time.

Little Big Town is also nominated for Group of the Year, making this their nineteenth time. They’re just one nomination shy of tying the category’s record for most nominations, which is held by Alabama.

Stapleton is once again nominated for Male Artist of the Year for the tenth time in a row, four of which he’s won, and Entertainer of the Year for the seventh time.

Luke Combs is nominated for both Male Artist of the Year and Entertainer of the Year for the sixth consecutive year. If he wins Entertainer of the Year, he’ll also receive the ACM Triple Crown Award, which is given to artists who have won their respective new artist and artist awards, as well as entertainer.

Alysa Vanderheym is making history at this year’s ceremony as the first woman to be nominated for Producer of the Year at the ACM Awards.

Earlier this week, the Academy of Country Music announced their first round of performers for this year’s ceremony. Wilson, Blake Shelton, and Eric Church are set to take the stage at the Ford Center at the Star in Frisco, Texas.

Hosted by Reba McEntire, the ceremony is scheduled for May 8, streaming exclusively on Prime Video and Twitch’s Amazon Music channel.

See the full list of nominees below.

MAIN AWARDS:

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

• Kelsea Ballerini
• Luke Combs
• Cody Johnson
• Jelly Roll
• Chris Stapleton
• Morgan Wallen
• Lainey Wilson

FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Kelsea Ballerini
• Ella Langley
• Megan Moroney
• Kacey Musgraves
• Lainey Wilson

MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

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

DUO OF THE YEAR

• Brooks & Dunn 
• Brothers Osborne 
• Dan + Shay 
• Muscadine Bloodline
• The War And Treaty

GROUP OF THE YEAR

• Flatland Cavalry
• Little Big Town 
• Old Dominion 
• Rascal Flatts
• The Red Clay Strays

NEW FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Kassi Ashton
• Ashley Cooke
• Dasha
• Ella Langley
• Jessie Murph

NEW MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Gavin Adcock
• Shaboozey
• Zach Top
• Tucker Wetmore
• Bailey Zimmerman

NEW DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR

• Restless Road
• The Red Clay Strays
• Treaty Oak Revival

ALBUM OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]

• Am I Okay? (I’ll Be Fine) – Megan Moroney

Producer: Kristian Bush

Record Company-Label: Columbia Records / Sony Music Nashville

• Beautifully Broken – Jelly Roll

Producers: BazeXX, Brock Berryhill, Zach Crowell, Devin Dawson, Charlie Handsome, Ben Johnson, mgk, The Monsters & Strangerz, Austin Nivarel, SlimXX, Ryan Tedder,  Isaiah Tejada, Alysa Vanderheym

Record Company-Label: BBR Music Group / BMG Nashville / Republic Records

• Cold Beer & Country Music – Zach Top

Producer: Carson Chamberlain

Record Company-Label: Leo33

• F-1 Trillion – Post Malone

Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins

Record Company-Label: Mercury Records / Republic Records

• Whirlwind – Lainey Wilson

Producer: Jay Joyce

Record Company-Label: BBR Music Group / BMG Nashville

SINGLE OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]

• A Bar Song (Tipsy) – Shaboozey

Producers: Sean Cook, Nevin Sastry

Record Company-Label: American Dogwood / EMPIRE

• Dirt Cheap – Cody Johnson

Producer: Trent Willmon

Record Company-Label: CoJo Music LLC / Warner Music Nashville

• I Had Some Help – Post Malone, Morgan Wallen

Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins

Record Company-Label: Mercury Records / Republic Records

• White Horse – Chris Stapleton

Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton, Morgane Stapleton

Record Company-Label: Mercury Nashville

• you look like you love me – Ella Langley, Riley Green

Producer: Will Bundy

Record Company-Label: SAWGOD / Columbia Records

SONG OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Songwriter(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)]

• 4x4xU – Lainey Wilson

Songwriters: Jon Decious, Aaron Raitiere, Lainey Wilson

Publishers: Louisiana Lady; One Tooth Productions; Reservoir 416; Songs of One Riot Music; Sony/ATV Accent

• The Architect – Kacey Musgraves

Songwriters: Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves, Josh Osborne

Publishers: Songs for Indy and Owl; Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing

• Dirt Cheap – Cody Johnson

Songwriter: Josh Phillips

Publishers: Warner-Tamerlane Publishing; Write or Die Music; Write the Lightning Publishing

• I Had Some Help – Post Malone, Morgan Wallen

Songwriters: Louis Bell, Ashley Gorley, Hoskins, Austin Post, Ernest Keith Smith, Morgan Wallen, Chandler Paul Walters, Ryan Vojtesak

Publishers: Bell Ear Publishing; Master of my Domain Music; Poppy’s Picks; Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing; Universal Music Corporation

• you look like you love me – Ella Langley, Riley Green

Songwriters: Riley Green, Ella Langley, Aaron Raitiere

Publishers: Back 40 Publishing International; Langley Publishing; One Tooth Productions; Sony/ATV Tree; Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp

MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]

• Cowboys Cry Too – Kelsea Ballerini, Noah Kahan

Producers: Kelsea Ballerini, Noah Kahan, Alysa Vanderheym

Record Company-Label: Black River Entertainment

• I Had Some Help – Post Malone, Morgan Wallen

Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins

Record Company-Label: Mercury Records / Republic Records

• I’m Gonna Love You – Cody Johnson, Carrie Underwood

Producer: Trent Willmon

Record Company-Label: CoJo Music LLC / Warner Music Nashville

• we don’t fight anymore – Carly Pearce, Chris Stapleton

Producers: Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne, Carly Pearce

Record Company-Label: Big Machine Records

• you look like you love me – Ella Langley, Riley Green

Producer: Will Bundy

Record Company-Label: SAWGOD / Columbia Records

VISUAL MEDIA OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)]

• 4x4xU – Lainey Wilson

Producer: Jennifer Ansell

Director: Dano Cerny

• Dirt Cheap – Cody Johnson

Producer: Dustin Haney

Director: Dustin Haney

• I’m Gonna Love You – Cody Johnson, Carrie Underwood

Producers: Christen Pinkston, Wesley Stebbins-Perry

Director: Dustin Haney

• Think I’m In Love With You – Chris Stapleton

Producers: Wes Edwards, Angie Lorenz, Jamie Stratakis

Director: Running Bear (Stephen Kinigopoulos, Alexa Stone)

• you look like you love me – Ella Langley, Riley Green

Producer: Whale Tale Music

Directors: Ella Langley, John Park, Wales Toney

ARTIST-SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

• Luke Combs
• ERNEST
• HARDY
• Morgan Wallen
• Lainey Wilson

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

• Jessi Alexander
• Jessie Jo Dillon
• Ashley Gorley
• Chase McGill
• Josh Osborne

The 2025 ACM Studio Recording Awards and Industry Awards will be presented to recipients at the 18th Academy of Country Music Honors, a special event held annually in August in Nashville. More details about this year’s show will be announced in the coming months.

STUDIO RECORDING AWARDS:

BASS PLAYER OF THE YEAR

• J.T. Cure
• Mark Hill
• Rachel Loy
• Tony Lucido
• Craig Young

DRUMMER OF THE YEAR

• Fred Eltringham
• Tommy Harden
• Evan Hutchings
• Aaron Sterling
• Nir Z

ACOUSTIC GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR

• Tim Galloway
• Todd Lombardo
• Mac McAnally
• Bryan Sutton
• Ilya Toshinskiy

PIANO/KEYBOARDS PLAYER OF THE YEAR

• Dave Cohen
• Ian Fitchuk
• Billy Justineau
• Gordon Mote
• Alex Wright

SPECIALTY INSTRUMENT PLAYER OF THE YEAR

• Dan Dugmore
• Jenee Fleenor
• Josh Matheny
• Justin Schipper
• Kristin Wilkinson

ELECTRIC GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR

• Kris Donegan
• Jedd Hughes
• Brent Mason
• Sol Philcox-Littlefield
• Derek Wells

AUDIO ENGINEER OF THE YEAR

• Brandon Bell
• Drew Bollman
• Josh Ditty
• Buckley Miller
• F. Reid Shippen

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

• Dave Cobb
• Ian Fitchuk
• Charlie Handsome
• Jon Randall
• Alysa Vanderheym

INDUSTRY AWARDS:

CASINO OF THE YEAR – THEATER

• Deadwood Mountain Grand – Deadwood, SD
• Foxwoods Resort Casino – Mashantucket, CT
• Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort – Cherokee, NC
• The Theater at Virgin Hotels – Las Vegas, NV
• Yaamava’ Theater – Highland, CA

CASINO OF THE YEAR – ARENA

• Golden Nugget Lake Charles – Lake Charles, LA
• Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena – Atlantic City, NJ
• Harveys Lake Tahoe – Stateline, NV
• Mystic Lake Casino Showroom – Prior Lake, MN
• Turning Stone Resort Casino – Verona, NY

FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR

• C2C Country to Country – London, England
• CMC Rocks – Ipswich, Queensland
• Stagecoach Festival – Indio, CA
• Two Step Inn – Georgetown, TX
• Windy City Smokeout – Chicago, IL

FAIR/RODEO OF THE YEAR

• Calgary Stampede – Calgary, AB
• California Mid-State Fair – Paso Robles, CA
• Cheyenne Frontier Days – Cheyenne, WY
• Minnesota State Fair – Falcon Heights, MN
• Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo – Houston, TX

CLUB OF THE YEAR

• Billy Bob’s Texas – Fort Worth, TX
• Brooklyn Bowl – Nashville, TN
• Cain’s Ballroom – Tulsa, OK
• Georgia Theatre – Athens, GA
• Joe’s on Weed St. – Chicago, IL

THEATER OF THE YEAR

• The Caverns – Pelham, TN
• MGM Music Hall at Fenway – Boston, MA
• The Met Philadelphia – Philadelphia, PA
• The Rave/Eagles Club – Milwaukee, WI
• Tennessee Theatre – Knoxville, TN

OUTDOOR VENUE OF THE YEAR

• BankNH Pavilion – Gilford, NH
• CMAC – Constellation Brands Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center – Canandaigua, NY
• Saint Augustine Amphitheatre – St. Augustine, FL
• The Wharf Amphitheater – Orange Beach, AL
• Whitewater Amphitheater – New Braunfels, TX

ARENA OF THE YEAR

• Dickies Arena – Fort Worth, TX
• Moody Center – Austin, TX
• TD Garden – Boston, MA
• Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center – Knoxville, TN
• Van Andel Arena – Grand Rapids, MI

DON ROMEO TALENT BUYER OF THE YEAR

• Deana Baker
• Bobby Clay
• Gil Cunningham
• Weston Hebert
• Stacy Vee
• Taylor Williamson

PROMOTER OF THE YEAR

• Brent Fedrizzi
• Alex Maxwell
• Patrick McDill
• Anna-Sophie Mertens
• Rich Schaefer
• Aaron Spalding