massive pop-crossover hit<\/a> that has spent five nonconsecutive weeks at Number One on the Billboard Hot 100. In the Song category, \u201cChoosin\u2019 Texas\u201d will face off with Lambert and Stapleton\u2019s \u201cA Song to Sing,\u201d Moroney\u2019s \u201cAm I Okay?\u201d, Top\u2019s \u201cI Never Lie,\u201d and Wilson\u2019s \u201cSomewhere Over Laredo.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\tThe 61st\u00a0ACM Awards return to Las Vegas and the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday, May 17. The show streams live on Prime Video, beginning at 8 p.m.\/ET. A host announcement is expected soon.<\/p>\n
\n\t61st annual ACM Awards nominations:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\tEntertainer of the Year<\/strong>
Luke Combs
Jelly Roll
Cody Johnson
Megan Moroney
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen
Lainey Wilson<\/p>\n\n\tFemale Artist of the Year<\/strong>
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Ella Langley
Megan Moroney
Lainey Wilson<\/p>\n\n\n
\t\tEditor\u2019s picks<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n
\n\tMale Artist of the Year<\/strong>
Luke Combs
Riley Green
Cody Johnson
Chris Stapleton
Zach Top<\/p>\n\n\tGroup of the Year<\/strong>
49 Winchester
Flatland Cavalry
Old Dominion
Rascal Flatts
The Red Clay Strays<\/p>\n\n\tDuo of the Year<\/strong>
Brooks & Dunn
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Muscadine Bloodline
Thelma & James<\/p>\n\n\tNew Female Artist of the Year<\/strong>
Avery Anna
Mackenzie Carpenter
Dasha
Caroline Jones
Emily Ann Roberts<\/p>\n\n\tNew Male Artist of the Year<\/strong>
Gavin Adcock
Vincent Mason
Shaboozey
Hudson Westbrook
Tucker Wetmore<\/p>\n\n\tAlbum of the Year<\/strong>
Ain\u2019t in It for My Health, <\/em>Zach Top
Cherry Valley<\/em>, Carter Faith
Don\u2019t Mind If I Do (Deluxe),<\/em> Riley Green
I\u2019m the Problem<\/em>, Morgan Wallen
Parker McCollum<\/em>, Parker McCollum<\/p>\n\n\tSong of the Year<\/strong>
\u201cA Song to Sing,\u201d Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton (Chris Stapleton, Miranda Lambert, Jenee Fleenor, Jesse Frasure)
\u201cAm I Okay?,\u201d Megan Moroney (Megan Moroney, Luke Laird, Jessie Jo Dillon)
\u201cChoosin\u2019 Texas,\u201d Ella Langley (Ella Langley, Luke Dick, Miranda Lambert, Joybeth Taylor)
\u201cI Never Lie,\u201d Zach Top (Zach Top, Carson Chamberlain, Tim Nichols)
\u201cSomewhere Over Laredo,\u201d Lainey Wilson (Lainey Wilson, Trannie Anderson, Dallas Wilson, Andy Albert, Harold Arlen & Yip Harburg)<\/p>\n\n\n
\t\tRelated Content<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n
\n\tSingle of the Year<\/strong>
\u201c6 Months Later,\u201d Megan Moroney
\u201cChoosin\u2019 Texas,\u201d Ella Langley
\u201cI Never Lie,\u201d Zach Top
\u201cSomewhere Over Laredo,\u201d Lainey Wilson
\u201cThe Fall,\u201d Cody Johnson<\/p>\n\n\tMusic Event of the Year<\/strong>
\u201cA Song to Sing,\u201d Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton
\u201cAmen,\u201d Shaboozey & Jelly Roll
\u201cDon\u2019t Mind If I Do,\u201d Riley Green feat. Ella Langley
\u201cTrailblazer,\u201d Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson
\u201cYou Had to Be There,\u201d Megan Moroney & Kenny Chesney\u201d<\/p>\n\n\tVisual Media of the Year<\/strong>
\u201c6 Months Later,\u201d Megan Moroney
\u201cA Song to Sing,\u201d Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton
\u201cCuckoo,\u201d Stephen Wilson Jr.
\u201cSomewhere Over Laredo,\u201d Lainey Wilson
\u201cThe Fall,\u201d Cody Johnson<\/p>\n\n\tSongwriter of the Year<\/strong>
Jessie Jo Dillon
Ashley Gorley
Charlie Handsome
Chase McGill
Blake Pendergrass<\/p>\n\n\n
\t\tTrending Stories<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n
\n\tArtist-Songwriter of the Year<\/strong>
Luke Combs
Riley Green
Ella Langley
Megan Moroney
Morgan Wallen<\/p>\n\n\tDick Clark Productions is owned by Penske Media Corp., which is also the parent company of\u00a0<\/em>Rolling Stone.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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