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Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert, Chris Stapleton, Lainey Wilson, Morgan Wallen and other powerhouse country artists are among the nominees in the top categories at the 58th annual Academy of Country Music Awards, slated to take place next month. Bobby Bones was first to exclusively reveal the nominees live on The Bobby Bones Show on Thursday morning (April 13).
Lambert called in live to the show after hearing her name on the air, “pumped” to hear the “good ‘morning coffee’ news” that Palomino received a nod at the ACMs. She’s never written a record like it, she said, captivating different characters as she spanned the country on a nationwide road trip. Lambert aimed to write music about “freedom” while everyone was locked down during the pandemic.
“I’m pacing around my kitchen like an idiot,” Jordan Davis told Bones as he called into the show, in disbelief at his major ACM nod in the Male Artist of the Year category. The soon-to-be father of three is set to appear on The Bobby Bones Show again for an interview on Friday morning (April 14).
Dolly Parton is set to return to co-host this year’s ACM Awards, joined by fellow country icon Garth Brooks this time. Parton previously said that she’s “thrilled to return” to host the show with Brooks (and hinted that she might premiere the lead single from her highly-anticipated rock album that evening). Brooks added that “anyone with Dolly Parton makes a fantastic couple.”
The 58th ACM Awards will take place at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. It’s set for Thursday, May 11 at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT/5 p.m. PT.
See the full list of 58th annual ACM Awards nominees below.
Entertainer of the Year
Male Artist of the Year
Female Artist of the Year
New Male Artist of the Year
New Female Artist of the Year
Duo of the Year
Group of the Year
Album of the Year
Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville — Ashley McBryde
Bell Bottom Country — Lainey Wilson
Growin’ Up — Luke Combs
Palomino — Miranda Lambert
Mr. Saturday Night — Jon Pardi
Single of the Year
“Heart Like A Truck” — Lainey Wilson
“Never Wanted To Be That Girl” — Carly Pearce feat. Ashley McBryde
“She Had Me At Heads Carolina” — Cole Swindell
“Thank God” — Kane Brown and Katelyn Brown
“’Til You Can’t” — Cody Johnson
Visual Media of the Year
“HEARTFIRST” — Kelsea Ballerini
“She Had Me At Heads Carolina” — Cole Swindell
“Thank God” — Kane Brown and Katelyn Brown
“’Til You Can’t” — Cody Johnson
“wait in the truck” — HARDY feat. Lainey Wilson
“What He Didn’t Do” — Carly Pearce
Song of the Year
“Sand in my Boots” — Morgan Wallen
“She Had Me At Heads Carolina” — Cole Swindell
“’Til You Can’t” — Cody Johnson
“wait in the truck” — HARDY feat. Lainey Wilson
“You Should Probably Leave” — Chris Stapleton
Music Event of the Year
“At The End of a Bar” — Chris Young with Mitchell Tenpenny
“She Had Me At Heads Carolina [Remix]” — Cole Swindell and Jo Dee Messina
“Thank God” — Kane Brown and Katelyn Brown
“Thinking ‘Bout You” — Dustin Lynch feat. MacKenzie Porter
“wait in the truck” — HARDY feat. Lainey Wilson
Artist-Songwriter of the Year
Songwriter of the Year
Nicolle Gallon
Ashley Gorley
Chase McGill
Josh Osborne
Hunter Phelps