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Carrie Underwood, Luke Combs & More Revealed Among Top ACM Award Nominees

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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

Jason Aldean

Luke Combs

Miranda Lambert

Chris Stapleton

Carrie Underwood

Kane Brown

Morgan Wallen

Male Artist of the Year

Luke Combs

Chris Stapleton

Kane Brown

Jordan Davis

Morgan Wallen

Female Artist of the Year

Miranda Lambert

Ashley McBryde

Lainey Wilson

Carly Pearce

Kelsea Ballerini

New Male Artist of the Year

Zach Bryan

Jackson Dean

ERNEST

Dylan Scott

Nate Smith

Bailey Zimmerman

New Female Artist of the Year

Priscilla Block

Megan Moroney

Caitlyn Smith

Morgan Wade

Hailey Whitters

Duo of the Year

Brooks & Dunn

Brothers Osborne

Dan + Shay

Maddie & Tae

The War and Treaty

Group of the Year

Lady A

Little Big Town

Midland

Old Dominion

Zac Brown Band

Album of the Year

Ashley McBryde Presents: LindevilleAshley McBryde

Bell Bottom Country Lainey Wilson

Growin’ Up Luke Combs

PalominoMiranda 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

ERNEST

HARDY

Luke Combs

Miranda Lambert

Morgan Wallen

Songwriter of the Year

Nicolle Gallon

Ashley Gorley

Chase McGill

Josh Osborne

Hunter Phelps