They have announced the nominees, they have announced the hosts, and they have announced the new place to watch this year.
Hosting the ACM Awards this year is Dolly Parton with the help of Jimmie Allen and Gabby Barrett. For the first time ever the show will not be on a major network but will be broadcast live on Amazon Prime on March 7th.
Here are just a few of the nominations for this year’s event.
Song of the Year
7 Summers – Morgan Wallen
Buy Dirt – Jordan Davis Featuring Luke Bryan
Fancy Like – Walker Hayes
Knowing You – Kenny Chesney
Things A Man Oughta Know – Lainey Wilson
Single of the Year
You Should Probably Leave – Chris Stapleton
Buy Dirt – Jordan Davis Featuring Luke Bryan
Fancy Like – Walker Hayes
Famous Friends – Chris Young & Kane Brown
If I Didn’t Love You – Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood
Video of the Year
Famous Friends – Chris Young & Kane Brown
If I Didn’t Love You – Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood
Never Wanted To Be That Girl – Carly Pearce & Ashley McBryde
Drunk And I Don’t Wanna Go Home – Miranda Lambert & Elle King
I Bet You Think About Me ( Taylor’s Version ) – Taylor Swift & Chris Stapleton
Album of the Year
Famous Friends – Chris Young
Country Again: Side A – Thomas Rhett
29: Written In Stone – Carly Pearce
Dangerous: The Double Album – Morgan Wallen
The Marfa Tapes – Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert, Jon Randall
Music Event of the Year
Half of My Hometown – Kelsea Ballerini featuring Kenny Chesney
Buy Dirt – Jordan Davis Featuring Luke Bryan
Never Wanted To Be That Girl – Carly Pearce & Ashley McBryde
Famous Friends – Chris Young & Kane Brown
If I Didn’t Love You – Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood
New Male Artist of the Year
Walker Hayes
Ryan Hurd
Hardy
Parker McCollum
Elvie Shane
New Female Artist of the Year
Lily Rose
Tenille Arts
Priscilla Block
Caitlyn Smith
Lainey Wilson
Group of the Year
Lady A
The Cadillac Three
Midland
Old Dominion
Little Big Town
Duo of the Year
Brooks & Dunn
LOCASH
Maddie & Tae
Brothers Osborne
Dan & Shay
Male Artist of the Year
Jimmie Allen
Morgan Wallen
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton
Luke Combs
Female Artist of the Year
Gabby Barrett
Ashley McBryde
Miranda Lambert
Maren Morris
Carly Pearce
Entertainer of the Year
Luke Combs
Carrie Underwood
Chris Stapleton
Miranda Lambert
Eric Church
More nominations for musicians, venues, and more can be found on Twitter @Y102KRNY
You can also stay tuned to Y102 to hear more about performances and other things happening at the ACM Awards Show on March 7th on Amazon Prime.