The Academy of County Music Awards announced its nominees on Thursday, and the list is filled with country music’s biggest stars.
Nominees for entertainer of the year and song of the year were announced exclusively on “TODAY,” and the full list of nominees was shared later Thursday morning.
Lainey Wilson is up for entertainer of the year again after being selected as the winner last year. She will go up against a star-studded list of contenders, including Megan Moroney, Jelly Roll and Morgan Wallen.
Wilson also got a nod in the song of the year category with “Somewhere Over Laredo.” She will go up against Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton (“A Song to Sing”), Moroney (“Am I Okay?”), Ella Langley (“Choosin’ Texas”) and Zach Top (“I Never Lie”).
In all, Moroney leads the pack with nine nominations. Lambert has the second-most with eight, while Langley earned seven.
The ACM Awards will air on Prime Video at 8 p.m. ET on Sunday, May 17, with performances from Lambert, Wilson, Kacey Musgraves, Little Big Town, Cody Johnson and Riley Green.
See the full list of nominees for the 15 awards below:
Entertainer of the Year
- Luke Combs
- Cody Johnson
- Megan Moroney
- Jelly Roll
- Chris Stapleton
- Morgan Wallen
- Lainey Wilson
Song of the Year
- “A Song to Sing” — Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton
- “Am I Okay?” — Megan Moroney
- “Choosin’ Texas” — Ella Langley
- “I Never Lie” — Zach Top
- “Somewhere Over Laredo” — Lainey Wilson
Female Artist of the Year
- Kelsea Ballerini
- Miranda Lambert
- Ella Langley
- Megan Moroney
- Lainey Wilson
Male Artist of the Year
- Luke Combs
- Riley Green
- Cody Johnson
- Chris Stapleton
- Zach Top
Group of the Year
- 49 Winchester
- Flatland Cavalry
- Old Dominion
- Rascal Flatts
- The Red Clay Strays
Duo of the Year
- Brooks & Dunn
- Brothers Osborne
- Dan + Shay
- Muscadine Bloodline
- Thelma & James
New Female Artist of the Year
- Avery Anna
- Mackenzie Carpenter
- Dasha
- Caroline Jones
- Emily Ann Roberts
New Male Artist of the Year
- Gavin Adcock
- Vincent Mason
- Shaboozey
- Hudson Westbrook
- Tucker Wetmore
Album of the Year
- “Ain’t In It For My Health” — Zach Top
- “Cherry Valley” — Carter Faith
- “Don’t Mind If I Do (Deluxe)” — Riley Green
- “I’m The Problem” — Morgan Wallen
- “Parker McCollum” — Parker McCollum
Song of the Year
- “A Song To Sing” — Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton
- “Am I Okay?” — Megan Moroney
- “Choosin’ Texas” — Ella Langley
- “I Never Lie” — Zach Top
- “Somewhere Over Laredo” — Lainey Wilson
Single of the Year
- “6 Months Later” — Megan Moroney
- “Choosin’ Texas” — Ella Langley
- “I Never Lie” — Zach Top
- “Somewhere Over Laredo” — Lainey Wilson
- “The Fall” — Cody Johnson
Music Event of the Year
- “A Song To Sing” — Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton
- “Amen” — Shaboozey & Jelly Roll
- “Don’t Mind If I Do” — Riley Green feat. Ella Langley
- “Trailblazer” — Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson
- “You Had To Be There” — Megan Moroney & Kenny Chesney
Visual Media of the Year
- “6 Months Later” — Megan Moroney
- “A Song To Sing” — Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton
- “Cuckoo” -Stephen Wilson, Jr.
- “Somewhere Over Laredo” — Lainey Wilson
- “The Fall” — Cody Johnson
Songwriter of the Year
- Jessie Jo Dillon
- Ashley Gorley
- Charlie Handsome
- Chase McGill
- Blake Pendergrass
Artist-Songwriter of the Year
- Luke Combs
- Riley Green
- Ella Langley
- Megan Moroney
- Morgan Wallen
