The nominations for the 50th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards were announced on January 30th. Reigning Female Vocalist of the Year Miranda Lambert leads the field with eight nominations including Entertainer of the Year. Dierks Bentley is close behind with seven nomination followed by Florida Georgia Line with five.
Entertainer of the Year
Jason Aldean
Garth Brooks
Luke Bryan
Miranda Lambert
Florida Georgia Line
LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 29: Singer Jason Aldean attendsLOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 29: Singer Jason Aldean attends the 2015 iHeartRadio Music Awards which broadcasted live on NBC from The Shrine Auditorium on March 29, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for iHeartMedia) (Photo: Frazer Harrison)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 29: Singer Jason Aldean attends NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 17: Garth Brooks performs NASHVILLE, TN - DECEMBER 15: Recording artist Luke LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 08: Singer Miranda Lambert LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 29: Singers Brian Kelley (L)
Male Vocalist of the Year
Jason Aldean
Dierks Bentley
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Brad Paisley
Blake Shelton
LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 29: Singer Jason Aldean performsLOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 29: Singer Jason Aldean performs onstage during the 2015 iHeartRadio Music Awards which broadcasted live on NBC from The Shrine Auditorium on March 29, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for iHeartMedia) (Photo: Kevin Winter)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 29: Singer Jason Aldean performs PHOENIX, AZ - JANUARY 31: Musician Dierks Bentley NASHVILLE, TN - JANUARY 21: Recording Artist Luke LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 08: Singer Eric Church AUSTIN, TX - MARCH 16: Musician Brad Paisley performs PHOENIX, AZ - MARCH 28: Recording artist Blake Shelton
Female Vocalist of the Year
Brandy Clark
Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood
NASHVILLE, TN - APRIL 07: Musician Brandy Clark performsNASHVILLE, TN - APRIL 07: Musician Brandy Clark performs during Sayville Live on April 7, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Davis/Getty Images for Sayville) (Photo: Jason Davis)
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NASHVILLE, TN - APRIL 07: Musician Brandy Clark performs LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 08: Singer Miranda Lambert NASHVILLE, TN - JANUARY 14: Martina McBride performs INDIANAPOLIS, IN - APRIL 05: Kacey Musgraves performs NASHVILLE, TN -
DECEMBER 15: Carrie Underwood performs
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Vocal Duo of the Year
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Maddie & Tae
The Swan Brothers
NASHVILLE, TN - SEPTEMBER 30: John Osborne and TJNASHVILLE, TN - SEPTEMBER 30: John Osborne and TJ Osborne of Brothers Osborne perform onstage at the WME Party during Day 4 of the IEBA 2014 Conference on September 30, 2014 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for IEBA) (Photo: Rick Diamond, Getty Images for IEBA)
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NASHVILLE, TN - SEPTEMBER 30: John Osborne and TJ LAS VEGAS, NV - OCTOBER 03: Recording artists Shay LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 29: Singers Brian Kelley (L) NASHVILLE, TN - FEBRUARY 24: Recording artists Maddie NASHVILLE, TN - APRIL 07:
Colton and Zach Swan of
Vocal Group of the Year
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts
The Band Perry
Zac Brown Band
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - APRIL 05: Charles Kelley (L) andINDIANAPOLIS, IN - APRIL 05: Charles Kelley (L) and Hillary Scott (R) of Lady Antebellum perform onstage during the Capital One JamFest at the NCAA March Madness Music Festival à Day 3 at White River State Park on April 5, 2015 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Turner) (Photo: Tasos Katopodis, Getty Images for Turner)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - APRIL 05: Charles Kelley (L) and MIAMI GARDENS, FL - DECEMBER 31: Members of the band NASHVILLE, TN - APRIL 07: Rascal Flatts's Jay DeMarcus LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 08: (L-R) Musicians reid LAS VEGAS, NV - SEPTEMBER 19: (L-R) Drummer Chris
Here is a list of nominees in the other major categories:
New Artist of the Year
Sam Hunt
Thomas Rhett
Cole Swindell
Album of the Year
'Old Boots, New Dirt,' Jason Aldean
'Pain Killer,' Little Big Town
'Platinum,' Miranda Lambert
'Riser,' Dierks Bentley
'The Outsiders,' Eric Church
Song of the Year
'American Kids,' Kenny Chesney
'Automatic,' Miranda Lambert
'Drink a Beer,' Luke Bryan
'Follow Your Arrow,' Kacey Musgraves
'Give Me Back My Hometown,' Eric Church
'I Hold On,' Dierks Bentley
Single Record of the Year
'American Kids,' Kenny Chesney
'Automatic,' Miranda Lambert
'Dirt,' Florida Georgia Line
'Drunk on a Plane,' Dierks Bentley
'I Don't Dance,' Lee Brice
Video of the Year
'American Kids,' Kenny Chesney
'Cop Car,' Keith Urban
'Drunk on a Plane,' Dierks Bentley
'I'm Not Gonna Miss You,' Glen Campbell
'Somethin' Bad,' Miranda Lambert feat. Carrie Underwood
Vocal Event of the Year
'Lonely Tonight,' Blake Shelton feat. Ashley Monroe
'Meanwhile, Back at Mama's,' Tim McGraw feat. Faith Hill
'Somethin' Bad,' Miranda Lambert feat. Carrie Underwood
'The South,' The Cadillac Three feat. Florida Georgia Line, Dierks Bentley and Mike Eli
'This Is How We Roll,' Florida Georgia Line feat. Luke Bryan
Songwriter of the Year
Rodney Clawson
Ashley Gorley
Luke Laird
Josh Osborne
Chris Tompkins
