60th ACM Awards Nominees Announced

The Academy of Country Music released their nominations for the 60th ACM Awards on Thursday, which are set to take place on May 8. Several major artists received multiple nominations for the upcoming awards show, but “newcomer” Ella Langley led all artists with nine nominations.

Following behind Langley were Cody Johnson, Morgan Wallen and Lainey Wilson with eight nominations to their name. Chris Stapleton picked up six nominations of his own, while Riley Green and Post Malone earned five. Kelsea Ballerini was given four nominations by the academy.

One notable nomination was Wilson’s for Entertainer of the Year, setting her up to defend her win in 2024. Wilson’s path to back-to-back wins in the category will be tough, as she’s up against six other very talented artists. Here’s all the nominated artists in every category for this year’s ACM awards:

Music Event of the Year

• Cowboys Cry Too – Kelsea Ballerini and Noah Kahan
• I Had Some Help – Post Malone and Morgan Wallen
• I’m Gonna Love You – Cody Johnson and Carrie Underwood
• We Don’t Fight Anymore – Carly Pearce and Chris Stapleton
• You Look Like You Love Me – Ella Langley and Riley Green

Visual Media of the Year

• 4x4xU – Lainey Wilson
• Dirt Cheap – Cody Johnson
• I’m Gonna Love You – Cody Johnson and Carrie Underwood
• Think I’m in Love with You – Chris Stapleton
• You Look Like You Love Me – Ella Langley and Riley Green

New Female Artist of the Year

• Kassi Ashton
• Ashley Cooke
• Dasha
• Ella Langley
• Jessie Murph

New Male Artist of the Year

• Gavin Adcock
• Shaboozey
• Zach Top
• Tucker Wetmore
• Bailey Zimmerman

New Duo or Group of the Year

• Restless Road
• The Red Clay Strays
• Treaty Oak Revival

Album of the Year

• Am I Okay? (I’ll Be Fine) – Megan Moroney
• Beautifully Broken – Jelly Roll
• Cold Beer & Country Music – Zach Top
• F-1 Trillion – Post Malone
• Whirlwind – Lainey Wilson

Single of the Year

• A Bar Song (Tipsy) – Shaboozey
• Dirt Cheap – Cody Johnson
• I Had Some Help – Post Malone and Morgan Wallen
• White Horse – Chris Stapleton
• You Look Like You Love Me – Ella Langley and Riley Green

Song of the Year

• 4x4xU – Lainey Wilson
• The Architect – Kacey Musgraves
• Dirt Cheap – Cody Johnson
• I Had Some Help – Post Malone and Morgan Wallen
• You Look Like You Love Me – Ella Langley and Riley Green

Artist-Songwriter of the Year

• Luke Combs
• ERNEST
• Hardy
• Morgan Wallen
• Lainey Wilson

Songwriter of the Year

• Jessi Alexander
• Jessie Jo Dillon
• Ashley Gorley
• Chase McGill
• Josh Osborne

Duo of the Year

• Brooks & Dunn
• Brothers Osborne
• Dan + Shay
• Muscadine Bloodline
• The War and Treaty

Group of the Year

• Flatland Cavalry
• Little Big Town
• Old Dominion
• Rascal Flatts
• The Red Clay Strays
  

Female Artist of the Year

• Kelsea Ballerini
• Ella Langley
• Megan Moroney
• Kacey Musgraves
• Lainey Wilson

Male Artist of the Year

• Luke Combs
• Cody Johnson
• Jelly Roll
• Chris Stapleton
• Morgan Wallen

Entertainer of the Year

• Kelsea Ballerini
• Luke Combs
• Cody Johnson
• Jelly Roll
• Chris Stapleton
• Morgan Wallen
• Lainey Wilson