{"id":3112,"date":"2023-04-18T16:46:31","date_gmt":"2023-04-18T15:46:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/?p=3112"},"modified":"2023-04-18T16:46:32","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T15:46:32","slug":"nominations-announced-for-the-58th-academy-of-country-music-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/index.php\/2023\/04\/18\/nominations-announced-for-the-58th-academy-of-country-music-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Nominations Announced for the 58th Academy of Country Music Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>\u2018Country Music\u2019s Party of the Year,\u2019 hosted by Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks&nbsp;returns exclusively on Prime Video live from Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas on Thursday, May 11<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Nominations are led by HARDY (seven) and Lainey Wilson (six), followed by Kane Brown (five), Luke Combs (five), Miranda Lambert (five), and Cole Swindell (five)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ACM_DollyGarth-_-credit-Art-Streiber--576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ACM_DollyGarth-_-credit-Art-Streiber--576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ACM_DollyGarth-_-credit-Art-Streiber--169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ACM_DollyGarth-_-credit-Art-Streiber--768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ACM_DollyGarth-_-credit-Art-Streiber--864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ACM_DollyGarth-_-credit-Art-Streiber--1152x2048.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ACM_DollyGarth-_-credit-Art-Streiber--676x1202.jpg 676w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ACM_DollyGarth-_-credit-Art-Streiber--scaled.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<strong>Academy of Country Music<\/strong>&nbsp;announced nominations for the 58th Academy of Country Music Awards. Hosted by global superstars&nbsp;<strong>Dolly Parton&nbsp;<\/strong>and<strong>&nbsp;Garth Brooks<\/strong>, \u201cCountry Music\u2019s Party of the Year\u201d will stream live exclusively for a global audience across 240+ territories on Prime Video on Thursday, May 11 at 8pm EDT (May 12 at 1am BST) from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. The Emmy-nominated, star-powered experience will celebrate country music\u2019s biggest stars and emerging talent, and feature unforgettable performances, exclusive collaborations, and unexpected moments that will captivate fans worldwide.&nbsp;<strong>The full rebroadcast of \u201cCountry Music\u2019s Party of the Year\u201d will stream the next day (May 12) for free on Amazon Freevee.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fans can also stream the ACM Awards playlist available now on Amazon Music in celebration of this year\u2019s nominees. Fans can listen to country music\u2019s biggest stars, such as Kane Brown, Carrie Underwood and Luke Combs, directly on the Amazon Music app&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/music.amazon.co.uk\/playlists\/B09S5MG8CZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><br>Nominee Highlights for the 58th Academy of Country Music Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>HARDY<\/strong>&nbsp;leads with seven nominations including Song of the Year and Artist-Songwriter of the Year. HARDY shares three of his nominations with fellow artist and collaborator&nbsp;<strong>Lainey Wilson<\/strong>&nbsp;for their song wait in the truck.<\/li><li><strong>Lainey Wilson<\/strong>&nbsp;receives the most nods for a female artist with six nominations including Female Artist of the Year. She is nominated in more categories than any other artist. Last year, Wilson won in both categories she was nominated in.<\/li><li>Most-awarded artist in ACM history,&nbsp;<strong>Miranda Lambert<\/strong>, receives her record-breaking 17th Female Artist of the Year nomination (passing Reba McEntire with 16), as well as four other nominations. Lambert\u2019s five nominations give her the opportunity to break more records following her Triple Crown Award presented at ACM Honors in the fall.<\/li><li>At least one woman is nominated in Every Eligible Main Awards Category this year.<\/li><li>For the second time in ACM history, three albums released by all-female acts have been nominated for Album of the Year in the same year, with&nbsp;<em>Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville<\/em>&nbsp;by&nbsp;<strong>Ashley McBryde<\/strong>,&nbsp;<em>Bell Bottom Country<\/em>&nbsp;by&nbsp;<strong>Lainey Wilson<\/strong>, and&nbsp;<em>Palomino<\/em>&nbsp;by&nbsp;<strong>Miranda Lambert<\/strong>&nbsp;each receiving nominations. The only other time three all-female acts had albums nominated for Album of the Year in the same year was in 1999 with&nbsp;<em>Faith<\/em>&nbsp;by&nbsp;<strong>Faith Hill<\/strong>,&nbsp;<em>I\u2019m Alright<\/em>&nbsp;by&nbsp;<strong>Jo Dee Messina<\/strong>, and&nbsp;<em>Wide Opens Spaces<\/em>&nbsp;by&nbsp;<strong>The Chicks<\/strong>&nbsp;all receiving nominations.&nbsp;<em>Wide Open Spaces<\/em>&nbsp;by&nbsp;<strong>The Chicks<\/strong>&nbsp;ended up winning the category.&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>Luke Combs<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Kane Brown<\/strong>, and<strong>&nbsp;Cole Swindell<\/strong>&nbsp;follow&nbsp;<strong>HARDY<\/strong>&nbsp;with the second-most nominations for a male artist, with five total nods each.<\/li><li><strong>Luke Combs&nbsp;<\/strong>and<strong>&nbsp;Chris Stapleton<\/strong>&nbsp;are nominees for Entertainer of the Year. A win for either artist in this category will also clinch the coveted Triple Crown Award, which consists of an Entertainer of the Year win, plus wins in an act\u2019s respective New Artist (male, female, or duo or group) and Artist (Male, female, duo or group) categories.<\/li><li>This is the fourth year in a row that&nbsp;<strong>Luke Combs<\/strong>&nbsp;is nominated for both Male Artist and Entertainer of the Year.&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>Kane Brown<\/strong>&nbsp;receives his first ever nominations for Entertainer of the Year and Male Artist of the Year.<\/li><li><strong>Kane Brown&nbsp;<\/strong>and<strong>&nbsp;Katelyn Brown<\/strong>&nbsp;receive three nominations together for their song&nbsp;<em>Thank God<\/em>&nbsp;in the Single, Music Event, and Visual Media of the Year categories. This marks Katelyn\u2019s first nominations, and with an additional two solo nominations this year brings Kane\u2019s total nominations to 14.<\/li><li><strong>Cole Swindell<\/strong>&nbsp;receives first-time nominations in three categories including Single of the Year, Visual Media of the Year, and Music Event of the Year, in which he shares a nomination with his collaborator and fellow artist&nbsp;<strong>Jo Dee Messina<\/strong>&nbsp;who receives her first nomination in 22 years.<\/li><li><strong>Morgan Wallen<\/strong>&nbsp;receives four nods including his first nomination for Entertainer of the Year, bringing his career total to nine. Last year he took home ACM Album of the Year.<\/li><li><strong>Chris Stapleton<\/strong>&nbsp;receives four nominations, including his eighth consecutive nomination for Male Artist of the Year.<\/li><li><strong>Cody Johnson<\/strong>&nbsp;receives three nominations this year, making this the most ACM Award nominations he has ever received and making him the most-nominated Texas-born male artist this year.<\/li><li><strong>Brothers Osborne<\/strong>\u2019s nomination for Duo of the Year marks their 16th ACM nomination and their ninth year in a row being nominated for ACM Duo of the Year, an award they have brought home three times, including last year.<\/li><li><strong>John Osborne<\/strong>&nbsp;of Brothers Osborne receives his first solo nomination as a producer for producing Ashley McBryde\u2019s album&nbsp;<em>Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville<\/em>.<\/li><li><strong>Jon Pardi<\/strong>&nbsp;receives two separate nominations for Album of the Year as both Artist and Producer, marking his third consecutive album to be nominated for ACM Album of the Year.<\/li><li><strong>The War And Treaty<\/strong>&nbsp;receive their first nomination for Duo of the Year, making them the first Black duo to receive a nomination in the category.&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>Old Dominion<\/strong>&nbsp;receives a nomination for Group of the Year, making this the eighth consecutive year the group has been nominated in the category. The group has taken home the title every year for the last five years.<\/li><li><strong>Little Big Town<\/strong>&nbsp;receives their 17th nomination for Group of the Year, which leaves them one nomination short of the all-time record of 18 nominations for Group of the Year held by Alabama. The group has been nominated in the category every year since 2005, with the exception of 2011.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Following is the full list of nominees for the Main Awards, Studio Recording Awards, and Industry Awards categories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>MAIN AWARDS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Entertainer-of-the-Year-square-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Entertainer-of-the-Year-square-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Entertainer-of-the-Year-square-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Entertainer-of-the-Year-square-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Entertainer-of-the-Year-square-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Entertainer-of-the-Year-square-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Entertainer-of-the-Year-square-2048x2048.png 2048w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Entertainer-of-the-Year-square-676x676.png 676w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Female-Artist-of-the-Year-square-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Female-Artist-of-the-Year-square-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Female-Artist-of-the-Year-square-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Female-Artist-of-the-Year-square-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Female-Artist-of-the-Year-square-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Female-Artist-of-the-Year-square-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Female-Artist-of-the-Year-square-2048x2048.png 2048w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Female-Artist-of-the-Year-square-676x676.png 676w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Male-Artist-of-the-Year-square-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Male-Artist-of-the-Year-square-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Male-Artist-of-the-Year-square-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Male-Artist-of-the-Year-square-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Male-Artist-of-the-Year-square-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Male-Artist-of-the-Year-square-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Male-Artist-of-the-Year-square-2048x2048.png 2048w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Male-Artist-of-the-Year-square-676x676.png 676w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Duo-of-the-Year-square-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Duo-of-the-Year-square-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Duo-of-the-Year-square-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Duo-of-the-Year-square-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Duo-of-the-Year-square-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Duo-of-the-Year-square-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Duo-of-the-Year-square-2048x2048.png 2048w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Duo-of-the-Year-square-676x676.png 676w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Group-of-the-Year-square-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Group-of-the-Year-square-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Group-of-the-Year-square-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Group-of-the-Year-square-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Group-of-the-Year-square-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Group-of-the-Year-square-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Group-of-the-Year-square-2048x2048.png 2048w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Group-of-the-Year-square-676x676.png 676w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><br>NEW MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Zach Bryan<\/li><li>Jackson Dean<\/li><li>ERNEST\u00a0<\/li><li>Dylan Scott\u00a0<\/li><li>Nate Smith\u00a0<\/li><li>Bailey Zimmerman<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Album-of-the-Year-square-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Album-of-the-Year-square-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Album-of-the-Year-square-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Album-of-the-Year-square-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Album-of-the-Year-square-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Album-of-the-Year-square-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Album-of-the-Year-square-2048x2048.png 2048w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Album-of-the-Year-square-676x676.png 676w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Single-of-the-Year-square-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Single-of-the-Year-square-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Single-of-the-Year-square-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Single-of-the-Year-square-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Single-of-the-Year-square-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Single-of-the-Year-square-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Single-of-the-Year-square-2048x2048.png 2048w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Single-of-the-Year-square-676x676.png 676w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><br>SONG OF THE YEAR<\/strong>&nbsp;<em>[Awarded to Songwriter(s)\/Publisher(s)\/Artist(s)]<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>Sand In My Boots &#8211; Morgan Wallen<\/em><br>Songwriters: Ashley Gorley, Josh Osborne, Michael Hardy<br>Publishers: Relative Music Group; Sony\/ATV Accent; Sony\/ATV Cross Keys Publishing; Sony\/ATV Tree Publishing<\/li><li><em>She Had Me At Heads Carolina &#8211; Cole Swindell<br><\/em>Songwriters: Ashley Gorley, Cole Swindell, Jesse Frasure, Mark D. Sanders, Thomas Rhett, Tim Nichols<br>Publishers: Ashley Gorley Publishing Designee; Be A Light Publishing; Colden Rainey Music; EMI Blackwood Music Inc; Songs Of Roc Nation Music; Sony Tree Publishing; Telemitry Rhythm House Music; Universal Music Corp; WC Music Corp; Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp<\/li><li><em>\u2018Til You Can\u2019t &#8211; Cody Johnson<br><\/em>Songwriters: Ben Stennis, Matt Rogers<br>Publishers: Anthem Canalco Publishing; Dead Aim Music; The Stennis Mightier Music<\/li><li><em>wait in the truck &#8211; HARDY feat. Lainey Wilson<br><\/em>Songwriters: Hunter Phelps, Jordan Schmidt, Michael Hardy, Renee Blair<br>Publishers: Humerus Publishing Global; Nontypical Music; Pile of Schmidt Songs; Rednecker Music; Relative Music Group; Round Hill Verses Publishing; Sony\/ATV Accent; Sony\/ATV Tree Publishing; The Money Tree Vibez; WC Music Corp; Who Wants to Buy My Publishing<\/li><li><em>You Should Probably Leave &#8211; Chris Stapleton<br><\/em>Songwriters: Ashley Gorley, Chris DuBois, Chris Stapleton<br>Publishers: One77 Songs; Sea Gayle Music; Songs of Southside Independent Music Publishing; Spirit Two Nashville; WC Music Corp<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><br>VISUAL MEDIA OF THE YEAR<\/strong>&nbsp;<em>[Awarded to Producer(s)\/Director(s)\/Artist(s)]<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>HEARTFIRST &#8211; Kelsea Ballerini<br><\/em>Producers: Christen Pinkston &amp; Wesley Stebbins-Perry<br>Director: P Tracy<\/li><li><em>She Had Me At Heads Carolina &#8211; Cole Swindell<br><\/em>Producer: Troy Jackson<br>Director: Spidey Smith<\/li><li><em>Thank God &#8211; Kane Brown with Katelyn Brown<br><\/em>Producer: Luke Arreguin<br>Director: Alex Alvga<\/li><li><em>\u2018Til You Can\u2019t &#8211; Cody Johnson<br><\/em>Producer: Maddy Hayes<br>Director: Dustin Haney<\/li><li><em>wait in the truck &#8211; HARDY feat. Lainey Wilson<br><\/em>Producer: Inkwell Productions<br>Director: Justin Clough<\/li><li><em>What He Didn\u2019t Do &#8211; Carly Pearce<br><\/em>Producer: Ryan Byrd<br>Director: Alexa Campbell<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><br>SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Nicolle Galyon<\/li><li>Ashley Gorley<\/li><li>Chase McGill<\/li><li>Josh Osborne<\/li><li>Hunter Phelps<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>ARTIST-SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Luke Combs<\/li><li>ERNEST<\/li><li>HARDY<\/li><li>Miranda Lambert<\/li><li>Morgan Wallen<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR<\/strong>&nbsp;<em>[Awarded to Artist(s)\/Producer(s)\/Record Company\u2013Label(s)]<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>At the End of a Bar &#8211; Chris Young with Mitchell Tenpenny<br><\/em>Producers: Chris DeStefano, Chris Young<br>Record Company-Label: RCA Nashville<\/li><li><em>She Had Me At Heads Carolina [Remix] &#8211; Cole Swindell &amp; Jo Dee Messina<br><\/em>Producer: Zach Crowell<br>Record Company-Label: Warner Music Nashville<\/li><li><em>Thank God &#8211; Kane Brown with Katelyn Brown<br><\/em>Producer: Dann Huff<br>Record Company-Label: RCA Nashville<\/li><li><em>Thinking \u2018Bout You &#8211; Dustin Lynch feat. MacKenzie Porter<br><\/em>Producer: Zach Crowell<br>Record Company-Label: Broken Bow Records<\/li><li><em>wait in the truck &#8211; HARDY feat. Lainey Wilson<br><\/em>Producers: Derek Wells, HARDY, Joey Moi, Jordan Schmidt<br>Record Company-Label: Big Loud Records<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em><br>The 2023 Studio Recording Awards and Industry Awards will be presented to recipients at the 16th Academy of Country Music Honors, a special event held annually in August at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. This year\u2019s show will be held August 23, with more details to be announced in the coming months.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>STUDIO RECORDING AWARDS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>BASS PLAYER OF THE YEAR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Mark Hill<\/li><li>Tony Lucido<\/li><li>Steve Mackey<\/li><li>Lex Price<\/li><li>Craig Young<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DRUMMER OF THE YEAR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Fred Eltringham<\/li><li>Miles McPherson<\/li><li>Jerry Roe<\/li><li>Aaron Sterling<\/li><li>Nir Z<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ACOUSTIC GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Tim Galloway<\/li><li>Todd Lombardo<\/li><li>Danny Rader<\/li><li>Bryan Sutton<\/li><li>Ilya Toshinskiy<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PIANO\/KEYBOARDS PLAYER OF THE YEAR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Jim \u201cMoose\u201d Brown<\/li><li>Dave Cohen<\/li><li>Charles Judge<\/li><li>Billy Justineau<\/li><li>Alex Wright<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SPECIALTY INSTRUMENT PLAYER OF THE YEAR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Dan Dugmore<\/li><li>Stuart Duncan<\/li><li>Jenee Fleenor<\/li><li>Josh Matheny<\/li><li>Justin Schipper<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ELECTRIC GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Kris Donegan<\/li><li>Kenny Greenberg<\/li><li>Rob McNelley<\/li><li>Sol Philcox-Littlefield<\/li><li>Derek Wells<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>AUDIO ENGINEER OF THE YEAR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Drew Bollman<\/li><li>Josh Ditty<\/li><li>Gena Johnson<\/li><li>Justin Niebank<\/li><li>F. Reid Shippen<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PRODUCER OF THE YEAR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Buddy Cannon<\/li><li>Luke Dick<\/li><li>Jay Joyce<\/li><li>Joey Moi<\/li><li>Jon Randall<\/li><li>Derek Wells<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>INDUSTRY AWARDS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CASINO OF THE YEAR \u2013 THEATER<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Deadwood Mountain Grand \u2013 Deadwood, SD<\/li><li>Golden Nugget \u2013 Lake Charles, LA<\/li><li>Resorts World Theatre at Resorts World Las Vegas \u2013 Las Vegas, NV<\/li><li>Seminole Hard Rock Hotel &amp; Casino \u2013 Hollywood, FL<\/li><li>Soaring Eagle \u2013 Mount Pleasant, MI<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CASINO OF THE YEAR \u2013 ARENA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Fallsview Casino Resort \u2013 Niagara Falls, ON<\/li><li>Harrah\u2019s \u2013 Council Bluffs, IA<\/li><li>Harveys Lake Tahoe \u2013 Stateline, NV<\/li><li>Mystic Lake Casino Showroom \u2013 Prior Lake, MN<\/li><li>Northern Quest Resort &amp; Casino \u2013 Airway Heights, WA<\/li><li>Turning Stone Resort Casino \u2013 Verona, NY<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>C2C: Country to Country \u2013 UK&nbsp;<\/li><li>Carolina Country Music Fest \u2013 Myrtle Beach, SC<\/li><li>Country Concert \u2013 Fort Loramie, OH<\/li><li>Country Fest \u2013 Cadott, WI<\/li><li>Country Thunder \u2013 Bristol, TN<\/li><li>Stagecoach Festival \u2013 Indio, CA<\/li><li>Tortuga Music Festival \u2013 Fort Lauderdale, FL<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>FAIR\/RODEO OF THE YEAR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Auburn Rodeo \u2013 Opelika, AL<\/li><li>Cheyenne Frontier Days \u2013 Cheyenne, WY<\/li><li>Florida Strawberry Festival \u2013 Plant City, FL<\/li><li>Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo \u2013 Houston, TX<\/li><li>Iowa State Fair \u2013 Des Moines, IA<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CLUB OF THE YEAR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Billy Bob\u2019s Texas \u2013 Fort Worth, TX&nbsp;<\/li><li>Coyote Joe\u2019s \u2013 Charlotte, NC<\/li><li>Grizzly Rose \u2013 Denver, CO<\/li><li>Gruene Hall \u2013 New Braunfels, TX&nbsp;<\/li><li>Joe\u2019s on Weed St. \u2013 Chicago, IL<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>THEATER OF THE YEAR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Crystal Grand Music Theatre \u2013 Wisconsin Dells, WI<\/li><li>Florida Theatre \u2013 Jacksonville, FL<\/li><li>Grand Ole Opry House \u2013 Nashville, TN<\/li><li>Orpheum Theater \u2013 Omaha, NE<\/li><li>Stiefel Theatre \u2013 Salina, KS<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>OUTDOOR VENUE OF THE YEAR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Bank of NH Pavilion \u2013 Gilford, NH<\/li><li>FirstBank Amphitheater \u2013 Franklin, TN<\/li><li>Greek Theatre \u2013 Los Angeles, CA<\/li><li>Santa Barbara Bowl \u2013 Santa Barbara, CA<\/li><li>St. Augustine Amphitheatre \u2013 St. Augustine, FL<\/li><li>The Wharf Amphitheater \u2013 Orange Beach, AL<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ARENA OF THE YEAR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Denny Sanford PREMIER Center \u2013 Sioux Falls, SD<\/li><li>Dickies Arena \u2013 Fort Worth, TX<\/li><li>Hertz Arena \u2013 Estero, FL<\/li><li>Moody Center \u2013 Austin, TX<\/li><li>Simmons Bank Arena \u2013 Little Rock, AR<\/li><li>Thompson-Boling Arena \u2013 Knoxville, TN<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DON ROMEO TALENT BUYER OF THE YEAR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Ron Pateras<\/li><li>Pat Powelson<\/li><li>Michelle Romeo<\/li><li>Stacy Vee<\/li><li>Troy Vollhoffer<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PROMOTER OF THE YEAR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Patrick McDill<\/li><li>Aaron Spalding<\/li><li>Ed Warm<\/li><li>Adam Weiser<\/li><li>Jay Wilson<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>IMPORTANT NOTES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The awards count for artists reflects categories in which they have been recognized as individuals or as part of their duo or group. In some cases, an artist may receive more than one nomination per category, such as producer, director, or songwriter which factors into their official count.<\/li><li>Award recipients in each category are noted above in brackets in the Album of the Year, Single of the Year, Song of the Year, Video of the Year, and Music Event of the Year.<\/li><li>Awards are voted on by members of the Academy of Country Music, which boasts a record-high membership this year of nearly 5,000 members and serves as a powerhouse advocate for Country fans, artists, and all facets of the business.<\/li><li>A full database of previous Academy of Country Music Awards nominations and winners can be found on the Academy of Country Music website in the \u201cWinners Search\u201d section found&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.acmcountry.com\/winners\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HERE<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The 58th Academy of Country Music Awards is produced by Dick Clark Productions, with Raj Kapoor, Barry Adelman, and Fonda Anita serving as executive producers, and Damon Whiteside serving as executive producer for the Academy of Country Music. Patrick Menton is co-executive producer. A limited number of tickets are still available for purchase on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/seatgeek.com\/academy-of-country-music-awards-tickets\/theater\/2023-05-11-7-pm\/r\/5817940\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SeatGeek<\/a>, offering fans exclusive entry into a nonstop party packed with their favorite country stars performing the biggest hits from the last year and seats closer to the action than ever before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Established in 1966, the Academy of Country Music Awards is the longest-running country music awards show and made history in 2022 as the first major awards ceremony to exclusively livestream, in partnership with Prime Video. This year\u2019s show marks its return to Texas since the landmark 50th ACM Awards, which broke a Guinness World Record in 2015 for being the most-attended awards show with more than 70,000 attendees at AT&amp;T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 58th ACM Awards performers, presenters, and ACM Awards week ancillary events will be announced in the coming weeks. For more information, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.acmcountry.com\/#!\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ACMcountry.com<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow the Academy of Country Music on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AcademyOfCountryMusic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/acmawards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Twitter<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/acmawards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@acmawards?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TikTok<\/a>, join the conversation with #ACMawards, and sign up for the FREE&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.acmcountry.com\/email-updates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ACM A-List<\/a>&nbsp;for the latest news + updates in your email inbox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong><br>ABOUT THE ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC:<br><\/strong><\/em>Founded in Southern California in 1964 as a regional trade organization, the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC (ACM) has grown in the almost-60 years since into a leading association for the country music industry. Now headquartered in Nashville, TN and boasting record-high membership of nearly 5,000 nationwide, the Academy serves as a powerhouse advocate for country fans, artists, and all facets of the business, as well as a supporter of philanthropic work through charitable partner ACM LIFTING LIVES, dedicated to improving lives through the power of music and providing aid in times of need, with a focus on health initiatives. 2023 looks to be another monumental year for the Academy, with the ACM Awards returning to Texas on May 11 and streaming live for a global audience on Prime Video, still the only major awards show to livestream. The Academy also remains relentlessly committed to creating a more inclusive environment for underrepresented groups in country music, from the boardroom to the stage, and over the last year has launched both ACM LEVel Up, a two-year professional development and enrichment curriculum for rising leaders, and OnRamp, a guaranteed income program for Black members of the Nashville music community, in partnership with the Black Music Action Coalition. 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