ACM AWARDS: Nominations Announced

Posted: April 13, 2023 at 10:17 am

The Academy of Country Music has announced the nominations for this year’s ACM Awards taking place May 11th in Frisco, Texas. The show will stream live on Prime Video.

Hardy and Lainey Wilson lead the nominations with seven each, counting their nods for songwriting credits.

The 2023 ACM Awards artist nominations are:

Entertainer of the Year

• Carrie Underwood
• Chris Stapleton
• Jason Aldean
• Kane Brown
• Luke Combs
• Miranda Lambert
• Morgan Wallen

Female Artist of the Year

• Ashley McBryde
• Carly Pearce
• Kelsea Ballerini
• Lainey Wilson
• Miranda Lambert

Male Artist of the Year

• Chris Stapleton
• Jordan Davis
• Kane Brown
• Luke Combs
• Morgan Wallen

Duo of the Year

• Brooks and Dunn
• Brothers Osborne
• Dan and Shay
• Maddie and Tae
• The War and Treaty

Group of the Year

• Lady A
• Little Big Town
• Midland
• Old Dominion
• Zac Brown Band

New Female Artist of the Year

• Caitlyn Smith
• Hailey Whitters
• Megan Moroney
• Morgan Wade
• Priscilla Block

New Male Artist of the Year

• Bailey Zimmerman
• Dylan Scott
• Ernest
• Jackson Dean
• Nate Smith
• Zach Bryan

Album of the Year

• Ashley McBryde – Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville
• Lainey Wilson – Bell Bottom Country
• Luke Combs – Growin’ Up
• Jon Pardi – Mr. Saturday Night
• Miranda Lambert – Palomino

Single of the Year

• Lainey Wilson – “Heart Like a Truck”
• Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde – “Never Wanted to Be That Girl”
• Cole Swindell – “She Had Me at Heads Carolina”
• Kane Brown with Katelyn Brown – “Thank God”
• Cody Johnson – “Til You Can’t”

Song of the Year

• Morgan Wallen – “Sand in My Boots”
• Cole Swindell – “She Had Me at Heads Carolina”
• Cody Johnson – “Til You Can’t”
• Hardy featuring Lainey Wilson – “Wait in the Truck”
• Chris Stapleton – “You Should Probably Leave”

Visual Media of the Year

• Kelsea Ballerini – “Heartfirst”
• Cole Swindell – “She Had Me at Heads Carolina”
• Kane Brown with Katelyn Brown – “Thank God”
• Cody Johnson – “Til You Can’t”
• Hardy featuring Lainey Wilson – “Wait in the Truck”
• Carly Pearce – “What He Didn’t Do”

Music Event of the Year

• Chris Young with Mitchell Tenpenny – “At the End of a Bar”
• Cole Swindell and Jo Dee Messina – “She Had Me at Heads Carolina”
• Kane Brown with Katelyn Brown – “Thank God”
• Dustin Lynch featuring MacKenzie Porter – “Thinking ‘Bout You”
• Hardy featuring Lainey Wilson – “Wait in the Truck”

Artist Songwriter of the Year

• Ernest
• Hardy
• Luke Combs
• Miranda Lambert
• Morgan Wallen