All the Nominees

Here are ALL the 47th ACM Awards Nominees!

Entertainer of the Year

• Jason Aldean
• Kenny Chesney
• Brad Paisley
• Blake Shelton
• Taylor Swift

Male Vocalist of the Year

• Jason Aldean
• Kenny Chesney
• Brad Paisley
• Blake Shelton
• Chris Young

Female Vocalist of the Year

• Sara Evans
• Miranda Lambert
• Martina McBride
• Taylor Swift
• Carrie Underwood

Vocal Duo of the Year

• Love and Theft
• Montgomery Gentry
• Steel Magnolia
• Sugarland
• Thompson Square

Vocal Group of the Year

• The Band Perry
• Eli Young Band
• Lady Antebellum
• Rascal Flatts
• Zac Brown Band

New Artist of the Year

• Brantley Gilbert
• Hunter Hayes
• Scotty McCreery

Album of the Year (Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company)

• Chief – Eric Church (EMI-Nashville)
  Produced by: Arturo Buenahora, Jr., Jay Joyce
• Four The Record – Miranda Lambert (RCA)
  Produced by: Chuck Ainlay, Frank Liddell, Glenn Worf
• Hemingway's Whiskey – Kenny Chesney (BNA)
  Produced by: Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney
• My Kinda Party – Jason Aldean (Broken Bow Records)
  Produced by: Michael Knox
• Own The Night – Lady Antebellum (Capitol Records Nashville)
  Produced by: Lady Antebellum, Paul Worley

Single Record of the Year (Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company)

• Crazy Girl – Eli Young Band (Republic Nashville)
  Produced by: Mike Wrucke
• Don't You Wanna Stay – Jason Aldean With Kelly Clarkson (Broken Bow Records)
  Produced by: Michael Knox
• Red Solo Cup – Toby Keith (Show Dog-Universal Music)
  Produced by: Toby Keith
• Tomorrow – Chris Young (RCA)
  Produced by: James Stroud
• You And Tequila – Kenny Chesney Featuring Grace Potter (BNA)
  Produced by: Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney

Song of the Year (Award to Composer(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s))

• Crazy Girl – Eli Young Band
  Composers: Lee Brice, Liz Rose
  Publishers: Cake Taker Music (BMI), Mike Curb Music (BMI), Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (BMI), Sweet Hysteria Music (BMI)
• Home – Dierks Bentley
  Composers: Brett Beavers, Dierks Bentley, Dan Wilson
  Publishers: Big White Tracks (ASCAP), Chestnut Barn Music (BMI), Chrysalis Music/BMG Rights (ASCAP), Chrysalis One Songs (BMI)
• Just A Kiss – Lady Antebellum
  Composers: Dallas Davidson, Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott
  Publishers: Dwhaywood Music (BMI), EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. (BMI), EMI Foray Music (SESAC), Hillary Dawn Songs (SESAC), Radiobulletspublishing (BMI), String Stretcher Music (BMI), Warner-Tamberlane Publishing Corp. (BMI)
• Threaten Me With Heaven – Vince Gill
  Composers: Amy Grant, Vince Gill, Dillon O'Brian, Will Owsley
  Publishers: Grant Girls Music (ASCAP), Vinny Mae Music (BMI), Willie-O Music (ASCAP)
• You And Tequila – Kenny Chesney Featuring Grace Potter
  Composers: Matraca Berg, Deana Carter
  Publishers: Deanaling Music (ASCAP), Hannaberg Music (BMI), Songs of Universal Inc. (BMI), WB Music Corp. (ASCAP)

Songwriter of the Year *(Off Camera Award)

• Rhett Akins
• Dallas Davidson
• Ben Hayslip
• Luke Laird
• David Lee Murphy

Video of the Year (Award to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)) *(Off Camera Award)

• Homeboy – Eric Church
  Producer: Brandon Arolfo
  Director: Peter Zavadil
• Just A Kiss – Lady Antebellum
  Producer: Don Lepore
  Director: Shawn Silva
• Mean – Taylor Swift
  Producer: Oualid Mouaness
  Director: Declan Whitebloom
• Red Solo Cup – Toby Keith
  Producer: Mark Kalbfeld
  Director: Michael Salomon
• Tattoos On This Town – Jason Aldean
  Producer: John Burke
  Director: Wes Edwards

Vocal Event of the Year (Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company) *(Off Camera Award)

• Country Boy – Aaron Lewis Featuring George Jones & Charlie Daniels (R&J Records)
  Produced by: Aaron Lewis, James Stroud
• Don't You Wanna Stay – Jason Aldean With Kelly Clarkson (Broken Bow Records)
  Produced by: Michael Knox
• Old Alabama – Brad Paisley Featuring Alabama (Arista Nashville)
  Produced by: Frank Rogers
• Remind Me – Brad Paisley Duet With Carrie Underwood (Arista Nashville)
  Produced by: Frank Rogers
• You And Tequila – Kenny Chesney Featuring Grace Potter (BNA)
  Produced by: Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney

Off Camera Awards

Industry Awards

Casino of the Year

• Agua Caliente Casino ‐ Rancho Mirage, CA
• IP Casino ‐ Biloxi, MS
• Island Resort Casino ‐ Harris, MI
• Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino ‐ Las Vegas, NV
• WinStar World Casino ‐ Thackerville, OK

Nightclub of the Year

• Billy Bob's Texas ‐ Ft. Worth, TX
• Buck Owens' Crystal Palace ‐ Bakersfield, CA
• Grizzly Rose ‐ Denver, CO
• Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill ‐ Minneapolis, MN
• Wormy Dog ‐ Oklahoma City, OK

Venue of the Year

• BOK Center ‐ Tulsa, OK
• Bridgestone Arena ‐ Nashville, TN
• First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre ‐ Chicago, IL
• Jiffy Lube Live ‐ Bristow, VA
• Sprint Center ‐ Kansas City, MO

Don Romeo Talent Buyer of the Year

• Ethan Hirsch ‐ Wilson Events
• Jimmy Jay ‐ Jayson Promotions, Inc.
• RJ Kaltenbach ‐ Klein's Attractions
• Gary Osier ‐ Gary Osier Presents
• Huston Powell ‐ C3 Presents

Promoter of the Year

• Ben Farrell ‐ Varnell Enterprises, Inc.
• Brad Garrett ‐ Police Productions
• Brian O'Connell ‐ Live Nation
• Glenn Smith ‐ Glenn & Linda Present
• Ed Warm ‐ Joe's Bar

Musician/Bandleader/Instrumentalist (MBI) Awards

Producer of the Year

• Mark Bright
• Buddy Cannon
• Nathan Chapman
• Jay Joyce
• Frank Liddell

Audio Engineer of the Year

• Jeff Balding
• Derek Bason
• John Kelton
• Mills Logan
• Justin Niebank

Bass Player of the Year

• Mike Brignardello
• Kevin "Swine" Grantt
• Mark Hill
• Michael Rhodes
• Jimmy Lee Sloas

Percussionist/Drummer of the Year

• Matt Chamberlain
• Chad Cromwell
• Shannon Forrest
• Chris McHugh
• Greg Morrow

Fiddle Player of the Year

• Glen Duncan
• Stuart Duncan
• Larry Franklin
• Joe Spivey
• Jonathan Yudkin

Guitarist of the Year

• J.T. Corenflos
• Kenny Greenberg
• Jay Joyce
• Brent Mason
• Adam Shoenfeld

Piano/Keyboard Player of the Year

• Tony Harrell
• John Hobbs
• John Jarvis
• Charlie Judge
• Michael Rojas

Specialty Instrument(s) Player of the Year

• Eric Darken
• Aubrey Haynie
• Ilya Toshinsky
• John Willis
• Jonathan Yudkin

Steel Guitar Player of the Year

• Paul Franklin
• Mike Johnson
• Greg Leisz
• Russ Pahl
• Scotty Sanders

Radio Awards

On-Air Personality of the Year - National

• Cody Alan - CMT Radio Live with Cody Alan
• Kix Brooks - American Country Countdown with Kix Brooks
• Crook and Chase - Crook and Chase Countdown
• Lon Helton - CMT Country Countdown USA
• Lia - The Lia Show

On-Air Personality of the Year - Major Market

• Kelly Ford & Rider - KYGO-FM Denver, CO
• Cledus T. Judd, Dave McKay, Veronica - WQYK-FM St. Petersburg, FL
• Lisa Dent and Ramblin' Ray - WUSN-FM Chicago, IL
• Trish Biondo - WUSN-FM Chicago, IL
• Edwards & Lee (Chuck Edwards & Linda Lee) - WYCD-FM Detroit, MI

On-Air Personality of the Year - Large Market

• Randy Carroll & Jamie Martin - KAJA-FM San Antonio, TX
• Dave O'Brien - WLHK-FM Indianapolis, IN
• Mike, Marty and Janie - WQDR-FM Raleigh, NC
• Bill Cody - WSM-AM Nashville, TN
• Big Dave and Chelsie - WUBE-FM Cincinnati, OH

On-Air Personality of the Year - Medium Market

• Steve & Geoff in the Morning - KUZZ AM/FM Bakersfield, CA
• Cash and Carey (Natalie Cash and Jim Carey) - KWEN-FM Tulsa, OK
• Tom & Becky - WBBS-FM Syracuse, NY
• Roger, Tom & Melissa - WPCV-FM Lakeland, FL
• Scott Wynn & Sue Wilson (Wynn and Wilson in the Morning) - WQMX-FM Akron, OH

On-Air Personality of the Year - Small Market

• Scotty & Carissa in the Morning - KCLR-FM Columbia, MO
• Bill Barrett, Tim Fox and Tracy Berry - KKNU-FM Eugene, OR
• Philip Gibbons - WGSQ-FM Cookeville, TN
• Bearman and Ken in the Morning - WUSY-FM Chattanooga, TN
• Brent Lane - WYCT-FM Pensacola, FL

Radio Station of the Year - Major Market

• KUPL-FM Portland, OR
• KYGO-FM Denver, CO
• WQYK-FM St. Petersburg, FL
• WXTU-FM Philadelphia, PA
• WYCD-FM Detroit, MI

Radio Station of the Year - Large Market

• KAJA-FM San Antonio, TX
• WLHK-FM Indianapolis, IN
• WQDR-FM Raleigh, NC
• WUBE-FM Cincinnati, OH

Radio Station of the Year - Medium Market

• KATM-FM Stockton, CA
• KUZZ AM/FM Bakersfield, CA
• WBBS FM Syracuse, NY
• WYRK FM Buffalo, NY

Radio Station of the Year - Small Market

• KCLR-FM Columbia, MO
• KUAD-FM Windsor, CO
• WUSY-FM Chattanooga, TN
• WXFL-FM Florence, AL