LOS ANGELES (ACMcountry.com) - Reflecting a year where established �legends� shared the musical spotlight with bright newcomers, a diverse array of performers, songwriters and producers have garnered multiple nominations in the first ballot for the 37th Annual Academy Of Country
Music Awards announced today. The first ballot approved by the ACM Board Of Directors on January 15 will be mailed to the thousands of members of the Academy Of Country
Music on Thursday, January 31. The deadline for it to be returned to Call and Call Accounting Corporation will be March 8. Five nominees for 15 of the 18 ACM categories will be announced in L. A. at a press conference during the week of March 11. Three nominees are announced in the Top New Female, Top New Male and Top New Vocal Duo/Group categories at the press conference.
The 37th Annual Academy Of Country
Music Awards will be a live primetime television show broadcast by the CBS Television Network. The west coast based Academy will once again hold the highly-rated awards show at Los Angeles� Universal Amphitheatre. This year�s CBS telecast will air on Tuesday, May 21 (8-11 p.m. ET/PT.)
�This year�s nominations reflect many different musical points of view�from those established artists whose influence has shaped the evolution of country music, to newcomers who speak with a unique resonance,� comments Fran Boyd, Executive
Director of the Academy of Country Music. �We are gratified to see so many truly talented singer/songwriters remain a vital part of country music�s foundation.�
Travis Tritt is nominated for nine in seven categories including: Entertainer Of The Year, Top Male Vocalist, Video Of The Year, Album Of The Year, Single Record Of The Year, Song Of The Year and Vocal Event Of The Year (with Patty Loveless.) He is both the co-producer and artist for his Album and Single Record Of The Year nominations.
Brooks & Dunn have eight nominations in six categories with Kix Brooks having a co-composer nom for Song Of The Year bringing his total to nine.
Brooks & Dunn are nominated for Entertainer Of The Year, Top Vocal Duo, Video Of The Year, Album Of The Year, Single Record Of The Year and Song Of The Year. They have nominations for both co-producers and artist in the Album and Single categories.
Toby Keith has eight nominations in six categories including: Entertainer, Top Male Vocalist, Video, Album (co-producer/artist,) Single Record (co-producer/artist) and Song Of The Year.
Tim McGraw has eight nominations in six categories including: Entertainer, Top Male Vocalist, Album (co-producer/artist,) Single Record (co-producer/artist,) Song and Vocal Event Of The Year (with Jo Dee Messina.)
Alan Jackson has six nominations in five categories including Entertainer, Top Male Vocalist, Video, Single Record and Song Of The Year (co-composer/artist.)
Diamond Rio is nominated in six nominations in four categories including: Top Vocal Group, Album Of The Year (co-producer/artist,) Single Record Of The Year (co-producer/artist,) and Song Of The Year.
Garth Brooks and
Lonestar are nominated in four categories.
Tammy Cochran has five noms in three categories. Kenny Chesney,
George Strait, Cyndi Thomson,
Aaron Tippin and
Trisha Yearwood each have four nominations in three categories.
Trace Adkins,
Montgomery Gentry and
Brad Paisley have three nominations each.
Carolyn Dawn Johnson has three nominations in two categories.
Jessica Andrews, Dixie Chicks, Faith Hill, Steve Holy,
George Jones, Patty Loveless, Reba McEntire, Jo Dee Messina, Nickel Creek, Jamie O�Neal, Buck Owens,
Blake Shelton,
Trick Pony and the Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack each has two nominations.
The ACM Board voted to honor legendary Talent Buyer Don
Romeo adding his name in all future presentations of the Don
Romeo Talent Buyer Of The Year Award. Annual Awards are also given to the
Radio Station, Disc Jockey, Club and Casino Of The Year. The radio station, disc jockey, nightclub, casino and talent buyer winners from last year are not eligible for this year.
The 37th Annual Academy Of Country
Music Awards is produced by dick clark productions. Dick Clark and Al Schwartz are executive producers. R. A. Clark and Barry Adelman produce the show. Ron Weed is a co-producer. Fran Boyd is the ACM Talent Producer.
ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC - 2001 Award Nominees
TOP FEMALE VOCALIST
1. JESSICA ANDREWS
2. SARA EVANS
3. FAITH HILL
4. PATTY LOVELESS
5. JO DEE MESSINA
6. MARTINA MCBRIDE
7. REBA MCENTIRE
8. JAMIE O�NEAL
9. LEE ANN WOMACK
10. TRISHA YEARWOOD
TOP MALE VOCALIST
11. GARY ALLAN
12. GARTH BROOKS
13. KENNY CHESNEY
14. ALAN JACKSON
15. TOBY KEITH
16. TIM MCGRAW
17. BRAD PAISLEY
18. KENNY ROGERS
19. GEORGE STRAIT
20. AARON TIPPIN
21. TRAVIS TRITT
22. KEITH URBAN
TOP VOCAL DUO
23. BROOKS & DUNN
24. MONTGOMERY GENTRY
25. THE BELLAMY BROTHERS
26. THE KINLEYS
27. THE WARREN BROTHERS
TOP VOCAL GROUP
28. ALABAMA
29. DIAMOND RIO
30. DIXIE CHICKS
31. LONESTAR
32. NICKEL CREEK
33. RASCAL FLATTS
34. SAWYER BROWN
35. SHeDAISY
36. TRICK PONY
TOP NEW FEMALE VOCALIST
37. SHANNON BROWN
38. TAMMY COCHRAN
39. CAROLYN DAWN JOHNSON
40. CYNDI THOMSON
TTOP NEW MALE VOCALIST
41. CHRIS CAGLE
42. BILLY GILMAN
43. ANDY GRIGGS
44. STEVE HOLY
45. MARK MCGUINN
46. TIM RUSHLOW
47. BLAKE SHELTON
48. PHIL VASSAR
49. DARRYL WORLEY
TOP NEW VOCAL DUO/GROUP
50. 3 OF HEARTS
51. CLARK FAMILY EXPERIENCE
52. NICKEL CREEK
53. SONS OF THE DESERT
54. TRICK PONY
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
55. GARTH BROOKS
56. BROOKS & DUNN
57. KENNY CHESNEY
58. DIXIE CHICKS
59. FAITH HILL
60. ALAN JACKSON
61. TOBY KEITH
62. REBA MCENTIRE
63. TIM MCGRAW
64. GEORGE STRAIT
65. TRAVIS TRITT
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR
(Winner of previous year not eligible)
66. KPLX, Dallas, TX
67. WIXY, Champagne, IL
68. WPOC, Baltimore, MD
69. WFMS, Indianapolis, IN
70. KMLE, Phoenix, AZ
71. WJCL, Savannah, GA (KIX)
72. WMIL, Milwaukee, WI
73. KNIX, Phoenix, AZ
74. KYGO, Denver, CO
75. KSCS, Dallas, TX
76. WPOC, Baltimore MD
DISC JOCKEY OF THE YEAR
(Winner of previous year not eligible)
77. CADILLAC JACK, WXTU, Bala Cynwyd, PA
78. ICHABOD CRAINE & THE WAKING CREW, MPS, Seattle, WA
79. DALESSANDRO & DOLPHIN, WMIL, Milwaukee, WI
80. STU EVANS, KMLE, Scottsdale, AZ
81. STEVE HARMON, WCOL, Columbus, OH
82. PAUL KOFFY, WSSL, Greenville, SC
83. TONE MARCONI, KKIX, Fayetteville, AR
84. VICKI MURPHY, WFMS, Indianapolis, IN
85. PAYNE & DIAMOND, KITX, Hugo, OK
86. WILHITE & WALL, KKIX, Fayetteville, AR
DON ROMEO TALENT BUYER OF THE YEAR
(Winner of previous year not eligible)
87. TODD BOLTIN, Variety Attractions, Inc.
88. RANDY MERRILL, Winterset Agency
89. GARY OSIER, Gary Osier Presents
90. BRIAN O�CONNELL, Clear Channel Entertainment
91. FRAN ROMEO, TBA Entertainment Corp.
92. LORI RENFROW, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
93. GLENN SMITH, TBA Entertainment Corp.
94. DAVID SNOWDEN, Triangle Talent
95. CRISPER STANFORD, Park Place Entertainment
96. SUZANNE WILSON, Wilson Events, Inc.
CLUB OF THE YEAR
(Winner of previous year not eligible)
97. BLUEBIRD CAF�, Nashville, TN
98. COWBOYS, Dallas, TX
99. COWBOYS, Colorado Springs, CO
100. COYOTE JOE�S, Charlotte NC
101. CRYSTAL PALACE, Bakersfield CA
102. FAR WEST RODEO, San Antonio CA
103. LONGBRANCH SALOON, Raleigh, NC
104. MONTANA�S, San Dimas CA
105. THE ROUNDUP, Tampa, FL
106. WILDHORSE SALOON, Nashville, TN
CASINO OF THE YEAR
(Winner of previous year not eligible)
107. BOULDER STATION, Las Vegas, NV
108. CASINORAMA, Orillia, Ontario, Canada
109. FANTASY SPRINGS CASINO, Indio, CA
110. FEATHER FALLS CASINO, Oroville, CA
111. FOXWOODS RESORT and CASINO, Mashantucket, CT
112. THE GRAND CASINO, Biloxi, MS
113. THE HORSESHOE CASINO, Tunica, MS
114. JACKSON RANCHERIA CASINO, Jackson, CA
115. THE ORLEANS HOTEL and CASINO, Las Vegas, NV
116. SAM�S TOWN HOTEL and GAMBLING HALL, Las Vegas, NV
117. SOARING EAGLE CASINO, Mt. Pleasant, MI
VIDEO OF THE YEAR (Award to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist)
118. ANGELS IN WAITING/Jamie Amos & Patrick Kenendy/Deb Haus & Tammy Cochran/Tammy Cochran
119. COLD ONE COMIN� ON/ Stephanie Reeves/Guy Guillet/Montgomery Gentry
120. I WANNA TALK ABOUT ME/Mark Kalbfeld/Michael Salomon/Toby Keith
121. I�M TRYIN�/ Jeff Cowan/Steven Goldmann/Trace Adkins
122. IT�S ALRIGHT TO BE A REDNECK/Robin Rucker/Steven Goldmann/Alan Jackson
123. JEZEBEL/Nina Grossman/Trey Fanjoy/Chely Wright
124. MODERN DAY BONNIE AND CLYDE/Bryan Bateman/Michael Merriman/Travis Tritt
125. ONLY IN AMERICA/Stephanie Reeves/Michael Merriman/Brooks & Dunn
126. TWO PEOPLE FELL IN LOVE/Robert Deaton & George Flanigen/Brad Paisley
127. WHERE THE STARS AND STRIPES AND THE EAGLE FLY/Baquas/Dermott Downs & Trey Fanjoy/Aaron Tippin
ALBUM OF THE YEAR (Award to Producer(s)/Artist/Record Company)
128. DOWN THE ROAD I GO/Billy Joe Walker Jr. & Travis Tritt/Travis Tritt/Columbia
129. I�M ALREADY THERE/Dann Huff/Lonestar/BNA
130. INSIDE OUT/Mark Wright & Trisha Yearwood/Trisha Yearwood/MCA Nashville
131. OH BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU?/T-Bone Burnett/Soundtrack/Mercury
132. ONE MORE DAY/Michael D. Clute & Diamond Rio/Diamond Rio/Arista
133. PULL MY CHAIN/James Stroud & Toby Keith/Toby Keith/DreamWorks
134. THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED/Tony Brown & George Strait/George Strait/MCA Nashville
135. SCARECROW/Allen Reynolds/Garth Brooks/Capitol Nashville
136. SET THIS CIRCUS DOWN/Bryon Gallimore, James Stroud & Tim McGraw/Tim McGraw/Curb
137. SHIVER/Keith Stegall/Jamie O�Neal/Mercury
138. STEERS & STRIPES/Kix Brooks, Ronnie Dunn & Mark Wright/Brooks & Dunn/Arista
139. WHO I AM/Byron Gallimore/Jessica Andrews/DreamWorks
SINGLE RECORD OF THE YEAR (Award to Producer(s)/Artist/Record Company)
140. AIN�T NOTHING �BOUT YOU/Kix Brooks, Ronnie Dunn & Mark Wright/Brooks & Dunn/Arista
141. ANGRY ALL THE TIME/Byron Gallimore, James Stroud & Tim McGraw/Tim McGraw/Curb
142. AUSTIN/Bobby Braddock/Blake Shelton/Warner Bros
143. COMPLICATED/Paul Worley & Carolyn Dawn Johnson/Carolyn Dawn Johnson/Arista
144. DON�T HAPPEN TWICE/Buddy Cannon, Norro Wilson & Kenny Chesney/Kenny Chesney/BNA
145. GOOD MORNING BEAUTIFUL/Wilbur C. Rimes/Steve Holy/Curb
146. I WANNA TALK ABOUT ME/James Stroud & Toby Keith/Toby Keith/DreamWorks
147. I�M ALREADY THERE/Dann Huff/Lonestar/BNA
148. I�M TRYIN�/Dann Huff/Trace Adkins/Capitol Nashville
149. IT�S A GREAT DAY TO BE ALIVE/Billy Joe Walker Jr. & Travis Tritt/Travis Tritt/Columbia
150. ONE MORE DAY/Michael D. Clute & Diamond Rio/Diamond Rio/Arista
151. WHAT I REALLY MEANT TO SAY/Paul Worley & Tommy Lee James/Cyndi Thomson/Capitol Nashville
152. WHERE THE STARS AND STRIPES AND THE EAGLE FLY/Aaron Tippin, Biff Watson & Mike Bradley/Aaron Tippin/Lyric Street
153. WHERE WERE YOU (When The World Stopped Turning)/Keith Stegall/Alan Jackson/Arista
SONG OF THE YEAR (Award to Composer(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist
(Information provided by BMI, ASCAP, Record Labels, etc.)
154. ANGELS IN WAITING/Tammy Cochran, Jim McBride, Stewart Harris/WB, Cal IV, O�Shaughnessy Avenue, Peermusic III, Wide Ocean (ASCAP/BMI)Tammy Cochran
155. GROWN MEN DON�T CRY/Steve Seskin, Tom Douglas/Larga Vista, Scarlett Rain, Sony/ATV Tree (ASCAP/BMI) Tim McGraw
156. I WANNA TALK ABOUT ME/Bobby Braddock/Sony/ATV Tree (BMI)Toby Keith
157. I WOULD HAVE LOVED YOU ANYWAY/Mary Danna, Troy Verges/Dannasongs, Enslgn, Songs of Universal (BMI)Trisha Yearwood
158. I�M ALREADY THERE/Richie McDonald Gary Baker, Frank Myers/Sony/ATV Tree, Zomba, Swear By It, Josh-Nick (ASCAP/BMI)Lonestar
159. I�M TRYIN�/Chris Wallin, Jeffrey Steele, Anthony Smith/Pacific Wind, 4 T 4, Songs of Windswept Pacific, Gottahaveable, Almo (ASCAP/BMI/SESAC) Trace Adkins
160. IT�S A GREAT DAY TO BE ALIVE/Darrell Scott/EMI April, House of Bram (ASCAP) Travis Tritt
161. ONE MORE DAY/Steven Dale Jones, Bobby Tomberlin/EMI April, Sound Island, Mike Curb (ASCAP/BMI)/Diamond Rio
162. ONLY IN AMERICA/Kix Brooks, Don Cook, Ronnie Rogers/Sony/ATV Tree, Buffalo Prairie, Don Cook, Route 6 (BMI) Brooks & Dunn
163. RIDING WITH PRIVATE MALONE/Thom Shepherd, Wood Newton/Twang Thang, Wood & I, IG Wells (ASCAP/BMI) David Ball
164. WHAT I REALLY MEANT TO SAY/Cyndi Thomson, Chris Waters, Tommy Lee James/Sony/ATV Crosskeys, Sony/ATV Tree, Chris Waters, Still Working For The Man, Tommy Lee James (ASCAP/BMI) Cyndi Thomson
165. WHERE WERE YOU (When the World Stopped Turning)/Alan Jackson/EMI April, Tri-angels (ASCAP-BMI) Alan Jackson
VOCAL EVENT OF THE YEAR (Award to Artist/Producer)
166. A GOOD WAY TO GET ON MY BAD SIDE/Tracy Byrd with Mark Chesnutt/ Billy Joe Walker Jr.
167. ALL NIGHT LONG/ Montgomery Gentry featuring Charlie Daniels/Joe Scaife
168. ALRIGHT I�M WRONG/Dwight Yoakam & Buck Owens/Pete Anderson
169. BEER RUN/Garth Brooks with George Jones/Allen Reynolds
170. BRING ON THE RAIN/Jo Dee Messina with Tim McGraw/Tim McGraw
171. EASY FOR ME TO SAY/Clint Black with Lisa Hartman Black/Clint Black
172. I AM A MAN OF CONSTANT SORROW/Soggy Bottom Boys/T-Bone Burnett
173. OUT OF CONTROL RAGING FIRE/Patty Loveless with Travis Tritt/Emory Gordy Jr.
174. TOO COUNTRY/Brad Paisley, Buck Owens, George Jones & Bill Anderson/Frank Rogers
