New York, NY (Top40 Charts) The 2020 ACM Awards have been announced, including some of the biggest names in country music.
The Academy of Country
Music revealed the names of the nominees in the 55th annual ACM Awards in a press conference online on
Thursday morning (Feb. 27), just half an hour after announcing that
Keith Urban would host the broadcast.
Lauren Alaina and Ashley McBryde were on hand to help reveal the nominees, along with
Bobby Bones,
Cassie DiLaura and
Kevin Frazier from Entertainment
Tonight and CBS This Morning's
Gayle King.
Maren Morris and
Thomas Rhett lead the nominations with five each. Dan + Shay, Justin Bieber,
Blake Shelton and
Old Dominion each earned four nods, while Shay Mooney earned one and Dan Smyers received two additional nominations. Old Dominion's Matthew Ramsey, Trevor Rosen and Brad Tursi also received one additional nomination apiece, and Eric Church, Luke Combs,
Miranda Lambert, McBryde and
Kacey Musgraves are each nominated three times in the 2020 ACM Awards. Producer and musician Dann Huff is also among the biggest nominees in 2020.
The 2020 ACM Awards will take place at the MGM Grand Garden
Arena in Las
Vegas on April 5. The ceremony will begin at 8PM ET and will broadcast live via CBS.
2020 Academy of Country
Music Awards Nominees:
Entertainer of the Year
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Luke Combs
Thomas Rhett
Carrie Underwood
Male Artist of the Year
Dierks Bentley
Luke Combs
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton
Keith Urban
Female Artist of the Year
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Maren Morris
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood
Duo of the Year
Brooks & Dunn
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Maddie & Tae
Group of the Year
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Midland
Old Dominion
The Highwomen
New Female Artist of the Year
Ingrid Andress
Gabby Barrett
Lindsay Ell
Caylee Hammack
Tenille Townes
New Male Artist of the Year
Jordan Davis
Russell Dickerson
Riley Green
Cody Johnson
Morgan Wallen
Album of the Year (Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company-Label(s))
Center Point Road,
Thomas Rhett (Producers: Julian Bunetta,
Jesse Frasure, Dann Huff,
Thomas Rhett, the Stereotypes, Cleve Wilson. Record Label: The Valory
Music Co.)
Girl,
Maren Morris (Producers: Busbee, Greg Kurstin, Maren Morris. Record Label: Columbia Nashville)
Heartache Medication,
Jon Pardi (Producers: Bart Butler, Ryan Gore, Jon Pardi. Record Label: Capitol Records Nashville)
What You See Is What You Get,
Luke Combs (Producer: Scott Moffatt. Record Label: River House Artists/Columbia Nashville)
Wildcard,
Miranda Lambert (Producer: Jay Joyce. Record Label: Vanner Records/RCA Records Nashville)
Single of the Year (Awarded to Artist(s) / Producer(s) / Record Label(s))
"God's Country,"
Blake Shelton (Producer: Scott Hendricks. Record Label: Warner Bros. Nashville)
"One Man Band,"
Old Dominion (Producer: Shane McAnally. Record Label: RCA Records Nashville)
"Rainbow,"
Kacey Musgraves (Producers: Ian Fitchuk, Kacey Musgraves,
Daniel Tashian. Record Label: MCA Nashville)
"Rumor,"
Lee Brice (Producers: Lee Brice, Dan Frizsell, Kyle Jacobs, Jon Stone. Record Label: Curb Records)
"What If I Never Get Over You,"
Lady Antebellum (Producer: Dann Huff. Record Label: BMLG Records)
Video of the Year (Awarded to Producer(s) / Director(s) / Artist(s))
"10,000 Hours,"
Dan + Shay and
Justin Bieber (Director: Patrick Tracy. Producer: Christen Pinkston)
"God's Country,"
Blake Shelton (Director:
Sophie Muller. Producers: Jamie Amos, Patrick Kennedy)
"One Man Band,"
Old Dominion (Director / Producer:
Mason Allen)
"Remember You Young,"
Thomas Rhett (Director: TK McKamy. Producer: Dan Atchison)
"Sugar Coat,"
Little Big Town (Directors: Alexa Kinigopoulos, Stephen Kinigopoulos. Producers: Wes Edwards, Carlo Glorioso, Angie Lorenz)
Song of the Year (Awarded to Songwriter(s) / Publisher(s) / Artist(s)
"10,000 Hours,"
Dan + Shay and
Justin Bieber (Songwriters: Justin Bieber, Jason "Poo Bear" Boyd,
Jessie Jo Dillon, Shay Mooney, Jordan Reynolds, Dan Smyers. Publishers: Beats and Banjos (ASCAP), WB
Music Corp. (ASCAP) / Shay Mooney
Music (BMI), Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI) / Big Ass Pile of Dimes
Music (BMI), Big Machine
Music (BMI) / Buckeye 26 (ASCAP), Jreynmusic (ASCAP), WB
Music Corp. (ASCAP) / Bieber Time Publishing (ASCAP), Universal
Music (ASCAP) / Poo B Z Inc. (ASCAP), BMG Gold Songs (ASCAP))
"Girl Goin' Nowhere," Ashley McBryde (Songwriters: Jeremy Bussey, Ashley McBryde. Publishers: Songs of Song Factory (BMI) / Universal Tunes (SESAC))
"God's Country,"
Blake Shelton (Songwriters: Devin Dawson, Michael Hardy, Jordan Schmidt. Publishers: Relative
Music Group (BMI), admin. by Songs of Kobalt
Music Publishing (BMI) / WB
Music Corp. / Georgia Song Vibez / We-volve
Music (ASCAP) / Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. / Neon Cross
Music (BMI))
"One Man Band,"
Old Dominion (Songwriters: Josh Osborne, Matthew Ramsey, Trevor Rosen, Brad Tursi. Publishers: WB
Music Corp/Smackville Music/Smack Songs LLC (ASCAP) admin. by Kobalt Songs
Music Publishing. Rezsongs/Reehits World/Smacktown Music, a division of Smack Blue, LLC/Unfair Entertainment (ASCAP) admin. by Me Gusta Music. We're Really Doin' It Publishing (ASCAP) admin. by Words & Music. Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing/Smackville Music/Smack Songs LLC (ASCAP) admin. by Kobalt Songs
Music Publishing)
"Some of It,"
Eric Church (Songwriters: Eric Church, Clint Daniels, Jeff Hyde,
Bobby Pinson. Publishers: Sony/ATV Tree Publishing/Longer and Louder Music, admin. by Sony/ATV
Music Publishing LLC; Mammaw's Fried Okra Music/Little Louder Songs, admin. by Songs of Kobalt
Music Publishing; New Writers Of Sea
Gayle Music, admin. by ClearBox Rights; New Writers Of Sea
Gayle Music/Not A Track Guy Music, admin. by ClearBox Rights (BMI))
Music Event of the Year (Awarded to Artist(s) / Producer(s) / Record Label(s))
"10,000 Hours,"
Dan + Shay feat.
Justin Bieber (Producer: Dan Smyers. Record Label: Warner
Music Nashville)
"Dive Bar,"
Garth Brooks feat.
Blake Shelton (Producer: Garth Brooks.
Pearl Records, Inc.)
"Fooled Around and Fell in Love,"
Miranda Lambert feat. Maren Morris, Ashley McBryde, Tenille Townes, Caylee Hammack and
Elle King (Producer: Jay Joyce. Record Label: Vanner Records/RCA Records Nashville)
"Old Town Road,"
Lil Nas X feat.
Billy Ray Cyrus (Producers: Michael Trent Reznor, Atticus Matthew Ross, YoungKio. Record Label: Columbia Records.)
"What Happens in a Small Town,"
Brantley Gilbert feat.
Lindsay Ell (Producer: Dann Huff. Record Label: The Valory
Music Co.)
Songwriter of the Year
Ashley Gorley
Michael Hardy
Hillary Lindsey
Shane McAnally
Josh Osborne
