Episode Details

We are as excited as a dog with two tails to share the nominees for the upcoming 60th Academy of Country Music Awards! Ella Langley leads the pack with eight nominations. Following close behind are Lainey Wilson, Cody Johnson and Morgan Wallen, who are nominated in seven categories. Chris Stapleton earned six nods, while Riley Green and Post Malone each earned five. Luke Combs, Cody Johnson, Jelly Roll, Chris Stapleton and Morgan Wallen are up for Male Artist of the Year. Nods for Female Artist of the Year include Kelsea Ballerini, Ella Langley, Megan Moroney, Kasey Musgraves and Lainey Wilson. Nominees for the top prize of the night, Entertainer of the Year, are Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Combs, Cody Johnson, Jelly Roll, Chris Stapleton, Morgan Wallen and Lainey Wilson. Reba McEntire is on deck to host the ceremony with Blake Shelton, Lainey Wilson and Eric Church, confirmed to perform. 

I'm Sheena, and that's your Music City Minute.

Academy of Country Music Awards will air on Prime Video, May 6 at 6 p.m. MT.

MAIN AWARDS:

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

• Kelsea Ballerini
• Luke Combs
• Cody Johnson
• Jelly Roll
• Chris Stapleton
• Morgan Wallen
• Lainey Wilson 

FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Kelsea Ballerini
• Ella Langley
• Megan Moroney
• Kacey Musgraves
• Lainey Wilson

MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Luke Combs
• Cody Johnson
• Jelly Roll
• Chris Stapleton
• Morgan Wallen

DUO OF THE YEAR

• Brooks & Dunn
• Brothers Osborne
• Dan + Shay
• Muscadine Bloodline
• The War And Treaty

GROUP OF THE YEAR

• Flatland Cavalry
• Little Big Town
• Old Dominion
• Rascal Flatts
• The Red Clay Strays

NEW FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Kassi Ashton
• Ashley Cooke
• Dasha
• Ella Langley
• Jessie Murph 

NEW MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Gavin Adcock
• Shaboozey
• Zach Top
• Tucker Wetmore
• Bailey Zimmerman

NEW DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR

• Restless Road
• The Red Clay Strays
• Treaty Oak Revival

ALBUM OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]

• Am I Okay? (I’ll Be Fine) - Megan Moroney
  Producer: Kristian Bush
  Record Company-Label: Columbia Records / Sony Music Nashville
• Beautifully Broken - Jelly Roll
  Producers: BazeXX, Brock Berryhill, Zach Crowell, Devin Dawson, Charlie Handsome, Ben Johnson, mgk, The Monsters & Strangerz, Austin Nivarel, SlimXX, Ryan Tedder,  Isaiah Tejada, Alysa Vanderheym
  Record Company-Label: BBR Music Group / BMG Nashville / Republic Records
• Cold Beer & Country Music - Zach Top
  Producer: Carson Chamberlain
  Record Company-Label: Leo33
• F-1 Trillion - Post Malone
  Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins
  Record Company-Label: Mercury Records / Republic Records
• Whirlwind - Lainey Wilson
  Producer: Jay Joyce
  Record Company-Label: BBR Music Group / BMG Nashville

SINGLE OF THE YEAR