ByNatalie Dreier, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
ACM Awards nominee FILE PHOTO: Luke Combs performs during the BetMGM Big Game Bash at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas on February 10, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Combs is the leader of the ACM nominees with eight categories. (Photo by Bryan Steffy/Getty Images for BetMGM) (Bryan Steffy/Getty Images for BetMGM)
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ByNatalie Dreier, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
The Academy of Country Music has announced the nominees for its 2024 awards ceremony.
The ceremony will be held on May 16 at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, and broadcast on Prime Video.
But “Country Music’s Party of the Year” isn’t just a single night. It will take place over several days and will include an all-star concert headlined by nominee Parker McCollum.
“Frisco, Texas and The Star District proved to be the perfect new home for the evolution of this Emmy-nominated ‘Party,’ bringing music’s biggest global superstars to the passionate and loyal Texas Country Music fans!” ACM CEO Damon Whiteside said in a news release.
“We’re thrilled to bring ACM Awards week to life again at the home of America’s Team, the Dallas Cowboys, along with our best-in-class partners at Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Music, Dick Clark Productions and our Executive Producer, Raj Kapoor, to make this year’s show even bigger and better. Fans will certainly want to be there in person to experience all the incredible moments we have in store, and we can’t wait to see everyone in Texas!”
Luke Combs leads the pack, with eight nominations this year for his version of Tracy Champan’s 1988 hit, “Fast Car,” according to The Hollywood Reporter.
He shares the nomination with Chapman in the song of the year category. He is also up for entertainer of the year, among other categories.
Morgan Wallen and Megan Moroney each have six nominations.
The hosts of the 59th ACM Awards have not yet been announced. Last year, the awards show was hosted by Garth Brooks and Dolly Parton.
Here are the nominees:
Entertainer of the year
Chris Stapleton
Cody Johnson
Jelly Roll
Kane Brown
Lainey Wilson
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
Female artist of the year
Ashley McBryde
Kacey Musgraves
Kelsea Ballerini
Lainey Wilson
Megan Moroney
Male artist of the year
Chris Stapleton
Cody Johnson
Jelly Roll
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
Duo of the year
Brooks & Dunn
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Maddie & Tae
The War and Treaty
Group of the year
Flatland Cavalry
Lady A
Little Big Town
Old Dominion
Zac Brown Band
New female artist of the year
Ashley Cooke
Hannah Ellis
Kassi Ashton
Kylie Morgan
Megan Moroney
New male artist of the year
Conner Smith
Dylan Scott
Ernest
Kameron Marlowe
Nate Smith
New duo or group of the year
Neon Union
Restless Road
Tigirlly Gold
Album of the year
“Gettin’ Old,’ Luke Combs
“Higher,” Chris Stapleton
“Leather,” Cody Johnson
“One Thing at a Time,” Morgan Wallen
“Rolling Up the Welcome Mat (For Good),” Kelsea Ballerini
Single of the year
“Burn it Down,” Parker McCollum
“Fast Car,” Luke Combs
“Last Night,” Morgan Wallen
“Need a Favor,” Jelly Roll
“Next Thing You Know,” Jordan Davis
Song of the year
“Fast Car,” Luke Combs
“Heart Like a Truck,” Lainey Wilson
“Next Thing You Know,” Jordan Davis
“Tennessee Orange,” Megan Moroney
“The Painter,” Cody Johnson
Music event of the year
“Can’t Break Up Now,” Old Dominion and Megan Maroney
“Different ‘Round Here,” Riley Green (feat. Luke Combs)
“Man Made a Bar,” Morgan Wallen (feat. Eric Church)
“Save Me,” Jelly Roll (with Lainey Wilson)
Visual media of the year
“Burn It Down,” Parker McCollum
“Human,” Cody Johnson
“In Your Love,” Tyler Childers
“Next Thing You Know,” Jordan Davis
“Tennessee Orange,” Megan Moroney
Songwriter of the year
Ashley Gorley
Chase McGill
Hillary Lindsey
Jessie Jo Dillon
Josh Thompson
Artist-songwriter of the year
Chris Stapleton
Ernest
Hardy
Morgan Wallen
Zach Bryan
To see other categories, including the festival of the year, fair/rodeo of the year and studio recording nominees, visit the ACM’s website.
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Entertainer of the Year nominee AUSTIN, TEXAS - APRIL 07: Lainey Wilson performs onstage during the 2024 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 07, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Hubert Vestil/Getty Images) (Hubert Vestil/Getty Images)
Entertainer of the Year nominee AUSTIN, TEXAS - APRIL 07: Jelly Roll performs onstage during the 2024 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 07, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for CMT) (Rick Kern/Getty Images for CMT)
Entertainer of the Year nominee NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - NOVEMBER 08: Chris Stapleton performs onstage during the 57th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena on November 08, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Terry Wyatt/Getty Images) (Terry Wyatt/Getty Images)
Entertainer of the Year nominee NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - MARCH 30: Kane Brown performs onstage at Prudential Center on March 30, 2024 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Manny Carabel/Getty Images) (Manny Carabel/Getty Images)
Entertainer of the Year nominee LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 10: Luke Combs performs during the BetMGM Big Game Bash at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas on February 10, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Bryan Steffy/Getty Images for BetMGM) (Bryan Steffy/Getty Images for BetMGM)
Entertainer of the Year nominee NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - NOVEMBER 08: Morgan Wallen performs onstage during the 57th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena on November 08, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Terry Wyatt/Getty Images) (Terry Wyatt/Getty Images)
Entertainer of the Year nominee AUSTIN, TEXAS - APRIL 07: Cody Johnson performs onstage during the 2024 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 07, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Hubert Vestil/Getty Images) (Hubert Vestil/Getty Images)
Female Artist of the Year nominee AUSTIN, TEXAS - APRIL 07: Lainey Wilson performs onstage during the 2024 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 07, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Hubert Vestil/Getty Images) (Hubert Vestil/Getty Images)
Female Artist of the Year nominee NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - MARCH 15: Kacey Musgraves performs onstage for her album release show of Deep Into The Well at Ryman Auditorium on March 15, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for ABA) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images for ABA)
Female Artist of the Year nominee AUSTIN, TEXAS - APRIL 07: In this image released on April 07, 2024 Kelsea Ballerini performs on the 2024 CMT Music Awards at the University of Texas Tower on April 3, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Hubert Vestil/Getty Images) (Hubert Vestil/Getty Images)
Female Artist of the Year nominee AUSTIN, TEXAS - APRIL 07: In this image released on April 07, 2024 Megan Moroney performs on the 2024 CMT Music Awards at the University of Texas Tower on April 3, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Hubert Vestil/Getty Images) (Hubert Vestil/Getty Images)
Female Artist of the Year nominee NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - FEBRUARY 28: Ashley McBryde performs onstage during day one for the Warner Music Nashville Lunch during CRS 2024 at Omni Nashville Hotel on February 28, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Danielle Del Valle/Getty Images) (Danielle Del Valle/Getty Images)
Male Artist of the Year nominee LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 04: Luke Combs performs onstage during the 66th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 04, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) (Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording A)
Male Artist of the Year nominee NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - NOVEMBER 08: Chris Stapleton performs onstage during the 57th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena on November 08, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Terry Wyatt/Getty Images) (Terry Wyatt/Getty Images)
Male Artist of the Year nominee AUSTIN, TEXAS - APRIL 07: Cody Johnson performs onstage during the 2024 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 07, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Hubert Vestil/Getty Images) (Hubert Vestil/Getty Images)
Male Artist of the Year nominee NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - NOVEMBER 07: Morgan Wallen performs onstage during the 2023 BMI Country Awards at BMI Nashville on November 07, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Erika Goldring/Getty Images for BMI) (Erika Goldring/Getty Images for BMI)
Male Artist of the Year nominee AUSTIN, TEXAS - APRIL 07: Jelly Roll performs onstage during the 2024 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 07, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Hubert Vestil/Getty Images) (Hubert Vestil/Getty Images)
Duo of the Year nominee AUSTIN, TEXAS - APRIL 07: (L-R) Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn of Brooks & Dunn perform onstage during the 2024 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 07, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Hubert Vestil/Getty Images) (Hubert Vestil/Getty Images)
Duo of the Year nominee NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - MARCH 27: Tae Kerr and Maddie Font of Maddie & Tae perform at Song Suffragettes' 10th Anniversary Celebration at The Fisher Center for the Performing Arts on March 27, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Carly Mackler/Getty Images) (Carly Mackler/Getty Images)
Duo of the Year nominee MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE - OCTOBER 12: (L-R) John Osborne and T.J. Osborne of Brothers Osborne perform onstage during the 2023 St. Jude Country Cares Seminar at The Peabody on October 12, 2023 in Memphis, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Davis/Getty Images for St. Jude/ALSAC) (Jason Davis/Getty Images for St. Jude/ALSAC)
Duo of the Year nominee NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - NOVEMBER 08: (L-R) Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney of Dan + Shay perform onstage during the 57th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena on November 08, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Terry Wyatt/Getty Images) (Terry Wyatt/Getty Images)
Duo of the Year nominee NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - FEBRUARY 29: Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Trotter of The War and Treaty perform during CRS 2024 at the Omni Nashville Hotel on February 29, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
Group of the Year nominee NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - FEBRUARY 28: Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood of Lady A perform during CRS 2024 at the Omni Nashville Hotel on February 28, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
Group of the Year nominee NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - NOVEMBER 09: Zac Brown of the Zac Brown Band performs onstage at The 56th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena on November 09, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images) (Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)
Group of the Year nominee AUSTIN, TEXAS - APRIL 07: (L-R) Jimi Westbrook, Kimberly Schlapman, Karen Fairchild and Philip Sweet of Little Big Town perform onstage during the 2024 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 07, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for CMT) (Rick Kern/Getty Images for CMT)
Group of the Year nominee AUSTIN, TEXAS - APRIL 07: In this image released on April 07, 2024 Matthew Ramsey, Whit Sellers of Old Dominion and Megan Moroney perform on the 2024 CMT Music Awards at the University of Texas Tower on April 3, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Hubert Vestil/Getty Images) (Hubert Vestil/Getty Images)
Group of the Year nominee DETROIT, MICHIGAN - APRIL 22: Reid Dillon (L) and Cleto Cordero of Flatland Cavalry perform at Ford Field on April 22, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Scott Legato/Getty Images) (Scott Legato/Getty Images)