The 2024 ACM Awards (Academy of Country Music) promises to be a star-studded event, with an impressive lineup of performers including Reba McEntire, Lainey Wilson, and Jelly Roll.
Additionally, Country music heavyweights, including Jason Aldean, Kane Brown, Cody Johnson, Thomas Rhett, Miranda Lambert, and Chris Stapleton will also take stage for the 59th annual award show.
Leading the pack in nominations this year is Luke Combs with an impressive eight nods. His chart-topping hits and soulful performances have resonated with fans worldwide.
Combs is up for some of the most coveted awards, including Entertainer of the Year, Male Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Single of the Year, and Album of the Year at the ACM Awards.
Not far behind, Megan Moroney and Morgan Wallen are both up for six nominations each. Cody Johnson, Chris Stapleton, and Lainey Wilson received five nominations each, and Jelly Roll and Jordan Davis secured four nods a piece. Check out the full list (below).
This year’s awards will be hosted by the legendary Reba McEntire who is no stranger to the spotlight. This marks her 17th time emceeing the annual ACM Awards.
Not only will she keep the show running smoothly, but she’ll also treat us to a performance of new music. Reba’s timeless hits like “Fancy” and “Is There Life Out There” continue to inspire generations.
This year’s ACM Awards will stream live on Prime Video from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, on May 16 at 8 p.m. ET.
Whether you’re a die-hard country fan or simply appreciate great music, the 2024 ACM Awards are a must-watch.
ACM Awards – Full List of Nominees:
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
- Kane Brown
- Luke Combs
- Jelly Roll
- Cody Johnson
- Chris Stapleton
- Morgan Wallen
- Lainey Wilson
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Kelsea Ballerini
- Ashley McBryde
- Megan Moroney
- Kacey Musgraves
- Lainey Wilson
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Luke Combs
- Jelly Roll
- Cody Johnson
- Chris Stapleton
- 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
- Kassi Ashton
- Ashley Cooke
- Hannah Ellis
- Kylie Morgan
- Megan Moroney
NEW MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- ERNEST
- Kameron Marlowe
- Dylan Scott
- Conner Smith
- Nate Smith
NEW DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
- Neon Union
- Restless Road
- Tigirlily Gold
ALBUM OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]
- Gettin’ Old – Luke Combs
Producer: Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton, Luke Combs
Record Company-Label: River House Artists / Columbia Nashville
- Higher – Chris Stapleton
Producer: Chris Stapleton, Dave Cobb, Morgane Stapleton
Record Company-Label: Mercury Nashville
- Leather – Cody Johnson
Producers: Trent Willmon
Record Company-Label: CoJo Music LLC / Warner Music Nashville LLC
- One Thing At A Time – Morgan Wallen
Producers: Joey Moi, Cameron Montgomery, Charlie Handsome, Jacob Durrett
Record Company-Label: Big Loud Records / Republic Records / Mercury Records
- Rolling Up the Welcome Mat (For Good) – Kelsea Ballerini
Producers: Kelsea Ballerini, Chris Diener, Alysa Vanderheym
Record Company-Label: Black River Entertainment
SINGLE OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]
- Burn It Down – Parker McCollum
Producer: Jon Randall
Record Company-Label: MCA Nashville
- Fast Car – Luke Combs
Producers: Luke Combs, Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton
Record Company-Label: River House Artists / Columbia Nashville
- Last Night – Morgan Wallen
Producer: Joey Moi, Charlie Handsome
Record Company-Label: Big Loud Records / Republic Records / Mercury Records
- Need A Favor – Jelly Roll
Producer: Austin Nivarel
Record Company-Label: Stoney Creek Records / BMG Nashville
- Next Thing You Know – Jordan Davis
Producer: Paul DiGiovanni
Record Company-Label: MCA Nashville
SONG OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Songwriter(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)]
- Fast Car – Luke Combs
Songwriters: Tracy Chapman
Publishers: Purple Rabbit
- Heart Like A Truck – Lainey Wilson
Songwriters: Dallas Wilson, Lainey Wilson, Trannie Anderson
Publishers: Sony / ATV Countryside; Songs of Riser House; Songs of Wild Cat Well Music
- Next Thing You Know – Jordan Davis
Songwriters: Chase McGill, Greylan James, Jordan Davis, Josh Osborne
Publishers: Anthem Entertainment; Family Farm Songs; Hold On Can I Get A Number 1 Music; Songs of Universal Inc.
- The Painter – Cody Johnson
Songwriters: Benjy Davis, Kat Higgins, Ryan Larkins
Publishers: Big Music Machine; BMG Platinum Songs US; Nashblonde Music; Pompano Run Music; Songs for Ellie May; Sony / ATV Tree Publishing; Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Group; Well That Was Awkward Music
- Tennessee Orange – Megan Moroney
Songwriters: Ben Williams, David Fanning, Megan Moroney, Paul Jenkins
Publishers: 33 Creative; Bone Bone Creative; Major Bob Music; Reservoir; Sony / ATV Tree Publishing
MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]
- Can’t Break Up Now – Old Dominion, Megan Moroney
Producers: Old Dominion, Ross Copperman, Kristian Bush
Record Company-Label: Three Up Three Down, LLC / Columbia Nashville
- Different ‘Round Here – Riley Green (Ft. Luke Combs)
Producer: Dann Huff
Record Company-Label: BMLG Records
- I Remember Everything – Zach Bryan (feat. Kacey Musgraves)
Producer: Zach Bryan
Record Company-Label: Belting Bronco Records / Warner Records, Inc
- Man Made A Bar – Morgan Wallen (feat. Eric Church)
Producer: Joey Moi
Record Company-Label: Big Loud Records / Mercury Records / Republic Records
- Save Me – Jelly Roll (with Lainey Wilson)
Producers: Zach Crowell, David Ray Stevens
Record Company-Label: Stoney Creek Records / BMG Nashville
VISUAL MEDIA OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)]
- Burn It Down – Parker McCollum
Producers: Christen Pinkston &Wesley Stebbins-Perry
Director: Dustin Haney
- Human – Cody Johnson
Producer: Christen Pinkston &Wesley Stebbins-Perry
Director: Dustin Haney
- In Your Love – Tyler Childers
Producer: Kacie Barton, Whitney Wolanin, Nicholas Robespierre, Ian Thornton, Silas House
Director: Bryan Schlam
- Next Thing You Know – Jordan Davis
Producer: Wes Edwards, Angie Lorenz, Jamie Stratakis
Director: Running Bear (Stephen Kinigopoulos, Alexa Stone)
- Tennessee Orange – Megan Moroney
Producer: Lauren Starr, Saul Levitz, Laura Burhenn
Director: Jason Lester
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
- Jessie Jo Dillon
- Ashley Gorley
- Hillary Lindsey
- Chase McGill
- Josh Thompson
ARTIST-SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
- Zach Bryan
- ERNEST
- HARDY
- Chris Stapleton
- Morgan Wallen
NOMINEES IN NUMERICAL ORDER
Luke Combs (8): Entertainer of the Year; Male Artist of the Year; Album of the Year (Artist & Producer nominations); Single of the Year (Artist & Producer nominations); Song of the Year; Music Event of the Year
Megan Moroney (6): Female Artist of the Year; New Female Artist of the Year; Song of the Year (Artist & Songwriter nominations); Music Event of the Year; Visual Media of the Year
Morgan Wallen (6): Entertainer of the Year; Male Artist of the Year; Album of the Year; Single of the Year; Music Event of the Year; Artist-Songwriter of the Year
Cody Johnson (5): Entertainer of the Year; Male Artist of the Year; Album of the Year; Song of the Year; Visual Media of the Year
Chris Stapleton (5): Entertainer of the Year; Male Artist of the Year; Album of the Year (Artist & Producer nominations); Artist-Songwriter of the Year
Lainey Wilson (5): Entertainer of the Year; Female Artist of the Year; Song of the Year (Artist & Songwriter nominations); Music Event of the Year
Jordan Davis (4): Single of the Year; Song of the Year (Artist & Songwriter nominations); Visual Media of the Year
Jelly Roll (4): Entertainer of the Year; Male Artist of the Year; Single of the Year; Music Event of the Year
Kelsea Ballerini (3): Female Artist of the Year; Album of the Year (Artist & Producer nominations)
Zach Bryan (3): Music Event of the Year (Artist & Producer nominations); Artist-Songwriter of the Year
ERNEST (2): New Male Artist of the Year; Artist-Songwriter of the Year
Chase McGill (2): Song of the Year (Songwriter); Songwriter of the Year
Parker McCollum (2): Single of the Year; Visual Media of the Year
Kacey Musgraves (2): Female Artist of the Year; Music Event of the Year
Old Dominion (3): Duo of the Year; Music Event of the Year (Artist & Producer)
Kassi Ashton (1): New Female Artist of the Year
Brooks & Dunn (1): Duo of the Year
Brothers Osborne (1): Duo of the Year
Kane Brown (1): Entertainer of the Year
Tracy Chapman (1): Song of the Year (Songwriter)
Tyler Childers (1): Visual Media of the Year
Eric Church (1): Music Event of the Year
Ashley Cooke (1): New Female Artist of the Year
Dan + Shay (1): Duo of the Year
Hannah Ellis (1): New Female Artist of the Year
Flatland Cavalry (1): Group of the Year
Jessie Jo Dillon (1): Songwriter of the Year
Ashley Gorley (1): Songwriter of the Year
Riley Green (1): Music Event of the Year
HARDY (1): Artist-Songwriter of the Year
Lady A (1): Group of the Year
Hillary Lindsey (1): Songwriter of the Year
Little Big Town (1): Group of the Year
Maddie & Tae (1): Duo of the Year
Kameron Marlowe (1): New Male Artist of the Year
Ashley McBryde (1): Female Artist of the Year
Kylie Morgan (1): New Female Artist of the Year
Neon Union (1): New Duo or Group of the Year
Restless Road (1): New Duo or Group of the Year
Dylan Scott (1): New Male Artist of the Year
Conner Smith (1): New Male Artist of the Year
Nate Smith (1): New Male Artist of the Year
The War And Treaty (1): Duo of the Year
Josh Thompson (1): Songwriter of the Year
Tigirlily Gold (1): New Duo or Group of the Year
Zac Brown Band (1): Group of the Year
The 2024 ACM Studio Recording Awards and Industry Awards will be presented to recipients at the 17th Academy of Country Music Honors, a special event held annually in August in Nashville. More details about this year’s show will be announced in the coming months.
Full List of Nominees for the 2024 ACM Awards:
BASS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
- Tony Lucido
- Steve Mackey
- Lex Price
- Jimmie Lee Sloas
- Craig Young
DRUMMER OF THE YEAR
- Fred Eltringham
- Evan Hutchings
- Greg Morrow
- Jerry Roe
- Nir Z
ACOUSTIC GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR
- Todd Lombardo
- Danny Rader
- Bryan Sutton
- Ilya Toshinskiy
- Charlie Worsham
PIANO/KEYBOARDS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
- Jim “Moose” Brown
- David Dorn
- Charlie Judge
- Billy Justineau
- Alex Wright
SPECIALTY INSTRUMENT PLAYER OF THE YEAR
- Dan Dugmore
- Paul Franklin
- Josh Matheny
- Justin Schipper
- Bryan Sutton
ELECTRIC GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR
- Tom Bukovac
- Kris Donegan
- Jedd Hughes
- Rob McNelley
- Sol Philcox-Littlefield
AUDIO ENGINEER OF THE YEAR
- Drew Bollman
- Jeff Braun
- Jim Cooley
- Jason Hall
- Buckley Miller
- F. Reid Shippen
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
- Charlie Handsome
- Dann Huff
- Joey Moi
- Jon Randall
- Derek Wells
INDUSTRY AWARDS:
CASINO OF THE YEAR – THEATER
- Choctaw Grand Theater – Durant, OK
- Deadwood Mountain Grand – Deadwood, SD
- Foxwoods Resort Casino – Mashantucket, CT
- Lucas Oil Live at WinStar World Casino and Resort – Thackerville, OK
- Resorts World Theatre at Resorts World Las Vegas – Las Vegas, NV
CASINO OF THE YEAR – ARENA
- Golden Nugget Lake Charles – Lake Charles, LA
- Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena – Atlantic City, NJ
- Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – St. Louis, MO
- Mohegan Sun Arena – Uncasville, CT
- Mystic Lake Casino Showroom – Prior Lake, MN
FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR
- Carolina Country Music Fest – Myrtle Beach, SC
- CMC Rocks – Ipswich, Queensland
- Crash My Playa – Riviera Cancun, Mexico
- Tortuga Music Festival – Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Windy City Smokeout – Chicago, IL
FAIR/RODEO OF THE YEAR
- Auburn Rodeo – Opelika, AL
- Cheyenne Frontier Days – Cheyenne, WY
- Iowa State Fair – Des Moines, IA
- Minnesota State Fair – Falcon Heights, MN
- San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo – San Antonio, TX
CLUB OF THE YEAR
- 8 Seconds Saloon – Indianapolis, IN
- Billy Bob’s Texas – Fort Worth, TX
- Georgia Theatre – Athens, GA
- Joe’s Live – Rosemont, IL
- Mission Ballroom – Denver, CO
THEATER OF THE YEAR
- Beacon Theatre – New York, NY
- The Franklin Theatre – Franklin, TN
- Austin City Limits Live at the Moody Theater – Austin, TX
- Ryman Auditorium – Nashville, TN
- Tabernacle – Atlanta, GA
OUTDOOR VENUE OF THE YEAR
- Ascend Amphitheater – Nashville, TN
- Red Rocks Amphitheatre – Morrison, CO
- Saint Augustine Amphitheatre – St. Augustine, FL
- Santa Barbara Bowl – Santa Barbara, CA
- The Wharf Amphitheater – Orange Beach, AL
ARENA OF THE YEAR
- Bridgestone Arena – Nashville, TN
- Dickies Arena – Fort Worth, TX
- Hertz Arena – Estero, FL
- KFC Yum! Center – Louisville, KY
- T-Mobile Center – Kansas City, MO
DON ROMEO TALENT BUYER OF THE YEAR
- Gil Cunningham
- Andrew Fortin
- Nicole More
- Stacy Vee
- Ed Warm
PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
- Jered Johnson
- Patrick McDill
- Brian O’Connell
- Aaron Spalding
- Adam Weiser
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