Academy of Country Music Awards announces nominees | Music City Minute

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 MoroneyProducer: Kristian BushRecord Company-Label: Columbia Records / Sony Music Nashville Beautifully Broken - Jelly RollProducers: BazeXX, Brock Berryhill, Zach Crowell, Devin Dawson, Charlie Handsome, Ben Johnson, mgk, The Monsters & Strangerz, Austin Nivarel, SlimXX, Ryan Tedder,  Isaiah Tejada, Alysa VanderheymRecord Company-Label: BBR Music Group / BMG Nashville / Republic Records Cold Beer & Country Music - Zach TopProducer: Carson ChamberlainRecord Company-Label: Leo33 F-1 Trillion - Post MaloneProducers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome, HoskinsRecord Company-Label: Mercury Records / Republic Records Whirlwind - Lainey WilsonProducer: Jay JoyceRecord Company-Label: BBR Music Group / BMG Nashville SINGLE OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)] A Bar Song (Tipsy) - ShaboozeyProducers: Sean Cook, Nevin SastryRecord Company-Label: American Dogwood / EMPIRE Dirt Cheap - Cody JohnsonProducer: Trent WillmonRecord Company-Label: CoJo Music LLC / Warner Music Nashville I Had Some Help - Post Malone, Morgan WallenProducers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome, HoskinsRecord Company-Label: Mercury Records / Republic Records White Horse - Chris StapletonProducers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton, Morgane StapletonRecord Company-Label: Mercury Nashville you look like you love me - Ella Langley, Riley GreenProducer: Will BundyRecord Company-Label: SAWGOD / Columbia Records SONG OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Songwriter(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)] 4x4xU - Lainey WilsonSongwriters: Jon Decious, Aaron Raitiere, Lainey WilsonPublishers: Louisiana Lady; One Tooth Productions; Reservoir 416; Songs of One Riot Music; Sony/ATV Accent The Architect - Kacey MusgravesSongwriters: Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves, Josh OsbornePublishers: Songs for Indy and Owl; Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing Dirt Cheap - Cody JohnsonSongwriter: Josh PhillipsPublishers: Warner-Tamerlane Publishing; Write or Die Music; Write the Lightning Publishing I Had Some Help - Post Malone, Morgan WallenSongwriters: Louis Bell, Ashley Gorley, Hoskins, Austin Post, Ernest Keith Smith, Morgan Wallen, Chandler Paul Walters, Ryan VojtesakPublishers: Bell Ear Publishing; Master of my Domain Music; Poppy’s Picks; Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing; Universal Music Corporation you look like you love me - Ella Langley, Riley GreenSongwriters: Riley Green, Ella Langley, Aaron RaitierePublishers: Back 40 Publishing International; Langley Publishing; One Tooth Productions; Sony/ATV Tree; Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)] Cowboys Cry Too - Kelsea Ballerini, Noah Kahan Producers: Kelsea Ballerini, Noah Kahan, Alysa Vanderheym Record Company-Label: Black River Entertainment I Had Some Help - Post Malone, Morgan Wallen Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins Record Company-Label: Mercury Records / Republic Records I’m Gonna Love You - Cody Johnson, Carrie Underwood Producer: Trent Willmon Record Company-Label: CoJo Music LLC / Warner Music Nashville we don’t fight anymore - Carly Pearce, Chris Stapleton Producers: Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne, Carly Pearce Record Company-Label: Big Machine Records  you look like you love me - Ella Langley, Riley Green Producer: Will Bundy Record Company-Label: SAWGOD / Columbia Records  VISUAL MEDIA OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)] 4x4xU - Lainey WilsonProducer: Jennifer AnsellDirector: Dano Cerny Dirt Cheap - Cody JohnsonProducer: Dustin HaneyDirector: Dustin Haney I’m Gonna Love You - Cody Johnson, Carrie UnderwoodProducers: Christen Pinkston, Wesley Stebbins-PerryDirector: Dustin Haney Think I’m In Love With You - Chris StapletonProducers: Wes Edwards, Angie Lorenz, Jamie StratakisDirector: Running Bear (Stephen Kinigopoulos, Alexa Stone) you look like you love me - Ella Langley, Riley GreenProducer: Whale Tale MusicDirectors: Ella Langley, John Park, Wales Toney ARTIST-SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR Luke Combs ERNEST HARDY Morgan Wallen Lainey Wilson