Nominations were announced today for the 49th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, Country Musics Party of the Year®, honoring country musics superstars and hottest emerging talent. Hosted by four-time ACM Award winner Blake Shelton and reigning ACM Entertainer of the Year Luke Bryan, the ACM Awards are produced for television by dick clark productions and will be broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 6, 2014 at 8:00 PM live ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network.
Nominees were revealed online via the third annual ACM digital press conference this morning. Fox Sports broadcaster Erin Andrews, 2 Broke Girls star Beth Behrs, reigning ACM Songwriter of the Year Dallas Davidson, The Insider co-anchor Kevin Frazier, singer and Pretty Little Liars star Lucy Hale, CBS This Morning co-anchor Gayle King, Jerrod Niemann, Entertainment Tonight co-anchor Nancy ODell, Duck Dynasty stars Willie and Korie Robertson, Darius Rucker, The Talk hosts Julie Chen, Sara Gilbert, Sharon Osbourne, Aisha Tyler & Sheryl Underwood and surprise guest pop superstar Katy Perry, all announced nominations in video postings to the Academys Facebook and Twitter sites during the approximately 45 minute online event.
Fans will again help select the winner of both the Academys most prestigious honor, Entertainer of the Year, and the New Artist of the Year Presented By Kohls. As previously announced, Lee Brice, Brett Eldredge, Tyler Farr, Justin Moore, Kip Moore, Kacey Musgraves, Thomas Rhett and Parmalee are the semi-finalists for this years ACM New Artist of the Year. These top eight (8) artists from the first round of ACM professional voting will compete via the Great American Country fan vote at GACtv.com, combined with the ACM professional membership vote, to determine the 3 nominees for the award. An additional combined fan and professional membership vote will determine the winner. The winners of Entertainer of the Year and New Artist of the Year will be announced live during the 49th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards.
The Academy of Country Musics professional membership selects the nominees and winners of the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, and selects the final top five nominees of the Entertainer of the Year category. New Artist of the Year final nominees will be selected by a combined vote of the fans and professional members.
Fan voting for Entertainer of the Year begins on Monday, March 24 at 3:00 PM ET/12noon PT at VoteACM.com and will close during the third hour of the LIVE broadcast. First round fan voting for New Artist of the Year Presented by Kohls is now open at www.VoteACM.com and www.GACTV.com/ACM and will close on Tuesday, February 4 at 3:00 PM ET/12noon PT. The final three nominees will be announced in the coming weeks and will move on to compete in the final round of voting for the New Artist category at VoteACM.com. Final round fan voting for the New Artist of the Year category begins on Monday, March 24 at 3:00 PM ET/12noon PT and will close at 8:00 PM ET/5:00 PM PT on Sunday, April 6 (before the LIVE telecast begins).
Following is the list of final nominees. Winners in each of the categories, except where noted, will be presented with an ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARD during the live television broadcast:
Entertainer of the Year
· Luke Bryan
· Miranda Lambert
· Blake Shelton
· George Strait
· Taylor Swift
Male Vocalist of the Year
· Jason Aldean
· Lee Brice
· Luke Bryan
· Blake Shelton
· Keith Urban
Female Vocalist of the Year
· Sheryl Crow
· Miranda Lambert
· Kacey Musgraves
· Taylor Swift
· Carrie Underwood
Vocal Duo of the Year
· Big & Rich
· Dan + Shay
· Florida Georgia Line
· Love and Theft
· Thompson Square
Vocal Group Of the Year
· Eli Young Band
· Lady Antebellum
· Little Big Town
· The Band Perry
· Zac Brown Band
ALBUM of the Year [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record CompanyLabel(s)]
· Based On A True Story Blake Shelton
Producer: Scott Hendricks
Record Label: Warner Bros. Records
· Crash My Party Luke Bryan
Producer: Jeff Stevens
Record Label: Capitol Records Nashville
· Here’s To The Good Times Florida Georgia Line
Producer: Joey Moi
Record Label: Republic Nashville
· Same Trailer Different Park Kacey Musgraves
Producers: Luke Laird, Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves
Record Label: Mercury Records
· Two Lanes Of Freedom Tim McGraw
Producers: Byron Gallimore, Tim McGraw
Record Label: Big Machine Records
Single Record of the Year [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record CompanyLabel(s)]
· Cruise Florida Georgia Line
Producer: Joey Moi
Record Label: Republic Nashville
· Highway Don’t Care Tim McGraw Featuring Taylor Swift & Keith Urban
Producers: Byron Gallimore, Tim McGraw
Record Label: Big Machine Records
· I Drive Your Truck Lee Brice
Producers: Lee Brice, Kyle Jacobs, Matt McClure
Record Label: Curb Records
· Mama’s Broken Heart Miranda Lambert
Producers: Chuck Ainlay, Frank Liddell, Glenn Worf
Record Label: RCA Nashville
· Wagon Wheel Darius Rucker Featuring Lady Antebellum
Producer: Frank Rogers
Record Label: Capitol Records Nashville
Song of the Year [Awarded to Songwriter(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)]
· Every Storm (Runs Out Of Rain) Gary Allan
Songwriters: Gary Allan, Hillary Lindsey, Matthew Warren
Publishers: Always Alone Songs (ASCAP), Crystal Beach Music (BMI), Raylene Music (ASCAP)
· I Drive Your Truck Lee Brice
Songwriters: Jessi Alexander, Connie Harrington, Jimmy Yeary
Publishers: Beattyville Music (BMI), EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. (BMI), Great Day At This Music (BMI), Happy Tears Music (ASCAP), Vistaville Music (ASCAP), Watch This Girl Publishing (BMI)
· Mamas Broken Heart Miranda Lambert
Songwriters: Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves
Publishers: 351 Music (BMI), Crazy Water Music (ASCAP), Little Blue Egg (ASCAP), Songs of Parallel (ASCAP), Vista Loma Music (ASCAP), Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI)
· Mine Would Be You Blake Shelton
Songwriters: Jessi Alexander, Connie Harrington, Deric Ruttan
Publishers: Doc and Maggie Music (ASCAP), EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. (BMI), Get A Load Of This Music (ASCAP), Great Day At This Music (BMI), Hopeless Rose Music (ASCAP), Vistaville Music (ASCAP), Watch This Girl Publishing (BMI), WB Music Corp. (ASCAP)
· Wagon Wheel Darius Rucker Featuring Lady Antebellum
Songwriters: Bob Dylan, Ketch Secor
Publishers: Blood Donor Music (BMI), Special Rider Music (SESAC)
Video of the Year [Awarded to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)] *(Off Camera Award) (TIE)
· Better Dig Two The Band Perry
Producer: Eric Williams
Director: Declan Whitebloom
· Blowin’ Smoke Kacey Musgraves
Producer: Josh Goldstein
Director: Honey
· Highway Don’t Care Tim McGraw Featuring Taylor Swift & Keith Urban
Producers: Tameron Hedge, Chandra LaPlume
Director: Shane Drake
· I Drive Your Truck Lee Brice
Producer: Karen Martin
Director: Eric Welch
· Mama’s Broken Heart Miranda Lambert
Producer: Reagan Rosson
Director: Trey Fanjoy
· Two Black Cadillacs Carrie Underwood
Producer: Steve Lamar
Director: P.R. Brown
Vocal Event of the Year [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record CompanyLabel(s)]*(Off Camera Award)
· Boys ‘Round Here Blake Shelton Featuring Pistol Annies & Friends
Producer: Scott Hendricks
Record Label: Warner Bros. Records
· Cruise (Remix) Florida Georgia Line Featuring Nelly
Producers: Joey Moi, Jason Nevins
Record Label: Republic Nashville
· Highway Don’t Care Tim McGraw Featuring Taylor Swift & Keith Urban
Producers: Byron Gallimore, Tim McGraw
Record Label: Big Machine Records
· Wagon Wheel Darius Rucker Featuring Lady Antebellum
Producer: Frank Rogers
Record Label: Capitol Records Nashville
· We Were Us Keith Urban And Miranda Lambert
Producers: Nathan Chapman, Keith Urban
Record Labels: Capitol Records Nashville, Hit Red Records, RCA Nashville
RADIO AWARDS – The following radio awards will be presented during the annual Radio Winners Reception held the day prior to the ACM Awards telecast, on Saturday, April 5 in Las Vegas.
NATIONAL ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
· Bobby Bones, Amy, Lunchbox The Bobby Bones Show
· Crook & Chase Crook & Chase Countdown
· Kix Brooks American Country Countdown with Kix Brooks
· Lia The Lia Show
· Lon Helton Country Countdown USA
ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR MAJOR MARKET
· Dave and Veronica WQYK-FM St. Petersburg, FL
· Donna & “Muss” KEEY-FM Minneapolis, MN
· Dr. Don Carpenter; Rachael Hunter; WYCD-FM Detroit, MI
Grunwald; Jason the 300lb. Cowboy
· Edwards & Lee – Chuck Edwards & Linda Lee WYCD-FM Detroit, MI
· Paul Schadt and Meg Geof WKKT-FM Charlotte, NC
ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR LARGE MARKET
· Big Dave & Chelsie WUBE-FM Cincinnati, OH
· Dave O’Brien WLHK-FM Indianapolis, IN
· Jim Denny, Deborah Honeycutt & WFMS-FM Indianapolis, IN
Kevin Freeman
· Lisa McKay WQDR-FM Raleigh, NC
· Randy Carroll and Jamie Martin KAJA-FM San Antonio, TX
ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR MEDIUM MARKET
· Andy Ritchie, Alison West, Jimmy Holt WIVK-FM Knoxville, TN
· Dan Brennan & Shelby Mitchell WKSJ-FM Mobile, AL
· Kevin Richards WGNA-FM Schenectady, NY
· Scott Wynn & Sue Wilson WQMX-FM Akron, OH
· Steve Lundy and Gina Melton KXKT-FM Omaha, NE
ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR SMALL MARKET
· Bill Barrett, Tim Fox and Tracy Berry KKNU-FM Eugene, OR
· Brian Gary, Todd Harding, and Susan Moore KUAD-FM Windsor, CO
· Dex and Mo WUSY- FM Chattanooga, TN
· Mark Ericson, Karen Kiley WOKQ-FM/WPKQ-FM Portsmouth, NH
· Scotty Cox, Cara Denis KCLR-FM Columbia, MO
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR MAJOR MARKET
· KUPL-FM Portland, OR
· WIL-FM St. Louis, MO
· WKLB-FM Boston, MA
· WSOC-FM Charlotte, NC
· WXTU FM Philadelphia, PA
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR LARGE MARKET
· WCTK-FM Providence, RI
· WFMS – FM Indianapolis, IN
· WLHK-FM Indianapolis, IN
· WMIL-FM Greenfield, WI
· WQDR-FM Raleigh, NC
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR MEDIUM MARKET
· KXKT-FM Omaha, NE
· WBBS-FM Syracuse, NY
· WCYQ FM Knoxville, TN
· WDXB-FM Birmingham, AL
· WKMK FM Neptune, NJ
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR SMALL MARKET
· KSJJ-FM Bend, OR
· WGSQ-FM Cookeville, TN
· WUSY-FM Chattanooga, TN
· WXFL-FM Florence, AL
· WYCT-FM Pensacola, FL
