The 61st Annual Academy of Country Music Awards are underway tonight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, with Shania Twain hosting for the first time. Megan Moroney leads all nominees with nine, followed by Miranda Lambert with eight and both Ella Langley and Lainey Wilson with seven each.
Chris Stapleton, the reigning Male Artist of the Year, paces the men with six nominations, including his fifth consecutive Entertainer of the Year nod and his record 11th straight Male Artist of the Year nomination. Zach Top, last year’s New Male Artist of the Year winner, earns five nominations including his first ever bid for Male Artist of the Year. Luke Combs, meanwhile, earns his seventh consecutive Entertainer of the Year nomination — a win in that category would complete the coveted Triple Crown Award.
Performers tonight include Kacey Musgraves, Cody Johnson, Riley Green, Miranda Lambert, the Red Clay Strays, Tucker Wetmore, Ella Langley, and more. Below is the complete list of nominees, updated live as winners are announced.
Keep it here for up-to-the-minute news on the winners of each category.
Entertainer of the Year
- Luke Combs
- Jelly Roll
- Cody Johnson
- Megan Moroney
- Chris Stapleton
- Morgan Wallen
- Lainey Wilson
Female Artist of the Year
- Kelsea Ballerini
- Miranda Lambert
- Ella Langley
- Megan Moroney
- Lainey Wilson
Male Artist of the Year
- Luke Combs
- Riley Green
- Cody Johnson
- Chris Stapleton
- Zach Top
Duo of the Year
- Brooks & Dunn
- Brothers Osborne
- Dan + Shay
- Muscadine Bloodline
- Thelma & James
Group of the Year
- 49 Winchester
- Flatland Cavalry
- Old Dominion
- Rascal Flatts
- The Red Clay Strays
Album of the Year
- Zach Top – Ain’t In It For My Health
- Faith – Cherry Valley
- Riley Green – Don’t Mind If I Do (Deluxe)
- Morgan Wallen – I’m The Problem
- Parker McCollum – Parker McCollum
Song of the Year
- Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton – “A Song To Sing”
- Megan Moroney – “Am I Okay?”
- Ella Langley – “Choosin’ Texas”
- Zach Top – “I Never Lie”
- Lainey Wilson – “Somewhere Over Laredo”
Single of the Year
- Megan Moroney – “6 Months Later”
- Ella Langley – “Choosin’ Texas”
- Zach Top – “I Never Lie”
- Lainey Wilson – “Somewhere Over Laredo”
- Cody Johnson – “The Fall”
Music Event of the Year
- Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton – “A Song To Sing”
- Shaboozey & Jelly Roll – “Amen”
- Riley Green feat. Ella Langley – “Don’t Mind If I Do”
- Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson – “Trailblazer”
- Megan Moroney & Kenny Chesney – “You Had To Be There”
Visual Media of the Year
- Stephen Wilson Jr. – “Cuckoo”
- Megan Moroney – “6 Months Later”
- Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton – “A Song To Sing”
- Lainey Wilson – “Somewhere Over Laredo”
- Cody Johnson – “The Fall”
Songwriter of the Year
- Jessie Jo Dillon
- Ashley Gorley
- Charlie Handsome
- Chase McGill
- Blake Pendergrass
Artist-Songwriter of the Year
- Ella Langley
- Luke Combs
- Riley Green
- Megan Moroney
- Morgan Wallen
New Male Artist of the Year
- Tucker Wetmore
- Gavin Adcock
- Vincent Mason
- Shaboozey
- Hudson Westbrook
New Female Artist of the Year
- Avery Anna
- Mackenzie Carpenter
- Dasha
- Caroline Jones
- Emily Ann Roberts
