ACM Awards 2023 Nominations - Full List Released!
The 2023 Academy of Country Music Awards (AKA the 2023 ACM Awards) nominations are here!
This year’s nomination list is led by Hardy, who has seven nominations, and Lainey Wilson, who has six.
This year, the ACM Awards will once again air live exclusively via a livestream on Prime Video. The show will air on May 11 at 8 p.m. PT, 7 CT and 5 PT. Starting the next day, it can be streamed on demand for free on Amazon Freevee.
The event will take place at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas.
Keep reading to see all of the 2023 ACMs nominations…
2023 ACM Awards Nominations
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Jason Aldean
Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Miranda Lambert
Chris Stapleton
Carrie Underwood
Morgan Wallen
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Ashley McBryde
Carly Pearce
Lainey Wilson
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Jordan Davis
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen
DUO OF THE YEAR
Brooks & Dunn
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Maddie & Tae
The War and Treaty
GROUP OF THE YEAR
Lady A
Little Big Town
Midland
Old Dominion
Zac Brown Band
NEW FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Priscilla Block
Megan Moroney
Caitlyn Smith
Morgan Wade
Hailey Whitters
NEW MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Zach Bryan
Jackson Dean
Ernest
Dylan Scott
Nate Smith
Bailey Zimmerman
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville, Ashley McBryde
Bell Bottom Country, Lainey Wilson
Growin’ Up, Luke Combs
Mr. Saturday Night, Jon Pardi
Palomino, Miranda Lambert
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
“Heart Like a Truck,” Lainey Wilson
“Never Wanted to Be That Girl,” Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde
“She Had Me at Heads Carolina,” Cole Swindell
“Thank God,” Kane Brown with Katelyn Brown
“‘Til You Can’t,” Cody Johnson
SONG OF THE YEAR
“Sand In My Boots,” writers: Ashley Gorley, Josh Osborne and Michael Hardy; artist: Morgan Wallen
“She Had Me at Heads Carolina,” writers: Ashley Gorley, Cole Swindell, Jesse Frasure, Mark D. Sanders, Thomas Rhett and Tim Nichols; artist: Swindell)
“‘Til You Can’t,” writers: Ben Stennis, Matt Rogers; artist: Cody Johnson
“Wait in the Truck,” writers: Hunter Phelps, Jordan Schmidt, Michael Hardy, Renee Blair; artist: Hardy featuring Lainey Wilson
“You Should Probably Leave,” writers: Ashley Gorley, Chris DuBois, Chris Stapleton (artist: Stapleton)
VISUAL MEDIA OF THE YEAR
“Heartfirst,” Kelsea Ballerini
“She Had Me at Heads Carolina,” Cole Swindell
“Thank God,” Kane Brown with Katelyn Brown
“‘Til You Can’t,” Cody Johnson
“Wait in the Truck,” Hardy featuring Lainey Wilson
“What He Didn’t Do,” Carly Pearce
MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR
“At The End of a Bar,” Chris Young with Mitchell Tenpenny
“She Had Me at Heads Carolina [Remix],” Cole Swindell and Jo Dee Messina
“Thank God,” Kane Brown with Katelyn Brown
“Thinking ‘Bout You,” Dustin Lynch featuring MacKenzie Porter
“Wait in the Truck,” Hardy featuring Lainey Wilson
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Nicolle Galyon
Ashley Gorley
Chase McGill
Josh Osborne
Hunter Phelps
ARTIST-SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Luke Combs
Ernest
Hardy
Miranda Lambert
Morgan Wallen
STUDIO RECORDING AWARDS:
BASS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Mark Hill
Tony Lucido
Steve Mackey
Lex Price
Craig Young
DRUMMER OF THE YEAR
Fred Eltringham
Miles McPherson
Jerry Roe
Aaron Sterling
Nir Z
ACOUSTIC GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Tim Galloway
Todd Lombardo
Danny Rader
Bryan Sutton
Ilya Toshinskiy
PIANO/KEYBOARDS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Jim “Moose” Brown
Dave Cohen
Charles Judge
Billy Justineau
Alex Wright
SPECIALTY INSTRUMENT PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Dan Dugmore
Stuart Duncan
Jenee Fleenor
Josh Matheny
Justin Schipper
ELECTRIC GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Kris Donegan
Kenny Greenberg
Rob McNelley
Sol Philcox-Littlefield
Derek Wells
AUDIO ENGINEER OF THE YEAR
Drew Bollman
Josh Ditty
Gena Johnson
Justin Niebank
F. Reid Shippen
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Buddy Cannon
Luke Dick
Jay Joyce
Joey Moi
Jon Randall
Derek Wells
INDUSTRY AWARDS:
CASINO OF THE YEAR – THEATER
Deadwood Mountain Grand – Deadwood, SD
Golden Nugget – Lake Charles, LA
Resorts World Theatre at Resorts World Las Vegas – Las Vegas, NV
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino – Hollywood, FL
Soaring Eagle – Mount Pleasant, MI
CASINO OF THE YEAR – ARENA
Fallsview Casino Resort – Niagara Falls, ON
Harrah’s – Council Bluffs, IA
Harveys Lake Tahoe – Stateline, NV
Mystic Lake Casino Showroom – Prior Lake, MN
Northern Quest Resort & Casino – Airway Heights, WA
Turning Stone Resort Casino – Verona, NY
FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR
C2C: Country to Country – UK
Carolina Country Music Fest – Myrtle Beach, SC
Country Concert – Fort Loramie, OH
Country Fest – Cadott, WI
Country Thunder – Bristol, TN
Stagecoach Festival – Indio, CA
Tortuga Music Festival – Fort Lauderdale, FL
FAIR/RODEO OF THE YEAR
Auburn Rodeo – Opelika, AL
Cheyenne Frontier Days – Cheyenne, WY
Florida Strawberry Festival – Plant City, FL
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo – Houston, TX
Iowa State Fair – Des Moines, IA
CLUB OF THE YEAR
Billy Bob’s Texas – Fort Worth, TX
Coyote Joe’s – Charlotte, NC
Grizzly Rose – Denver, CO
Gruene Hall – New Braunfels, TX
Joe’s on Weed St. – Chicago, IL
THEATER OF THE YEAR
Crystal Grand Music Theatre – Wisconsin Dells, WI
Florida Theatre – Jacksonville, FL
Grand Ole Opry House – Nashville, TN
Orpheum Theater – Omaha, NE
Stiefel Theatre – Salina, KS
OUTDOOR VENUE OF THE YEAR
Bank of NH Pavilion – Gilford, NH
FirstBank Amphitheater – Franklin, TN
Greek Theatre – Los Angeles, CA
Santa Barbara Bowl – Santa Barbara, CA
St. Augustine Amphitheatre – St. Augustine, FL
The Wharf Amphitheater – Orange Beach, AL
ARENA OF THE YEAR
Denny Sanford PREMIER Center – Sioux Falls, SD
Dickies Arena – Fort Worth, TX
Hertz Arena – Estero, FL
Moody Center – Austin, TX
Simmons Bank Arena – Little Rock, AR
Thompson-Boling Arena – Knoxville, TN
DON ROMEO TALENT BUYER OF THE YEAR
Ron Pateras
Pat Powelson
Michelle Romeo
Stacy Vee
Troy Vollhoffer
PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
Patrick McDill
Aaron Spalding
Ed Warm
Adam Weiser
Jay Wilson
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