Which ACM Awards show nominees are coming home with the hardware on Sunday, April 2? Thatâs the question we asked our 12 industry insiders (below), many of whom are ACM voters.
- Ty Bentli, co-host Ty, Kelly & Chuck
- Jim Casey, Nash Country Daily managing editor
- Brian Egan, executive producer Nash Nights Live
- Eric Garner, producer The Blair Garner Show
- Lisa Konicki, Nash Country Daily editor-in-chief
- Jeff Meltesen, Cumulus account executive
- Lonnier Napier, executive producer American Country Countdown With Kix Brooks
- Nikita Palmer, Nash Network producer
- John Shomby, Nash director of programming
- Jason Simanek, Nash Country Daily web editor
- Elaina Smith, co-host Nash Nights Live
- Bryan Switzer, Westwood One VP/GM music & entertainment
Entertainer of the Year
Keith Urban: (7) Brian, Elaina, John, Lisa, Nikita, Jason, Ty
- Jason Aldean: (2) Jeff, Bryan
- Luke Bryan: (2) Eric, Jim
- Carrie Underwood: (1) Lonnie
- Florida Georgia Line: (0)
Male Vocalist of the Year
- Keith Urban: (6) Brian, Elaina, Eric, Jason, Lisa, Ty
- Chris Stapleton: (5) John, Nikita, Jeff, Lonnie, Jim
- Dierks Bentley: (1) Bryan
- Jason Aldean: (0)
- Thomas Rhett: (0)
Female Vocalist of the Year
- Carrie Underwood: (9) Brian, Elaina, John, Nikita, Eric, Jason, Lisa, Lonnie, Jim
- Maren Morris: (2) Jeff, Ty,
- Miranda Lambert: (1) Bryan
- Kelsea Ballerini: (0)
- Kacey Musgraves: (0)
Vocal Duo of the Year
- Florida Georgia Line: (9) Elaina, John, Nikita, Eric, Jeff, Jason, Lisa, Lonnie, Jim
- Brothers Osborne: (2) Brian, Ty
- Big & Rich: (1) Bryan
- Dan + Shay: (0)
- Maddie & Tae: (0)
Vocal Group of the Year
- Little Big Town: (11) Brian, Elaina, Nikita, Eric, Jeff, Jason, Lisa, Bryan, Ty, Lonnie, Jim
- Old Dominion: (1) John
- Eli Young Band: (0)
- Lady Antebellum: (0)
- Rascal Flatts: (0)
Album of the Year
- Ripcord â Keith Urban: (10) Brian, Elaina, John, Nikita, Jason, Lisa, Bryan, Ty, Lonnie, Jim
- HERO â Maren Morris: (1) Jeff
- The Weight of These Wings â Miranda Lambert: (1) Eric
- Black â Dierks Bentley: (0)
- Dig Your Roots â Florida Georgia Line: (0)
Single Record of the Year
- âHumble And Kindâ â Tim McGraw: (6) Eric, Jeff, Lisa, Bryan, Ty, Jim
- âBlue Ainât Your Colorâ â Keith Urban: (3) Elaina, Nikita, Lonnie
- âH.O.L.Y.â â Florida Georgia Line: (3) Brian, John, Jason
- âMy Churchâ â Maren Morris: (0)
- âViceâ â Miranda Lambert: (0)
Song of the Year (Awarded to Songwriters)
- âHumble and Kindâ â Lori McKenna: (11) Brian, Elaina, John, Nikita, Eric, Jeff, Lisa, Bryan, Ty, Lonnie, Jim
- âBlue Ainât Your Colorâ â Clint Lagerberg, Hillary Lindsey, Steven Lee Olsen: (1) Jason
- âDie a Happy Manâ â Thomas Rhett, Sean Douglas, Joe Spargur: (0)
- âKill a Wordâ â Eric Church, Luke Dick, Jeff Hyde: (0)
- âTennessee Whiskeyâ â Dean Dillon, Linda Hargrove: (0)
- âViceâ â Miranda Lambert, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne: (0)
Video of the Year
- âForever Countryâ â Artists of Then, Now & Forever: (9) Brian, Elaina, John, Jeff, Jason, Lisa, Ty, Lonnie, Jim
- âFire Awayâ â Chris Stapleton: (1) Nikita
- âHumble And Kindâ â Tim McGraw: (1) Eric
- âPeter Panâ â Kelsea Ballerini: (1) Bryan
- âViceâ â Miranda Lambert: (0)
Vocal Event of the Year
- âForever Countryâ â Artists of Then, Now & Forever: (11) Brian, Elaina, John, Nikita, Eric, Jeff, Jason, Lisa, Bryan, Ty, Jim
- âSetting the World On Fireâ â Kenny Chesney featuring P!nk: (1) Lonnie
- âDifferent For Girlsâ â Dierks Bentley featuring Elle King: (0)
- âMay We Allâ â Florida Georgia Line featuring Tim McGraw: (0)
- âThink of Youâ â Chris Young featuring Cassadee Pope: (0)
photos: Jason Aldean by James Minchin/The Greenroom PR; Thomas Rhett by John Shearer/The Greenroom PR; Maren Morris by LeAnn Mueller/Sony Music; Luke Bryan courtesy UMG; Keith Urban courtesy PFA Media; Carrie Underwood by Koury Angelo/Schmidt Relations; Chris Stapleton courtesy UMG Nashville; Tim McGraw courtesy PMK-BNC; Lori McKenna by Becky Fluke/Sacks & Co.; Florida Georgia Line by Jim Wright/NASCAR; Little Big Town courtesy UMG