The nominees for the 2023 Academy of Country Music Awards have been announced! This year, two new musicians in the genre who have amazed us with their talent are leading the list of nominees.
The ACM Awards 2023 will be the 58th edition of the annual awards. Read on further to learn the names of the celebrities who have made it to the nominations list of the Academy of Country Music Awards.
Here’s everything you need to know about the Academy of Country Music Awards 2023
For those of you who are unaware, let us share with you, the Academy of Country Music Awards which are popularly known as ACM Awards were held for the first time in the year 1966.
This year, Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks will host the annual awards show. The star-studded line of the 58th edition of the awards show will include heavyweights like Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert, and Chris Stapleton. The award show will air live on Amazon’s Prime Video on May 11 from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas.
In a statement issued, Academy said, “The 2023 Studio Recording Awards and Industry Awards will be presented to recipients at the 16th Academy of Country Music Honors, a special event held annually in August at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. This year’s show will be held August 23, with more details to be announced in the coming months.”
Who is leading the list of ACM nominees this year?
Hardy and Lainey Wilson are the two musicians who are leading the list of AMC nominees this year. When we talk about Hardy, he has bagged a total of seven nods in his kitty. On the other hand, Lainey Wilson has earned six nominations.
Both Lainey and Hardy share a nomination in a total of 3 categories including song of the year, visual media of the year, and event of the year. In addition to this, Hardy also picked dual nods in a few other categories for “Wait in the Truck” as a co-writer and co-producer.
The two musicians are closely followed by Miranda Lambert, Luke Combs, Kane Brown, and Cole Swindell with five nominations each. Lambert who secured the coveted Triple Crown Award last year has been nominated for female artist of the year for a record-breaking 17th time.
The award for entertainer of the year is for the music artists who have been on the scene for many years. This year, the nominees for Academy of Country Music Award for entertainer of the year are as follows: Jason Aldean, Kane Brown, Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert, Chris Stapleton, Carrie Underwood and Morgan Wallen. This is the very first time that Morgan and Brown are up for the top honor.
The only artist who was nominated for the award last year but didn’t get a nod for entertainer of the year in 2023 is Eric Church. This is Jason Aldean’s first nod for entertainer of the year in the last 4 years.
How to watch ACM Awards 2023?
This year will mark the second consecutive time that the Academy of Country Music Awards will be streaming live exclusively via a livestream on Prime Video, without any traditional broadcast.
Let us share with you, that one benefit of the streaming-only status of the ACM Awards is that it will be live in all time zone. This means that people from the west coast don’t have to wait for a tape delay to air in prime time.
You can simply watch the ACM Awards 2023 on May 11 at 8 p.m. PT, 7 CT and, 5 PT. From the next day, the awards show can be seen on demand for free on Amazon Freevee. This will be the second time that the awards will air from the Lone Star state, with a base at the Ford Center at the Star in Dallas-adjacent Frisco, Texas.
Here’s the complete list of the 2023 ACM Awards nominees
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
