The country music world is ready to celebrate.
The nominees for the 60th Academy of Country Music Awards are here, and the impressive lists boasts some of the genre’s biggest names.
Leading the pack is ACM Awards newcomer Ella Langley, whose impressive eight nominations include Female Artist of the Year, New Female Artist of the Year as well as six nominations for her song with Riley Green, “you look like you love me.”
Following right behind Ella are Cody Johnson and Morgan Wallen, who are tied with seven apiece, and Lainey Wilson and Chris Stapleton who each have six.
Meanwhile, Luke Combs is nominated for Entertainer of the Year which, if he takes it home, will make him an ACM Triple Crown winner—which is a special group of artists who have won meaning that, in addition to Entertainer of the Year, Best New Male/Female Artist and Best Male/Female Artist. Among those already in the exclusive club are top 2025 ACM nominees Lainey and Chris, as well as Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood and Kenny Chesney, among others.
And Entertainer of the Year is, as always, a stacked category as Kelsea Ballerini and Jelly Roll are also among those up for the award.
In addition to Ella, there are a number of singers celebrating their first ACM nods. Other first-time artist nominees include Gavin Adcock, Dasha, Noah Kahan, Jessie Murph, Muscadine Bloodline, Shaboozey, Zach Top, The Red Clay Strays, Treaty Oak Revival, and Tucker Wetmore.
This year’s May 8 ceremony will be hosted by country music legend Reba McEntire from Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, and will stream live on Prime Video.
And, this year’s show is gearing up to be bigger and better than ever as the Academy celebrates sixty years of country music. Already, Blake Shelton and Eric Church are scheduled to perform during the ceremony, as well as Lainey and a number of other genre stars.
To see whether your favorite artists made the cut this year, keep reading for the full list of nominees.
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
- Kelsea Ballerini
- Luke Combs
- Cody Johnson
- Jelly Roll
- Chris Stapleton
- Morgan Wallen
- Lainey Wilson
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Kelsea Ballerini
- Ella Langley
- Megan Moroney
- Kacey Musgraves
- Lainey Wilson
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Luke Combs
- Cody Johnson
- Jelly Roll
- Chris Stapleton
- Morgan Wallen
DUO OF THE YEAR
- Brooks & Dunn
- Brothers Osborne
- Dan + Shay
- Muscadine Bloodline
- The War And Treaty
GROUP OF THE YEAR
- Flatland Cavalry
- Little Big Town
- Old Dominion
- Rascal Flatts
- The Red Clay Strays
NEW FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Kassi Ashton
- Ashley Cooke
- Dasha
- Ella Langley
- Jessie Murph
NEW MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Gavin Adcock
- Shaboozey
- Zach Top
- Tucker Wetmore
- Bailey Zimmerman
NEW DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
- Restless Road
- The Red Clay Strays
- Treaty Oak Revival
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- Am I Okay? (I’ll Be Fine) – Megan Moroney
- Beautifully Broken – Jelly Roll
- Cold Beer & Country Music – Zach Top
- F-1 Trillion – Post Malone
- Whirlwind – Lainey Wilson
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
- A Bar Song (Tipsy) – Shaboozey
- Dirt Cheap – Cody Johnson
- I Had Some Help – Post Malone, Morgan Wallen
- White Horse – Chris Stapleton
- you look like you love me – Ella Langley, Riley Green
SONG OF THE YEAR
- 4x4xU – Lainey Wilson
- The Architect – Kacey Musgraves
- Dirt Cheap – Cody Johnson
- I Had Some Help – Post Malone, Morgan Wallen
- you look like you love me – Ella Langley, Riley Green
MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR
- Cowboys Cry Too – Kelsea Ballerini, Noah Kahan
- I Had Some Help – Post Malone, Morgan Wallen
- I’m Gonna Love You – Cody Johnson, Carrie Underwood
- we don’t fight anymore – Carly Pearce, Chris Stapleton
- you look like you love me – Ella Langley, Riley Green
VISUAL MEDIA OF THE YEAR
- 4x4xU – Lainey Wilson
- Dirt Cheap – Cody Johnson
- I’m Gonna Love You – Cody Johnson, Carrie Underwood
- Think I’m In Love With You – Chris Stapleton
- you look like you love me – Ella Langley, Riley Green
ARTIST-SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
- Luke Combs
- Morgan Wallen
- ERNEST
- HARDY
- Lainey Wilson
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
- Jessi Alexander
- Jessie Jo Dillon
- Ashley Gorley
- Chase McGill
- Josh Osborne
