The "Academy of Country Music" announced the nominees for the 48th Annual ACM Awards yesterday. The show will be held on Sun., April 7, 2013 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV, and will be broadcast live on CBS at 8:00 p.m. ET/delayed PT.
Hosting the show for the third year in a row will be Blake Shelton, along with first time host, Luke Bryan.
This will be the sixth year that fans have been allowed to vote for Artist of the Year and Entertainer of the Year. The fans have voted in the finalists for Best New Female Vocalist, Best New Male Vocalist and Best New Vocal Duo/Group. The winners in those three categories are: Jana Kramer, Brantley Gilbert and Florida Georgia Line, and they will go on to compete for the overall ACM New Artist of the Year.
Leading the nominees this year is Eric Church, who has seven nominations, including Male Vocalist of the Year, Album of the Year, for "Chief," Video of the Year, Song of the Year for "Springsteen," for which he receives two nominations, as artist and songwriter. He also has a nomination for Single of the Year for "Springsteen," and Vocal Event of the Year, along with Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan for Aldean's "The Only Way I Know."
The full list of nominees follows.
Entertainer of the Year
- Jason Aldean
- Luke Bryan
- Miranda Lambert
- Blake Shelton
- Taylor Swift
Male Vocalist of the Year
- Jason Aldean
- Luke Bryan
- Eric Church
- Toby Keith
- Blake Shelton
Female Vocalist of the Year
- Miranda Lambert
- Martina McBride
- Kacey Musgraves
- Taylor Swift
- Carrie Underwood
Vocal Duo of the Year
- Big & Rich
- Florida Georgia Line
- Love and Theft
- Sugarland
- Thompson Square
Vocal Group of the Year
- The Band Perry
- Eli Young Band
- Lady Antebellum
- Little Big Town
- Zac Brown Band
New Male Vocalist of the Year
- Lee Brice
- Brantley Gilbert ** won category and will compete for New Artist of the Year
- Hunter Hayes
New Female Vocalist of the Year
- Jana Kramer ** won category and will compete for New Artist of the Year
- Kacey Musgraves
- Sunny Sweeney
New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year
- Florida Georgia Line ** won category and will compete for New Artist of the Year
- Love and Theft
- Thompson Square
New Artist of the Year Presented by Kohl's Department Stores (Winners of New Male, New Female & New Vocal Duo of Group of the Year)
- Florida Georgia Line
- Brantley Gilbert
- Jana Kramer
Album of the Year (Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company)
- "Blown Away" - Carrie Underwood (19/Arista Nashville)
Produced by: Mark Bright - "Chief" - Eric Church (EMI-Nashville)
Produced by: Jay Joyce - "Red" - Taylor Swift (Big Machine Records)
Produced by: Jeff Bhasker, Nathan Chapman, Dann Huff, Jacknife Lee, Max Martin, Shellback, Taylor Swift, Butch Walker, Dan Wilson - "Tailgates & Tanlines" - Luke Bryan (Capitol Nashville)
Produced by: Mark Bright, Jeff Stevens - "Tornado" - Little Big Town (Capitol Nashville)
Produced by: Jay Joyce
Single Record of the Year (Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company)
- "Even If It Breaks Your Heart" – Eli Young Band (Republic Nashville)
Produced by: Mike Wrucke - "Over You" - Miranda Lambert (RCA)
Produced by: Chuck Ainlay, Frank Liddell, Glenn Worf - "Pontoon" - Little Big Town (Capitol Nashville)
Produced by: Jay Joyce - "Springsteen" - Eric Church (EMI-Nashville)
Produced by: Jay Joyce - "Wanted" - Hunter Hayes (Atlantic/WMN)
Produced by: Hunter Hayes, Dann Huff
Song of the Year (Award to Composer(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s))
- "A Woman Like You" - Lee Brice
Composers: Phil Barton, Johnny Bulford, Jon Stone
Publishers: 3JB Music (BMI), Adios Pantalones (SESAC), Hears That Skyline Music (SESAC), Sixteen Stars Music (BMI), Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI) - "Even If It Breaks Your Heart" - Eli Young Band
Composers: Will Hoge, Eric Paslay
Publishers: Cal IV Songs (ASCAP), Will Hoge Music (BMI) - "Over You" - Miranda Lambert
Composers: Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton
Publishers: Pink Dog Publishing (BMI), Sony ATV/Tree Publishing (BMI) - "Springsteen" - Eric Church
Composers: Eric Church, Jeff Hyde, Ryan Tyndell
Publishers: Bug Music (BMI), ole Purple Cape Music (BMI), Sinnerlina (BMI), Sony ATV/Tree Publishing (BMI) - "Wanted" - Hunter Hayes
Composers: Hunter Hayes, Troy Verges
Publishers: Happy Little Man Publishing (BMI), Songs From The Engine Room (BMI), Songs Of Universal Inc. (BMI)
Songwriter of the Year *(Off Camera Award)
- Rodney Clawson
- Dallas Davidson
- Josh Kear
- Luke Laird
- Shane McAnally
Video of the Year (Award to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)) *(Off Camera Award) (TIE)
- "Creepin'" – Eric Church
Producer: Iris Baker
Director: Peter Zavadil - "Merry Go 'Round" - Kacey Musgraves
Producer: Perry Bean, Kacey Musgraves
Director: Perry Bean - "Tornado" - Little Big Town
Producer: Iris Baker
Director: Shane Drake - "Wanted" - Hunter Hayes
Producer: Stephanie Reeves, Eric Williams
Director: Traci Goudie, Patrick Hubik - "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" - Taylor Swift
Producer: John Nguyen
Director: Declan Whitebloom - "The Wind" - Zac Brown Band
Producer: Ben Kalina
Director: Mike Judge
Vocal Event of the Year (Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company) *(Off Camera Award)
- "Don’t Rush" – Kelly Clarkson Featuring Vince Gill (19/RCA/Columbia Nashville)
Produced by: Dann Huff - "Easy" – Rascal Flatts Featuring Natasha Bedingfield (Big Machine Records)
Produced by: Dann Huff, Brian Kennedy, Rascal Flatts - "Feel Like A Rock Star" – Kenny Chesney (Duet With Tim McGraw) (Blue Chair/BNA)
Produced by: Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney - "Let It Rain" – David Nail Featuring Sarah Buxton (MCA Nashville)
Produced by: Chuck Ainlay, Frank Liddell - "The Only Way I Know" – Aldean With Luke Bryan & Eric Church (Broken Bow)
Produced by: Michael Knox
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