12/14/2024  credit: ACM

The following is the full list of nominees for the ACM Main Awards, Studio Recording Awards, and Industry Awards categories:

 

MAIN AWARDS:

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

• Kane Brown

• Luke Combs

• Jelly Roll

• Cody Johnson

• Chris Stapleton

• Morgan Wallen

• Lainey Wilson

 

FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Kelsea Ballerini

• Ashley McBryde

• Megan Moroney

• Kacey Musgraves

• Lainey Wilson

 

MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Luke Combs

• Jelly Roll

• Cody Johnson

• Chris Stapleton

• Morgan Wallen

 

DUO OF THE YEAR

• Brooks & Dunn 

• Brothers Osborne 

• Dan + Shay 

• Maddie & Tae 

• The War And Treaty

 

GROUP OF THE YEAR

• Flatland Cavalry

• Lady A 

• Little Big Town 

• Old Dominion 

• Zac Brown Band

 

NEW FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Kassi Ashton

• Ashley Cooke

• Hannah Ellis

• Kylie Morgan 

• Megan Moroney 

 

NEW MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• ERNEST 

• Kameron Marlowe

• Dylan Scott 

• Conner Smith

• Nate Smith 

 

NEW DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR

• Neon Union

• Restless Road

• Tigirlily Gold

 

ALBUM OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]

• Gettin’ Old - Luke Combs

Producer: Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton, Luke Combs

Record Company-Label: River House Artists / Columbia Nashville

 

• Higher - Chris Stapleton

Producer: Chris Stapleton, Dave Cobb, Morgane Stapleton

Record Company-Label: Mercury Nashville

 

• Leather - Cody Johnson

Producers: Trent Willmon

Record Company-Label: CoJo Music LLC / Warner Music Nashville LLC

 

• One Thing At A Time - Morgan Wallen

Producers: Joey Moi, Cameron Montgomery, Charlie Handsome, Jacob Durrett

Record Company-Label: Big Loud Records / Republic Records / Mercury Records

 

• Rolling Up the Welcome Mat (For Good) - Kelsea Ballerini

Producers: Kelsea Ballerini, Alysa Vanderheym

Record Company-Label: Black River Entertainment

 

SINGLE OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]

• Burn It Down - Parker McCollum

Producer: Jon Randall

Record Company-Label: MCA Nashville

 

• Fast Car - Luke Combs

Producers: Luke Combs, Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton

Record Company-Label: River House Artists / Columbia Nashville

 

• Last Night - Morgan Wallen

Producer: Joey Moi, Charlie Handsome

Record Company-Label: Big Loud Records / Republic Records / Mercury Records

 

• Need A Favor - Jelly Roll

Producer: Austin Nivarel

Record Company-Label: Stoney Creek Records / BMG Nashville

 

• Next Thing You Know - Jordan Davis

Producer: Paul DiGiovanni

Record Company-Label: MCA Nashville

 

SONG OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Songwriter(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)]

• Fast Car - Luke Combs 

Songwriters: Tracy Chapman

Publishers: Purple Rabbit

 

• Heart Like A Truck - Lainey Wilson

Songwriters: Dallas Wilson, Lainey Wilson, Trannie Anderson

Publishers: Sony / ATV Countryside; Songs of Riser House; Songs of Wild Cat Well Music

 

• Next Thing You Know - Jordan Davis

Songwriters: Chase McGill, Greylan James, Jordan Davis, Josh Osborne

Publishers: Family Farm Songs; Hold On Can I Get A Number 1 Music; Songs of Universal Inc.

 

• The Painter - Cody Johnson

Songwriters: Benjy Davis, Kat Higgins, Ryan Larkins

Publishers: Big Music Machine; BMG Platinum Songs US; Nashblonde Music; Pompano Run Music; Songs for Ellie May; Sony / ATV Tree Publishing; Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Group; Well That Was Awkward Music

 

• Tennessee Orange - Megan Moroney

Songwriters: Ben Williams, David Fanning, Megan Moroney, Paul Jenkins

Publishers: 33 Creative; Bone Bone Creative; Sony / ATV Tree Publishing

 

MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]

• Can’t Break Up Now - Old Dominion, Megan Moroney

Producers: Brad Tursi, Geoff Sprung, Matthew Ramsey, Trevor Rosen, Whit Sellers, Ross Copperman, Kristian Bush

Record Company-Label: Three Up Three Down, LLC / Columbia Nashville

 

• Different ‘Round Here - Riley Green (Ft. Luke Combs)

Producer: Dann Huff

Record Company-Label: BMLG Records

 

• I Remember Everything - Zach Bryan (feat. Kacey Musgraves)

Producer: Zach Bryan

Record Company-Label: Belting Bronco Records / Warner Records, Inc

 

• Man Made A Bar - Morgan Wallen (feat. Eric Church)

Producer: Joey Moi

Record Company-Label: Big Loud Records / Mercury Records / Republic Records

 

• Save Me - Jelly Roll (with Lainey Wilson)

Producers: Zach Crowell, David Ray Stevens

Record Company-Label: Stoney Creek Records / BMG Nashville

 

VISUAL MEDIA OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)]

• Burn It Down - Parker McCollum

Producers: Christen Pinkston &Wesley Stebbins-Perry

Director: Dustin Haney

 

• Human - Cody Johnson

Producer: Christen Pinkston &Wesley Stebbins-Perry

Director: Dustin Haney

 

• In Your Love - Tyler Childers

Producer: Kacie Barton, Whitney Wolanin, Nicholas Robespierre, Ian Thorton, Silas House

Director: Bryan Schlam

 

• Next Thing You Know - Jordan Davis

Producer: Jamie Stratakis

Director: Running Bear (Stephen Kinigopoulos, Alexa Stone)

 

• Tennessee Orange - Megan Moroney

Producer: Lauren Starr, Saul Levitz, Laura Burhenn

Director: Jason Lester

 

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

• Jessie Jo Dillon 

• Ashley Gorley

• Hillary Lindsey

• Chase McGill

• Josh Thompson

 

ARTIST-SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

• Zach Bryan

• ERNEST

• HARDY

• Chris Stapleton

• Morgan Wallen