The Academy of Country Music's “party of the year” has arrived! Heading into the 59th ACM Awards — which will air live from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas — on Thursday (May 16), Luke Combs leads the nominations with eight nods, while Megan Moroney — this year's most nominated woman at ACM – and Morgan Wallen is right behind him with six.
Among the awards the “Fast Car” singer is up for is entertainer of the year. album, song and single of the year. and Male Entertainer of the Year. His “Last Night” topper will give him a run for his money in album of the Year, Male Artist of the Year and Single of the Year. Moroney, meanwhile, is also up for female artist of the year young female artist of the year (which she won before the show) and song of the year, among other accolades.
First-time ACM nominee Jelly Roll is up for four nods: Entertainer of the Year, Male Artist of the Year, Single of the Year and Musical Event of the Year.
The 2024 ceremony is hosted by 16-time ACM Award-winning country music icon Reba McEntire and produced by Dick Clark Productions. (DCP is owned by Penske Media Eldridge, a subsidiary of Penske Media Corporation and a joint venture between PMC and Eldridge. PMC is the parent company of Advertising sign.)
While some of the trophies were handed out before the show, the biggest awards will be given out during the ceremony. Find out which country stars are taking home the ACM Awards as the show airs live tonight on Prime Video, beginning at 8 p.m. ET. We will update this list of winners when the winners are announced.
Entertainer of the year
Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Jelly roll
Cody Johnson
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen
Laney Wilson
Female Artist of the Year
Kelsea Ballerini
Ashley McBryde
Megan Moroney
Kacey Musgraves
Laney Wilson
Male Artist of the Year
Luke Combs
Jelly roll
Cody Johnson
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen
The duo of the year
Brooks & Dunn
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Maddie & Tae
The War and the Treaty
Team of the year
Flatland Cavalry
Mrs. A
Little Big City
Old Dominion
Zac Brown Band
Young Female Artist of the Year
Cassie Ashton
Ashley Cook
Hannah Ellis
Kylie Morgan
WINNER: Megan Moroney
Young Male Artist of the Year
ERNEST
Cameron Marlowe
Dylan Scott
Connor Smith
WINNER: Nate Smith
New duo or team of the year
Neon Union
Troubled road
WINNER: Tigirlily Gold
album of the year
[Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]
I'm getting 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
Skin – Cody Johnson? Producer: 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
The song of the year
[Awarded to Songwriter(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)]
“Fast Car” – Luke Combs; Songwriters: Tracy Chapman; Publisher: Purple Rabbit
“Heart Like a Truck” – Lainey Wilson; Songwriters: Dallas Wilson, Lainey Wilson, Trannie Anderson; Publishers: Sony / ATV Countryside; Songs of Riser House? Wild Cat Well Music Songs
“Next Thing You Know” – Jordan Davis; Songwriters: Chase McGill, Greylan James, Jordan Davis, Josh Osborne; Publishers: Family Farm Songs; Wait Can I Get Music Number 1. Universal Inc. Songs.
“The Painter” – Cody Johnson; Songwriters: Benjy Davis, Kat Higgins, Ryan Larkins; Publishers: Big Music Machine; BMG Platinum Songs USA? Nashblonde Music? Pompano Run Music? Songs for Ellie May. Sony / ATV Tree Publishing; Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Group; Well, that was uncomfortable 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 (feat. Lainey Wilson); Producers: Zach Crowell, David Ray Stevens; Record Company-Label: Stoney Creek Records / BMG Nashville
The optical means of the year
[Awarded to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)]
WINNER: “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; Directed by: Running Bear (Stefanos Kynigopoulos, Alexa Stone)
“Tennessee Orange – Megan Moroney. Producer: Lauren Starr, Saul Levitz, Laura Burhenn; Directed by: Jason Lester
Songwriter of the Year
WINNER: Jessie Jo Dillon
Ashley Gorley
Hilary Lindsey
Chase McGill
Josh Thompson
Artist-Songwriter of the Year
Zac Bryan
ERNEST
HARDY
WINNER: Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen
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