Nominations were announced today for the 49th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, Country Music's Party of the Year®, honoring country music's superstars and hottest emerging talent. Hosted by four-time ACM Award winner Blake Shelton and reigning ACM Entertainer of the Year Luke Bryan, the ACM Awards are produced for television by Dick Clark productions and will be broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 6, 2014 at 8:00 PM live ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network.
Following is the list of final nominees. Winners in each of the categories, except where noted, will be presented with an ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARD during the live television broadcast:
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
• Luke Bryan
• Miranda Lambert • Blake Shelton
• George Strait
• Taylor Swift
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
• Jason Aldean • Lee Brice
• Luke Bryan
• Blake Shelton • Keith Urban
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
• Sheryl Crow
• Miranda Lambert • Kacey Musgraves • Taylor Swift
• Carrie Underwood
VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
• Big&Rich
• Dan+Shay
• Florida Georgia Line • Love and Theft
• Thompson Square
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
• Eli Young Band
• Lady Antebellum • Little Big Town
• The Band Perry • Zac Brown Band
ALBUM OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company-Label(s)]
Based On A True Story... - Blake Shelton Producer: Scott Hendricks
Record Label: Warner Bros. Records
Crash My Party - Luke Bryan
Producer: Jeff Stevens
Record Label: Capitol Records Nashville
Here's To The Good Times - Florida Georgia Line Producer: Joey Moi
Record Label: Republic Nashville
Same Trailer Different Park - Kacey Musgraves Producers: Luke Laird, Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves Record Label: Mercury Records
• Two Lanes Of Freedom - Tim McGRaw Producers: Byron Gallimore, Tim McGRaw Record Label: Big Machine Records
SINGLE RECORD OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company-Label(s)]
Cruise - Florida Georgia Line Producer: Joey Moi
Record Label: Republic Nashville
Highway Don't Care - Tim McGRaw Featuring Taylor Swift & Keith Urban Producers: Byron Gallimore, Tim McGRaw
Record Label: Big Machine Records
I Drive Your Truck - Lee Brice
Producers: Lee Brice, Kyle Jacobs, Matt McClure Record Label: Curb Records
Mama's Broken Heart - Miranda Lambert Producers: Chuck Ainlay, Frank Liddell, Glenn Worf Record Label: RCA Nashville
Wagon Wheel - Darius Rucker Featuring Lady Antebellum Producer: Frank Rogers
Record Label: Capitol Records Nashville
SONG OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Songwriter(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)]
Every Storm (Runs Out Of Rain) - Gary AllanSongwriters: Gary Allan, Hillary Lindsey, Matthew Warren
Publishers: Always Alone Songs (ASCAP), Crystal Beach Music (BMI), Raylene Music (ASCAP)
I Drive Your Truck - Lee Brice
Songwriters: Jessi Alexander, Connie Harrington, Jimmy Yeary
Publishers: Beattyville Music (BMI), EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. (BMI), Great Day At This Music (BMI), Happy Tears Music (ASCAP), Vistaville Music (ASCAP), Watch This Girl Publishing (BMI)
Mama's Broken Heart - Miranda Lambert
Songwriters: BRandy Clark, Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves
Publishers: 351 Music (BMI), Crazy Water Music (ASCAP), Little Blue Egg (ASCAP), Songs of Parallel (ASCAP), Vista Loma Music (ASCAP), Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI)
Mine Would Be You - Blake Shelton
Songwriters: Jessi Alexander, Connie Harrington, Deric Ruttan
Publishers: Doc and Maggie Music (ASCAP), EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. (BMI), Get A Load Of This Music (ASCAP), Great Day At This Music (BMI), Hopeless Rose Music (ASCAP), Vistaville Music (ASCAP), Watch This Girl Publishing (BMI), WB Music Corp. (ASCAP)
Wagon Wheel - Darius Rucker Featuring Lady Antebellum Songwriters: Bob Dylan, Ketch Secor
Publishers: Blood Donor Music (BMI), Special Rider Music (SESAC)VIDEO OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)] *(Off Camera Award) (TIE) • Better Dig Two - The Band PerryProducer: Eric Williams Director: Declan Whitebloom
Blowin' Smoke - Kacey Musgraves Producer: Josh Goldstein
Director: Honey
Highway Don't Care - Tim McGRaw Featuring Taylor Swift & Keith Urban Producers: Tameron Hedge, Chandra LaPlume
Director: Shane Drake
I Drive Your Truck - Lee Brice Producer: Karen Martin Director: Eric Welch
Mama's Broken Heart - Miranda Lambert Producer: Reagan Rosson
Director: Trey Fanjoy
Two Black Cadillacs - Carrie Underwood Producer: Steve Lamar
Director: P.R. BrownVOCAL EVENT OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company-Label(s)]*(Off Camera Award)
Boys 'Round Here - Blake Shelton Featuring Pistol Annies & FriendsProducer: Scott Hendricks
Record Label: Warner Bros. Records
Cruise (Remix) - Florida Georgia Line Featuring Nelly Producers: Joey Moi, Jason Nevins
Record Label: Republic Nashville
Highway Don't Care - Tim McGRaw Featuring Taylor Swift & Keith Urban Producers: Byron Gallimore, Tim McGRaw
Record Label: Big Machine Records
Wagon Wheel - Darius Rucker Featuring Lady Antebellum Producer: Frank Rogers
Record Label: Capitol Records Nashville
We Were Us - Keith Urban And Miranda Lambert
Producers: Nathan Chapman, Keith Urban
Record Labels: Capitol Records Nashville, Hit Red Records, RCA NashvilleOFF CAMERA AWARDS - The following off-camera awards will be presented during the 8th Annual ACM Honors event on Tuesday, September 9, 2014 in Nashville.SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR *(Off Camera Award)
• Rhett Akins
• Rodney Clawson • Ashley Gorley
• Luke Laird
• Shane McAnally
INDUSTRY AWARDS:
CASINO OF THE YEAR - SMALL CAPACITY
• Agua Caliente Casino Resort & Spa • Deadwood Mountain Grand
• Mohegan Sun Wolf Den
• Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
• The Joint at Hard Rock Casino
CASINO OF THE YEAR - MEDIUM CAPACITY
• Caesars Windsor Hotel & Casino • Casino Rama
• Mohegan Sun Arena
• Star of the Desert Arena
• The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
NIGHTCLUB OF THE YEAR
• Billy Bob's Texas
• Bub City
• Floore's Country Store • The Dusty Armadillo
• Wild Bills
VENUE OF THE YEAR - SMALL CAPACITY
• American Music Theatre • Cape Cod Melody Tent
• Georgia Theatre
• House of Blues
• The Moody Theater
VENUE OF THE YEAR - MEDIUM CAPACITY
• Amphitheater at The Wharf
• Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion at Meadowbrook • Big Sandy Superstore Arena
• Grand Ole Opry House
• Red Rocks Amphitheatre
VENUE OF THE YEAR - LARGE CAPACITY
• BOK Center
• Bridgestone Arena
• Darling's Waterfront Pavilion • Gorge Amphitheatre
• Hollywood Bowl
DON ROMEO TALENT BUYER OF THE YEAR
• Billy Brill - Billy Alan Productions
• Brock Jones - Global Spectrum
• Nicole More - Neste Event Marketing
• Fran Romeo - Romeo Entertainment Group • R.J. Romeo - Romeo Entertainment Group
Rancho Mirage, CA Deadwood, SD Uncasville, CT Mount Pleasant, MI Catoosa, OK
Windsor, ON, Canada Rama, ON, Canada Uncasville, CT Primm, NV
Las Vegas, NV
Fort Worth, TX Chicago, IL Helotes, TX Rootstown, OH Duluth, GA
Lancaster, PA Hyannis, MA Athens, GA Boston, MA Austin, TX
Orange Beach, AL Gilford, NH Huntington, WV Nashville, TN Golden, CO
Tulsa, OK Nashville, TN Bangor, ME George, WA Hollywood, CA
PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
• Brent Fedrizzi - AEG Live
• Brad Garrett - Police Productions
• Billy Minick - Billy Bob's Texas
• Brian O'Connell - Live Nation
• Ron Sakamoto - Gold & Gold Productions
STUDIO RECORDING AWARDS:
(FORMERLY KNOWN AS MUSICIAN/BANDLEADER/INSTRUMENTALIST (MBI) AWARDS)
BASS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
• Mike Brignardello
• Kevin "Swine" Grantt • Mark Hill
• Michael Rhodes
• Glenn Worf
DRUMMER OF THE YEAR
• Chad Cromwell • Fred Eltringham • Shannon Forrest • Greg Morrow
• Lonnie Wilson
GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR
• Jeff King
• Troy Lancaster
• Brent Mason
• Rob McNelley
• Jerry McPherson
PIANO/KEYBOARDS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
• Tony Harrell • John Jarvis
• Charlie Judge • Tim Lauer
• Gordon Mote
SPECIALTY INSTRUMENT(S) PLAYER OF THE YEAR
• Glen Duncan • Larry Franklin • Jim Hoke
• Danny Rader • Bryan Sutton
STEEL GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR
• Dan Dugmore • Paul Franklin • Steve Hinson • Russ Pahl
• ScotTy Sanders
AUDIO ENGINEER OF THE YEAR
• Derek Bason
• Ben Fowler
• Mills Logan
• Steve Marcantonio • Justin Niebank
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
• Mark Bright • DAnn Huff
• Michael Knox • Frank Liddell • Paul Worley
RADIO AWARDS - The following radio awards will be presented during the annual Radio Winners Reception held the day prior to the ACM Awards telecast, on Saturday, April 5 in Las Vegas.
NATIONAL ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
• Bobby Bones, Amy, Lunchbox • Crook & Chase
• Kix Brooks
• Lia
• Lon Helton
The Bobby Bones Show
Crook & Chase Countdown
American Country Countdown with Kix Brooks The Lia Show
Country Countdown USA
Award recipients in each category are noted above parenthetically in the Album of the Year, Single Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Video of the Year and Vocal Event of the Year.
About the Academy of Country Music Awards
The 49th Academy of Country Music Awards is dedicated to honoring and showcasing the biggest names and emerging talent in the country music industry. The show is produced for television by Dick Clark productions and will be broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, April 6, 2014 at 8:00 PM live ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network. Allen Shapiro, Mike Mahan and R.A. Clark are executive producers. Barry Adelman is producer. Bob Romeo is executive producer for the Academy of Country Music.
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