Academy Of Country Music Awards Nominations: Luke Combs Leads With 8; Morgan Wallen & Megan Moroney Nab 6 Each
09.04.2024 - 14:19
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Luke Combs leads the field with eight nominations for the 59th annual Academy of Country Music Awards, which were revealed this morning. Morgan Wallen and Megan Moroney are next with six apiece, followed by Cody Johnson, Chris Stapleton and Lainey Wilson with five each. See the full list below.
Combs, Johnson, Stapleton, Wallen and Wilson will vie for the marquee Entertainer of the Year prize along with Kane Brown and Jelly Roll. The winners will be celebrated during the May 16 ceremony, which Prime Video will stream live from Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas.
The ACMs presents separate awards for Female and Male Artist of the Year, Duo and Group, Female and Male New Artist and New Duo or Group of the year.
Among the highlights are Tracy Chapman’s first ACM nom for writing, as her 1988 hit “Fast Car” was remade by Combs and became a crossover smash — spending a remarkable eight weeks at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also was the No. 1 song of 2023 on the Hot Country Songs chart and scored a Grammy nom. The pair played “Fast Car” during the Grammys telecast in February.
The eligibility period for the ACMs was calendar 2023, so Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter album — which tops the all-genre Billboard 200 this week — will have to wait for next year.
The Academy of Country Music today also revealed the nominees for the ACM Studio Recording Awards and Industry Awards, which will be handed out at the 17th Academy of Country Music Honors in August in Nashville.
Here are the nominees for the 59th annual Academy of Country Music Awards, followed by the nominees for the ACM Studio Recording Awards and Industry Awards:
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
DUO OF THE YEAR
GROUP OF THE