Jimmie Allen & Gabby Barrett Announce the 57th ACM Awards Nominations

by jwills | February 10, 2022

The nominations for the 57th Annual ACM Awards have been announced by the shows co-hosts, Jimmie Allen and Gabby Barrett – both found themselves as nominees as well.

Chris Young leads the 57th Annual ACM Awards with 7 nominations, Walker Hayes, Chris Stapleton and Miranda Lambert all have the second most nods with 5.

Here’s the list of nominees…

Entertainer Of The Year
Luke Combs
Eric Church
Miranda Lambert
Chris Stapleton
Carrie Underwood

Male Artist Of The Year
Jimmie Allen
Luke Combs
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen

Female Artist Of The Year
Gabby Barrett
Miranda Lambert
Ashley McBryde
Maren Morris
Carly Pearce

Duo Of The Year
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Brooks & Dunn
LOCASH
Maddie & Tae

Group Of The Year
Little Big Town
Lady A
Midland
Old Dominion
The Cadillac Three

Album Of The Year [AWARDED TO ARTIST(S)/PRODUCER(S)/RECORD COMPANY-LABEL(S)]
Carly Pearce – 29: Written In Stone
Thomas Rhett – Country Again: Side A
Morgan Wallen – Dangerous: The Double Album
Chris Young – Famous Friends
Miranda Lambert, Jon Randall & Jack Ingram – The Marfa Tapes

Single Of The Year [AWARDED TO ARTIST(S)/PRODUCER(S)/RECORD COMPANY-LABEL(S)]
Jordan Davis & Luke Bryan – “Buy Dirt”
Chris Young & Kane Brown – “Famous Friends”
Walker Hayes – “Fancy Like”
Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood – “If I Didn’t Love You”
Chris Stapleton – “You Should Probably Leave”

Song Of The Year [AWARDED TO SONGWRITER(S)/PUBLISHER(S)/ARTIST(S)]
Morgan Wallen – “7 Summers”
Jordan Davis & Luke Bryan – “Buy Dirt”
Walker Hayes – “Fancy Like”
Kenny Chesney – “Knowing You”
Lainey Wilson – “Things A Man Oughta Know”

Video Of The Year [AWARDED TO PRODUCER(S)/DIRECTOR(S)/ARTIST(S)]
Elle King & Miranda Lambert – “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home”
Chris Young & Kane Brown – “Famous Friends”
Taylor Swift feat. Chris Stapleton – “I Bet You Think About Me (Taylor’s Version)”
Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood – “If I Didn’t Love You”
Carly Pearce & Ashley McBryde – “Never Wanted To Be That Girl”

Music Event Of The Year [AWARDED TO ARTIST(S)/PRODUCER(S)/RECORD COMPANY-LABEL(S)]
Jordan Davis & Luke Bryan – “Buy Dirt”
Chris Young & Kane Brown – “Famous Friends”
Kelsea Ballerini & Kenny Chesney – “Half Of My Hometown”
Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood – “If I Didn’t Love You”
Carly Pearce & Ashley McBryde – “Never Wanted To Be That Girl”

New Female Artist Of The Year
Tenille Arts
Priscilla Block
Lily Rose
Caitlyn Smith
Lainey Wilson

New Male Artist Of The Year
Hardy
Walker Hayes
Ryan Hurd
Parker McCollum
Elvie Shane

Jimmie and Gabby will be co-hosting the 57th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards with the one and only Dolly Parton.

The 57th Academy of Country Music Awards will stream live without commercial interruption on Prime Video Monday, March 7 at 8 p.m. EST/7 p.m. CST/5 p.m. PST from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

Dolly Parton Photo Credit: Stacie Huckeba
Jimmie Allen Photo Credit: Shea Flynn
Gabby Barrett Photo Credit: Gus Black

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