Combs tops ACM nominations

Tuesday, April 9, 2024 – Luke Combs leads the 59th Academy of Country Music nominations announced today with eight, including Entertainer of the Year.

Megan Moroney earned the most nods for a female artist with six nominations, including both Female Artist of the Year and New Female Artist of the Year.

Morgan Wallen scored six nominations and ties Luke Combs for receiving nods in the most categories, including Album of the Year for "One Thing At A Time."

Cody Johnson, Chris Stapleton and Lainey Wilson received five nominations each, followed by Jelly Roll and Jordan Davis with four nominations.

Combs also was nominated for Male Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Single of the Year, plus Music Event of the Year alongside Riley Green for their song "Different 'Round Here." This is the fifth year in a row that Luke Combs has been nominated for both Male Artist of the Year and Entertainer of the Year.

Moroney also received nominations for Song of the Year as artist and songwriter for "Tennessee Orange," as well as nods for Visual Media of the Year, and Music Event of the Year for "Can't Break Up Now" alongside Old Dominion.

Wallen is also nominated for Single of the Year for "Last Night," which is the longest running number one solo song in Hot 100 history with 16 weeks atop the chart.

Jelly Roll was nominated for Entertainer of the Year. The last artist to be nominated for Entertainer of the Year as part of his or her first set of nominations was Billy Ray Cyrus in 1992.

Wilson's nominations for Song of the Year mark her third consecutive year being nominated and her fifth total nomination (including artist and songwriter credits) in the category.

Stapleton's nominations include his ninth consecutive nomination for Male Artist of the Year, an award he's won three times in the past. Stapleton was also nominated for Entertainer of the Year, which he won for the first time at the 58th ACM Awards last year.

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Tracy Chapman receives her first nomination for writing "Fast Car," which was originally released by Chapman in 1988 before Combs released his version of the song in 2023.

Kane Brown scored his 15th nomination as he's up for Entertainer of the Year for the second year in a row.

Morgane Stapleton received her first nomination as a producer on her husband Chris Stapleton's album, "Higher. "

Old Dominion was nominated for Group of the Year, making this the ninth consecutive year it has been nominated in the category. The group has taken home the title every year for the last six years.

Brothers Osborne's nomination for Duo of the Year marked its 17th ACM nomination and its 10th year in a row being nominated for ACM Duo of the Year, an award the pair has brought home four times, including last year.

First-time artist nominees include Kassi Ashton, Tyler Childers, Ashley Cooke, Hannah Ellis, Flatland Cavalry, Jelly Roll, Kameron Marlowe, Kylie Morgan, Neon Union, Restless Road, Conner Smith, and Tigirlily Gold.

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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: Anthem Entertainment; 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; Reservoir; 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 and Wesley Stebbins-Perry, Director: Dustin Haney
In Your Love - Tyler Childers, Producer: Kacie Barton, Whitney Wolanin, Nicholas Robespierre, Ian Thornton, 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

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BASS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Tony Lucido
Steve Mackey
Lex Price
Jimmie Lee Sloas
Craig Young

DRUMMER OF THE YEAR
Fred Eltringham
Evan Hutchings
Greg Morrow
Jerry Roe
Nir Z

ACOUSTIC GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Todd Lombardo
Danny Rader
Bryan Sutton
Ilya Toshinskiy
Charlie Worsham

PIANO/KEYBOARDS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Jim "Moose" Brown
David Dorn
Charlie Judge
Billy Justineau
Alex Wright

SPECIALTY INSTRUMENT PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Dan Dugmore
Paul Franklin
Josh Matheny
Justin Schipper
Bryan Sutton

ELECTRIC GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Tom Bukovac
Kris Donegan
Jedd Hughes
Rob McNelley
Sol Philcox-Littlefield

AUDIO ENGINEER OF THE YEAR
Drew Bollman
Jeff Braun
Jim Cooley
Jason Hall
Buckley Miller
F. Reid Shippen

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Charlie Handsome
Dann Huff
Joey Moi
Jon Randall
Derek Wells

CASINO OF THE YEAR – THEATER
Choctaw Grand Theater – Durant, OK
Deadwood Mountain Grand – Deadwood, SD
Foxwoods Resort Casino – Mashantucket, CT
Lucas Oil Live at WinStar World Casino and Resort – Thackerville, OK
Resorts World Theatre at Resorts World Las Vegas – Las Vegas, NV

CASINO OF THE YEAR – ARENA
Golden Nugget Lake Charles – Lake Charles, LA
Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena – Atlantic City, NJ
Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – St. Louis, MO
Mohegan Sun Arena – Uncasville, CT
Mystic Lake Casino Showroom – Prior Lake, MN

FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR
Carolina Country Music Fest – Myrtle Beach, SC
CMC Rocks – Ipswich, Queensland
Crash My Playa – Riviera Cancun, Mexico
Tortuga Music Festival – Fort Lauderdale, FL
Windy City Smokeout – Chicago, IL

FAIR/RODEO OF THE YEAR
Auburn Rodeo – Opelika, AL
Cheyenne Frontier Days – Cheyenne, WY
Iowa State Fair – Des Moines, IA
Minnesota State Fair – Falcon Heights, MN
San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo – San Antonio, TX

CLUB OF THE YEAR
8 Seconds Saloon – Indianapolis, IN
Billy Bob's Texas – Fort Worth, TX
Georgia Theatre – Athens, GA
Joe's Live – Rosemont, IL
Mission Ballroom – Denver, CO

THEATER OF THE YEAR
Beacon Theatre – New York, NY
The Franklin Theatre – Franklin, TN
Austin City Limits Live at the Moody Theater – Austin, TX
Ryman Auditorium – Nashville, TN
Tabernacle – Atlanta, GA

OUTDOOR VENUE OF THE YEAR
Ascend Amphitheater – Nashville, TN
Red Rocks Amphitheatre – Morrison, CO
Saint Augustine Amphitheatre – St. Augustine, FL
Santa Barbara Bowl – Santa Barbara, CA
The Wharf Amphitheater – Orange Beach, AL

ARENA OF THE YEAR
Bridgestone Arena – Nashville, TN
Dickies Arena – Fort Worth, TX
Hertz Arena – Estero, FL
KFC Yum! Center – Louisville, KY
T-Mobile Center – Kansas City, MO

DON ROMEO TALENT BUYER OF THE YEAR
Gil Cunningham
Andrew Fortin
Nicole More
Stacy Vee
Ed Warm

PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
Jered Johnson
Patrick McDill
Brian O'Connell
Aaron Spalding
Adam Weiser

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