The nominees for the 2023 ACM Awards were announced on Thursday (April 13). The eligibility period for nominations ran from November 16, 2021-December 31, 2022.
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HARDY and Lainey Wilson lead the nominees with the most nods. HARDY received seven nominations and Wilson received six.
Also worth noting, this year the ACM extended its Entertainer of the Year category to include seven nominees instead of the usual five. Reigning ACM Entertainer of the Year Miranda Lambert earned a nod in the category…but will she secure the trophy for a second year in a row?
Find the full list of nominees below.
Songwriter of the Year
- Nicolle Galyon
- Ashley Gorley
- Chase McGill
- Josh Osborne
- Hunter Phelps
Artist-Songwriter of the Year
- Luke Combs
- ERNEST
- HARDY
- Miranda Lambert
- Morgan Wallen
New Female Artist of the Year
- Priscilla Block
- Megan Moroney
- Caitlyn Smith
- Morgan Wade
- Hailey Whitters
New Male Artist of the Year
- Zach Bryan
- Jackson Dean
- Ernest
- Dylan Scott
- Nate Smith
- Bailey Zimmerman
Duo of the Year
- Brooks & Dunn
- Brothers Osborne
- Dan + Shay
- Maddie & Tae
- The War and Treaty
Group of the Year
- Lady A
- Little Big Town
- Midland
- Old Dominion
- Zac Brown Band
Single of the Year (Goes To Artists/Producers/Labels)
- “Heart Like a Truck” by Lainey Wilson
- “Never Wanted to Be That Girl” by Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde
- “She Had Me at Heads Carolina” by Cole Swindell
- “Thank God” by Kane Brown and Katelyn Brown
- “‘Til You Can’t” by Cody Johnson
Song of the Year (Goes To Songwriters/Publishers/Artists)
- “Sand in My Boots” by Morgan Wallen (Songwriters: Ashley Gorley, Josh Osborne, Michael Hardy)
- “She Had Me at Heads Carolina” by Cole Swindell ( Songwriters: Ashley Gorley, Cole Swindell, Jesse Frasure, Mark D. Sanders, Thomas Rhett, Tim Nichols)
- “‘Til You Can’t” by Cody Johnson (Songwriters: Ben Stennis, Matt Rogers)
- “Wait in the Truck” by HARDY featuring Lainey Wilson (Songwriters: Hunter Phelps, Jordan Schmidt, Michael Hardy, Renee Blair)
- “You Should Probably Leave” by Chris Stapleton (Songwriters: Ashley Gorley, Chris DuBois, Chris Stapleton)
Music event of the Year
- “At the End of a Bar” by Chris Young with Mitchell Tenpenny
- “She Had Me at Heads Carolina” [Remix] by Cole Swindell & Jo Dee Messina
- “Thank God” by Kane Brown and Katelyn Brown
- “Thinking ‘Bout You” by Dustin Lynch featuring MacKenzie Porter
- “Wait in the Truck” by HARDY featuring Lainey Wilson
Visual Media of the Year
- “HEARTFIRST” by Kelsea Ballerini
- “She Had Me at Heads Carolina” by Cole Swindell
- “Thank God” by Kane Brown and Katelyn Brown
- ‘Til You Can’t by Cody Johnson
- “Wait in the Truck” by HARDY featuring Lainey Wilson
- “What He Didn’t Do” by Carly Pearce
Album of the Year
- Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville by Ashley McBryde
- Bell Bottom Country by Lainey Wilson
- Growin’ Up by Luke Combs
- Palomino by Miranda Lambert
- Mr. Saturday Night by Jon Pardi
Female Artist of the Year
- Miranda Lambert
- Ashley McBryde
- Lainey Wilson
- Carly Pearce
- Kelsea Ballerini
Male Artist of the Year
- Luke Combs
- Chris Stapleton
- Kane Brown
- Jordan Davis
- Morgan Wallen
Entertainer of the Year
- Jason Aldean
- Luke Combs
- Miranda Lambert
- Chris Stapleton
- Carrie Underwood
- Kane Brown
- Morgan Wallen
The 2023 ACM Awards will be held on May 11 at 8 PM ET. The ceremony will be available to stream on Amazon Prime. Garth Brooks and Dolly Parton are this year’s co-hosts.
Stay tuned for more details about performances and presenters.
What do y’all think of the nominations for this year’s ACM Awards? Did your favorite artist score a nod?