The nominees for the 54th Academy of Country Music Awards have been announced including Album of the Year, Single of the Year and the New Artists of the Year.
Reba McEntire will return to host the festivities at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, April 7. The show will air on CBS at 8:00 p.m.
Dan + Shay and Chris Stapleton lead the way with 6 nominations each. Here's a look at the list of nominees:
Male Artist of the Year: Dierks BentleyLuke CombsThomas RhettChris StapletonKeith Urban
Female Artist of the Year: Miranda LambertAshley McBrydeMaren MorrisKacey MusgravesCarrie Underwood
Group of the Year: Lady AntebellumLanco Little Big TownMidlandOld Dominion
New Male Artist of the YearJimmie AllenLuke CombsJordan DavisMichael RayMitchell Tenpenny
New Female Artist of the Year: Danielle BradberyLindsay EllAshley McBrydeCarly Pearce
New Duo or Group of the Year:High ValleyLANCORunaway June
Album of the Year:Dan + Shay – Dan + ShayDesperate Man – Eric ChurchFrom A Room: Volume 2 – Chris StapletonGolden Hour – Kacey MusgravesThe Mountain – Dierks Bentley
Single of the Year: Down to the Honky Tonk – Jake OwenHeaven – Kane BrownMeant To Be – Bebe Rexha ft. Florida Georgia LineMost People Are Good – Luke BryanTequila – Dan + Shay
Music Event of the Year:Burning Man Drowns the WhiskeyEverything’s Gonna Be AlrightKeeping ScoreMeant To Be
Video of the Year Babe: Sugarland ft. Taylor Swift Burn OutMidland Burning Man – Dierks Bentley ft. Brothers OsborneDrunk Girl – Chris JansonShoot Me Straight – Brothers OsborneTequila – Dan + Shay