Follow Me As I Follow the Winners of the ACM Awards
Sunday night at 7pm I'm going to be in my comfy jammies with a glass of wine and my lap top as I watch the 48th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards on ABC. Following is a list of categories and which artists are nominated. I have put a star next to the ones I'm predicting to win. Let's see how well I do. I'll keep updating this post as the night progresses.
Here is a list of the nominees:
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
- Jason Aldean
- Luke Bryan
- Miranda Lambert *
- Blake Shelton
- Taylor Swift
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
- Jason Aldean
- Luke Bryan
- Eric Church
- Toby Keith
- Blake Shelton *
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
- Miranda Lambert *
- Martina McBride
- Kacey Musgraves
- Taylor Swift
- Carrie Underwood
VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
- Big & Rich
- Florida Georgia Line
- Love and Theft
- Sugarland
- Thompson Square *
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
- The Band Perry
- Eli Young Band
- Lady Antebellum *
- Little Big Town
- Zac Brown Band
NEW MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
- Lee Brice
- Brantley Gilbert - we already know he won this!
- Hunter Hayes
NEW FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
- Jana Kramer
- Kacey Musgraves - we already know she won this!
- Sunny Sweeney
NEW VOCAL DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
- Florida Georgia Line - We already know they won this!
- Love and Theft
- Thompson Square
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR [Winners of New Male, New Female & New Vocal Duo or Group Of The Year]
- Florida Georgia Line *
- Brantley Gilbert
- Jana Kramer
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- Blown Away – Carrie Underwood (19/Arista Nashville)
- Chief – Eric Church (EMI-Nashville) *
- Red – Taylor Swift (Big Machine Records)
- Tailgates & Tanlines – Luke Bryan (Capitol Nashville)
- Tornado – Little Big Town (Capitol Nashville)
SINGLE RECORD OF THE YEAR
- Even If It Breaks Your Heart – Eli Young Band (Republic Nashville)
- Over You – Miranda Lambert (RCA) *
- Pontoon – Little Big Town (Capitol Nashville)
- Springsteen – Eric Church (EMI-Nashville)
- Wanted – Hunter Hayes (Atlantic/WMN)
SONG OF THE YEAR [Award to Composer]
- A Woman Like You – Lee Brice
- Even If It Breaks Your Heart – Eli Young Band
- Over You – Miranda Lambert *
- Springsteen – Eric Church
- Wanted – Hunter Hayes
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
- Creepin’ – Eric Church
- Merry Go ‘Round – Kacey Musgraves
- Tornado – Little Big Town
- Wanted – Hunter Hayes
- We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together – Taylor Swift *
- The Wind – Zac Brown Band