Nominations for the 49th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards were announced on Wednesday, Jan. 29, with Tim McGraw and Miranda Lambert leading with seven nods each.
Close behind is Keith Urban, who nabbed six nominations, as well as Lee Brice, Kacey Musgraves, Blake Shelton and Taylor Swift , with six apiece.
In the coveted Entertainer of the Year category, Lambert, Shelton and Swift will face Luke Bryan and George Strait.
Bryan, who is the reigning ACM Awards Entertainer of the Year, will join Shelton as cohost of this year’s ACM Awards when they air live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 6 on CBS.
Here is the complete list of nominees:
Entertainer of the Year
Luke Bryan
Miranda Lambert
Blake Shelton
George Strait
Taylor Swift
Male Vocalist of the Year
Jason Aldean
Lee Brice
Luke Bryan
Blake Shelton
Keith Urban
Female Vocalist of the Year
Sheryl Crow
Miranda Lambert
Kacey Musgraves
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
Vocal Duo of the Year
Big & Rich
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Love and Theft
Thompson Square
Vocal Group of the Year
Eli Young Band
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
The Band Perry
Zac Brown Band
Album of the Year
Based On a True Story – Blake Shelton
Crash My Party – Luke Bryan
Here’s To The Good Times – Florida Georgia Line
Same Trailer Different Park – Kacey Musgraves
Two Lanes of Freedom – Tim McGraw
Single Record of the Year
“Cruise” – Florida Georgia Line
“Highway Don’t Care” – Tim McGraw Featuring Taylor Swift & Keith Urban
“I Drive Your Truck” – Lee Brice
“Mama’s Broken Heart” – Miranda Lambert
“Wagon Wheel” – Darius Rucker Featuring Lady Antebellum
Song of the Year
“Every Storm (Runs Out Of Rain)” – Gary Allen
“I Drive Your Truck – Lee Brice
“Mama’s Broken Heart” – Miranda Lambert
“Mine Would Be You” – Blake Shelton
“Wagon Wheel” – Darius Rucker Featuring Lady Antebellum
Video of the Year
“Better Dig Two” – The Band Perry
“Blowin’ Smoke” – Kacey Musgraves
“Highway Don’t Care” – Tim McGraw Featuring Taylor Swift & Keith Urban
“I Drive Your Truck” – Lee Brice
“Mama’s Broken Heart” – Miranda Lambert
“Two Black Cadillacs” – Carrie Underwood
Vocal Event of the Year
“Boys ‘Round Here” – Blake Shelton Featuring Pistol Annies & Friends
“Cruise (Remix)” – Florida Georgia Line Featuring Nelly
“Highway Don’t Care” – Tim McGraw Featuring Taylor Swift & Keith Urban
“Wagon Wheel” – Darius Rucker Featuring Lady Antebellum
“We Were Us” – Keith Urban and Miranda Lambert
Source: Eonline.com