The Academy of Country Music has revealed the nominations for the 58th Academy of Country Music Awards. This year’s show, billed as “Country Music’s Party of the Year,” will be hosted by country legends Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks. The ceremony will stream live exclusively to a global audience on Prime Video on Thursday, May 11 at 8 p.m. EDT / 7 p.m. CDT / 5 p.m. PDT from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas.
A full rebroadcast of the show will be available the following day at no cost on Amazon Freevee. In support of the nominations and the artists, fans can also enjoy the official ACM Awards playlist on Amazon Music, which features many of the nominees and highlights from this year’s roster. The playlist is available through the Amazon Music app.
This year’s nominations reflect a broad mix of established superstars and rising artists. HARDY leads the field with seven nominations, including key categories such as Song of the Year and Artist-Songwriter of the Year. He also shares multiple nominations with collaborator Lainey Wilson for their duet “wait in the truck.”
Lainey Wilson is the most-nominated female artist this year, earning six nods, including Female Artist of the Year. Miranda Lambert, the most-awarded artist in ACM history, extends her legacy with a record-breaking 17th nomination for Female Artist of the Year, surpassing Reba McEntire’s previous mark of 16, alongside four additional nominations.
Several familiar names appear across multiple categories. Morgan Wallen picks up four nominations, including his first-ever Entertainer of the Year nomination, bringing his career total to nine ACM nominations. Last year he won Album of the Year. Carrie Underwood is nominated in the Entertainer of the Year category this cycle. Kane Brown earns milestone nominations as well, receiving his first nominations for both Entertainer of the Year and Male Artist of the Year.
The nominations span performance, songwriting, production and visual media, highlighting the full creative ecosystem of country music. From solo artists to duos and groups, and from breakout new artists to longtime veterans, the list showcases the diversity and range of contemporary country. Below are the official nominations for the 58th ACM Awards across the major categories.
58th ACM Awards Nominations
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
- Jason Aldean
- Kane Brown
- Luke Combs
- Miranda Lambert
- Chris Stapleton
- Carrie Underwood
- Morgan Wallen
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Kelsea Ballerini
- Miranda Lambert
- Ashley McBryde
- Carly Pearce
- Lainey Wilson
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Kane Brown
- Luke Combs
- Jordan Davis
- Chris Stapleton
- Morgan Wallen
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
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
ALBUM OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]
- Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville – Ashley McBryde Producer: John Osborne Record Company-Label: Warner Music Nashville
- Bell Bottom Country – Lainey Wilson Producer: Jay Joyce Record Company-Label: Broken Bow Records
- Growin’ Up – Luke Combs Producers: Luke Combs, Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton Record Company-Label: Columbia Records
- Mr. Saturday Night – Jon Pardi Producers: Jon Pardi, Bart Butler, Ryan Gore Record Company-Label: Capitol Records Nashville
- Palomino – Miranda Lambert Producers: Jon Randall, Luke Dick, Miranda Lambert, Mikey Reaves Record Company-Label: Vanner Records/RCA Records Nashville
SINGLE OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]
- Heart Like A Truck – Lainey Wilson Producer: Jay Joyce Record Company-Label: Broken Bow Records
- Never Wanted To Be That Girl – Carly Pearce & Ashley McBryde Producers: Josh Osborne, Shane McAnally Record Company-Label: Big Machine Records/Warner Music Nashville
- She Had Me At Heads Carolina – Cole Swindell Producer: Zach Crowell Record Company-Label: Warner Music Nashville
- Thank God – Kane Brown with Katelyn Brown Producer: Dann Huff Record Company-Label: RCA Nashville
- ‘Til You Can’t – Cody Johnson Producer: Trent Willmon Record Company-Label: Warner Music Nashville/CoJo Music
SONG OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Songwriter(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)]
- Sand In My Boots – Morgan Wallen Songwriters: Ashley Gorley, Josh Osborne, Michael Hardy Publishers: Relative Music Group; Sony/ATV Accent; Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing; Sony/ATV Tree Publishing
- She Had Me At Heads Carolina – Cole Swindell Songwriters: Ashley Gorley, Cole Swindell, Jesse Frasure, Mark D. Sanders, Thomas Rhett, Tim Nichols Publishers: Ashley Gorley Publishing Designee; Be A Light Publishing; Colden Rainey Music; EMI Blackwood Music Inc; Songs Of Roc Nation Music; Sony Tree Publishing; Telemitry Rhythm House Music; Universal Music Corp; WC Music Corp; Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp
- ‘Til You Can’t – Cody Johnson Songwriters: Ben Stennis, Matt Rogers Publishers: Anthem Canalco Publishing; Dead Aim Music; The Stennis Mightier Music
- wait in the truck – HARDY feat. Lainey Wilson Songwriters: Hunter Phelps, Jordan Schmidt, Michael Hardy, Renee Blair Publishers: Humerus Publishing Global; Nontypical Music; Pile of Schmidt Songs; Rednecker Music; Relative Music Group; Round Hill Verses Publishing; Sony/ATV Accent; Sony/ATV Tree Publishing; The Money Tree Vibez; WC Music Corp; Who Wants to Buy My Publishing
- You Should Probably Leave – Chris Stapleton Songwriters: Ashley Gorley, Chris DuBois, Chris Stapleton Publishers: One77 Songs; Sea Gayle Music; Songs of Southside Independent Music Publishing; Spirit Two Nashville; WC Music Corp
VISUAL MEDIA OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)]
- HEARTFIRST – Kelsea Ballerini Producers: Christen Pinkston & Wesley Stebbins-Perry Director: P Tracy
- She Had Me At Heads Carolina – Cole Swindell Producer: Troy Jackson Director: Spidey Smith
- Thank God – Kane Brown with Katelyn Brown Producer: Luke Arreguin Director: Alex Alvga
- ‘Til You Can’t – Cody Johnson Producer: Maddy Hayes Director: Dustin Haney
- wait in the truck – HARDY feat. Lainey Wilson Producer: Inkwell Productions Director: Justin Clough
- What He Didn’t Do – Carly Pearce Producer: Ryan Byrd Director: Alexa Campbell
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
MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]
- At the End of a Bar – Chris Young with Mitchell Tenpenny Producers: Chris DeStefano, Chris Young Record Company-Label: RCA Nashville
- She Had Me At Heads Carolina [Remix] – Cole Swindell & Jo Dee Messina Producer: Zach Crowell Record Company-Label: Warner Music Nashville
- Thank God – Kane Brown with Katelyn Brown Producer: Dann Huff Record Company-Label: RCA Nashville
- Thinking ‘Bout You – Dustin Lynch feat. MacKenzie Porter Producer: Zach Crowell Record Company-Label: Broken Bow Records
- wait in the truck – HARDY feat. Lainey Wilson Producers: Derek Wells, HARDY, Joey Moi, Jordan Schmidt Record Company-Label: Big Loud Records
These nominations set the stage for a high-profile celebration of country music, bringing together longtime favorites and fresh voices. With streaming access through Prime Video and a free rebroadcast on Amazon Freevee, the ACM Awards aim to reach fans worldwide. The winners will be revealed during the live telecast on May 11.