2021 ACM Awards Nominees:
Kelsea Ballerini, Brothers Osborne and ET's Rachel Smith revealed the 56th Academy of Country Music Awards nominees this morning.
They are:
Entertainer
- Luke Bryan
- Eric Church
- Luke Combs
- Thomas Rhett
- Chris Stapleton
Female
- Kelsea Ballerini
- Miranda Lambert
- Ashley McBryde
- Maren Morris
- Carly Pearce
Male
- Dierks Bentley
- Luke Combs
- Eric Church
- Thomas Rhett
- Chris Stapleton
Duo
- Brooks & Dunn
- Brothers Osborne
- Dan + Shay
- Florida Georgia Line
- Maddie & Tae
Group
- Lady A
- Little Big Town
- Old Dominion
- The Cadillac Three
- The Highwomen
New Female
- Ingrid Andress
- Tenille Arts
- Gabby Barrett
- Mickey Guyton
- Caylee Hammack
New Male
- Jimmie Allen
- Travis Denning
- Hardy
- Cody Johnson
- Parker McCollum
Album
- Born Here Live Here Die Here, Luke Bryan
- Mixtape Vol. 1, Kane Brown
- Never Will, Ashley McBryde
- Skeletons, Brothers Osborne
- Starting Over, Chris Stapleton
Single
- "Bluebird," Miranda Lambert
- "I Hope," Gabby Barrett
- "I Hope You’re Happy Now," Carly Pearce and Lee Brice
- "More Hearts Than Mine," Ingrid Andress
- "The Bones," Maren Morris
Song
- "Bluebird," Luke Dick, Miranda Lambert, Natalie Hemby
- "One Night Standards," Ashley McBryde, Nicolette Hayford, Shane McAnally
- "Some People Do," Jesse Frasure, Matt Ramsey, Thomas Rhett, Shane McAnally
- "Starting Over," Chris Stapleton, Mike Henderson
- "The Bones," Jimmy Robbins, Maren Morris, Laura Veltz
Video
- "Better Than We Found It," Maren Morris
- "Bluebird," Miranda Lambert
- "Gone," Dierks Bentley
- "Hallelujah," Carrie Underwood and John Legend
- "Worldwide Beautiful," Kane Brown
Songwriter
- Ashley Gorley
- Michael Hardy
- Hillary Lindsey
- Shane McAnally
- Josh Osborne
Music Event
- "Be A Light," Thomas Rhett f/Reba McEntire, Hillary Scott, Chris Tomlin, Keith Urban
- "Does To Me," Luke Combs f/Eric Church
- "I Hope You’re Happy Now," Carly Pearce and Lee Brice
- "Nobody But You," Blake Shelton f/Gwen Stefani
- "One Beer," Hardy f/Lauren Alaina and Devin Dawson
- "One Too Many," Keith Urban f/P!nk