Feb 272020
The Academy of Country Music has announced that the host of the 2020 ACM Awards will be Keith Urban! They have also announced the nominees for the awards, check them out below!
- Entertainer: Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Luke Combs, Thomas Rhett, Carrie Underwood.
- Female Artist: Kelsea Ballerini, Miranda Lambert, Maren Morris, Kacey Musgraves, Carrie Underwood.
- Male Artlst: Dierks Bentley, Luke Combs, Thomas Rhett, Chris Stapleton, Keith Urban.
- Duo: Brooks & Dunn, Brothers Osborne, Dan + Shay, Florida Georgia Line, Maddie & Tae.
- Group: Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, Midland, Old Dominion, The Highwomen.
- New Female: Ingrid Andress, Gabby Barrett, Lindsay Ell, Caylee Hammack, Tenille Townes.
- New Male: Jordan Davis, Russell Dickerson, Riley Green, Cody Johnson, Morgan Wallen.
- Album: Center Point Road, Thomas Rhett; Girl, Maren Morris; Heartache Medication, Jon Pardi; What You See Is What You Get, Luke Combs; Wildcard, Miranda Lambert.
- Single: “God’s Country,” Blake Shelton; “One Man Band,” Old Dominion; “Rainbow,” Kacey Musgraves; “Rumor,” Lee Brice; “What If I Never Get Over You,” Lady Antebellum.
- Song: “10,000 Hours,” Dan + Shay ft. Justin Bieber; “Girl Goin’ Nowhere,” Ashley McBryde; “God’s Country,” Blake Shelton; “One Man Band,” Old Dominion; “Some Of It,” Eric Church.
- Video: “10,000 Hours,” Dan + Shay ft. Justin Bieber; “God’s Country,” Blake Shelton; “One Man Band,” Old Dominion; “Remember You Young,” Thomas Rhett; “Sugar Coat,” Little Big Town.
- Songwriter: Ashley Gorley, Michael Hardy, Hillary Lindsey, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne.
- Music Event: “10,000 Hours,” Dan + Shay ft. Justin Bieber; “Dive Bar,” Garth Brooks ft. Blake Shelton; “Fooled Around And Fell In Love,” Miranda Lambert ft. Maren Morris, Ashley McBryde, Tenille Townes, Caylee Hammack & Elle King; “Old Town Road,” Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus; “What Happens In A Small Town,” Brantley Gilbert ft. Lindsay Ell.
Industry Awards
- Casino (Theater): The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas; The Joint, Tulsa; Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort, Mt. Pleasant, MI; The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino, Las Vegas; WinStar Global Event Center, Thackerville, OK.
- Casino (Arena): Mark G. Etess Arena, Atlantic City, NJ; MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas; Sandia Amphitheater, Albuquerque, NM; Stir Concert Cove, Council Bluffs, IA; T Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
- Fair/Rodeo: California Mid-State Fair, Paso Robles, CA; Cheyenne Frontier Days, Cheyenne, WY; Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, Houston; Minnesota State Fair, St. Paul, MN; San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, San Antonio.
- Festival: Boots and Hearts Music Festival, Oro-Medonte, OR, Canada; Stagecoach, Indio, CA; Tortuga Music Festival, Fort Lauderdale, FL; Watershed Festival, George, WA; Windy City Smokeout, Chicago.
- Club: Billy Bob’s Texas, Fort Worth, TX; Coyote Joe’s, Charlotte, NC; Grizzly Rose, Denver; Joe’s Live, Rosemont, IL; Losers Bar & Grill, Nashville.
- Theater: The Beacon Theatre, New York; The Chicago Theatre, Chicago; DeJoria Center, Salt Lake City, UT; Rialto Square Theatre, Joliet, IL; Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, FL.
- Outdoor: Bank of New Hampshire Pavillion, Gilford, NH; Greek Theatre, Los Angeles; Innsbrook After Hours, Glen Allen, VA; Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO; Rose Music Center, Huber Heights, OH; The Wharf at Orange Beach, Orange Beach, AL.
- Arena: Infinite Energy Center, Duluth, GA; Madison Square Garden, New York; Staples Center, Los Angeles; Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, MI; VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, FL.
- Don Romeo Talent Buyer: Clay Campbell, Triangle Talent; Gary Osier, Gary Osier Presents; Gil Cunningham, Neste Live!; Kell Houston, Houston Productions; Nina Rojas, Neste Live!; Todd Boltin, Variety Attractions.
- Promoter: Adam Weiser, AEG Presents; Brian O’Connell, Live Nation; Jered Johnson, Pepper Productions; Stacy Vee, Messina Touring Group; Troy Vollhoffer, Premier Global Production.
Studio Recording Awards
- Bass Player: Eli Beaird, Mike Brignardello, Tim Marks, Michael Rhodes, Jimmie Lee Sloas.
- Drummer: Fred Eltringham, Miles McPherson, Greg Morrow, Jerry Roe, Nir Zidkyahu.
- Guitar Player: Tom Bukovac, Dann Huff, Rob McNelley, Adam Shoenfeld, Ilya Toshinskiy.
- Piano/Keyboard Player: David Dorn, Tony Harrell, Charlie Judge, Tim Lauer, Gordon Mote, Mike Rojas.
- Specialty Instrument(s) Player: Stuart Duncan, Jenee Fleenor, Jim Hoke, Danny Rader, Joe Spivey, Charlie Worsham.
- Steel Guitar Player: Dan Dugmore, Paul Franklin, Josh Grange, Russ Pahl, Justin Schipper.
- Audio Engineer: Chuck Ainlay, Jeff Balding, Tony Castle, Julian King, Steve Marcantonio, Justin Niebank.
- Producer: Busbee, Buddy Cannon, Dann Huff, Michael Knox, Joey Moi.