The 2022 ACM Awards will be hosted by Gabby Barrett and Jimmie Allen on March 7th exclusively on Amazon Prime live from Las Vegas, and today the finalists were announced!
Entertainer
- Carrie Underwood
- Chris Stapleton
- Eric Church
- Luke Combs
- Miranda Lambert
Female
- Gabby Barrett
- Miranda Lambert
- Ashley McBryde
- Maren Morris
- Carly Pearce
Male
- Jimmie Allen
- Luke Combs
- Thomas Rhett
- Chris Stapleton
- Morgan Wallen
Duo
- Brooks & Dunn
- Brothers Osborne
- Dan + Shay
- LoCash
- Maddie & Tae
Group
- Lady A
- Little Big Town
- Midland
- Old Dominion
- The Cadillac Three
New Female
- Tenille Arts
- Priscilla Block
- Lily Rose
- Caitlyn Smith
- Lainey Wilson
New Male
- Hardy
- Walker Hayes
- Ryan Hurd
- Parker McCollum
- Elvie Shane
Album
- 29: Written In Stone, Carly Pearce
- Country Again: Side A, Thomas Rhett
- Dangerous: The Double Album, Morgan Wallen
- Famous Friends, Chris Young
- The Marfa Tapes, Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert, Jon Randall
Single
- “Buy Dirt,” Jordan Davis f/Luke Bryan
- “Famous Friends,” Chris Young & Kane Brown
- “Fancy Like,” Walker Hayes
- “If I Didn’t Love You,” Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood
- “You Should Probably Leave,” Chris Stapleton
Song
- “7 Summers,” Morgan Wallen, Josh Osborne, Shane McAnally
- “Buy Dirt,” Jordan Davis, Jacob Davis, Josh Jenkins, Matt Jenkins
- “Fancy Like,” Cameron Bartolini, Josh Jenkins, Shane Stevens, Walker Hayes
- “Knowing You,” Adam James, Brett James, Kat Higgins
- “Things A Man Oughta Know,” Jason Nix, Jonathan Singleton, Lainey Wilson
Video
- “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home),” Elle King & Miranda Lambert
- “Famous Friends,” Chris Young & Kane Brown
- “I Bet You Think About Me (Taylor’s Version),” Taylor Swift f/Chris Stapleton
- “If I Didn’t Love You,” Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood
- “Never Wanted To Be That Girl,” Carly Pearce & Ashley McBryde
Songwriter
- Jesse Frasure
- Nicolle Galyon
- Ashley Gorley
- Michael Hardy
- Josh Osborne
Music Event
- “Buy Dirt,” Jordan Davis f/ Luke Bryan
- “Famous Friends,” Chris Young & Kane Brown
- “Half Of My Hometown,” Kelsea Ballerini f/Kenny Chesney
- “If I Didn’t Love You,” Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood
- “Never Wanted To Be That Girl,” Carly Pearce & Ashley McBryde
Bass Player
- J.T. Cure
- Mark Hill
- Viktor Krauss
- Jimmie Lee Sloas
- Glenn Worf
Drummer
- Chad Cromwell
- Fred Eltringham
- Evan Hutchings
- Derek Mixon
- Jerry Roe
- Nir Z
Acoustic Guitar Player
- Dave Cobb
- Todd Lombardo
- Bryan Sutton
- Ilya Toshinskiy
- Charlie Worsham
Piano/Keys Player
- David Dorn
- Charlie Judge
- Billy Justineau
- Gordon Mote
- Benmont Tench
Specialty Instrument Player
- Stuart Duncan
- Paul Franklin
- Josh Matheny
- Mickey Raphael
- Kristin Wilkinson
Electric Guitar Player
- Tom Bukovac
- Dan Dugmore
- Jedd Hughes
- Rob McNelley
- Derek Wells
Audio Engineer
- Brandon Bell
- Jim Cooley
- Gena Johnson
- Jason Hall
- Vance Powell
Producer
- Buddy Cannon
- Dave Cobb
- Ian Fitchuk
- Dann Huff
- Joey Moi
Casino – Theater
- Agua Caliente – Rancho Mirage, CA
- Choctaw Casino – Durant, OK
- Deadwood Mountain Grand – Deadwood, SD
- Resorts World – Las Vegas, NV
- Soaring Eagle Casino – Mt. Pleasant, MI
Casino – Arena
- Hard Rock (Live at Etess Arena) – Atlantic City, NJ
- Laughlin Event Center – Laughlin, NV
- Mohegan Sun Arena – Uncasville, CT
- Mystic Lake Casino – Prior Lake, MN
Festival
- Carolina Country Music Fest – Myrtle Beach, SC
- Country Thunder – Florence, AZ
- Faster Horses Festival – Brooklyn, MI
- Tortuga Music Festival – Ft. Lauderdale, FL
- Windy City Smokeout Festival – Chicago, IL
Fair/Rodeo
- Auburn Rodeo – Auburn, AL
- California Mid-State Fair – Paso Robles, CA
- Cheyenne Frontier Days – Cheyenne, WY
- Minnesota State Fair – St. Paul, MN
- San Antonio Rodeo – San Antonio, TX
Club
- Basement East – Nashville, TN
- Billy Bob’s – Ft. Worth, TX
- Cain’s Ballroom – Tulsa, OK
- Coca-Cola Roxy – Atlanta, GA
- Georgia Theatre – Athens, GA
Theater
- American Music Theatre – Lancaster, PA
- Andrew J Brady ICON Music Center – Cincinnati, OH
- Blue Gate Performing Arts Center – Shipshewana, IN
- Ruth Eckerd Hall – Clearwater, FL
- Ryman Auditorium – Nashville, TN
Outdoor Venue
- Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion – Gilford, NH
- Red Rocks Amphitheatre – Morrison, CO
- Saint Augustine Amphitheatre – St. Augustine, FL
- The Wharf Amphitheater – Orange Beach, AL
- Whitewater Amphitheater – New Braunfels, TX
Arena
- BOK Center – Tulsa, OK
- Bridgestone Arena – Nashville, TN
- Dickies Arena – Ft. Worth, TX
- Ford Center – Evansville, IN
- Rupp Arena – Lexington, KY
Don Romeo Talent Buyer
- Brent Fedrizzi
- Michelle Romeo
- RJ Romeo
- Shawn Radley
- Todd Boltin
Promoter
- Aaron Spalding
- Adam Weiser
- Bradley Jordan
- Brian O’Connell
- Ed Warm
