Early ACM Winners and Other Nominations

Although the Academy of Country Music Awards (ACM’s) will not be officially be handed out until April 15th, the committee announced a few winners early. Midland earned the New Group of the Year Award, while Lauren Alaina and Brett Young were early winners as well.

The 53rd annual ACM Awards is scheduled for April 15th, live from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, 8 pm Est on CBS. Here are the nominees for some of the big awards for the 2018 ACM’s…

New Female Vocalist Of The Year
Lauren Alaina – WINNER***
Danielle Bradbery
Carly Pearce
RaeLyn

New Male Vocalist Of The Year
Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Devin Dawson
Russell Dickerson
Brett Young – WINNER***

Female Vocalist of the Year
Kelsea Ballerini
Maren Morris
Carrie Underwood
Miranda Lambert
Reba McEntire

Male Vocalist of the Year
Chris Stapleton
Keith Urban
Jason Aldean
Thomas Rhett

Entertainer of the Year
Jason Aldean
Keith Urban
Garth Brooks
Luke Bryan
Chris Stapleton

Vocal Group of the Year
Midland – WINNER***
Old Dominion
Lady Antebellum
LANCO
Little Big Town

Song of the Year – Goes to Songwriter, Artist and Publisher
“Tin Man,” Miranda Lambert
“Whiskey and You,” Chris Stapleton
“Body Like a Back Road,” Sam Hunt
“Female,” Keith Urban

Vocal Duo of the Year
Brothers Osborne
Tim McGraw & Faith Hill
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
LOCASH

Song of the Year
“Body Like a Back Road” by Sam Hunt
Songwriters: Zach Crowell, Sam Hunt, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne

“Whiskey And You” by Chris Stapleton
Songwriters: Lee Thomas Miller, Chris Stapleton

“Female” by Keith Urban
Songwriters: Ross Copperman, Nicolle Galyon and Shane McAnally

“Tin Man” by Miranda Lambert
Songwriters: Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert Jon Randall

Vocal Event of the Year
“Funny (How Time Slips Away” – Glen Campbell And Willie Nelson
“The Fighter” – Keith Urban featuring Carrie Underwood
“What Ifs” – Kane Brown Featuring Lauren Alaina
“Craving You” – Thomas Rhett Featuring Maren Morris
“Dear Hate” – Maren Morris featuring Vince Gill

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