Below is a list of the nominees for tonight’s ACM Awards, which air live from Las Vegas at 8pm on CBS. Tonight’s show should be very entertaining as it will be hosted by Reba and Blake Shelton. Our predicted winners are in blue.
Top New Artist
Album of the Year
-Hemingway’s Whiskey- Kenny Chesney – Producers: Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney
-Need You Now- Lady Antebellum – Producers: Lady Antebellum, Paul Worley
-The Guitar Song-Jamey Johnson – Producers: Arlis Albritton, Dave Cobb, the Kent Hardly Playboys
-Speak Now-Taylor Swift – Producers: Nathan Chapman, Taylor Swift
-Up on the Ridge-Dierks Bentley – Producer: Jon Randall
-You Get What You Give- Zac Brown Band – Producers: Zac Brown, Keith Stegall
Single Record of the Year
-”A Little More Country Than That”- Easton Corbin
Producer: Carson Chamberlain
-”As She’s Walking Away”- Zac Brown Band featuring Alan Jackson
Producers: Zac Brown, Keith Stegall
-”If I Die Young”- The Band Perry
Producer: Paul Worley
-”Love Like Crazy”- Lee Brice
Producers: Lee Brice, Doug Johnson
-”The Boys of Fall”- Kenny Chesney
Producers: Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney
-”The House That Built Me”- Miranda Lambert
Producers: Frank Liddell, Mike Wrucke
Song of the Year
-”A Little More Country Than That”- Easton Corbin
Songwriters: Rory Lee Feek, Don Poythress, Wynn Varble
-”As She’s Walking Away”- Zac Brown Band featuring Alan Jackson
Songwriters: Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrette
-”If I Die Young”- The Band Perry
Songwriter: Kimberly Perry
-”Love Like Crazy”- Lee Brice
Songwriters: Tim James, Doug Johnson
-”The House That Built Me”- Miranda Lambert
Songwriters: Tom Douglas, Allen Shamblin
Video of the Year
-”Hillbilly Bone”- Blake Shelton featuring Trace Adkins
Producer: Randy Brewer/Director: Roman White
-”Only Prettier”- Miranda Lambert
Producer: Trent Hardville/Director: Trey Fanjoy
-”Stuck Like Glue”-Sugarland
Producer: Tony McGarry/Director: Declan Whitebloom
-”The Boys of Fall”- Kenny Chesney
Producer: Don Lepore/Director: Shaun Silva
-”The House That Built Me”- Miranda Lambert
Producer: Trent Hardville/Director: Trey Fanjoy
Vocal Event
-”As She’s Walking Away”- Zac Brown Band featuring Alan Jackson
Producers: Zac Brown, Keith Stegall
-”Blue Sky”- Emily West featuring Keith Urban
Producer: Mark Bright
-”Coal Miner’s Daughter”- Loretta Lynn, Sheryl Crow and Miranda Lambert
Producers: John Carter Cash, Patsy Lynn Russell
-”Cold Beer”- Colt Ford featuring Jamey Johnson
Producers: Shannon Houchins, Adrian Young
-”Good to Be Me”-Uncle Kracker featuring Kid Rock
Producer: Kid Rock
Top Vocal Duo of the Year
Joey + Rory
Montgomery Gentry
Steel Magnolia
Sugarland
The Janedear Girls
Top Vocal Group of the Year
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Randy Rogers Band
The Band Perry
Zac Brown Band
Top Male Vocalist of the Year
Jason Aldean
Brad Paisley
Blake Shelton
George Strait
Keith Urban
Top Female Vocalist of the Year
Reba McEntire
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
Lee Ann Womack
Miranda Lambert
Entertainer of the Year*
Jason Aldean
Toby Keith
Brad Paisley
Taylor Swift
Keith Urban
Miranda Lambert