48th ACM Awards Nominees

Entertainer of the Year

• Blake Shelton
• Jason Aldean
• Luke Bryan
• Miranda Lambert
• Taylor Swift

Male Vocalist of the Year

• Blake Shelton
• Eric Church
• Jason Aldean
• Luke Bryan
• Toby Keith

Female Vocalist of the Year

• Carrie Underwood
• Kacey Musgraves
• Martina McBride
• Miranda Lambert
• Taylor Swift

Vocal Duo of the Year

• Big & Rich
• Florida Georgia Line
• Love And Theft
• Sugarland
• Thompson Square

Vocal Group of the Year

• Eli Young Band
• Lady Antebellum
• Little Big Town
• The Band Perry
• Zac Brown Band

New Artist of the Year

• Brantley Gilbert
• Florida Georgia Line
• Jana Kramer

Album of the Year

• Blown Away Carrie Underwood
  Producer Mark Bright Record Company 19/Arista Nashville
• Chief Eric Church
  Producer Jay Joyce Record Company EMI-Nashville
• Tornado Little Big Town
  Producer Jay Joyce Record Company Capitol Nashville
• Tailgates & Tanlines Luke Bryan
  Producer Jeff Stevens,
  Mark Bright Record Company Capitol Nashville
• Red Taylor Swift
  Producer Butch Walker,
  Dan Wilson,
  Dann Huff,
  Jacknife Lee,
  Jeff Bhasker,
  Max Martin,
  Nathan Chapman,
  Shellback,
  Taylor Swift Record Company Big Machine Records

Single Record of the Year

• Even If It Breaks Your Heart Eli Young Band
  Producer Mike Wrucke Record Company Republic Nashville
• Springsteen Eric Church
  Producer Jay Joyce Record Company EMI-Nashville
• Wanted Hunter Hayes
  Producer Dann Huff,
  Hunter Hayes Record Company Atlantic/WMN
• Pontoon Little Big Town
  Producer Jay Joyce Record Company Capitol Nashville
• Over You Miranda Lambert
  Producer Chuck Ainlay,
  Frank Liddell,
  Glenn Worf Record Company RCA

Song of the Year

• Even If It Breaks Your Heart Eli Young Band
  Composer Eric Paslay,
  Will Hoge Publisher Cal IV Songs (ASCAP),
  Will Hoge Music (BMI)
• Springsteen Eric Church
  Composer Eric Church,
  Jeff Hyde,
  Ryan Tyndell Publisher Bug Music (BMI),
  ole Purple Cape Music (BMI),
  Sinnerlina (BMI),
  Sony ATV/Tree Publishing (BMI)
• Wanted Hunter Hayes
  Composer Hunter Hayes,
  Troy Verges Publisher Happy Little Man Publishing (BMI),
  Songs From The Engine Room (BMI),
  Songs of Universal Inc. (BMI) Songwriter Dallas Davidson,
  Josh Kear,
  Luke Laird,
  Rodney Clawson,
  Shane McAnally
• A Woman Like You Lee Brice
  Composer Johnny Bulford,
  Jon Stone,
  Phil Barton Publisher 3JB Music (BMI),
  Adios Pantalones (SESAC),
  Hears That Skyline Music (SESAC),
  Sixteen Stars Music (BMI),
  Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI)
• Over You Miranda Lambert
  Composer Blake Shelton,
  Miranda Lambert Publisher Pink Dog Publishing (BMI),
  Sony ATV/Tree Publishing (BMI)

Video of the Year

• Eric Church Director Peter Zavadil Producer Iris Baker
• Hunter Hayes Director Patrick Hubik,
  Traci Goudie Producer Eric Williams,
  Stephanie Reeves
• Kacey Musgraves Producer Kacey Musgraves,
  Perry Bean Director Perry Bean
• Little Big Town Director Shane Drake Producer Iris Baker
• Taylor Swift Director Declan Whitebloom Producer John Nguyen
• Zac Brown Band Director Mike Judge Producer Ben Kalina,
  Dave Newberg

Vocal Event of the Year

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  Luke Bryan
  
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  Vince Gill
  
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  Tim McGraw
  
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  Rascal Flatts
  Producer Brian Kennedy,
  Dann Huff,
  Rascal Flatts Record Company Big Machine Records

New Male Vocalist of the Year

• Brantley Gilbert
• Hunter Hayes
• Lee Brice

New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year

• Florida Georgia Line
• Love And Theft
• Thompson Square

New Female Vocalist of the Year

• Jana Kramer
• Kacey Musgraves
• Sunny Sweeney

Casino of the Year

• Agua Caliente Casino - Rancho Mirage, CA
• Hard Rock Hotel & Casino - Tulsa, OK
• Northern Quest Casino - Airway Heights, WA
• Red Rock Casino & Resort - Las Vegas, NV
• WinStar World Casino - Thackerville, OK

Nightclub of the Year

• Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace - Bakersfield, CA
• Joe's Bar - Chicago, IL
• The Dusty Armadillo - Rootstown, OH
• Toby Keith's I Love This Bar and Grill - Denver, CO
• Wild Bills - Duluth, GA

Venue of the Year

• Blossom Music Center - Cuyahoga Falls, OH
• BOK Center - Tulsa, OK
• Klipsch Music Center - Noblesville, IN
• Meadowbrook - Gilford, NH
• Ryman Auditorium - Nashville, TN

Don Romeo Talent Buyer of the Year

• Billy Brill - Billy Alan Productions
• Fran Romeo - Romeo Entertainment Group
• Gary Osier - Gary Osier Presents
• Jerry Hufford - Buck Owens' Crystal Palace
• Pat Powelson - Jayson Promotions, Inc.

Promoter of the Year

• Brad Garrett - Police Productions
• Darin Lashinsky - NS2
• Debra Rathwell - AEG Live
• Ed Warm - Joe's Bar
• Glenn Smith - Glenn Smith Presents

Producer of the Year

• Brett Beavers
• Buddy Cannon
• Dann Huff
• Jay Joyce
• Michael Knox

Audio Engineer of the Year

• Chuck Ainlay
• Derek Bason
• F. Reid Shippen
• Mills Logan
• Steve Marcantonio

Bass Player of the Year

• Dennis Crouch
• Glenn Worf
• Jimmie Lee Sloas
• Kevin "Swine" Grantt
• Larry Paxton

Percussionist/Drummer of the Year

• Chad Cromwell
• Chris McHugh
• Eddie Bayers
• Greg Morrow
• Matt Chamberlain

Fiddle Player of the Year

• Aubrey Haynie
• Glen Duncan
• Hank Singer
• Joe Spivey
• Larry Franklin

Guitarist of the Year

• Brent Mason
• J.T. Corenflos
• Jay Joyce
• Rob McNelley
• Tom Bukovac

Piano/Keyboards Player of the Year

• Charlie Judge
• Gordon Mote
• John Jarvis
• Michael Rojas
• Steve Nathan

Steel Guitar Player of the Year

• Dan Dugmore
• Greg Leisz
• Mike Johnson
• Russ Pahl
• Scotty Sanders

Specialty Instrument(s) of the Year

• Bryan Sutton
• Eric Darken
• Glen Duncan
• Ilya Toshinsky
• Jim Hoke

On-Air Personality of the Year - National

• Blair Garner - After MidNite with Blair Garner
• Cody Alan - CMT Radio Live with Cody Alan
• Kix Brooks - American Country Countdown with Kix Brooks
• Shawn Parr - The Country’s Hotlist with Shawn Parr
• Whitney Allen - The Big Time with Whitney Allen

On-Air Personality of the Year - Medium Market

• Cash and Carey - KWEN-FM - Tulsa, OK
• Jack Ryan - WMYL-FM - Knoxville, TN
• Party Marty Mitchell - WKMK-FM - Monmouth-Ocean, NJ
• Rowdy Yates, Sunny Leigh & Carly Rush - KVOO-FM - Tulsa, OK
• Tom and Becky - WBBS-FM - Syracuse, NY

On-Air Personality of the Year - Large Market

• Chris Carr, Maverick & Statt - WUBE-FM - Cincinnati, OH
• Jim Denny, Deborah Honeycutt & Kevin Freeman - WFMS-FM - Indianapolis, IN
• Lisa McKay - WQDR-FM - Raleigh, NC
• Q Morning Crew – Mike Wheless, Marty Young & Janie Carothers - WQDR-FM - Raleigh, NC
• Randy Carroll and Jamie Martin - KAJA-FM - San Antonio, TX

On-Air Personality of the Year - Small Market

• Brent Lane - WYCT-FM - Pensacola, FL
• Dex and Mo - WUSY-FM - Chattanooga, TN
• Gator Harrison, Styckman & Cowboy Kyle - WUSY-FM - Chattanooga, TN
• Jamie Mac - KCLR-FM - Columbia, MO
• Philip Gibbons - WGSQ-FM - Cookeville, TN

Radio Station of the Year - Major Market

• KNIX-FM - Phoenix, AZ
• KUPL-FM - Portland, OR
• WDSY-FM - Pittsburgh, PA
• WQYK-FM - St. Petersburg, FL
• WYCD-FM - Detroit, MI

Radio Station of the Year - Large Market

• KAJA-FM - San Antonio, TX
• WFMS-FM - Indianapolis, IN
• WLHK-FM - Indianapolis, IN
• WSM-AM - Nashville, TN
• WUBE-FM - Cincinnati, OH

Radio Station of the Year - Medium Market

• KUZZ AM/FM - Bakersfield, CA
• WBBS-FM - Syracuse, NY
• WGNA - Schenectady, NY
• WKMK-FM - Monmouth-Ocean, NJ
• WMYL-FM - Knoxville, TN

On-Air Personality of the Year - Major Market

• Cornbread, Judi Diamond & Cap’n Mac - WIL-FM - St. Louis, MO
• Dr. Don Carpenter, Rachel, Grunwald & Jason the 300lb. Cowboy - WYCD-FM - Detroit, MI
• Drew Walker - WUSN-FM - Chicago, IL
• Edwards & Lee - WYCD-FM - Detroit, MI
• Trish Biondo - WUSN-FM - Chicago, IL

Radio Station of the Year - Small Market

• KCLR-FM - Columbia, MO
• WXFL-FM - Florence, AL
• WYCT-FM - Pensacola, FL

Gene Weed Special Achievement Award

• Blake Shelton

Poet's Award

• Guy Clark
• Hank Williams Sr.

Crystal Milestone Award

• Jason Aldean

Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award

• Keith Whitley
• The Judds

Jim Reeves International Award

• Lady Antebellum

Mae Boren Axton Award

• Tommy Wiggins