The Academy of County Music Awards has a sneak peek at who may soon take home some hardware.
Nominees for entertainer of the year and song of the year were announced exclusively on TODAY April 9 in advance of all of the nominees being revealed.
The entertainer of the year field may look familiar — last year’s winner, Lainey Wilson, is once again nominated. She’ll go up against a few stars who were also nominated last year, including Luke Combs, Cody Johnson, Jelly Roll, Chris Stapleton and Morgan Wallen.
Wilson is also up for song of the year for “Somewhere Over Laredo.” She’ll square up in that category against fellow entertainer of the year nominees Megan Moroney (“Am I Okay?”) and Chris Stapleton (“A Song to Sing,” with Miranda Lambert).
Here’s a look at the nominees in the entertainer and song of the year categories:
Entertainer of the Year
- Luke Combs
- Cody Johnson
- Megan Moroney
- Jelly Roll
- Chris Stapleton
- Morgan Wallen
- Lainey Wilson
Song of the Year
- “A Song to Sing” — Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton
- “Am I Okay?” — Megan Moroney
- “Choosin’ Texas” — Ella Langley
- “I Never Lie” — Zach Top
- “Somewhere Over Laredo” — Lainey Wilson
The full list of nominees was later revealed. Moroney leads the field with nine nominations, while Lambert scored eight and Langley notched seven.
The ACM Awards will stream live on Prime Video May 17 at 8 p.m. ET. Viewers can also catch the ceremony on Twitch and the Amazon Music app.
Kacey Musgraves, Little Big Town, Miranda Lambert, Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson and Riley Green are among the acts slated to perform at the show.
Here’s a look at the nominees in all of the other categories.
Female Artist of the Year
- Kelsea Ballerini
- Miranda Lambert
- Ella Langley
- Megan Moroney
- Lainey Wilson
Male Artist of the Year
- Luke Combs
- Riley Green
- Cody Johnson
- Chris Stapleton
- Zach Top
Group of the Year
- 49 Winchester
- Flatland Cavalry
- Old Dominion
- Rascal Flatts
- The Red Clay Strays
Duo of the Year
- Brooks & Dunn
- Brothers Osborne
- Dan + Shay
- Muscadine Bloodline
- Thelma & James
New Female Artist of the Year
- Avery Anna
- Mackenzie Carpenter
- Dasha
- Caroline Jones
- Emily Ann Roberts
New Male Artist of the Year
- Gavin Adcock
- Vincent Mason
- Shaboozey
- Hudson Westbrook
- Tucker Wetmore
Album of the Year
- “Ain’t In It For My Health” — Zach Top
- “Cherry Valley” — Carter Faith
- “Don’t Mind If I Do (Deluxe)” — Riley Green
- “I’m The Problem” — Morgan Wallen
- “Parker McCollum” — Parker McCollum
Song of the Year
- “A Song To Sing” — Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton
- “Am I Okay?” — Megan Moroney
- “Choosin’ Texas” — Ella Langley
- “I Never Lie” — Zach Top
- “Somewhere Over Laredo” — Lainey Wilson
Single of the Year
- “6 Months Later” — Megan Moroney
- “Choosin’ Texas” — Ella Langley
- “I Never Lie” — Zach Top
- “Somewhere Over Laredo” — Lainey Wilson
- “The Fall” — Cody Johnson
Music Event of the Year
- “A Song To Sing” — Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton
- “Amen” — Shaboozey & Jelly Roll
- “Don’t Mind If I Do” — Riley Green feat. Ella Langley
- “Trailblazer” — Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson
- “You Had To Be There” — Megan Moroney & Kenny Chesney
Visual Media of the Year
- “6 Months Later” — Megan Moroney
- “A Song To Sing” — Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton
- “Cuckoo” -Stephen Wilson, Jr.
- “Somewhere Over Laredo” — Lainey Wilson
- “The Fall” — Cody Johnson
Songwriter of the Year
- Jessie Jo Dillon
- Ashley Gorley
- Charlie Handsome
- Chase McGill
- Blake Pendergrass
Artist-Songwriter of the Year
- Luke Combs
- Riley Green
- Ella Langley
- Megan Moroney
- Morgan Wallen
