Jason Aldean wins Entertainer of the Year at the 2018 ACMs while Christ Stapleton took home Male Vocalist of the Year and one other! Find out all the winners and who was nominated for the 2018 Academy of Country Music Awards!
Award Winners & Nominees | 2018 ACM Awards
The award winners and nominees for the 2018 ACM Awards are all set! Below are the categories and names that are up for a win this year!
The ACM Awards celebrates the success of country music artists as well as the talents of songwriters, producers, music video directors, and publishers that help create chart-topping success.
Tune in to CBS at 8 pm ET, on Sunday, April 15th as the 2018 ACM Awards will air live from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV.
Visit www.acmcountry.com for all the ACM Awards information and check out our list of award shows in 2018 for more awards like these!
The nominees & winners for the 2018 ACM Awards
*Winners are in Bold [Winner]
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Nominees:
Jason Aldean [Winner]
Garth Brooks
Luke Bryan
Chris Stapleton
Keith Urban
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Nominees:
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert [Winner]
Reba McEntire
Maren Morris
Carrie Underwood
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Nominees:
Jason Aldean
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton [Winner]
Keith Urban
Chris Young
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
Nominees:
Lady Antebellum
LANCO
Little Big Town
Midland
Old Dominion [Winner]
VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
Nominees:
Brothers Osborne [Winner]
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
LOCASH
Tim McGraw & Faith Hill
NEW FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Nominees:
Lauren Alaina [Winner]
Danielle Bradbery
Carly Pearce
Raelynn
NEW MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Nominees:
Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Devin Dawson
Russell Dickerson
Brett Young [Winner]
NEW VOCAL DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
Nominees:
High Valley
LANCO
LOCASH
Midland [Winner]
Runaway June
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Nominees:
Breaker from Little Big Town
Producer: Jay Joyce
Record Label: Capitol Records Nashville
California Sunrise from Jon Pardi
Producers: Bart Butler, Jon Pardi
Record Label: Capitol Records Nashville
From a Room Vol. 1 from Chris Stapleton [Winner]
Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton
Record Label: Mercury Records
Happy Endings from Old Dominion
Producer: Shane McAnally
Record Label: RCA
Life Changes from Thomas Rhett
Producers: Julian Bunetta, Jesse Frasure, Dann Huff, Joe London, Thomas Rhett
Record Label: The Valory Music Co.
SINGLE RECORD OF THE YEAR
Nominees:
“Better Man” by Little Big Town
Producer: Jay Joyce
Record Label: Capitol Records Nashville
“Body Like a Back Road” by Sam Hunt [Winner]
Producer: Zach Crowell
Record Label: MCA Nashville
“Broken Halos” by Chris Stapleton
Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton
Record Label: Mercury Records
“Drinkin’ Problem” by Midland
Producers: Dann Huff, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne
Record Label: Big Machine Records
“I’ll Name the Dogs” by Blake Shelton
Producer: Scott Hendricks
Record Label: Warner Bros.
SONG OF THE YEAR
Nominees:
“Body Like a Back Road” by Sam Hunt
- Songwriters: Zach Crowell, Sam Hunt, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne
- Publishers: Universal Music Corp./Sam Hunt Publishing, Highly Combustible Music/I Love Pizza Music,/Songs of Southside Independent Music Publishing/Who Wants to Buy My Publishing/Atlas Music Publishing, Anderson Fork In The Road Music/Smackville Music/Smack Songs LLC, Smack Hits
“Female” by Keith Urban
- Songwriters: Ross Copperman, Nicolle Galyon and Shane McAnally
- Publishers: EMI Blackwood Music Inc./Rezolant Music/Plain Jane Songs, Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp./A Girl Named Charlie (BMI), Smack Hits/Smack Songs LLC (GMR)
“Tin Man” by Miranda Lambert [Winner]
- Songwriters: Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert Jon Randall
- Publishers: Sony/ATV Tree Publishing/Pink Dog Publishing (BMI), Beat Up Ford Publishing (BMI), BMG Platinum Songs (BMI)/SWMBMGBMI/Lonesome Vinyl Music
“Whiskey and You” by Chris Stapleton
- Songwriters: Lee Thomas Miller, Chris Stapleton
- Publishers: WB Music Corp./New Sea Gayle Music (ASCAP), Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp./New Sea Gayle Music (BMI)
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Nominees:
“Black” by Dierks Bentley
Director: Wes Edwards
Producer: Max A. Butler
“It Ain’t My Fault” by Brothers Osborne [Winner]
Director: Wes Edwards, Ryan Silver
Producer: Tiffany Davies
“Legends” by Kelsea Ballerini
Director: Jeff Venable
Producer: Ben Skipworth
“Marry Me” by Thomas Rhett
Director: TK McKamy
Producer: Dan Atchison
“We Should Be Friends” by Miranda Lambert
Director: Trey Fanjoy
Producer: April Dace
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Nominees:
Rhett Akins [Winner]
Ashley Gorley
Hillary Lindsey
Shane McAnally
Josh Osborne
VOCAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
Nominees:
“Craving You” – Thomas Rhett Featuring Maren Morris
Producers: Julian Bunetta, Dann Huff, Joe London, Thomas Rhett
Record Label: The Valory Music Co.”
“Dear Hate” – Maren Morris featuring Vince Gill
Producers: Brad Hill, Maren Morris
Record Label: Columbia Nashville
“Funny (How Time Slips Away)” – Glen Campbell And Willie Nelson
Producer: Carl Jackson
Record Label: Universal Music Enterprises
“The Fighter” – Keith Urban featuring Carrie Underwood [Winner]
Producers: Busbee, Keith Urban
Record Label: Capitol Nashville
“What Ifs” – Kane Brown Featuring Lauren Alaina
Producer: Dann Huff
Record Label: RCA Nashville
