Zondagavond 15 april worden in Las Vegas de winnaars bekend van The Academy Of Country Music Awards. Tijdens de show optredens van Kenny Chesney, Dan + Shay, Darius Rucker, Chris Young, Toby Keith, Lady Antebellum, Carrie Underwood, Jason Aldean, Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Maren Morris, Little Big Town en Thomas Rhett.
Een nieuw item is de “ACM Flashbacks” waarbij 3 country hits uit 1993 vertolkt zullen worden door Toby Keith en Blake Shelton met Toby’s nr. 1 debuut single “Should’ve Been A Cowboy” , Alan Jackson en Jon Pardi met Alan’s met een ACM Award onderscheiden “Chattahoochee” en Reba McEntire en Kelly Clarkson met Reba’s met een Grammy onderscheiden “Does He Love Me”.
Verder duetten van Kane Brown en Lauren Alaina met “What Ifs”, Keith Urban en Julia Michaels met Keith’s hitsingle “Coming Home” en Florida Georgia Line en Bebe Rexha met “Meant To Be”.
Hieronder een overzicht van de genomineerden:
Entertainer of the Year
Jason Aldean
Garth Brooks
Luke Bryan
Chris Stapleton
Keith Urban
Male Vocalist of the Year
Jason Aldean
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton
Keith Urban
Chris Young
Female Vocalist of the Year
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Maren Morris
Carrie Underwood
Reba McEntire
Vocal Duo of the Year
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
LoCash
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill
Vocal Group of the Year
Lady Antebellum
Lanco
Little Big Town
Midland
Old Dominion
Song of the Year
Sam Hunt, “Body Like a Back Road”
Keith Urban, “Female”
Miranda Lambert, “Tin Man”
Chris Stapleton, “Whiskey and You”
Single of the Year
“Better Man,” Little Big Town
“Body Like a Back Road,” Sam Hunt
“Broken Halos,” Chris Stapleton
“Drinkin’ Problem,” Midland
“I’ll Name the Dogs,” Blake Shelton
Album of the Year
Breaker, Little Big Town
California Sunrise, Jon Pardi
From A Room: Vol. 1, Chris Stapleton
Happy Endings, Old Dominion
Life Changes, Thomas Rhett
Video of the Year
“Black,” Dierks Bentley
“It Ain’t My Fault,” Brothers Osborne
“Legends,” Kelsea Ballerini
“Marry Me,” Thomas Rhett
“We Should Be Friends,” Miranda Lambert
Vocal Event of the Year
“Craving You,” Thomas Rhett ft. Maren Morris
“Dear Hate,” Maren Morris ft. Vince Gill
“(Funny) How Time Slips Away,” Glen Campbell and Willie Nelson
“The Fighter,” Keith Urban ft. Carrie Underwood
“What Ifs,” Kane Brown ft. Lauren Alaina
