Entertainer of the year

• Jason Aldean
• Luke Bryan
• Kenny Chesney
• Chris Stapleton
• Keith Urban

Female artist of the year

• Miranda Lambert
• Ashley McBryde
• Maren Morris
• Kacey Musgraves
• Carrie Underwood

Male artist of the year

• Dierks Bentley
• Luke Combs
• Thomas Rhett
• Chris Stapleton
• Keith Urban

Duo of the year

• Brothers Osborne
• Dan + Shay
• Florida Georgia Line
• LoCash
• Maddie & Tae

Group of the year

• Lady Antebellum
• Lanco
• Little Big Town
• Midland
• Old Dominion

NEW FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Danielle Bradbery
  Lindsay Ell
  Ashley McBryde
  Carly Pearce

NEW MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Jimmie Allen
  Luke Combs
  Jordan Davis
  Michael Ray
  Mitchell Tenpenny

NEW DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR

• High Valley
  LANCO
  Runaway June

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

• Dan + Shay – Dan + Shay
  o Producers: Scott Hendricks / Dan Smyers / Matt Dragstrem
  o Record Label: Warner Music Nashville
• Desperate Man – Eric Church
  o Producers: Jay Joyce / Arturo Buenahora Jr.
  o Record Label: EMI Records Nashville
• From A Room: Volume 2 – Chris Stapleton
  o Producers: Dave Cobb / Chris Stapleton
  o Record Label: Mercury Nashville
• Golden Hour – Kacey Musgraves
  o Producers: Ian Fitchuk / Daniel Tashian / Kacey Musgraves
  o Record Label: MCA Nashville
• The Mountain – Dierks Bentley
  o Producers: Ross Copperman / Jon Randal Stewart / Arturo Buenahora Jr.
  o Record Label: Capitol Records Nashville

SINGLE OF THE YEAR

• • “Down to the Honky Tonk” – Jake Owen
    o Producer: Joey Moi
    o Record Label: Big Loud Records
  • “Heaven” – Kane Brown
    o Producer: Dann Huff / Polow Da Don
    o Record Label: RCA Nashville
  • “Meant To Be” – Bebe Rexha featuring Florida Georgia Line
    o Producer: Wilshire for Rock The Soul Ent
    o Record Label: Warner Bros. Records
  • “Most People Are Good” – Luke Bryan
    o Producers: Jeff Stevens / Jody Stevens
    o Record Label: Capitol Records Nashville
  • “Tequila” – Dan + Shay
    o Producers: Scott Hendricks / Dan Smyers
    o Record Label: Warner Music Nashville
  • MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR“Burning Man”– Dierks Bentley featuring Brothers Osborne
    o Producers: Ross Copperman / Jon Randal Stewart / Arturo Buenahora Jr.
    o Record Label: Capitol Records Nashville
  • “Drowns the Whiskey” – Jason Aldean featuring Miranda Lambert
    o Producer: Michael Knox
    o Record Labels: Macon Music, LLC; Broken Bow Records; BBR Music Group;
    BMG
  • “Everything’s Gonna Be Alright” – David Lee Murphy featuring Kenny Chesney
    o Producers: Buddy Cannon / Kenny Chesney / David Lee Murphy
    o Record Label: Reviver Records
  • “Keeping Score” – Dan + Shay featuring Kelly Clarkson
    o Producers: Scott Hendricks / Dan Smyers
    o Record Label: Warner Music Nashville

• “Meant To Be” – Bebe Rexha Featuring Florida Georgia Line
  o Producer: Wilshire for Rock The Soul Ent
  o Record Label: Warner Bros. Records

Reba McEntire will return as host the ACM Awards Show for the 16th time.

The 54th Academy of Country Music Awards will air on CBS on Sunday, April 7, at 8:00 p.m.