BY NOW YOU KNOW....Eric Church led the pack with seven nominations for the 48th annual Academy of Country Music Awards. Eric was followed by Hunter Hayes with six. Other top nominees are Miranda Lambert and Taylor Swift with five each.
Blake Shelton will return for his third consecutive turn hosting the show, joined by Luke Bryan as co-host.The 48th annual show ACM Awards will be broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas at 7 p.m. Sunday, April 7 on CBS.
Here is the list of Major Award Catagories:
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
• Jason Aldean
• Luke Bryan
• Miranda Lambert
• Blake Shelton
• Taylor Swift
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
• Jason Aldean
• Luke Bryan
• Eric Church
• Toby Keith
• Blake Shelton
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
• Miranda Lambert
• Martina McBride
• Kacey Musgraves
• Taylor Swift
• Carrie Underwood
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
• The Band Perry
• Eli Young Band
• Lady Antebellum
• Little Big Town
• Zac Brown Band
NEW MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
• Lee Brice
• Brantley Gilbert
• Hunter Hayes
NEW FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
• Jana Kramer
• Kacey Musgraves
• Sunny Sweeney
VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
• Big & Rich
• Florida Georgia Line
• Love and Theft
• Sugarland
• Thompson Square
NEW VOCAL DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
• Florida Georgia Line
• Love and Theft
• Thompson Square
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR [Winners of New Male, New Female & New Vocal Duo or Group Of The Year]
• Florida Georgia Line
• Brantley Gilbert
• Jana Kramer
