Chris Stapleton and Eric Church lead the nominations at the 51st annual Academy of Country Music Awards.
Both artists received five nods each, with Cam, Chris Young and Little Big Town following closely behind with the trio in contention for four accolades each.
Both Stapleton and Church will battle it out in the Male Vocalist of the Year category and for Album of the Year, with their LPs ‘Traveller’ and ‘Mr. Misunderstood’ in the running respectively.
Miranda Lambert is up for three prizes; Entertainer of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year and Vocal Event of the Year for ‘Smokin’ and Drinkin” which features Little Big Town.
Keith Urban – Nicole Kidman’s husband – is up for Vocal Event Of The Year for his performance of ‘Raise ‘Em Up’ with Eric Church.
Kacey Musgraves could take home the prize for Video of the Year for the promo for ‘Biscuits’, while she will compete against Miranda for the Female Vocalist of the Year accolade.
The 2016 ACM Awards return to Las Vegas on Sunday April 3, and will be broadcast on CBS with comedy duo Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley hosting the ceremony.
The 51st annual Academy of Country Music Awards nominations:
Entertainer of the Year:
Jason Aldean
Garth Brooks
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Miranda Lambert
Male Vocalist of the Year:
Jason Aldean
Dierks Bentley
Eric Church
Brett Eldredge
Chris Stapleton
Female Vocalist of the Year:
Kelsea Ballerini
Jana Kramer
Miranda Lambert
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood
Vocal Duo of the Year:
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Joey + Rory
Maddie & Tae
Vocal Group of the Year:
Eli Young Band
Little Big Town
Old Dominion
Rascal Flatts
Zac Brown Band
New Male Vocalist of the Year:
Brett Eldredge
Chris Janson
Thomas Rhett
Chase Rice
Chris Stapleton
New Female Vocalist of the Year:
Kelsea Ballerini
Cam
Mickey Guyton
RaeLynn
New Vocal Duo of the Year:
A Thousand Horses
Brothers Osborne
Maddie & Tae
Old Dominion
Parmalee
Album of the Year:
I’m Comin’ Over – Chris Young
Montevallo – Sam Hunt
Mr. Misunderstood – Eric Church
Tangled Up – Thomas Rhett
Traveller – Chris Stapleton
Single Record of the Year:
‘Burning House’ – Cam
‘Buy Me a Boat’ – Chris Janson
‘Die a Happy Man’ – Thomas Rhett
‘Girl Crush" – Little Big Town
‘I’m Comin’ Over’ – Chris Young
‘Take Your Time’ – Sam Hunt
Video of the Year:
‘Biscuits’ – Kacey Musgraves
‘Burning House’ – Cam
‘Girl Crush’ – Little Big Town
‘Mr. Misunderstood’ – Eric Church
‘Riser’ – Dierks Bentley
Vocal Event of the Year
‘Hangover Tonight’ – Gary Allan featuring Chris Stapleton
‘Home Alone Tonight’ – Luke Bryan Featuring Karen Fairchild
‘Raise ‘Em Up’ – Keith Urban featuring Eric Church
‘Smokin’ and Drinkin” – Miranda Lambert featuring Little Big Town
‘Wild Child’ – Kenny Chesney with Grace Potter
Chris Stapleton and Eric Church lead the way at Academy of Country Music Awards
