| SONY MUSIC NASHVILLE RECEIVES 22 NOMINATIONS FOR 57TH ACM AWARDS CHRIS YOUNG MOST NOMINATED ARTIST WITH 7 NODS ADDITIONAL SMN NOMINEES INCLUDE BROOKS & DUNN, ELLE KING, KANE BROWN, LUKE COMBS, MAREN MORRIS, MIRANDA LAMBERT, OLD DOMINION AND RYAN HURD |
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| Sony Music Nashville artists received a collective 22nominations for the 57th ACM Awards which were announced today. Chris Young was the most nominated artist with seven nods. Miranda Lambert received five nominations, while Kane Brown received three and Luke Combs two. SMN artists with one nomination each include Brooks & Dunn, Elle King, Maren Morris, Old Dominion, and Ryan Hurd. Nominee Highlights for the 57th ACM Awards: Chris Young leads with seven nominations including Album of the Year and Single of the Year. Young shares three of his nominations with fellow artist and collaborator Kane Brown for their song “Famous Friends.” Miranda Lambert receives record-tying 16th Female Artist of the Year nomination (tied with Reba McEntire), as well as four other nominations. Also, Lambert received her first nomination for producer. Luke Combs and Miranda Lambert are nominees for Entertainer of the Year. A win for either artist in that category will also clinch the coveted Triple Crown Award, which consists of an Entertainer of the Year win, plus wins in an act’s respective New Artist (male, female, or duo or group) and Artist (Male, female, duo or group) categories. Ryan Hurd and Maren Morris are the first married couple to be nominated in the same year since Tim McGraw and Faith Hill in 2017. The 57th Academy of Country Music Awards will stream live on Prime Video and without commercial interruption, on Monday, March 7, 2022, 8:00 p.m. EST/7:00 p.m. CST/5:00 p.m. PST from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Tickets are currently on-sale at Ticketmaster. Streaming live on Prime Video in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the UK, the Academy of Country Music Awards will make history as the first major awards show to livestream exclusively. 57TH ACM AWARDS NOMINATIONS (SMN artists highlighted): Entertainer Of The Year Eric Church Luke Combs Miranda Lambert Chris Stapleton Carrie Underwood Female Artist Of The Year Gabby Barrett Miranda Lambert Ashley McBryde Maren Morris Carly Pearce Male Artist Of The Year Jimmie Allen Luke Combs Thomas Rhett Chris Stapleton Morgan Wallen Duo Of The Year Brooks & Dunn Brothers Osborne Dan + Shay LOCASH Maddie & Tae Group Of The Year Lady A Little Big Town Midland Old Dominion The Cadillac Three New Female Artist Of The Year Tenille Arts Priscilla Block Lily Rose Caitlyn Smith Lainey Wilson New Male Artist Of The Year HARDY Walker Hayes Ryan Hurd Parker McCollum Elvie Shane Album Of The Year [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)] • 29: Written in Stone – Carly Pearce Producers: Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne, Jimmy Robbins, Tony Brown Record Company-Label: Big Machine Records • Country Again: Side A – Thomas Rhett Producers: Dann Huff, Jesse Frasure, Matt Dragstrem Record Company-Label: Big Machine Label Group • Dangerous: The Double Album – Morgan Wallen Producer: Joey Moi, Jacob Durrett, Charlie Handsome, Matt Dragstrem, Dave Cohen Record Company-Label: Big Loud Records / Republic Records • Famous Friends – Chris Young Producer: Mark Holman, Corey Crowder, Chris Young, Chris DeStefano Record Company-Label: RCA Records Nashville • The Marfa Tapes – Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert, Jon Randall Producers: Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert, Jon Randall Record Company-Label: Vanner Records / RCA Records Nashville Single Of The Year [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)] • Buy Dirt – Jordan Davis featuring Luke Bryan Producer: Paul DiGiovanni Record Company-Label: MCA Nashville • Famous Friends – Chris Young and Kane Brown Producers: Corey Crowder, Chris Young Record Company-Label: RCA Records Nashville • Fancy Like – Walker Hayes Producers: Walker Hayes, Shane McAnally, Joe Thibodeau Record Company-Label: Monument Records • If I Didn’t Love You – Jason Aldean and Carrie Underwood Producers: Michael Knox Record Company-Label: Broken Bow Records; Macon Music, LLC; BBR Music Group, BMG • You Should Probably Leave – Chris Stapleton Producer: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton Record Company-Label: Mercury Nashville Song Of The Year [Awarded to Songwriter(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)] • 7 Summers – Morgan Wallen Songwriters: Morgan Wallen, Josh Osborne, Shane McAnally Publishers: Big Loud Mountain, Bo Wallace Publishing, Smackborne Music, Sony/ATV Accent, Smackstreet Music, Tempo Investments, Warner Geo Met Ric Music • Buy Dirt – Jordan Davis featuring Luke Bryan Songwriters: Jordan Davis, Jacob Davis, Josh Jenkins, Matt Jenkins Publishers: Anthem Music Publishing II, Bentprop Pub, Big Blue Nation Music, Combustion Five, Jentown, Jordan Davis Music, Smackwork Music, Smack Blue, Kobalt Music Group Music, Universal Music Corporation, WC Music Corp • Fancy Like – Walker Hayes Songwriters: Cameron Bartolini, Josh Jenkins, Shane Stevens, Walker Hayes Publishers: Songs of SMACK, Rarespark Media Group, Smackworks Music, Smack Blue, Kobalt Music Group, Holy Graffiti Music, Purplebeatz, WC Music Corp • Knowing You – Kenny Chesney Songwriters: Adam James, Brett James, Kat Higgins Publishers: 3 Ring Circus, BMG Platinum Songs, Pompano Run Music, Songs of Brett, WC Music Corp • Things A Man Oughta Know – Lainey Wilson Songwriters: Jason Nix, Jonathan Singleton, Lainey Wilson Publishers: Sony/ATV Accent, Sony/ATV Countryside, Spirit Two Nashville, Super Big Music Video Of The Year [Awarded to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)] • Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home) – Elle King and Miranda Lambert Producers: Angie Lorenz, Wes Edwards, James Stratakis Directors: Alexa Kinigopoulos, Stephen Kinigopoulos • Famous Friends – Chris Young and Kane Brown Producer: Jennifer Ansell Director: Peter Zavadil • I Bet You Think About Me (Taylor’s Version) – Taylor Swift featuring Chris Stapleton Producers: Jil Hardin, Blake Lively, Kathy Palmer, Austin Swift Director: Blake Lively • If I Didn’t Love You – Jason Aldean and Carrie Underwood Producers: Christen Pinkston, Wesley Stebbins-Perry Director: Shaun Silva • Never Wanted To Be That Girl – Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde Producer: Ryan Byrd Director: Alexa Campbell Music Event Of The Year [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)] • Buy Dirt – Jordan Davis featuring Luke Bryan Producer: Paul DiGiovanni Record Company-Label: MCA Nashville • Famous Friends – Chris Young and Kane Brown Producers: Corey Crowder, Chris Young Record Company-Label: RCA Records Nashville • half of my hometown – Kelsea Ballerini featuring Kenny Chesney Producers: Ross Copperman, Jimmy Robbins, Kelsea Ballerini Record Company-Label: Black River Entertainment • If I Didn’t Love You – Jason Aldean and Carrie Underwood Producer: Michael Knox Record Company-Label: Broken Bow Records; Macon Music, LLC; BBR Music Group, BMG • Never Wanted To Be That Girl – Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde Producers: Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne Record Company-Label: Big Machine Label Group, Warner Music Nashville |