The nominees have been announced for the 2015 50th Annual ACM Awards. It looks like the only Kentucky connection is Song of the Year nominee, "Drink a Beer," which was written by Chris Stapleton.
Here are the nominees:
Entertainer: Jason Aldean, Garth Brooks, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Florida Georgia Line.
Male Vocalist: Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Brad Paisley, Blake Shelton.
Female Vocalist: Brandy Clark, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, Kacey Musgraves, Carrie Underwood.
Vocal Duo: Brothers Osborne, Dan + Shay, Florida Georgia Line, Maddie & Tae, The Swon Brothers.
Vocal Group: Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, Rascal Flatts, The Band Perry, Zac Brown Band.
Album:
Old Boots, New Dirt, Jason Aldean
Pain Killer, Little Big Town
Platinum, Miranda Lambert
Riser, Dierks Bentley
The Outsiders, Eric Church
Single:
"American Kids," Kenny Chesney
"Automatic," Miranda Lambert
"Dirt," Florida Georgia Line
"Drunk On A Plane," Dierks Bentley
"I Don't Dance," Lee Brice.
Song:
"American Kids," Kenny Chesney
"Automatic," Miranda Lambert
"Drink A Beer," Luke Bryan
"Follow Your Arrow," Kacey Musgraves
"Give Me Back My Hometown," Eric Church
"I Hold On," Dierks Bentley.
Video:
"American Kids," Kenny Chesney
"Cop Car," Keith Urban
"Drunk On A Plane," Dierks Bentley
"I'm Not Gonna Miss You," Glen Campbell
"Somethin' Bad," Miranda Lambert w/Carrie Underwood.
Vocal Event:
"Lonely Tonight," Blake Shelton f/Ashley Monroe
"Meanwhile Back At Mamas," Tim McGraw f/Faith Hill
"Somethin' Bad," Miranda Lambert w/Carrie Underwood
"The South," The Cadillac Three f/Florida Georgia Line, Dierks Bentley, Mike Eli
"This Is How We Roll," Florida Georgia Line f/Luke Bryan.