Chris Young, Miranda Lambert, Walker Hayes, Chris Stapleton.Photo: Jason Kempin/Getty; Terry Wyatt/ACMA2020/Getty; Jason Kempin/ACMA2019/Getty; Terry Wyatt/Getty
The 2022ACM Awardsare shaping up to be a night full of star power from country’s best and brightest.
Chris Youngleads the pack this year with seven nominations, including album of the year and single of the year, whileWalker Hayes,Miranda LambertandChris Stapletontrail with five apiece.
This year marks the first time Hayes has ever been nominated for an ACM, and his hit"Fancy Like"propelled him to success, earning four nominations in addition to Hayes' nod for new male artist of the year.
Lambert, meanwhile, earned her sixth nomination for entertainer of the year, as well as a record-tying nod for female artist of the year (she and Reba McEntire now each have 16).
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Lambert, Stapleton andLuke Combsare all nominated for entertainer of the year, and if any are to win, they’ll earn the Triple Crown Award, which means they’ve won entertainer of the year, new artist and artist of the year in their respective categories.
Allen and Barrett — who are co-hostingalongside Dolly Parton— were each nominated for artist of the year in their respective categories for the first time.
Jordan Davis,Carly Pearce,Carrie UnderwoodandMorgan Walleneach scored four nominations each, while reigning entertainer of the yearLuke Bryanhas three.
Taylor Swiftis also nominated for the first time since 2018, and her music video for “I Bet You Think About Me (Taylor’s Version)” earned actressBlake Livelyher first ACM nominations, as she produced and directed the video.
This year’s ACM Awards will stream live from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas exclusively on Prime Video starting at 8 p.m. EST.
Nominations are as follows:
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
DUO OF THE YEAR
GROUP OF THE YEAR
NEW FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
NEW MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
ALBUM OF THE YEAR[Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]
SINGLE OF THE YEAR[Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]
SONG OF THE YEAR[Awarded to Songwriter(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)]
VIDEO OF THE YEAR[Awarded to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)]
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR*(Off Camera Award)
MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR[Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]
source: people.com
