Check out the nominees for the 2013 ACM Awards, which air on April 7th at 8pm on CBS! The awards will be hosted by Blake Shelton and Luke Bryan!
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 Duo of the Year
· Big & Rich
· Florida Georgia Line
· Love and Theft
· Sugarland
· Thompson Square
Vocal Group of the Year
· The Band Perry
· Eli Young Band
· Lady Antebellum
· Little Big Town
· Zac Brown Band
New Artist of the Year
· Florida Georgia Line
· Brantley Gilbert
· Jana Kramer
Album of the Year [Award goes to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company]
· Blown Away – Carrie Underwood (19/Arista Nashville) Produced by: Mark Bright
· Chief – Eric Church (EMI-Nashville) Produced by: Jay Joyce
· Red – Taylor Swift (Big Machine Records) Produced by: Jeff Bhasker, Nathan Chapman, Dann Huff, Jacknife Lee, Max Martin, Shellback, Taylor Swift, Butch Walker, Dan Wilson
· tailgates & tanlines – Luke Bryan (Capitol Nashville) Produced by: Mark Bright, Jeff Stevens
· Tornado – Little Big Town (Capitol Nashville) Produced by: Jay Joyce
Single Record of the Year [Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company]
· “Even If It Breaks Your Heart” – Eli Young Band (Republic Nashville) Produced by: Mike Wrucke
· “Over You” – Miranda Lambert (RCA) Produced by: Chuck Ainlay, Frank Liddell, Glenn Worf
· “Pontoon” – Little Big Town (Capitol Nashville) Produced by: Jay Joyce
· “Springsteen” – Eric Church (EMI-Nashville) Produced by: Jay Joyce
· “Wanted” – Hunter Hayes (Atlantic/WMN) Produced by: Hunter Hayes, Dann Huff
Song of the Year
· “A Woman Like You” – Lee Brice
· “Even If It Breaks Your Heart” – Eli Young Band
· “Over You” – Miranda Lambert
· “Springsteen” – Eric Church
· “Wanted” – Hunter Hayes
Songwriter of the Year
· Rodney Clawson
· Dallas Davidson
· Josh Kear
· Luke Laird
· Shane McAnally
Video of the Year [Award to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)] *(Off Camera Award) [TIE]
·” Creepin'” – Eric Church. Producer: Iris Baker Director: Peter Zavadil
· Merry Go ‘Round – Kacey Musgraves. Producers: Perry Bean, Kacey Musgraves Director: Perry Bean
· “Tornado” – Little Big Town. Producer: Iris Baker Director: Shane Drake
· “Wanted” – Hunter Hayes. Producers: Stephanie Reeves, Eric Williams Directors: Traci Goudie, Patrick Hubik
· “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” – Taylor Swift. Producer: John Nguyen Director: Declan Whitebloom
· “The Wind” – Zac Brown Band. Producer: Ben Kalina Director: Mike Judge
Vocal Event of the Year [Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company] *(Off Camera Award)
· “Don’t Rush” – Kelly Clarkson Featuring Vince Gill (19/RCA/Columbia Nashville) Produced by: Dann Huff
· “Easy” – Rascal Flatts Featuring Natasha Bedingfield (Big Machine Records) Produced by: Dann Huff, Brian Kennedy, Rascal Flatts
·”Feel Like a Rock Star” – Kenny Chesney (Duet With Tim McGraw) (Blue Chair/BNA) Produced by: Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney
· “Let It Rain” – David Nail Featuring Sarah Buxton (MCA Nashville) Produced by: Chuck Ainlay, Frank Liddell
· “The Only Way I Know” – Jason Aldean With Luke Bryan & Eric Church (Broken Bow) Produced by: Michael Knox