The 49th Annual ACM Awards 2014 – Nominees List

The nominees for the 2014 Academy of Country Music Awards were announced via digital press conference today, featuring artists, actors, songwriters and TV hosts helping to announce. The main show will air on Sunday, April 6 at 8/8c on CBS with Blake Shelton and Luke Bryan returning to host. Meanwhile, check out all the nominations below.

Entertainer of the Year

Blake Shelton
Luke Bryan
Taylor Swift
Miranda Lambert
George Strait

Male Vocalist of the Year

Jason Aldean
Lee Brice
Luke Bryan
Blake Shelton
Keith Urban

Female Vocalist of the Year

Sheryl Crow
Miranda Lambert
Kacey Musgraves
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood

Vocal Duo of the Year

Big & Rich
Day + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Love and Theft
Thompson Square

Vocal Group of the Year

Eli Young Band
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
The Band Perry
Zac Brown Band

Album of the Year

Blake Shelton Based On A True Story…
Luke Bryan Crash My Party
Florida Georgia Line Here’s To The Good Times
Kacey Musgraves Same Trailer Different Park
Tim McGraw Two Lanes of Freedom

Song of the Year

Gary Allan ‘Every Storm (Runs Out of Rain)’ – Gary Allan, Hillary Lindsey & Matthew Warren
Lee Brice ‘I Drive Your Truck’ – Jessi Alexander, Connie Harrington & Jimmy Yeary
Miranda Lambert ‘Mama’s Broken Heart’ – Kacey Musgraves, Shane McAnally & Brandy Clark
Blake Shelton ‘Mine Would Be You’ – Jessi Alexander, Connie Harrington & Deric Ruttan
Darius Rucker ‘Wagon Wheel’ – Bob Dylan & Ketch Secor

Single Record of the Year

Florida Georgia Line ‘Cruise’
Tim McGraw ‘Highway Don’t Care’ (featuring Taylor Swift & Keith Urban)
Lee Brice ‘I Drive Your Truck’
Miranda Lambert ‘Mama’s Broken Heart’
Darius Rucker ‘Wagon Wheel’ (featuring Lady Antebellum)

Video of the Year

The Band Perry ‘Better Dig Two’
Kacey Musgraves ‘Blowin’ Smoke’
Tim McGraw ‘Highway Don’t Care’ (featuring Taylor Swift & Keith Urban)
Lee Brice ‘I Drive Your Truck’
Miranda Lambert ‘Mama’s Broken Heart’
Carrie Underwood ‘Two Black Cadillacs’

Vocal Event of the Year

Blake Shelton ‘Boys Round Here’ (featuring Pistol Annies & friends)
Florida Georgia Line ‘Cruise’ (featuring Nelly)
Tim McGraw ‘Highway Don’t Care’ (featuring Taylor Swift & Keith Urban)
Darius Rucker ‘Wagon Wheel’ (featuring Lady Antebellum)
Keith Urban ‘We Were Us’ (featuring Miranda Lambert)

Songwriter of the Year

Rhett Akins
Ashley Gorley
Rodney Clawson
Luke Laird
Shane McAnally

Producer of the Year

Mark Bright
Dann Huff
Michael Knox
Frank Liddell
Paul Worley

Audio Engineer of the Year

Derek Bason
Ben Fowler
Mills Logan
Steve Marcantonio
Justin Niebank

Bass Player of the Year

Mike Brignardello
Kevin “Swine” Grantt
Mark Hill
Michael Rhodes
Glenn Worf

Drummer of the Year

Chad Cromwell
Fred Eltringham
Shannon Forrest
Greg Morrow
Lonnie Wilson

Guitar Player of the Year

Jeff King
Troy Lancaster
Brent Mason
Rob McNelley
Jerry McPherson

Steel Guitar Player of the Year

Dan Dugmore
Paul Franklin
Steve Hinson
Russ Pahl
Scotty Sanders

Piano/Keyboards Player of the Year

Tony Harrell
John Jarvis
Charlie Judge
Tim Lauer
Gordon Mote

Specialty Instrument(s) Player of the Year

Glen Duncan
Larry Franklin
Jim Hoke
Danny Rader
Bryan Sutton