Luke Combs, Megan Moroney And Morgan Wallen Lead 2024 ACM Awards Nominations

Luke Combs, Megan Moroney, Morgan Wallen are among the most-nominated artists at the 2024 ACM Awards. The Academy of Country Music (ACM) and Dick Clark Productions (DCP) unveiled the nominations for the 59th Academy of Country Music Awards on Tuesday (April 9) on The Bobby Bones Show.

Luke Combs, Megan Moroney and Morgan Wallen Lead ACM Awards Nominations

Combs leads the pack with eight nominations, including Entertainer of the Year, Male Artist of the Year, Album of the Year (Gettin’ Old), Song of the Year (“Fast Car”), and Single of the Year (“Fast Car”), as well as Music Event of the Year with Riley Green for their chart-topping duet, “Different ‘Round Here.” This is the fifth year in a row that Luke Combs has been nominated for both Male Artist of the Year and Entertainer of the Year.

Moroney follows Combs with six nods, including Female Artist of the Year, New Female Artist of the Year, Song of The Year (“Tennessee Orange”), Music Event of the Year (“Can’t Break Up Now” with Old Dominion), Visual Media of the Year (“Tennessee Orange”). With these nominations, she is not only among the most-nominated artists, but she is the leading female nominee.

Wallen earned six nominations, including Entertainer of the Year, Male Artist of the Year, Artist-Songwriter of the Year, Album of the Year (One Thing At A Time), Single of the Year (“Last Night”), Music Event of the Year (“Man Made A Bar” with Eric Church).

Cody Johnson, Chris Stapleton and Lainey Wilson received five nominations each. While Jordan Davis earned four nods. First-time nominee Jelly Roll also scored four nods, including the coveted Entertainer of the Year, a history-making nomination. The last artist to be nominated for Entertainer of the Year as part of his first set of nominations was Billy Ray Cyrus in 1992, the same year he gained fame for his smash hit “Achy Breaky Heart.”

Kassi Ashton, Tyler Childers, Ashley Cooke, Hannah Ellis, Flatland Cavalry, Jelly Roll, Kameron Marlowe, Kylie Morgan, Neon Union, Restless Road, Conner Smith, and Tigirlily Gold are also nominated as first-time nominees.

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See the full list of ACM nominations below.

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

• Kane Brown
• Luke Combs
• Jelly Roll
• Cody Johnson
• Chris Stapleton
• Morgan Wallen
• Lainey Wilson

FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Kelsea Ballerini
• Ashley McBryde
• Megan Moroney
• Kacey Musgraves
• Lainey Wilson

MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Luke Combs
• Jelly Roll
• Cody Johnson
• Chris Stapleton
• Morgan Wallen

DUO OF THE YEAR

• Brooks & Dunn 
• Brothers Osborne 
• Dan + Shay 
• Maddie & Tae 
• The War And Treaty

GROUP OF THE YEAR

• Flatland Cavalry
• Lady A 
• Little Big Town 
• Old Dominion 
• Zac Brown Band

NEW FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Kassi Ashton
• Ashley Cooke
• Hannah Ellis
• Kylie Morgan 
• Megan Moroney 

NEW MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• ERNEST 
• Kameron Marlowe
• Dylan Scott 
• Conner Smith
• Nate Smith 

NEW DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR

• Neon Union
• Restless Road
• Tigirlily Gold

ALBUM OF THE YEAR 

Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)

• Gettin’ Old – Luke Combs
  • Producer: Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton, Luke Combs
  • Record Company-Label: River House Artists / Columbia Nashville
• Higher – Chris Stapleton
  • Producer: Chris Stapleton, Dave Cobb, Morgane Stapleton
  • Record Company-Label: Mercury Nashville
• Leather – Cody Johnson
  • Producers: Trent Willmon
  • Record Company-Label: CoJo Music LLC / Warner Music Nashville LLC
• One Thing At A Time – Morgan Wallen
  • Producers: Joey Moi, Cameron Montgomery, Charlie Handsome, Jacob Durrett
  • Record Company-Label: Big Loud Records / Republic Records / Mercury Records
• Rolling Up the Welcome Mat (For Good) – Kelsea Ballerini
  • Producers: Kelsea Ballerini, Alysa Vanderheym
    • Record Company-Label: Black River Entertainment

SINGLE OF THE YEAR

Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)

• “Burn It Down” – Parker McCollum
  • Producer: Jon Randall
  • Record Company-Label: MCA Nashville
• “Fast Car” – Luke Combs
  • Producers: Luke Combs, Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton
  • Record Company-Label: River House Artists / Columbia Nashville
• “Last Night” – Morgan Wallen
  • Producer: Joey Moi, Charlie Handsome
  • Record Company-Label: Big Loud Records / Republic Records / Mercury Records
• “Need A Favor” – Jelly Roll
  • Producer: Austin Nivarel
  • Record Company-Label: Stoney Creek Records / BMG Nashville
• “Next Thing You Know” – Jordan Davis
  • Producer: Paul DiGiovanni
  • Record Company-Label: MCA Nashville

SONG OF THE YEAR

Awarded to Songwriter(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)

• “Fast Car” – Luke Combs
  • Songwriters: Tracy Chapman
  • Publishers: Purple Rabbit
• “Heart Like A Truck” – Lainey Wilson
  • Songwriters: Dallas Wilson, Lainey Wilson, Trannie Anderson
  • Publishers: Sony / ATV Countryside; Songs of Riser House; Songs of Wild Cat Well Music
• “Next Thing You Know” – Jordan Davis
  • Songwriters: Chase McGill, Greylan James, Jordan Davis, Josh Osborne
  • Publishers: Family Farm Songs; Hold On Can I Get A Number 1 Music; Songs of Universal Inc.
• “The Painter” – Cody Johnson
  • Songwriters: Benjy Davis, Kat Higgins, Ryan Larkins
  • Publishers: Big Music Machine; BMG Platinum Songs US; Nashblonde Music; Pompano Run Music; Songs for Ellie May; Sony / ATV Tree Publishing; Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Group; Well That Was Awkward Music
• “Tennessee Orange” – Megan Moroney
  • Songwriters: Ben Williams, David Fanning, Megan Moroney, Paul Jenkins
  • Publishers: 33 Creative; Bone Bone Creative; Sony / ATV Tree Publishing

MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR 

Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)

• “Can’t Break Up Now” – Old Dominion, Megan Moroney
  • Producers: Brad Tursi, Geoff Sprung, Matthew Ramsey, Trevor Rosen, Whit Sellers, Ross Copperman, Kristian Bush
  • Record Company-Label: Three Up Three Down, LLC / Columbia Nashville
• “Different ‘Round Here” – Riley Green (Ft. Luke Combs)
  • Producer: Dann Huff
  • Record Company-Label: BMLG Records
• “I Remember Everything” – Zach Bryan (feat. Kacey Musgraves)
  • Producer: Zach Bryan
  • Record Company-Label: Belting Bronco Records / Warner Records, Inc
• “Man Made A Bar” – Morgan Wallen (feat. Eric Church)
  • Producer: Joey Moi
  • Record Company-Label: Big Loud Records / Mercury Records / Republic Records
• “Save Me” – Jelly Roll (with Lainey Wilson)
  • Producers: Zach Crowell, David Ray Stevens
  • Record Company-Label: Stoney Creek Records / BMG Nashville

VISUAL MEDIA OF THE YEAR

Awarded to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)

• “Burn It Down” – Parker McCollum
  • Producers: Christen Pinkston &Wesley Stebbins-Perry
  • Director: Dustin Haney
• “Human” – Cody Johnson
  • Producer: Christen Pinkston &Wesley Stebbins-Perry
  • Director: Dustin Haney
• “In Your Love” – Tyler Childers
  • Producer: Kacie Barton, Whitney Wolanin, Nicholas Robespierre, Ian Thorton, Silas House
  • Director: Bryan Schlam
• “Next Thing You Know” – Jordan Davis
  • Producer: Jamie Stratakis
  • Director: Running Bear (Stephen Kinigopoulos, Alexa Stone)
• “Tennessee Orange” – Megan Moroney
  • Producer: Lauren Starr, Saul Levitz, Laura Burhenn
  • Director: Jason Lester

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

• Jessie Jo Dillon 
• Ashley Gorley
• Hillary Lindsey
• Chase McGill
• Josh Thompson

ARTIST-SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

• Zach Bryan
• ERNEST
• HARDY
• Chris Stapleton
• Morgan Wallen