NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED FOR THE 58TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS

NASHVILLE — April 13, 2023 — The Academy of Country Music announced nominations for the 58th Academy of Country Music Awards. Hosted by global superstars Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks, “Country Music’s Party of the Year” will stream live exclusively for a global audience across 240+ territories on Prime Video on Thursday, May 11 at 8 p.m. EDT/7 p.m. CDT/5 p.m. PDT from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. The Emmy-nominated, star-powered experience will celebrate country music’s biggest stars and emerging talent, and feature unforgettable performances, exclusive collaborations, and unexpected moments that will captivate fans worldwide. The full rebroadcast of “Country Music’s Party of the Year” will stream the next day for free on Amazon Freevee.

Fans can also stream the ACM Awards playlist available now on Amazon Music in celebration of this year’s nominees. Fans can listen to country music’s biggest stars, such as Kane Brown, Carrie Underwood and Luke Combs, directly on the Amazon Music app HERE.

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR NOMINEES

VOTE FOR ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

VOTE FOR FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

VOTE FOR MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

DUO OF THE YEAR

VOTE FOR DUO OF THE YEAR

GROUP OF THE YEAR

VOTE FOR GROUP OF THE YEAR

NEW FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

VOTE FOR NEW FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

NEW MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

VOTE FOR NEW MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

ALBUM OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]

VOTE FOR ALBUM OF THE YEAR

SINGLE OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]

VOTE FOR SINGLE OF THE YEAR

SONG OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Songwriter(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)]

VOTE FOR SONG OF THE YEAR

VISUAL MEDIA OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)]

VOTE FOR VISUAL MEDIA OF THE YEAR

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

VOTE FOR SONG WRITER OF THE YEAR

ARTIST-SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

VOTE FOR ARTIST SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]

VOTE FOR MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR

The 2023 Studio Recording Awards and Industry Awards will be presented to recipients at the 16th Academy of Country Music Honors, a special event held annually in August at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. This year’s show will be held August 23, with more details to be announced in the coming months.

STUDIO RECORDING AWARDS:

BASS PLAYER OF THE YEAR

• Mark Hill
• Tony Lucido
• Steve Mackey
• Lex Price
• Craig Young

VOTE FOR BASS PLAYER OF THE YEAR

DRUMMER OF THE YEAR

• Fred Eltringham
• Miles McPherson
• Jerry Roe
• Aaron Sterling
• Nir Z

VOTE FOR DRUMMER OF THE YEAR

ACOUSTIC GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR

• Tim Galloway
• Todd Lombardo
• Danny Rader
• Bryan Sutton
• Ilya Toshinskiy

VOTE FOR ACOUSTIC GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR

PIANO/KEYBOARDS PLAYER OF THE YEAR

• Jim “Moose” Brown
• Dave Cohen
• Charles Judge
• Billy Justineau
• Alex Wright

VOTE FOR PIANO/KEYBOARDS PLAYER OF THE YEAR

SPECIALTY INSTRUMENT PLAYER OF THE YEAR

• Dan Dugmore
• Stuart Duncan
• Jenee Fleenor
• Josh Matheny
• Justin Schipper

VOTE FOR SPECIALITY INSTRUMENT PLAYER OF THE YEAR

ELECTRIC GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR

• Kris Donegan
• Kenny Greenberg
• Rob McNelley
• Sol Philcox-Littlefield
• Derek Wells

VOTE FOR GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR

AUDIO ENGINEER OF THE YEAR

• Drew Bollman
• Josh Ditty
• Gena Johnson
• Justin Niebank
• F. Reid Shippen

VOTE FOR AUDIO ENGINEER OF THE YEAR

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

• Buddy Cannon
• Luke Dick
• Jay Joyce
• Joey Moi
• Jon Randall
• Derek Wells

VOTE FOR PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

INDUSTRY AWARDS:

CASINO OF THE YEAR – THEATER

• Deadwood Mountain Grand – Deadwood, SD
• Golden Nugget – Lake Charles, LA
• Resorts World Theatre at Resorts World Las Vegas – Las Vegas, NV
• Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino – Hollywood, FL
• Soaring Eagle – Mount Pleasant, MI

VOTE FOR CASINO OF THE YEAR – THEATER

CASINO OF THE YEAR – ARENA

• Fallsview Casino Resort – Niagara Falls, ON
• Harrah’s – Council Bluffs, IA
• Harveys Lake Tahoe – Stateline, NV
• Mystic Lake Casino Showroom – Prior Lake, MN
• Northern Quest Resort & Casino – Airway Heights, WA
• Turning Stone Resort Casino – Verona, NY

VOTE FOR CASINO OF THE YEAR – ARENA

FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR

• C2C: Country to Country – UK
• Carolina Country Music Fest – Myrtle Beach, SC
• Country Concert – Fort Loramie, OH
• Country Fest – Cadott, WI
• Country Thunder – Bristol, TN
• Stagecoach Festival – Indio, CA
• Tortuga Music Festival – Fort Lauderdale, FL

VOTE FOR FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR

FAIR/RODEO OF THE YEAR

• Auburn Rodeo – Opelika, AL
• Cheyenne Frontier Days – Cheyenne, WY
• Florida Strawberry Festival – Plant City, FL
• Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo – Houston, TX
• Iowa State Fair – Des Moines, IA

VOTE FOR FAIR/RODEO OF THE YEAR

CLUB OF THE YEAR

• Billy Bob’s Texas – Fort Worth, TX
• Coyote Joe’s – Charlotte, NC
• Grizzly Rose – Denver, CO
• Gruene Hall – New Braunfels, TX
• Joe’s on Weed St. – Chicago, IL

VOTE FOR CLUB OF THE YEAR

THEATER OF THE YEAR

• Crystal Grand Music Theatre – Wisconsin Dells, WI
• Florida Theatre – Jacksonville, FL
• Grand Ole Opry House – Nashville, TN
• Orpheum Theater – Omaha, NE
• Stiefel Theatre – Salina, KS

VOTE FOR THEATER OF THE YEAR

OUTDOOR VENUE OF THE YEAR

• Bank of NH Pavilion – Gilford, NH
• FirstBank Amphitheater – Franklin, TN
• Greek Theatre – Los Angeles, CA
• Santa Barbara Bowl – Santa Barbara, CA
• St. Augustine Amphitheatre – St. Augustine, FL
• The Wharf Amphitheater – Orange Beach, AL

VOTE FOR OUTDOOR VENUE OF THE YEAR

ARENA OF THE YEAR

• Denny Sanford PREMIER Center – Sioux Falls, SD
• Dickies Arena – Fort Worth, TX
• Hertz Arena – Estero, FL
• Moody Center – Austin, TX
• Simmons Bank Arena – Little Rock, AR
• Thompson-Boling Arena – Knoxville, TN

VOTE FOR ARENA VENUE OF THE YEAR

DON ROMEO TALENT BUYER OF THE YEAR

• Ron Pateras
• Pat Powelson
• Michelle Romeo
• Stacy Vee
• Troy Vollhoffer

VOTE FOR DON ROMEO TALENT BUYER OF THE YEAR

PROMOTER OF THE YEAR

• Patrick McDill
• Aaron Spalding
• Ed Warm
• Adam Weiser
• Jay Wilson

VOTE FOR PROMOTER OF THE YEAR

The 58th Academy of Country Music Awards is produced by Dick Clark Productions, with Raj Kapoor, Barry Adelman, and Fonda Anita serving as executive producers, and Damon Whiteside serving as executive producer for the Academy of Country Music. Patrick Menton is co-executive producer. A limited number of tickets are still available for purchase on SeatGeek, offering fans exclusive entry into a nonstop party packed with their favorite country stars performing the biggest hits from the last year and seats closer to the action than ever before.

Established in 1966, the Academy of Country Music Awards is the longest-running country music awards show and made history in 2022 as the first major awards ceremony to exclusively livestream, in partnership with Prime Video. This year’s show marks its return to Texas since the landmark 50th ACM Awards, which broke a Guinness World Record in 2015 for being the most-attended awards show with more than 70,000 attendees at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

The 58th ACM Awards performers, presenters, and ACM Awards week ancillary events will be announced in the coming weeks. The media credential application to cover the Awards in Frisco is available now HERE. For more information, visit ACMcountry.com.

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About the Academy of Country Music

Founded in Southern California in 1964 as a regional trade organization, the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC (ACM) has grown in the almost-60 years since into a leading association for the country music industry. Now headquartered in Nashville, TN and boasting record-high membership of nearly 5,000 nationwide, the Academy serves as a powerhouse advocate for country fans, artists, and all facets of the business, as well as a supporter of philanthropic work through charitable partner ACM LIFTING LIVES, dedicated to improving lives through the power of music and providing aid in times of need, with a focus on health initiatives. 2023 looks to be another monumental year for the Academy, with the ACM Awards returning to Texas on May 11 and streaming live for a global audience on Prime Video, still the only major awards show to livestream. The Academy also remains relentlessly committed to creating a more inclusive environment for underrepresented groups in country music, from the boardroom to the stage, and over the last year has launched both ACM LEVel Up, a two-year professional development and enrichment curriculum for rising leaders, and OnRamp, a guaranteed income program for Black members of the Nashville music community, in partnership with the Black Music Action Coalition. For more information, log onto ACMcountry.com or ACMLiftingLives.org.

About Dick Clark Productions

Dick Clark Productions is the world’s largest producer and proprietor of televised live event entertainment programming with the “Academy of Country Music Awards,” “American Music Awards,” “Billboard Music Awards,” “Golden Globe Awards,” “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest,” “So You Think You Can Dance,” and the “Streamy Awards.” Dick Clark Productions owns one of the world’s most extensive and unique entertainment archive libraries with more than 60 years of award-winning shows, historic programs, specials, performances and legendary programming. For more information please visit www.dickclark.com.

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