2013 Academy of Country Music Awards nominations were announced February 13, 2013. Eric Church leads with 7 nominations; Hunter Hayes received 6 nominations, Miranda Lambert and Taylor Swift received 5 nominations, Luke Bryan, Kacey Musgraves adn Little Big Town received 4 nominations, Jason Aldean, Blake Shelton, Eli Young Band, and Florida Georgia Line each received 3 nominations. Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton, and Taylor Swift are nominated for Entertainer of the Year. are nominated for Entertainer of the Year.
The 48th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards will be held Sunday, April 7, 2013 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and broadcast live at 8:00 PM ET on CBS.
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 Male Vocalist of the Year
Lee Brice
Brantley Gilbert
Hunter Hayes
New Female Vocalist of the Year
Jana Kramer
Kacey Musgraves
Sunny Sweeney
New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year
Florida Georgia Line
Love and Theft
Thompson Square
New Artist of the Year Presented by Kohl’s Department Stores (Winners of New Male, New Female & New Vocal Duo of Group of the Year)
Florida Georgia Line
Brantley Gilbert
Jana Kramer
Album of the Year (Award 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 (Award to Composer(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s))
A Woman Like You – Lee Brice
Composers: Phil Barton, Johnny Bulford, Jon Stone
Publishers: 3JB Music (BMI), Adios Pantalones (SESAC), Hears That Skyline Music (SESAC), Sixteen Stars Music (BMI), Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI)
Even If It Breaks Your Heart – Eli Young Band
Composers: Will Hoge, Eric Paslay
Publishers: Cal IV Songs (ASCAP), Will Hoge Music (BMI)
Over You – Miranda Lambert
Composers: Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton
Publishers: Pink Dog Publishing (BMI), Sony ATV/Tree Publishing (BMI)
Springsteen – Eric Church
Composers: Eric Church, Jeff Hyde, Ryan Tyndell
Publishers: Bug Music (BMI), ole Purple Cape Music (BMI), Sinnerlina (BMI), Sony ATV/Tree Publishing (BMI)
Wanted – Hunter Hayes
Composers: Hunter Hayes, Troy Verges
Publishers: Happy Little Man Publishing (BMI), Songs From The Engine Room (BMI), Songs Of Universal Inc. (BMI)
Songwriter of the Year *(Off Camera Award)
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)
Creepin’ – Eric Church
Producer: Iris Baker
Director: Peter Zavadil
Merry Go ‘Round
Producer: Perry Bean, Kacey Musgraves
Director: Perry Bean
Tornado – Little Big Town
Producer: Iris Baker
Director: Shane Drake
Wanted – Hunter Hayes
Producer: Stephanie Reeves, Eric Williams
Director: 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&88217;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 – Aldean With Luke Bryan & Eric Church (Broken Bow)
Produced by: Michael Knox
Off Camera Awards – The following off-camera awards will be presented during the annual ACM Honors event held in Nashville this fall.
Industry Awards
Casino of the Year
Agua Caliente Casino ‐ Rancho Mirage, CA
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino – Tulsa, OK
Northern Quest Casino – Airway Heights, WA
Red Rock Casino & Resort – Las Vegas, NV
WinStar World Casino ‐ Thackerville, OK
Nightclub of the Year
Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace – Bakersfield, CA
Joe’s Bar – Chicago, IL
The Dusty Armadillo – Rootstown, OH
Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar and Grill – Denver, CO
Wild Bills – Duluth, GA
Venue of the Year
Blossom Music Center – Cuyahoga Falls, OH
BOK Center – Tulsa, OK
Klipsch Music Center – Noblesville, IN
Meadowbrook – Gilford, NH
Ryman Auditorium – Nashville, TN
Don Romeo Talent Buyer of the Year
Billy Brill – Billy Alan Productions
Jerry Hufford – Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace
Gary Osier – Gary Osier Presents
Pat Powelson – Jayson Promotions, Inc.
Fran Romeo – Romeo Entertainment Group
Promoter of the Year
Brad Garrett – Police Productions
Darin Lashinsky – NS2
Debra Rathwell – AEG Live
Glenn Smith – Glenn Smith Presents
Ed Warm – Joe’s Bar
Musician/Bandleader/Instrumentalist (MBI) Awards
Producer of the Year
Brett Beavers
Buddy Cannon
Dann Huff
Jay Joyce
Michael Knox
Audio Engineer of the Year
Chuck Ainlay
Derek Bason
Mills Logan
Steve Marcantonio
F. Reid Shippen
Bass Player of the Year
Dennis Crouch
Kevin “Swine” Grantt
Larry Paxton
Jimmie Lee Sloas
Glenn Worf
Percussionist/Drummer of the Year
Eddie Bayers
Matt Chamberlain
Chad Cromwell
Chris McHugh
Greg Morrow
Fiddle Player of the Year
Glen Duncan
Larry Franklin
Aubrey Haynie
Hank Singer
Joe Spivey
Guitarist of the Year
Tom Bukovac
J.T. Corenflos
Jay Joyce
Rob McNelley
Brent Mason
Piano/Keyboard Player of the Year
John Jarvis
Charlie Judge
Gordon Mote
Steve Nathan
Michael Rojas
Specialty Instrument(s) Player of the Year
Eric Darken
Glen Duncan
Jim Hoke
Bryan Sutton
Ilya Toshinsky
Steel Guitar Player of the Year
Dan Dugmore
Mike Johnson
Greg Leisz
Russ Pahl
Scotty Sanders
Radio Awards – The following radio awards will be presented during the annual Radio Winners event held the day prior to the ACM Awards telecast, on April 6th in Las Vegas.
On-Air Personality of the Year – National
Blair Garner – After MidNite with Blair Garner
Cody Alan – CMT Radio Live with Cody Alan
Kix Brooks – American Country Countdown with Kix Brooks
Shawn Parr – The Country’s Hotlist with Shawn Parr
Whitney Allen – The Big Time with Whitney Allen
On-Air Personality of the Year – Major Market
Cornbread, Judi Diamond & Cap’n Mac – WIL-FM St. Louis, MO
Dr. Don Carpenter, Rachel, Grunwald & Jason the 300lb. Cowboy – WYCD-FM Detroit, MI
Drew Walker – WUSN-FM Chicago, IL
Edwards & Lee – WYCD-FM Detroit, MI
Trish Biondo – WUSN-FM Chicago, IL
On-Air Personality of the Year – Large Market
Chris Carr, Maverick & Statt – WUBE-FM Cincinnati, OH
Jim Denny, Deborah Honeycutt & Kevin Freeman – WFMS-FM Indianapolis, IN
Lisa McKay – WQDR-FM Raleigh, NC
Q Morning Crew – Mike Wheless, Marty Young & Janie Carothers – WQDR-FM Raleigh, NC
Randy Carroll and Jamie Martin – KAJA-FM San Antonio, TX
On-Air Personality of the Year – Medium Market
Cash and Carey – KWEN-FM Tulsa, OK
Jack Ryan – WMYL-FM Knoxville, TN
Party Marty Mitchell – WKMK-FM Monmouth-Ocean, NJ
Rowdy Yates, Sunny Leigh & Carly Rush – KVOO-FM Tulsa, OK
Tom and Becky – WBBS-FM Syracuse, NY
On-Air Personality of the Year – Small Market
Brent Lane – WYCT-FM Pensacola, FL
Dex and Mo – WUSY-FM Chattanooga, TN
Gator Harrison, Styckman & Cowboy Kyle – WUSY-FM Chattanooga, TN
Jamie Mac – KCLR-FM Columbia, MO
Philip Gibbons – WGSQ-FM Cookeville, TN
Radio Station of the Year – Major Market
KNIX-FM Phoenix, AZ
KUPL-FM Portland, OR
WDSY-FM Pittsburgh, PA
WQYK-FM St. Petersburg, FL
WYCD-FM Detroit, MI
Radio Station of the Year – Large Market
KAJA-FM San Antonio, TX
WFMS-FM Indianapolis, IN
WLHK-FM Indianapolis, IN
WSM-AM Nashville, TN
WUBE-FM Cincinnati, OH
Radio Station of the Year – Medium Market
KUZZ-AM/FM Bakersfield, CA
WBBS-FM Syracuse, NY
WGNA-FM Schenectady, NY
WKMK-FM Monmouth-Ocean, NJ
WMYL-FM Knoxville, TN
Radio Station of the Year – Small Market
KCLR-FM Columbia, MO
WXFL-FM Florence, AL
WYCT-FM Pensacola, FL
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