Keith Urban will host the 55th Annual ACM Awards, airing live from Las Vegas April 5 on CBS. The nominees are:
- Entertainer: Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Luke Combs, Thomas Rhett, Carrie Underwood.
- Female Artist: Kelsea Ballerini, Miranda Lambert, Maren Morris, Kacey Musgraves, Carrie Underwood.
- Male Artlst: Dierks Bentley, Luke Combs, Thomas Rhett, Chris Stapleton, Keith Urban.
- Duo: Brooks & Dunn, Brothers Osborne, Dan + Shay, Florida Georgia Line, Maddie & Tae.
- Group: Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, Midland, Old Dominion, The Highwomen.
- New Female: Ingrid Andress, Gabby Barrett, Lindsay Ell, Caylee Hammack, Tenille Townes.
- New Male: Jordan Davis, Russell Dickerson, Riley Green, Cody Johnson, Morgan Wallen.
- Album: Center Point Road, Thomas Rhett; Girl, Maren Morris; Heartache Medication, Jon Pardi; What You See Is What You Get, Luke Combs; Wildcard, Miranda Lambert.
- Single: "God's Country," Blake Shelton; "One Man Band," Old Dominion; "Rainbow," Kacey Musgraves; "Rumor," Lee Brice; "What If I Never Get Over You," Lady Antebellum.
- Song: "10,000 Hours," Dan + Shay ft. Justin Bieber; "Girl Goin' Nowhere," Ashley McBryde; "God's Country," Blake Shelton; "One Man Band," Old Dominion; "Some Of It," Eric Church.
- Video: "10,000 Hours," Dan + Shay ft. Justin Bieber; "God's Country," Blake Shelton; "One Man Band," Old Dominion; "Remember You Young," Thomas Rhett; "Sugar Coat," Little Big Town.
- Songwriter: Ashley Gorley, Michael Hardy, Hillary Lindsey, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne.
- Music Event: "10,000 Hours," Dan + Shay ft. Justin Bieber; "Dive Bar," Garth Brooks ft. Blake Shelton; "Fooled Around And Fell In Love," Miranda Lambert ft. Maren Morris, Ashley McBryde, Tenille Townes, Caylee Hammack & Elle King; "Old Town Road," Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus; "What Happens In A Small Town," Brantley Gilbert ft. Lindsay Ell.