Michael J.

Michael J.

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Here's YOUR Chance to Pick Who Wins the Academy Of County Music Awards!

I want to know who YOU think will win so I've been asking. Lots of country fans have already checked in. What do you think too? Hit me up here on my Facebook Live @michaeljonair!

Here is the full list of nominees: 

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

  • Jason Aldean
  • Luke Bryan
  • Kenny Chesney
  • Chris Stapleton
  • Keith Urban

FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

  • Miranda Lambert
  • Ashley McBryde
  • Maren Morris
  • Kacey Musgraves
  • Carrie Underwood

MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

  • Dierks Bentley
  • Luke Combs
  • Thomas Rhett
  • Chris Stapleton
  • Keith Urban

DUO OF THE YEAR

  • Brothers Osborne
  • Dan + Shay
  • Florida Georgia Line
  • LoCash
  • Maddie & Tae

GROUP OF THE YEAR

  • Lady Antebellum
  • Lanco
  • Little Big Town
  • Midland
  • Old Dominion

SONG OF THE YEAR

  • "Break Up In The End," Cole Swindell
  • Songwriters: Jessie Jo Dillon, Chase McGill and Jon Nite
  • "Broken Halos," Chris Stapleton
  • Songwriters: Mike Henderson, Chris Stapleton
  • "Meant To Be," Bebe Rexha featuring Florida Georgia Line 
  • Songwriters: David Garcia, Tyler Hubbard, Joshua Miller, Bebe Rexha
  • "Space Cowboy," Kacey Musgraves 
  • Songwriters: Luke Laird, Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves
  • "Tequila," Dan + Shay 
  • Songwriters: Nicolle Galyon, Jordan Reynolds, Dan Smyers
  •  "Yours," Russell Dickerson 
  • Songwriters: Casey Brown / Russell Dickerson / Parker Welling

NEW FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

  • Danielle Bradbery 
  • Lindsay Ell 
  • Ashley McBryde 
  • Carly Pearce

NEW MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

  • Jimmie Allen 
  • Luke Combs 
  • Jordan Davis 
  • Michael Ray 
  • Mitchell Tenpenny

NEW VOCAL DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR

  • High Valley 
  • LANCO
  • Runaway June

ALBUM OF THE YEAR 

  • "Dan + Shay," Dan + Shay
  • "Desperate Man," Eric Church 
  • "From A Room Vol. 2," Chris Stapleton
  • "Golden Hour," Kacey Musgraves 
  • "The Mountain," Dierks Bentley 

SINGLE OF THE YEAR 

  • "Down to the Honky Tonk," Jake Owen
  • "Heaven," Kane Brown 
  • "Meant To Be," Bebe Rexha featuring Florida Georgia Line 
  • "Most People Are Good," Luke Bryan 
  • "Tequila," Dan + Shay 

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

  • "Babe," Sugarland featuring Taylor Swift 
  • "Burn Out," Midland 
  • "Burning Man," Dierks Bentley featuring Brothers Osborne 
  • "Drunk Girl," Chris Janson 
  • "Shoot Me Straight," Brothers Osborne 
  • "Tequila," Dan + Shay 

MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR

  • "Burning Man," Dierks Bentley featuring Brothers Osborne
  • "Drowns the Whiskey," Jason Aldean featuring Miranda Lambert 
  • "Everything's Gonna Be Alright," David Lee Murphy featuring Kenny Chesney 
  • "Keeping Score," Dan + Shay featuring Kelly Clarkson 
  • "Meant To Be," Bebe Rexha Featuring Florida Georgia Line 

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

  • Ross Copperman
  • Ashley Gorley 
  • Shane McAnally 
  • Chase McGill 
  • Josh Osborne 


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