The country music veterans get seven nominations apiece while Keith Urban follows closely behind with six.
- Jan 30, 2014
AceShowbiz - Miranda Lambert scored in key categories of the 49th annual Academy of Country Music Awards nominations. It was revealed on Wednesday, January 29 that Lambert and Tim McGraw led this year's pack with seven nods each.
Lambert in particular earned a nomination in the coveted category Entertainer of the Year along with Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton, George Strait and Taylor Swift. McGraw missed out on the top categories but earned nominations in Album of the Year and Video of the Year among others, thanks to "Two Lanes of Freedom" and "Highway Don't Care" respectively.
Keith Urban followed them closely behind with six nominations including Male Vocalist of the Year. Newcomer and recent Grammy winner Kacey Musgraves is taking five nominations, battling the title of Female Vocalist of the Year against veterans Swift, Lambert, Carrie Underwood and Sheryl Crow.
The ceremony to hand out the prizes will be held on Sunday, April 6 and broadcast live by CBS from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Nominees Blake Shelton and Bryan will host. Fans can help select the winner of ACM's top honor, entertainer of the year, and new artist of the year online at GACtv.com.
The major categories are listed below while some of the off camera categories are available at ACMAwards.com.
Entertainer of the Year
Male Vocalist of the Year Female Vocalist of the Year Vocal Duo of the Year Vocal Group of the Year Album of the Year- "Based on a True Story..." - Blake Shelton
- "Crash My Party" - Luke Bryan
- "Here's to the Good Times" - Florida Georgia Line
- "Same Trailer Different Park" - Kacey Musgraves
- "Two Lanes of Freedom" - Tim McGraw
- "Cruise" - Florida Georgia Line
- "Highway Don't Care" - Tim McGraw featuring Taylor Swift & Keith Urban
- "I Drive Your Truck" - Lee Brice
- "Mama's Broken Heart" - Miranda Lambert
- "Wagon Wheel" - Darius Rucker featuring Lady Antebellum
- "Every Storm (Runs Out of Rain)" - Gary Allan
- "I Drive Your Truck" - Lee Brice
- "Mama's Broken Heart" - Miranda Lambert
- "Mine Would Be You" - Blake Shelton
- "Wagon Wheel" - Darius Rucker featuring Lady Antebellum
- "Better Dig Two" - The Band Perry
- "Blowin' Smoke" - Kacey Musgraves
- "Highway Don't Care" - Tim McGraw featuring Taylor Swift & Keith Urban
- "I Drive Your Truck" - Lee Brice
- "Mama's Broken Heart" - Miranda Lambert
- "Two Black Cadillacs" - Carrie Underwood
- "Boys 'Round Here" - Blake Shelton featuring Pistol Annies & Friends
- "Cruise (Remix)" - Florida Georgia Line featuring Nelly
- "Highway Don't Care" - Tim McGraw featuring Taylor Swift & Keith Urban
- "Wagon Wheel" - Darius Rucker featuring Lady Antebellum
- "We Were Us" - Keith Urban and Miranda Lambert