Please note, though the awards are presented in the calendar year 2011, honors are bestowed for works produced in 2010.
Top Nominees:
Miranda Lambert leads with 7 nominations
Kenny Chesney and Zac Brown Band each receive 6 nominations -- with Zac Brown receiving 4 additional individual nominations
Taylor Swift and The Band Perry each receive 4 nominations
Lady Antebellum, Lee Brice, Easton Corbin, Alan Jackson and Keith Urban each receive 3 nominations
Did you know…
This is Reba McEntire's 13th year hosting the Academy of Country Music Awards -- and this year, she's invited Blake Shelton to be her co-host!
Miranda Lambert is nominated for Top Female Vocalist and her first-ever nomination for Entertainer of the Year. In addition, she’s nominated for Single Record of the Year and Song of the Year for "The House That Built Me" and received two nominations for Video of the Year for "Only Prettier" and "The House That Built Me." She is also nominated for Vocal Event of the Year with Sheryl Crow and Loretta Lynn for "Coal Miner's Daughter." Miranda is the reigning ACM Top Female Vocalist.
Kenny Chesney is nominated for five awards, including Album of the Year for Hemingway's Whiskey and Single Record of the Year for "The Boys Of Fall," both of which he is nominated for as an artist and producer. He is also nominated for Video of the Year for "The Boys Of Fall."
Zac Brown Band is nominated for five awards including Top Vocal Group and Album of the Year. Zac Brown Band is also nominated for Song of the Year, Single Record of the Year and Vocal Event of the Year for "As She's Walking Away" featuring Alan Jackson.
Zac Brown of Zac Brown Band also received four additional individual nominations as the producer for Album of the Year contender You Get What You Give, Single Record of the Year and Vocal Event of the Year for "As She's Walking Away" and additionally as a composer for Song of the Year for "As She's Walking Away."
The Band Perry is nominated for four awards, including Top Vocal Group and Top New Vocal Duo or Group. They are also nominated for Single Record of the Year and Song of the Year for "If I Die Young." Kimberly Perry of The Band Perry also received an additional individual nomination as a composer for Song of the Year contender "If I Die Young."
Taylor Swift is nominated for four awards, including her second nod for Entertainer of the Year. If Taylor wins Entertainer of the Year, this will be her first Entertainer of the Year win. Taylor is nominated as an artist and producer for Album of the Year for Speak Now and she also received a nomination for Top Female Vocalist.
Lady Antebellum is nominated for three awards including Top Vocal Group. They are also nominated for Album of the Year as artists and producers for Need You Now. They are the reigning Top Vocal Group.
Lee Brice is nominated for three awards for Song of the Year and as both an artist and producer for Single Record of the year for "Love Like Crazy." This is Lee's first year to be nominated.
Easton Corbin is nominated for three awards for Top New Solo Vocalist and for Song of the Year and Single Record of the Year for "A Little More Country Than That." This is Easton's first year to be nominated.
Alan Jackson is nominated for three awards for Song of the Year, Single Record of the Year and Vocal Event of the Year for "As She's Walking Away," with the Zac Brown Band.
Keith Urban is nominated for three awards including Entertainer of the Year and Top Male Vocalist. Keith is also nominated for Vocal Event of the Year for "Blue Sky" with Emily West.
