US EditionMegan Moroney, Miranda Lambert Lead ACM Award Nominations
Women lead the nominations, with Miranda Lambert, Ella Langley and Lainey Wilson close behind Megan Moroney.
- On Thursday, the Academy announced nominations for the 61st annual ACM Awards, with country singer Megan Moroney leading the field with nine nominations.
- Women thoroughly dominate this year's nominations, with the four most-nominated artists all female: Moroney leads, followed by Miranda Lambert with eight nods, and Ella Langley and Lainey Wilson with seven each.
- First-Time nominee Moroney competes for entertainer of the year against reigning winner Lainey Wilson, alongside Chris Stapleton, Luke Combs, Cody Johnson, Jelly Roll, and Morgan Wallen.
- The awards ceremony will take place May 17 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, streaming live on Prime Video for the fifth consecutive year.
- Brooks & Dunn extended their record with a 26th nomination for duo of the year, while first-time nominee Carter Faith earned a surprise album of the year nod for her debut, Cherry Valley.
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