ACM Awards 2021: Full list of winners and nominees

The 56th Academy of Country Music Awards is set to kick off Sunday at 8 p.m. on CBS. Keith Urban and Mickey Guyton will host the event, which will be broadcast from three iconic locations in Nashville: the Grand Ole Opry House, Ryman Auditorium and the Bluebird Café.

Maren Morris leads the way with five nominations, one of them as a member of The Highwomen, which scored a group of the year nomination. The show will feature performances from Lady A, Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood, Dan + Shay and more. 

Entertainer of the Year

• Luke Bryan
• Eric Church
• Luke Combs
• Thomas Rhett
• Chris Stapleton

Female artist of the year

• Kelsea Ballerini
• Miranda Lambert
• Ashley McBryde
• Maren Morris
• Carly Pearce

Male artist of the year

• Dierks Bentley
• Luke Combs
• Eric Church
• Thomas Rhett
• Chris Stapleton

Duo of the year

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

Group of the year

• Lady A
• Little Big Town
• Old Dominion
• The Cadillac Three
• The Highwomen

New female artist of the year

• Gabby Barrett — Winner
• Ingrid Andress
• Tenille Arts
• Mickey Guyton
• Caylee Hammack

New male artist of the year

• Jimmie Allen — Winner
• Travis Denning
• HARDY
• Cody Johnson
• Parker McCollum

Album of the year

• “Born Here Live Here Die Here” — Luke Bryan
• “Mixtape Vol. 1” — Kane Brown
• “Never Will” — Ashley McBryde
• “Skeletons” — Brothers Osborne
• “Starting Over” — Chris Stapleton

Single of the Year

• “Bluebird” — Miranda Lambert
• “I Hope” — Gabby Barrett
• “I Hope You’re Happy Now” — Carly Pearce and Lee Brice
• “More Hearts Than Mine”— Ingrid Andress
• “The Bones” — Maren Morris

Song of the year

• “Bluebird” — Miranda Lambert
• “One Night Standards” — Ashley McBryde
• “Some People Do” — Old Dominion
• “Starting Over” — Chris Stapleton
• “The Bones” — Maren Morris

Video of the Year

• “Better Than We Found It” — Maren Morris
• “Bluebird” — Miranda Lambert
• “Gone” — Dierks Bentley
• “Hallelujah” — Carrie Underwood and John Legend
• “Worldwide Beautiful” — Kane Brown

Songwriter of the year

• Ashley Gorley
• Michael Hardy
• Hillary Lindsey
• Shane McAnally
• Josh Osborne

Music Event of the Year

• “I Hope You’re Happy Now” — Carly Pearce and Lee Brice — Winner
• “Be A Light” — Thomas Rhett featuring Reba McEntire, Hillary Scott, Chris Tomlin, Keith Urban
• “Does To Me” — Luke Combs feat. Eric Church
• “Nobody But You” — Blake Shelton ft. Gwen Stefani
• “One Beer” — HARDY ft. Lauren Alaina & Devin Dawson
• “One Too Many” — Keith Urban, P!nk