Nominations for the Academy of Country Music Awards are in, and it appears that the 49th annual event will feature some familiar faces at the podium. Miranda Lambert, Tim McGraw and Keith Urban lead the pack, along with Lee Brice, Kacey Musgraves, The Voice coach Blake Shelton and Taylor Swift. Lambert and McGraw each earned seven nods, while Urban garnered six. Musgraves, Shelton and Swift are each nominated in five of the categories. Others earning multiple nods included Lady Antebellum, with four, and Darius Rucker, with three, including the coveted Song of the Year honors. First-time nominees include Bob Dylan for Song of the Year and Nelly, for vocal event of the year for his “Cruise” remix with Florida Georgia Line. Country traditionalist George Strait was honored with his 14th career Entertainer of the Year nomination. He last won the ACM’s top award in 1989. The nominees were unveiled by the likes of Erin Andrews, Duck Dynasty ‘s Willie and Korie Robertson , Katy Perry, 2 Broke Girls’ Beth Behrs and others. The show, hosted by Shelton and reigning Entertainer of the Year Luke Bryan (who has three nods), will be broadcast from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas April 6. Follow the jump for the 2014 Academy of Country Music Awards nominees list: Entertainer of the Year Luke Bryan Miranda Lambert Blake Shelton George Strait Taylor Swift Male Vocalist of the Year Jason Aldean Lee Brice Luke Bryan Blake Shelton Keith Urban Female Vocalist of the Year Sheryl Crow Miranda Lambert Kacey Musgraves Taylor Swift Carrie Underwood Vocal Duo of the Year Nominees Big & Rich Dan + Shay Florida Georgia Line Love and Theft Thompson Square Vocal Group of the Year Eli Young Band Lady Antebellum Little Big Town The Band Perry Zac Brown Band New Artist of the Year Lee Brice Brett Eldredge Tyler Farr Justin Moore Kip Moore Kacey Musgraves Parmalee Thomas Rhett Album of the Year Blake Shelton, ‘Based on a True Story…’ Luke Bryan, ‘Crash My Party’ Florida Georgia Line, ‘Here’s to the Good Times’ Kacey Musgraves, ‘Same Trailer Different Park’ Tim McGraw, ‘Two Lanes of Freedom’ Song of the Year Gary Allan, ‘Every Storm (Runs Out of Rain)’ Lee Brice, ‘I Drive Your Truck’ Miranda Lambert, ‘Mama’s Broken Heart’ Blake Shelton, ‘Mine Would Be You’ Darius Rucker, ‘Wagon Wheel’ Single Record of the Year Florida Georgia Line, ‘Cruise’ Tim McGraw (Feat. Taylor Swift and Keith Urban), ‘Highway Don’t Care’ Lee Brice, ‘I Drive Your Truck’ Miranda Lambert, ‘Mama’s Broken Heart’ Darius Rucker (Feat. Lady Antebellum), ‘Wagon Wheel’ Video of the Year The Band Perry, ‘Better Dig Two’ Kacey Musgraves, ‘Blowin’ Smoke’ Tim McGraw (Feat. Taylor Swift and Keith Urban), ‘Highway Don’t Care’ Lee Brice, ‘I Drive Your Truck Miranda Lambert, ‘Mama’s Broken Heart’ Carrie Underwood, ‘Two Black Cadillacs’ Vocal Event of the Year Blake Shelton (Feat. Pistol Annies and Friends), ‘Boys ‘Round Here’ Florida Georgia Line (Feat. Nelly), ‘Cruise (Remix)’ Tim McGraw (Feat. Taylor Swift and Keith Urban), ‘Highway Don’t Care’ Darius Rucker (Feat. Lady Antebellum), ‘Wagon Wheel’ Keith Urban and Miranda Lambert, ‘We Were Us’ Songwriter of the Year Rhett Atkins Rodney Clawson Ashley Gorley Luke Laird Shane McAnally
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Academy of Country Music Awards 2014: List of Nominations!
