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MAIN also see -> CMT Awards | CMA Awards When: Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 8PM ET
2024 ACM Award nominations (also see WINNERS, below) had Luke Combs leading the pack with eight nods, including entertainer of the year, male artist of the year, album of the year, song of the year, and single of the year. Combs was followed by Megan Moroney and Morgan Wallen with six nods each. Cody Johnson, Chris Stapleton and Lainey Wilson (one of the night's big winners) received five nominations each, followed by Jelly Roll and Jordan Davis with four nods each. Kelsea Ballerini and Zach Bryan received three nominations each. Hosting for a record 17 times in a row this year was country music legend Reba McEntire!
McEntier also joined the performance list along with a bevy of other A-list country music stars including Lainey Wilson, Jelly Roll, Chris Stapleton, Jason Aldean, Kane Brown, Cody Johnson, Miranda Lambert and Thomas Rhett, along with Post Malone who will be making his ACM debut. Duets performed duirng awards night included Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani while Kelsea Ballerini joined “Stick Season” singer Noah Kahan for a special performance.
• The ACM Awards first aired in 1966. The first artist to be named ACM's Entertainer of the Year was Merle Haggard. • The first woman to win Entertainer of the Year was Loretta Lynn in 1975. • The Academy added a Video of the Year category in 1984. That year, Hank Williams Jr. won for "All My Rowdy Friends Are Comin' Over Tonight." • Garth Brooks currently holds the most number of wins as Entertainer of the Year with four consecutive wins from 1990-1993 and two in 1997 and 1998. • Reba McEntire also has hosted the ACM Awards 15 times, more than any other individual. • The all-time record for most ACM wins goes to country duo Brooks & Dunn who have won a total of 27 awards.
2024 ACM Nominees & WINNERS
Country Music Association Awards
On the Web, find out more in top news stories, pictures and video clips, along with a complete list of nominees and winners, plus the hottest buzz surrounding the top country music prize of the year, the Academy of Country Music Awards .... Academy of Country Music - The official site of the academy founded in 1964 & comprised of 3,800 professional members including well known stars & producers. Check out the rest of the site for more on the music awards, this year's top nominees, past winners, pictures. Academy of Country Music - Wikipedia - The whole history of the academy & the awards with lists of top winners in various categories including Artists of the Decade, with related references and resources.
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The 59th annual ACM Awards was live streamed this year on Amazon Prime on Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 8PM ET. 
