The nominees for the Academy of Country Music Awards have been announced. May 26th is the date, Las Vegas is the place, who will win? One thing is sure, Reba will be there hosting for the seventh time, this will be her third hosting gig in a row for the awards.

Alan Jackson leads the pack with 8 nominations, Toby Keith and Brooks & Dunn have 5. The guys are dominating this year, not one female artist was nominated for Entertainer of the Year, Song of the Year, Single of the Year or Vocal Duo awards.


Entertainer Of The Year
Brooks & Dunn
Kenny Chesney
Alan Jackson
Toby Keith
Tim McGraw

Top Male Vocalist
Kenny Chesney
Alan Jackson
Toby Keith
Tim McGraw
Keith Urban

Top Vocal Group
Alabama
Diamond Rio
Lonestar
Rascal Flatts
Trick Pony

Top Female Vocalist
Terri Clark
Sara Evans
Patty Loveless
Martina McBride
Shania Twain

Top Vocal Duo
Blue County
Brooks & Dunn
Montgomery Gentry
Bellamy Brothers
Warren Brothers

Top New Artist
Dierks Bentley
Pat Green
Buddy Jewell
Josh Turner
Jimmy Wayne

The ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC /Home Depot Humanitarian Award
Charlie Daniels
Martina McBride
Brad Paisley

Album of the Year
Honkytonkville - George Strait
Martina - Martina McBride
Mud On The Tires - Brad Paisley
Red Dirt Road - Brooks & Dunn
Shock 'N Y'all - Toby Keith

Single of the Year
American Soldier - Toby Keith
It’s Five O’clock Somewhere - Alan Jackson, Jimmy Buffett
Red Dirt Road - Brooks & Dunn
Remember When - Alan Jackson
Three Wooden Crosses - Randy Travis

Song of the Year
It’s Five O’clock Somewhere - Alan Jackson, Jimmy Buffett
Red Dirt Road - Brooks & Dunn
Remember When - Alan Jackson
There Goes My Life – Kenny Chesney
Three Wooden Crosses - Randy Travis

Vocal Event of the Year
How’s the World Treating You - James Taylor, Alison Krauss
It’s Five O’clock Somewhere - Alan Jackson, Jimmy Buffett
The Truth About Men - Tracy Byrd, Andy Griggs, Blake Shelton, Montgomery Gentry
Working for a Living - Phil Vassar, Huey Lewis
Young Man’s Town - Vince Gill, Emmylou Harris

Video of the Year
Beer for my Horses - Toby Keith, Willie Nelson
Celebrity - Brad Paisley
Concrete Angel - Martina McBride
Hurt - Johnny Cash
It’s Five O’clock Somewhere - Alan Jackson, Jimmy Buffett