Keith Urban leads the 2017 ACM awards nominees with seven, the Academy of Country Music announced Thursday morning. Maren Morris and Miranda Lambert followed closely behind with six nominations each.Florida Georgia Line and Tim McGraw both received five nominations, while Dierks Bentley, Thomas Rhett and Chris Stapleton each earned three. Among Urban’s seven nominations is one for entertainer of the year, and his tenth nomination for male vocalist of the year.Luke Bryan will return to co-host the awards for the fifth consecutive year, joined by Bentley for the second year in a row.The 52nd Academy of Country Music Awards will broadcast from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on April 2 on CBS. The broadcast will be aired live at 8 p.m. on the East Coast, and delayed for West Coast viewers.View the list of nominees below:Entertainer of the year: Jason Aldean Luke Bryan Florida Georgia Line Carrie Underwood Keith UrbanMale vocalist of the year: Jason Aldean Dierks Bentley Thomas Rhett Chris Stapleton Keith UrbanFemale vocalist of the year: Kelsea Ballerini Miranda Lambert Maren Morris Kacey Musgraves Carrie UnderwoodVocal duo of the year: Big & Rich Brothers Osborne Dan + Shay Florida Georgia Line Maddie & TaeVocal group of the year: Eli Young Band Lady Antebellum Little Big Town Old Dominion Rascal FlattsNew male vocalist of the year: Kane Brown Chris Janson Chris Lane Jon Pardi Brett YoungNew female vocalist of the year: Lauren Alaina Cam Brandy Clark Maren MorrisNew vocal duo or group of the year: A Thousand Horses Brothers Osborne Dan + Shay LOCASH Maddie & TaeAlbum of the year: Black – Dierks Bentley Producers: Ross Copperman, Arturo Buenahora Jr. Record Label: Capitol Records NashvilleDig Your Roots – Florida Georgia Line Producer: Joey Moi Record Label: Big Machine Label GroupHERO – Maren Morris Producers: busbee, Brad Hill, Maren Morris Record Label: Columbia NashvilleRipcord – Keith Urban Producers: Jeff Bhasker, busbee, Nathan Chapman, Nitzan Kaikov, Dann Huff, Tyler Johnson, Johnny Price, Nile Rodgers, Keith Urban, Greg Wells Record Labels: Hit Red Records, Capitol Records NashvilleThe Weight of These Wings – Miranda Lambert Producers: Frank Liddell, Eric Masse, Glenn Worf Record Labels: RCA Nashville, Vanner RecordsSingle record of the year: Blue Ain’t Your Color – Keith Urban Producers: Dann Huff, Keith Urban Record Labels: Hit Red Records, Capitol Records NashvilleH.O.L.Y. – Florida Georgia Line Producer: Joey Moi Record Label: Big Machine Label GroupHumble And Kind – Tim McGraw Producers: Byron Gallimore, Tim McGraw Record Labels: McGraw Music, Big Machine RecordsMy Church – Maren Morris Producers: busbee, Maren Morris Record Label: Columbia NashvilleVice – Miranda Lambert Producers: Frank Liddell, Eric Masse, Glenn Worf Record Labels: RCA Nashville, Vanner RecordsSong of the year: Blue Ain’t Your Color – Keith Urban Songwriters: Clint Lagerberg, Hillary Lindsey, Steven Lee Olsen Publishers: WB Music Corp (ASCAP), Music Of The Corn (ASCAP), HillarodyRathbone Music (ASCAP), BMG Gold Songs (ASCAP), House of Sea Gayle Music (ASCAP), Spirit Catalog Holdings (S.a.r.l.), Spirit Two Nashville (ASCAP)Die A Happy Man – Thomas Rhett Songwriters: Thomas Rhett, Sean Douglas, Joe Spargur Publishers: EMI Blackwood Music Inc (BMI), Cricket On The Line (BMI), Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp (BMI), Eastman Pond Publishing (BMI), Music of Big Deal (BMI), Nice Life (BMI), Frederic And Reid Music (BMI), BMG Platinum Songs (BMI), Brodsky Spensive Publishing (BMI)Humble And Kind – Tim McGraw Songwriter: Lori McKenna Publishers: Songs of Universal Inc (BMI), Hoodie Songs (BMI)Kill A Word – Eric Church Featuring Rhiannon Giddens Songwriters: Eric Church, Luke Dick, Jeff Hyde Publishers: Emileon Songs (BMI), Little Louder Songs (BMI), Longer And Louder Music (BMI), Mammaw’s Fried Okra Music (BMI), Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (BMI)Tennessee Whiskey – Chris Stapleton Songwriters: Dean Dillon, Linda Hargrove Publishers: Universal-Songs Of PolyGram International (BMI), EMI Algee (BMI)Vice – Miranda Lambert Songwriters: Miranda Lambert, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne Publishers: Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (BMI), Pink Dog Publishing (BMI), Smack Hits (GMR), Kobalt Music Group, Ltd. (GMR), Anderson Fork In The Road Music (ASCAP), Kobalt Music Publishing America, Inc. (ASCAP), Smackville Music (ASCAP)Video of the year: Fire Away – Chris Stapleton Director: Tim Mattia Producer: Jennifer RothleinForever Country – Artists of Then, Now & Forever Director: Joseph Kahn Producers: Nathan de la Rionda, Jil Hardin, Charleen Manca, Joanna Carter, Chandra LaPlume, Sarah Trahern, Damon WhitesideHumble And Kind – Tim McGraw Director: Wes Edwards Producer: Jennifer RothleinPeter Pan – Kelsea Ballerini Director: Kristin Barlowe Producer: Michelle AbnetVice – Miranda Lambert Director: Trey Fanjoy Producer: Ashley Bergeron FordSongwriter of the year: Ashley Gorley Luke Laird Hillary Lindsey Shane McAnally Lori McKennaVocal event of the year: Different For Girls – Dierks Bentley Featuring Elle King Producers: Ross Copperman, Arturo Buenahora Jr. Record Label: Capitol Records NashvilleForever Country – Artists of Then, Now & Forever Producer: Shane McAnally Record Label: MCA NashvilleMay We All – Florida Georgia Line Featuring Tim McGraw Producer: Joey Moi Record Label: Big Machine Label GroupSetting The World On Fire – Kenny Chesney Featuring P!nk Producers: Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney Record Labels: Blue Chair Records, Columbia NashvilleThink Of You – Chris Young Featuring Cassadee Pope Producers: Corey Crowder, Chris Young Record Labels: RCA Nashville, RCA Records
Keith Urban, Maren Morris, Miranda Lambert Lead 2017 ACM Awards Nominees
