Lambert, who has tied Reba McEntire with her 16th Female Artist of the Year nomination, is also recognized as a producer for the first time.
Co-hosts Jimmie Allen and Gabby Barrett, for example, received their first nods in the Male and Female Artist of the Year categories. Jordan Davis secured four as well, all for his single with Luke Bryan, “Buy Dirt.”Ĭlose to 35% of this year’s nominees are first-timers either in their respective categories or altogether. Miranda Lambert, Chris Stapleton and first-timer Walker Hayes received five nods each.Ĭarly Pearce, Carrie Underwood and Morgan Wallen received four noms apiece, as did songwriters Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne, the most-nominated non-performers. He's up for Album, Single and Music Event as both a performer and a producer and for Video as a performer. RCA Nashville’s Chris Young secured the most nominations-seven-for the 57th Academy of Country Music Awards.
