59th Academy of Country Music Awards

59th Ceremony Academy of Country Music Awards

Date

May 16, 2024

Location

Ford Center at The Star, Frisco, Texas

Hosted by

Reba McEntire

Most nominations

Morgan Wallen (6)

Television/radio coverage

Network

Prime Video

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ACM

The 59th Academy of Country Music Awards are set to be held on May 16, 2024, at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas.^[1]^[2]Country music icon, Reba McEntire, will return as host.^[3]

Background

The Academy of Country Music announced the renewal of its partnership with Prime Video for the next two years, through its milestone 60th anniversary in 2025.^[4]^[5]The eligibility period for submissions for the 59th Academy of Country Music Awards is Jan. 1, 2023 through Dec. 31, 2023.^[6]

Category update

On December 4, 2023, the academy announced that it would be changing rules for its New Artist categories, as well as bringing back the New Duo/Group of the Year award. Changing the amount of submissions needed and lowering other thresholds to "benefit emerging artists and help put a spotlight on the future of the genre,” according to Daniel Miller, chair of the ACM awards, voting, and membership committee.^[7]

Nominees

The nominees were revealed on April 9, on social media and The Bobby Bones Show.^[8]

Entertainer of the Year	Album of the Year
Kane Brown Luke Combs Jelly Roll Cody Johnson Chris Stapleton Morgan Wallen Lainey Wilson	Gettin' Old — Luke Combs Higher — Chris Stapleton Leather — Cody Johnson One Thing at a Time — Morgan Wallen Rolling Up the Welcome Mat — Kelsea Ballerini
Female Artist of the Year	Male Artist of the Year
Kelsea Ballerini Ashley McBryde Megan Moroney Kacey Musgraves Lainey Wilson	Luke Combs Jelly Roll Cody Johnson Chris Stapleton Morgan Wallen
Group of the Year	Duo of the Year
Flatland Cavalry Lady A Little Big Town Old Dominion Zac Brown Band	Brooks & Dunn Brothers Osborne Dan + Shay Maddie & Tae The War and Treaty
Single of the Year	Song of the Year
"Burn It Down" — Parker McCollum "Fast Car" — Luke Combs "Last Night" — Morgan Wallen "Need a Favor" — Jelly Roll "Next Thing You Know" — Jordan Davis	"Fast Car" — Tracy Chapman "Heart Like a Truck" — Trannie Anderson, Dallas Wilson, Lainey Wilson "Next Thing You Know" — Jordan Davis, Chase McGill, Greylan James, Josh Osborne "Tennessee Orange" — David Fanning, Megan Moroney, Paul Jenkins, Ben Williams "The Painter" — Benjy Davis, Kat Higgins, Ryan Larkins
New Female Artist of the Year	New Male Artist of the Year
Kassi Ashton Ashley Cooke Hannah Ellis Kylie Morgan Megan Moroney	Ernest Kameron Marlowe Dylan Scott Conner Smith Nate Smith
New Duo/Group of the Year	Artist —Songwriter of the Year
Neon Union Restless Road Tigirlily Gold	Zach Bryan Ernest HARDY Chris Stapleton Morgan Wallen
Songwriter of the Year	Visual Media of the Year
Jessie Jo Dillon Ashley Gorley Hillary Lindsey Chase McGill Josh Thompson	"Burn It Down" — Parker McCollum "Human" — Cody Johnson "In Your Love" — Tyler Childers "Next Thing You Know" — Jordan Davis "Tennessee Orange" — Megan Moroney
Music Event of the Year
"Can't Break Up Now" — Old Dominion feat. Megan Moroney "Different 'Round Here" — Riley Green and Luke Combs "I Remember Everything" — Zach Bryan feat. Kacey Musgraves "Man Made a Bar" — Morgan Wallen feat. Eric Church "Save Me" — Jelly Roll with Lainey Wilson

References

^ Grein, Paul (February 14, 2024). "Raj Kapoor Returns as Executive Producer of 2024 Academy of Country Music Awards". Billboard. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
^ "The 59th Academy of Country Music Awards set for Thursday, May 16, 2024 Live From Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas and Streaming Exclusively on Prime Video". www.acmcountry.com. 2024-03-04. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
^ "ENTERTAINMENT ICON REBA MCENTIRE TO HOST THE 59TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS". www.acmcountry.com. 2024-04-25. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
^ Vlessing, Etan (November 2, 2023). "ACM Awards Renews Prime Video Deal Through 2025". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
^ Pedersen, Erik (November 2, 2023). "Academy of Country Music Awards & Prime Video Extend TV Deal". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
^ Boisvert, Lauren (December 5, 2023). "Academy of Country Music Makes Changes to Its Awards, Including Categories and Eligibility". American Songwriter. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
^ Grein, Paul (December 4, 2023). "Academy of Country Music Announces Rule Changes, Key Dates for 2024 ACM Awards". Billbaord. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
^ https://x.com/ACMawards/status/1777465437883605142