Reba announced the ACM nominations this morning on CBS This Morning and let us in on a secret...she's returning as host for the 53rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards! The ACMs will take place in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand April 15th!

Something I noticed is that Blake Shelton isn't up for Entertainer of the Year or Male Vocalist. Neither is Dierks. I think it's odd that Tim & Faith are up for Duo of the Year. Rascal Flatts isn't nominated. I think Lindsay Ell should have been nominated for New Female Vocalist (there's only 4 nominations in that category...all the other Vocal categories have 5.) There's a hole where people like Justin Moore, Brett Eldredge, and Cole Swindell aren't being represented. But there are a lot of new artists nominations too, which I support. It just feels like an odd list this year.

Chris Stapleton leads the nominations with 8.

Who do you think will win in each category? Here's the list of nominees!

Entertainer Of The Year

JASON ALDEAN
GARTH BROOKS
LUKE BRYAN
CHRIS STAPLETON
KEITH URBAN

Female Vocalist Of The Year

KELSEA BALLERINI
MIRANDA LAMBERT
REBA MCENTIRE
MAREN MORRIS
CARRIE UNDERWOOD

Male Vocalist Of The Year

JASON ALDEAN
THOMAS RHETT
CHRIS STAPLETON
KEITH URBAN
CHRIS YOUNG

Vocal Duo Of The Year

BROTHERS OSBORNE
DAN + SHAY
FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE
LOCASH
TIM MCGRAW & FAITH HILL

Vocal Group Of The Year

LADY ANTEBELLUM
LANCO
LITTLE BIG TOWN
MIDLAND
OLD DOMINION

New Female Vocalist Of The Year

LAUREN ALAINA
DANIELLE BRADBERY
CARLY PEARCE
RAELYNN

New Male Vocalist Of The Year

KANE BROWN
LUKE COMBS
DEVIN DAWSON
RUSSELL DICKERSON
BRETT YOUNG

New Vocal Duo Or Group Of The Year

HIGH VALLEY
LANCO
LOCASH
MIDLAND
RUNAWAY JUNE

Album Of The Year [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]

Breaker - LITTLE BIG TOWN. Producer: JAY JOYCE. Record Label: CAPITOL RECORDS NASHVILLE
California Sunrise - JON PARDI. Producers: BART BUTLER, JON PARDI. Record Label: CAPITOL RECORDS NASHVILLE
From A Room Vol. 1 - CHRIS STAPLETON. Producers: DAVE COBB, CHRIS STAPLETON. Record Label: MERCURY RECORDS
Happy Endings - OLD DOMINION. Producer: SHANE MCANALLY. Record Label: RCA
Life Changes - THOMAS RHETT. Producers: JULIAN BUNETTA, JESSE FRASURE, DANN HUFF, JOE LONDON, THOMAS RHETT. Record Label: THE VALORY MUSIC CO.

Single Record Of The Year [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]

Better Man - LITTLE BIG TOWN. Producer: JAY JOYCE. Record Label: CAPITOL RECORDS NASHVILLE
Body Like A Back Road - SAM HUNT. Producer: ZACH CROWELL. Record Label: MCA NASHVILLE
Broken Halos - CHRIS STAPLETON. Producers: DAVE COBB, CHRIS STAPLETON. Record Label: MERCURY RECORDS
Drinkin’ Problem - MIDLAND. Producers: DANN HUFF, SHANE MCANALLY, JOSH OSBORNE. Record Label: BIG MACHINE RECORDS
I’ll Name The Dogs - BLAKE SHELTON. Producer: SCOTT HENDRICKS. Record Label: WARNER BROS.

Song Of The Year [Awarded to Songwriter(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)]

Body Like a Back Road - SAM HUNT. Songwriters: ZACH CROWELL, SAM HUNT, SHANE MCANALLY, JOSH OSBORNE. Publishers: UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP./SAM HUNT PUBLISHING, HIGHLY COMBUSTIBLE MUSIC/I LOVE PIZZA MUSIC,/SONGS OF SOUTHSIDE INDEPENDENT MUSIC PUBLISHING/WHO WANTS TO BUY MY PUBLISHING/ATLAS MUSIC PUBLISHING, ANDERSON FORK IN THE ROAD MUSIC/SMACKVILLE MUSIC/SMACK SONGS LLC, SMACK HITS
Female - KEITH URBAN. Songwriters: ROSS COPPERMAN, NICOLLE GALYON AND SHANE MCANALLY. Publishers: EMI BLACKWOOD MUSIC INC./REZOLANT MUSIC/PLAIN JANE SONGS, WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP./A GIRL NAMED CHARLIE (BMI), SMACK HITS/SMACK SONGS LLC (GMR)
Tin Man - MIRANDA LAMBERT. Songwriters: JACK INGRAM, MIRANDA LAMBERT JON RANDALL. Publishers: SONY/ATV TREE PUBLISHING/PINK DOG PUBLISHING (BMI), BEAT UP FORD PUBLISHING (BMI), BMG PLATINUM SONGS (BMI)/SWMBMGBMI/LONESOME VINYL MUSIC
Whiskey And You - CHRIS STAPLETON. Songwriters: LEE THOMAS MILLER, CHRIS STAPLETON. Publishers: WB MUSIC CORP./NEW SEA GAYLE MUSIC (ASCAP), WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP./NEW SEA GAYLE MUSIC (BMI)

Video Of The Year [Awarded to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)]

Black - DIERKS BENTLEY. Director: WES EDWARDS. Producer: MAX A. BUTLER
It Ain’t My Fault - BROTHERS OSBORNE. Director: WES EDWARDS, RYAN SILVER. Producer: TIFFANY DAVIES
Legends - KELSEA BALLERINI. Director: JEFF VENABLE. Producer: BEN SKIPWORTH
Marry Me - THOMAS RHETT. Director: TK MCKAMY. Producer: DAN ATCHISON
We Should Be Friends - MIRANDA LAMBERT. Director: TREY FANJOY. Producer: APRIL DACE

Songwriter Of The Year (Off Camera Award)

RHETT AKINS
ASHLEY GORLEY
HILLARY LINDSEY
SHANE MCANALLY
JOSH OSBORNE

Vocal Event Of The Year [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]

Craving You – THOMAS RHETT FEATURING MAREN MORRIS. Producers: JULIAN BUNETTA, DANN HUFF, JOE LONDON, THOMAS RHETT. Record Label: THE VALORY MUSIC CO.
Dear Hate – MAREN MORRIS featuring VINCE GILL. Producers: BRAD HILL, MAREN MORRIS. Record Label: COLUMBIA NASHVILLE
Funny (How Time Slips Away) - GLEN CAMPBELL and WILLIE NELSON. Producer: CARL JACKSON. Record Label: UNIVERSAL MUSIC ENTERPRISES
The Fighter – KEITH URBAN featuring CARRIE UNDERWOOD. Producers: BUSBEE, KEITH URBAN. Record Label: CAPITOL NASHVILLE
What Ifs – KANE BROWN featuring LAUREN ALAINA. Producer: DANN HUFF. Record Label: RCA NASHVILLE

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