Usually there’s a divide when it comes to country music. There’s country, then there’s Canadian country. Not this year! At least, not entirely.
The Academy of Country Music Awards are arguably one of the biggest shows of the year for artists to get some recognition for their hard work. But how often do Canadian artists get invited out to this? I’ll wait…
Usually our own artists get their come-uppins in the form of the CCMA Awards, which are awesome in their own right, but still kind of a segregation there. But not this year. We have a group that pushed boundaries, I’m talking about High Valley. They’re having a stellar run right now. They’ve officially has their biggest U.S. hit so far, as “She’s with Me” coming up on the top 10. And now they can add an ACM nomination to their resume! They’re up for New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year!
Here’s a full listing of the nominees for this year:
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
Breaker – Little Big Town
California Sunrise – Jon Pardi
From A Room Vol. 1 – Chris Stapleton
Happy Endings – Old Dominion
Life Changes – Thomas Rhett
SINGLE RECORD OF THE YEAR
Better Man – Little Big Town
Body Like A Back Road – Sam Hunt
Broken Halos – Chris Stapleton
Drinkin’ Problem – Midland
I’ll Name The Dogs – Blake Shelton
SONG OF THE YEAR
Body Like a Back Road – Sam Hunt
Female – Keith Urban
Tin Man – Miranda Lambert
Whiskey And You – Chris Stapleton
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Black – Dierks Bentley
It Ain’t My Fault – Brothers Osborne
Legends – Kelsea Ballerini
Marry Me – Thomas Rhett
We Should Be Friends – Miranda Lambert
