The ACM Awards will be held the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV on May 18, 2008, and Broadcast on CBS starting at 8:00 pm ET (delayed PT).
The Nominees are as follows:
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
TOP MALE VOCALIST
- Rodney Atkins
- Kenny Chesney
- Brad Paisley
- George Strait
- Keith Urban
TOP FEMALE VOCALIST
TOP VOCAL GROUP
- Diamond Rio
- Eagles
- Emerson Drive
- Little Big Town
- Rascal Flatts
TOP VOCAL DUO
- Big & Rich
- Brooks & Dunn
- Halfway To Hazard
- Montgomery Gentry
- Sugarland
TOP NEW MALE VOCALIST
TOP NEW FEMALE VOCALIST
- Sarah Buxton
- Kellie Pickler
- Taylor Swift
TOP NEW DUO OR VOCAL GROUP
- Carolina Rain
- Lady Antebellum
- The Wreckers
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
[Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company]
- 5th Gear - Brad Paisley (Arista Nashville) Read review
Produced by Frank Rogers
- Crazy Ex-Girlfriend - Miranda Lambert (Columbia) Read review
Produced by Frank Liddell, Mike Wrucke
- Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates - Kenny Chesney (BNA) Read review
Produced by Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney
- If You're Going Through Hell - Rodney Atkins (Curb) Read review
Produced by Rodney Atkins, Ted Hewitt
- Taylor Swift - Taylor Swift (Big Machine) Read review
Produced by Scott Borchetta, Nathan Chapman
# 6 Produced by Robert Ellis Orrall
SINGLE RECORD OF THE YEAR
[Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company]
- "Don't Blink"
Kenny Chesney, Produced by Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney
BNA
- "Famous In A Small Town"
Miranda Lambert, Produced by Frank Liddell, Mike Wrucke
Columbia
- "Lost In This Moment" Listen
Big & Rich, Produced by Big Kenny, John Rich
Warner Bros/WRN
- "Stay" Listen
Sugarland, Produced by Kristian Bush, Byron Gallimore, Jennifer Nettles
Mercury
- "Watching Airplanes"
Gary Allan, Produced by Gary Allan , Mark Wright
MCA Nashville
SONG OF THE YEAR
[Award to Composer(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)]
- "Don't Blink"
Kenny Chesney
Writers: Casey Beathard, Chris Wallin
Publishers: Lavender Zoo Music (BMI), Mama's Dream Music (ASCAP), Sony/ATV
Acuff Rose (BMI), WB Music Corp. (ASCAP)
- "Lost In This Moment"
Big & Rich
Writers: Keith Anderson, Rodney Clawson, John Rich
Publishers: EMI April Music, Inc. (ASCAP), Romeo Cowboy Music
(ASCAP), WB Music Corp. (ASCAP), Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI), Writer's Extreme Music (BMI)
- "Moments"
Emerson Drive
Writers: Dave Berg, Annie Tate, Sam Tate
Publishers: Gravitron (SESAC), WB Music Corp. (ASCAP)
- "Watching You"
Rodney Atkins
Writers: Rodney Atkins, Steve Dean, Brian White
Publishers: Bethar Music (BMI), Mike Curb Music (BMI), Multisongs (SESAC), Songs From The White House (SESAC)
- "Stay"
Sugarland
Writer: Jennifer Nettles
Publishers: Jennifer Nettles Publishing (ASCAP)
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
[Award to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)]
- "Don't Blink" - Kenny Chesney
Producer: Tacklebox Films
Director: Shaun Silva
- "Lost In This Moment" - Big & Rich
Producer: Big Kenny, Steve Lamar, Marc Oswald
Director: Robert Deaton and George Flanigen
- "Online" - Brad Paisley
Producer: Frames Per Second
Director: Jason Alexander
- "Stay" - Sugarland
Producer: Kristian Bush, Byron Gallimore, Jennifer Nettles
Director: Shaun Silva
- "Watching You" - Rodney Atkins Watch Video
Producer: Broken Poet Production
Director: Eric Welch
VOCAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
[Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company]
- "Because Of You" - Reba McEntire Duet With Kelly Clarkson Listen
Produced by Tony Brown, Reba McEntire
MCA Nashville
- "Find Out Who Your Friends Are" - Tracy Lawrence With Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney
Produced by Julian King, Tracy Lawrence
Rocky Comfort/CO5
- "Shiftwork" - Kenny Chesney Duet With George Strait
Produced by Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney
BNA
- "Till We Ain't Strangers Anymore" - Bon Jovi Featuring LeAnn Rimes
Produced by Dann Huff
Mecury
- "What You Give Away" - Vince Gill With Sheryl Crow
Produced by Vince Gill, John Hobbs, Justin Niebank
MCA Nashville
