Nominees Announced for 2016 ACM Awards

The 2016 ACM Awards will take place in Las Vegas, NV in a few weeks, and today the nominees were announced!  Did your favorites make the cut?

It is surprising to see Blake Shelton not make it in Entertainer or Male Vocalist, and a surprise to not see The Band Perry or Lady Antebellum in the Vocal Group category.  Who else got snubbed?

Entertainer:

• Jason Aldean
• Garth Brooks
• Luke Bryan
• Eric Church
• Miranda Lambert

Male Vocalist:

• Jason Aldean
• Dierks Bentley
• Eric Church
• Brett Eldredge
• Chris Stapleton

Female Vocalist:

• Kelsea Ballerini
• Jana Kramer
• Miranda Lambert
• Kacey Musgraves
• Carrie Underwood

Vocal Duo:

• Brothers Osborne
• Dan + Shay
• Florida Georgia Line
• Joey + Rory
• Maddie & Tae

Vocal Group:

• Eli Young Band
• Little Big Town
• Old Dominion
• Rascal Flatts
• Zac Brown Band

New Male:

• Brett Eldredge
• Chris Janson
• Thomas Rhett
• Chase Rice
• Chris Stapleton

New Female:

• Kelsea Ballerini
• Cam
• Mickey Guyton
• RaeLynn

New Vocal Duo/Group:

• A Thousand Horses
• Brothers Osborne
• Maddie & Tae
• Old Dominion
• Parmalee

Album:

• I’m Comin’ Over, Chris Young
• Montevallo, Sam Hunt
• Mr. Misunderstood, Eric Church
• Tangled Up, Thomas Rhett
• Traveller, Chris Stapleton

Single:

• “Burning House,” Cam
• “Buy Me A Boat,” Chris Janson
• “Die A Happy Man,” Thomas Rhett
• “Girl Crush,” Little Big Town
• “I’m Comin’ Over,” Chris Young
• “Take Your Time,” Sam Hunt

Video:

• “Biscuits,” Kacey Musgraves
• “Burning House,” Cam
• “Girl Crush,” Little Big Town
• “Mr. Misunderstood,” Eric Church
• “Riser,” Dierks Bentley

Vocal Event:

• “Hangover Tonight,” Gary Allan f/Chris Stapleton
• “Home Alone Tonight,” Luke Bryan f/Karen Fairchild
• “Raise ‘Em Up,” Keith Urban f/Eric Church
• “Smokin’ And Drinkin’,” Miranda Lambert f/Little Big Town
• “Wild Child,” Kenny Chesney w/Grace Potter

Radio Categories

National On-Air Personality:

• Blair Garner, Chuck Wicks, America’s Morning Show
• Cody Alan, CMT After MidNite
• Lon Helton, Country Countdown USA
• Lorianne Crook, Charlie Chase, The Crook and Chase Countdown
• Sam Alex, Taste of Country Nights
• The Bobby Bones Show
• Whitney Allen, Jackie Stevens, Mike McNamee, The Big Time

Major Market Personality:

• Ben Campbell, Matt McAllister, KNIX/Phoenix
• Cadillac Jack, WQYK/Tampa
• Chris Carr, Maverick, Kia, KEEY/MInneapolis
• Paul Schadt, Meg Butterly, Geof Knight, WKKT/Charlotte
• Tanner in the Morning, WSOC/Charlotte

Large Market Personality:

• AJ & Ashley In The Morning, WWKA/Orlando
• Dave O’Brien, WLHK/Indianapolis
• Jim Denny, Deborah Honeycutt, Kevin Freeman, WFMS/Indianapolis
• Karen, Scott, Radar, WMIL/Milwaukee
• Randy Carroll, Jamie Martin, KAJA/San Antonio

Medium Market Personality:

• Andy Ritchie, Alison Mencer, Jimmy Holt, WIVK/Knoxville
• Broadway, Cory, Jordan, WWYZ/Hartford
• Buzz Jackson, KIIM/Tucson
• Scott Wynn, Sarah Kay, Sue Wilson, WQMX/Akron
• The Dex And Mo Show, WUSY/Chattanooga

Small Market Personality:

• Bill Barrett, Tim Fox, Tracy Berry, KKNU/Eugene, OR
• Brent Lane, Candy Ruddy; WYCT/Pensacola, FL
• Brian Gary, Todd Harding, Susan Moore, KUAD/Fort Collins, CO
• Scotty Cox, Cara Denis, KCLR/Columbia, MO
• Sherry St. John, WXFL/Florence, AL

Major Market Station:

• KMLE/Phoenix
• WKKT/Charlotte
• WKLB/Boston
• WQYK/Tampa
• WYCD/Detroit

Large Market Station:

• KAJA/San Antonio
• WLHK/Indianapolis
• WMIL/Milwaukee
• WUBE/Cincinnati
• WQDR/Raleigh

Medium Market Station:

• KUZZ/Bakersfield
• WHKO/Dayton
• WIVK/Knoxville
• WQMX/Akron
• WUSY/Chattanooga

Small Market Station:

• KKNU/Eugene, OR
• KTTS/Springfield, MO
• WGSQ/Cookeville, TN
• WXFL/Florence, AL
• WYCT/Pensacola, FL