2012 ACM Awards Nominees
Entertainer of the Year
- Jason Aldean
- Kenny Chesney
- Brad Paisley
- Blake Shelton
- Taylor Swift
Male Vocalist of the Year
- Jason Aldean
- Kenny Chesney
- Brad Paisley
- Blake Shelton
- Chris Young
Female Vocalist of the Year
- Sara Evans
- Miranda Lambert
- Martina McBride
- Taylor Swift
- Carrie Underwood
Vocal Duo of the Year
- Love and Theft
- Montgomery Gentry
- Steel Magnolia
- Sugarland
- Thompson Square
Vocal Group of the Year
- The Band Perry
- Eli Young Band
- Lady Antebellum
- Rascal Flatts
- Zac Brown Band
New Artist of the Year
- Brantley Gilbert
- Hunter Hayes
- Scotty McCreery
Album of the Year
- Chief - Eric Church (EMI-Nashville) ; Produced by: Arturo Buenahora, Jr., Jay Joyce
- Four The Record - Miranda Lambert (RCA); Produced by: Chuck Ainlay, Frank Liddell, Glenn Worf
- Hemingway's Whiskey - Kenny Chesney (BNA); Produced by: Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney
- My Kinda Party - Jason Aldean (Broken Bow Records); Produced by: Michael Knox
- Own The Night - Lady Antebellum (Capitol Records Nashville) ; Produced by: Lady Antebellum, Paul Worley
Single Record of the Year
- Crazy Girl - Eli Young Band (Republic Nashville) ; Produced by: Mike Wrucke
- Don't You Wanna Stay - Jason Aldean With Kelly Clarkson (Broken Bow Records); Produced by: Michael Knox
- Red Solo Cup - Toby Keith (Show Dog-Universal Music); Produced by: Toby Keith
- Tomorrow - Chris Young (RCA) ; Produced by: James Stroud
- You And Tequila - Kenny Chesney Featuring Grace Potter (BNA) ; Produced by: Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney
Song of the Year
- Crazy Girl - Eli Young Band; Composers: Lee Brice, Liz Rose ; Publishers: Cake Taker Music (BMI), Mike Curb Music (BMI), Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (BMI), Sweet Hysteria Music (BMI)
- Home - Dierks Bentley; Composers: Brett Beavers, Dierks Bentley, Dan Wilson; Publishers: Big White Tracks (ASCAP), Chestnut Barn Music (BMI), Chrysalis Music/BMG Rights (ASCAP), Chrysalis One Songs (BMI)
- Just A Kiss - Lady Antebellum ; Composers: Dallas Davidson, Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott; Publishers: Dwhaywood Music (BMI), EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. (BMI), EMI Foray Music (SESAC), Hillary Dawn Songs (SESAC), Radiobulletspublishing (BMI), String Stretcher Music (BMI), Warner-Tamberlane Publishing Corp. (BMI)
- Threaten Me With Heaven - Vince Gill; Composers: Amy Grant, Vince Gill, Dillon O'Brian, Will Owsley; Publishers: Grant Girls Music (ASCAP), Vinny Mae Music (BMI), Willie-O Music (ASCAP)
- You And Tequila - Kenny Chesney Featuring Grace Potter; Composers: Matraca Berg, Deana Carter ; Publishers: Deanaling Music (ASCAP), Hannaberg Music (BMI), Songs of Universal Inc. (BMI), WB Music Corp. (ASCAP)
Songwriter of the Year
- Rhett Akins
- Dallas Davidson
- Ben Hayslip
- Luke Laird
- David Lee Murphy
Video of the Year
- Homeboy - Eric Church; Producer: Brandon Arolfo; Director: Peter Zavadil
- Just A Kiss - Lady Antebellum ; Producer: Don Lepore ; Director: Shawn Silva
- Mean - Taylor Swift ; Producer: Oualid Mouaness; Director: Declan Whitebloom
- Red Solo Cup - Toby Keith; Producer: Mark Kalbfeld; Director: Michael Salomon
- Tattoos On This Town - Jason Aldean ; Producer: John Burke ; Director: Wes Edwards
Vocal Event of the Year
- Country Boy - Aaron Lewis Featuring George Jones & Charlie Daniels (R&J Records); Produced by: Aaron Lewis, James Stroud
- Don't You Wanna Stay - Jason Aldean With Kelly Clarkson (Broken Bow Records) ; Produced by: Michael Knox
- Old Alabama - Brad Paisley Featuring Alabama (Arista Nashville); Produced by: Frank Rogers
- Remind Me - Brad Paisley Duet With Carrie Underwood (Arista Nashville) ; Produced by: Frank Rogers
- You And Tequila - Kenny Chesney Featuring Grace Potter (BNA) ; Produced by: Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney
Casino of the Year
- Agua Caliente Casino - Rancho Mirage, CA
- IP Casino - Biloxi, MS
- Island Resort Casino - Harris, MI
- Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino - Las Vegas, NV
- WinStar World Casino - Thackerville, OK
Nightclub of the Year
- Billy Bob's Texas - Ft. Worth, TX
- Buck Owens' Crystal Palace - Bakersfield, CA
- Grizzly Rose - Denver, CO
- Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill - Minneapolis, MN
- Wormy Dog - Oklahoma City, OK
Venue of the Year
- BOK Center - Tulsa, OK
- Bridgestone Arena - Nashville, TN
- First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre - Chicago, IL
- Jiffy Lube Live - Bristow, VA
- Sprint Center - Kansas City, MO
Don Romeo Talent Buyer of the Year
- Ethan Hirsch ‐ Wilson Events
- Jimmy Jay ‐ Jayson Promotions, Inc.
- RJ Kaltenbach ‐ Klein's Attractions
- Gary Osier ‐ Gary Osier Presents
- Huston Powell ‐ C3 Presents
Promoter of the Year
- Ben Farrell ‐ Varnell Enterprises, Inc.
- Brad Garrett ‐ Police Productions
- Brian O'Connell ‐ Live Nation
- Glenn Smith ‐ Glenn & Linda Present
- Ed Warm ‐ Joe's Bar
Producer of the Year
- Mark Bright
- Buddy Cannon
- Nathan Chapman
- Jay Joyce
- Frank Liddell
Audio Engineer of the Year
- Jeff Balding
- Derek Bason
- John Kelton
- Mills Logan
- Justin Niebank
Bass Player of the Year
- Mike Brignardello
- Kevin "Swine" Grantt
- Mark Hill
- Michael Rhodes
- Jimmy Lee Sloas
Percussionist/Drummer of the Year
- Matt Chamberlain
- Chad Cromwell
- Shannon Forrest
- Chris McHugh
- Greg Morrow
Fiddle Player of the Year
- Glen Duncan
- Stuart Duncan
- Larry Franklin
- Joe Spivey
- Jonathan Yudkin
Guitarist of the Year
- J.T. Corenflos
- Kenny Greenberg
- Jay Joyce
- Brent Mason
- Adam Shoenfeld
Piano/Keyboard Player of the Year
- Tony Harrell
- John Hobbs
- John Jarvis
- Charlie Judge
- Michael Rojas
Specialty Instrument(s) Player of the Year
- Eric Darken
- Aubrey Haynie
- Ilya Toshinsky
- John Willis
- Jonathan Yudkin
Steel Guitar Player of the Year
- Paul Franklin
- Mike Johnson
- Greg Leisz
- Russ Pahl
- Scotty Sanders
On-Air Personality of the Year - National
- Cody Alan - CMT Radio Live with Cody Alan
- Kix Brooks - American Country Countdown with Kix Brooks
- Crook and Chase - Crook and Chase Countdown
- Lon Helton - CMT Country Countdown USA
- Lia - The Lia Show
On-Air Personality of the Year - Major Market
- Kelly Ford & Rider - KYGO-FM Denver, CO
- Cledus T. Judd, Dave McKay, Veronica - WQYK-FM St. Petersburg, FL
- Lisa Dent and Ramblin' Ray - WUSN-FM Chicago, IL
- Trish Biondo - WUSN-FM Chicago, IL
- Edwards & Lee (Chuck Edwards & Linda Lee) - WYCD-FM Detroit, MI
On-Air Personality of the Year - Large Market
- Randy Carroll & Jamie Martin - KAJA-FM San Antonio, TX
- Dave O'Brien - WLHK-FM Indianapolis, IN
- Mike, Marty and Janie - WQDR-FM Raleigh, NC
- Bill Cody - WSM-AM Nashville, TN
- Big Dave and Chelsie - WUBE-FM Cincinnati, OH
On-Air Personality of the Year - Medium Market
- Steve & Geoff in the Morning - KUZZ AM/FM Bakersfield, CA
- Cash and Carey (Natalie Cash and Jim Carey) - KWEN-FM Tulsa, OK
- Tom & Becky - WBBS-FM Syracuse, NY
- Roger, Tom & Melissa - WPCV-FM Lakeland, FL
- Scott Wynn & Sue Wilson (Wynn and Wilson in the Morning) - WQMX-FM Akron, OH
On-Air Personality of the Year - Small Market
- Scotty & Carissa in the Morning - KCLR-FM Columbia, MO
- Bill Barrett, Tim Fox and Tracy Berry - KKNU-FM Eugene, OR
- Philip Gibbons - WGSQ-FM Cookeville, TN
- Bearman and Ken in the Morning - WUSY-FM Chattanooga, TN
- Brent Lane - WYCT-FM Pensacola, FL
Radio Station of the Year - Major Market
- KUPL-FM Portland, OR
- KYGO-FM Denver, CO
- WQYK-FM St. Petersburg, FL
- WXTU-FM Philadelphia, PA
- WYCD-FM Detroit, MI
Radio Station of the Year - Large Market
- KAJA-FM San Antonio, TX
- WLHK-FM Indianapolis, IN
- WQDR-FM Raleigh, NC
- WUBE-FM Cincinnati, OH
Radio Station of the Year - Medium Market
- KATM-FM Stockton, CA
- KUZZ AM/FM Bakersfield, CA
- WBBS FM Syracuse, NY
- WYRK FM Buffalo, NY
Radio Station of the Year - Small Market
- KCLR-FM Columbia, MO
- KUAD-FM Windsor, CO
- WUSY-FM Chattanooga, TN
- WXFL-FM Florence, AL
The 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, hosted by Reba McEntire and Blake Shelton, will take place April 1 at 8pm EST/PST on CBS!
