2024 ACM Awards: Luke Combs and Megan Moroney Lead Nominations

With eight nods, Luke Combs is the most nominated artist at the 59th annual Academy of Country Music Awards. The unveiling of this year’s nominations revealed that the musician is up for Song of the Year — presented to songwriters, publishers, and artists — for “Fast Car,” which also earns Tracy Chapman her first-ever ACM Awards nomination.

Trailing Combs with six nominations each are Megan Moroney and Morgan Wallen. Cody Johnson, Chris Stapleton, and Lainey Wilson each earned five nods, including Entertainer of the Year, while Jordan Davis and first-time nominee Jelly Roll racked up four. Other nods across the artist, album, and individual song categories include Kelsea Ballerini, Zach Bryan, Ernest, Kacey Musgraves, and Old Dominion.

The 2024 ACM Awards also marks the return of the New Duo or Group of the Year award — with nods for Neon Union, Restless Road, and Tigirlily Gold — for the first time since 2018.

“The 59th ACM Awards cycle brings changes to awards categories that will allow more artists, groups, and duos the chance to qualify and be recognized with an ACM Award, which will benefit emerging artists and help put a spotlight on the future of the genre,” Daniel Miller, chair of the ACM awards, voting, and membership committee, shared in a statement late last year.

The Academy of Country Music Awards will return to Ford Center at the Star in Frisco, Texas, on Thursday, May 16, 2024. The show streams live on Prime Video.

2024 ACM Awards nominees:

Entertainer of the Year

Kane Brown

Luke Combs

Jelly Roll

Cody Johnson

Chris Stapleton

Morgan Wallen

Lainey Wilson

Female Artist of the Year

Kelsea Ballerini

Ashley Mcbryde

Megan Moroney

Kacey Musgraves

Lainey Wilson

Male Artist of the Year

Luke Combs

Jelly Roll

Cody Johnson

Chris Stapleton

Morgan Wallen

Duo of the Year

Brooks & Dunn

Brothers Osborne

Dan + Shay

Maddie & Tae

The War And Treaty

Group of the Year

Flatland Cavalry

Lady A

Little Big Town

Old Dominion

Zac Brown Band

New Female Artist of the Year

Kassi Ashton

Ashley Cooke

Hannah Ellis

Kylie Morgan

Megan Moroney

New Male Artist of the Year

Ernest

Kameron Marlowe

Dylan Scott

Conner Smith

Nate Smith

New Duo or Group of the Year

Neon Union

Restless Road

Tigirlily Gold

Album of the Year

Gettin’ Old, Luke Combs

Higher, Chris Stapleton

Leather, Cody Johnson

One Thing At A Time, Morgan Wallen

Rolling Up The Welcome Mat (For Good), Kelsea Ballerini

Single of the Year

“Burn It Down,” Parker Mccollum

“Fast Car,” Luke Combs

“Last Night,” Morgan Wallen

“Need A Favor,” Jelly Roll

“Next Thing You Know,” Jordan Davis

Song of the Year

“Fast Car,” Luke Combs

“Heart Like A Truck,” Lainey Wilson

“Next Thing You Know,” Jordan Davis

“The Painter,” Cody Johnson

“Tennessee Orange,” Megan Moroney

Music Event of the Year

“Can’t Break Up Now,” Old Dominion, Megan Moroney

“Different ‘round Here,” Riley Green (Ft. Luke Combs)

“I Remember Everything,” Zach Bryan (Feat. Kacey Musgraves)

“Man Made A Bar,” Morgan Wallen (Feat. Eric Church)

“Save Me,” Jelly Roll (With Lainey Wilson)

Visual Media of the Year

“Burn It Down,” Parker Mccollum

“Human,” Cody Johnson

“In Your Love,” Tyler Childers

“Next Thing You Know,” Jordan Davis

“Tennessee Orange,” Megan Moroney

Songwriter of the Year

Jessie Jo Dillon

Ashley Gorley

Hillary Lindsey

Chase Mcgill

Josh Thompson

Artist-Songwriter of the Year

Zach Bryan

Ernest

Hardy

Chris Stapleton

Morgan Wallen