BMI Congratulates its 2019 ACM Nominees

Posted in News on February 21, 2019

The Academy of Country Music has again this year honored BMI affiliates with the majority of ACM award nominations. The highly anticipated show will broadcast live from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Sunday, April 7, from 8:00-11:00PM ET/(delayed PT) on CBS.

A well-deserved congratulations to all! Here’s the list of BMI nominees:

Entertainer of the Year
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Kenny Chesney
Keith Urban

Male Artist of the Year
Luke Combs
Thomas Rhett
Keith Urban

Female Artist of the Year
Miranda Lambert
Ashley McBryde
Maren Morris
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood

Duo of the Year
Dan + Shay*
Florida Georgia Line
LoCash
Maddie & Tae

Group of the Year
Lady Antebellum*
Lanco
Little Big Town
Midland*

New Female Artist of the Year
Lindsay Ell
Ashley McBryde

New Male Artist of the Year
Luke Combs
Michael Ray
Mitchell Tenpenny

New Duo or Group of the Year
High Valley*
Lanco

Album of the Year
Dan + Shay, Dan + Shay*
Desperate Man, Eric Church (produced by Jay Joyce and Arturo Buenahora Jr.)
From A Room, Vol. 2, Chris Stapleton** (produced by Dave Cobb)
Golden Hour, Kacey Musgraves (produced by Ian Fitchuk, Daniel Tashian and Kacey Musgraves)
The Mountain, Dierks Bentley* (produced by Ross Copperman, Jon Randal Stewart and Arturo Buenahora Jr.)

Single Record of the Year (Awarded to Artist(s) / Producer(s) / Record Label(s))
“Down to the Honkytonk,” Jake Owen
“Heaven,” Kane Brown (produced by Dann Huff)
“Meant to Be,” Bebe Rexha feat. Florida Georgia Line
“Most People Are Good,” Luke Bryan (produced by Jeff Stevens and Jody Stevens)
“Tequila,” Dan + Shay* (produced by Scott Hendricks)

Video of the Year (Awarded to Producer(s) / Director(s) / Artist(s))
“Babe,” Sugarland* feat. Taylor Swift
”Burn Out,” Midland*
”Drunk Girl,” Chris Janson
”Tequila,” Dan + Shay*

Song of the Year (Awarded to Songwriter(s) / Publisher(s) / Artist(s)
Chris Stapleton**, “Broken Halos” (Mike Henderson)
Bebe Rexha featuring Florida Georgia Line, “Meant to Be” (Tyler Hubbard, Bebe Rexha)
Kacey Musgraves, “Space Cowboy”
Dan + Shay*, “Tequila” (Nicolle Galyon)
Russell Dickerson, “Yours” (Russell Dickerson, Parker Welling)
 
Music Event of the Year (Awarded to Artist(s) / Producer(s) / Record Label(s))
“Burning Man,” Dierks Bentley** feat. Brothers Osborne** (produced by Ross Copperman, Jon Randal Stewart and Arturo Buenahora Jr.)
“Drowns the Whiskey,” Jason Aldean feat. Miranda Lambert
“Everything’s Gonna Be Alright,” David Lee Murphy** feat. Kenny Chesney (produced by Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney)
“Keeping Score,” Dan + Shay* feat. Kelly Clarkson** (produced by Scott Hendricks)
“Meant to Be,” Bebe Rexha feat. Florida Georgia Line

Songwriter of the Year
Ross Copperman
Chase McGill

*Not all members affiliated with BMI
**Not affiliated with BMI

SOURCENews TAGS Country Nashville ACM Awards Jason Aldean Ashia Dierks Bentley Kane Brown Luke Bryan Buddy Cannon Kenny Chesney Eric Church Dave Cobb Luke Combs Ross Copperman Dan + Shay Russell Dickerson Lindsay Ell Florida Georgia Line Nicolle Galyon Tyler Hubbard Chris Janson Jay Joyce Miranda Lambert LANCO David Lee Little Big Town LoCash Ashley McBryde Maren Morris David Lee Murphy Kacey Musgraves Jake Owen Michael Ray Bebe Rexha Thomas Rhett Jeff Stevens Jody Stevens Sugarland Taylor Swift Daniel Tashian Mitchell Tenpenny Carrie Underwood Keith Urban Parker Welling