The Academy of Country Music Awards 2014 will air tonight on CBS and work to honor some of the industry’s greatest country music performers and stars, including our dear sweet pal Taylor Swift. How many awards do you think she’ll take home tonight? The young star received five nominations in total this year, including one for Entertainer of the Year (fifth time being nominated) as well as one for Female Vocalist of the Year (seventh time being nominated).
In other words, I’m sure we’ll be seeing T-Swizzle getting some trophy action. Her other nominations: Single Record of the Year, Video of the Year, and Vocal Event of the Year for “Highway Don’t Care” (with Tim McGraw and Keith Urban). Other top stars who’ve made it big on the nominations list: Blake Shelton (five nominations); Lady Antebellum (four nominations); Keith Urban (six nominations); Darius Rucker (three nominations); Miranda Lambert (seven nominations); Tim McGraw (seven nominations).
Following is a nominations list, which will be updated over the course of the evening with the night’s big winners. Who do you hope takes home one of these fancy awards? Catch the live EST telecast, airing on CBS at 8:00-11:00 PM (delayed PST, airtime also at 8:00-11:00 PM).
ACM 2014 WINNERS/NOMINEES
(Winners highlighted in bold/blue)
Entertainer of the Year
Luke Bryan
Miranda Lambert
Blake Shelton
George Strait *WINNER*
Taylor Swift
Male Vocalist of the Year
Jason Aldean *WINNER*
Lee Brice
Luke Bryan
Blake Shelton
Keith Urban
Female Vocalist of the Year
Sheryl Crow
Miranda Lambert *WINNER*
Kacey Musgraves
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
Vocal Duo of the Year
Big & Rich
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line *WINNER*
Love and Theft
Thompson Square
Vocal Group of the Year
Eli Young Band
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
The Band Perry *WINNER*
Zac Brown Band
Album of the Year
Based On a True Story – Blake Shelton
Crash My Party – Luke Bryan
Here’s To The Good Times – Florida Georgia Line
Same Trailer Different Park – Kacey Musgraves *WINNER*
Two Lanes of Freedom – Tim McGraw
Single Record of the Year
“Cruise” – Florida Georgia Line
“Highway Don’t Care” – Tim McGraw Featuring Taylor Swift & Keith Urban
“I Drive Your Truck” – Lee Brice
“Mama’s Broken Heart” – Miranda Lambert *WINNER*
“Wagon Wheel” – Darius Rucker Featuring Lady Antebellum
Song of the Year
“Every Storm (Runs Out Of Rain)” – Gary Allen
“I Drive Your Truck – Lee Brice *WINNER*
“Mama’s Broken Heart” – Miranda Lambert
“Mine Would Be You” – Blake Shelton
“Wagon Wheel” – Darius Rucker Featuring Lady Antebellum
Video of the Year
“Better Dig Two” – The Band Perry
“Blowin’ Smoke” – Kacey Musgraves
“Highway Don’t Care” – Tim McGraw Featuring Taylor Swift & Keith Urban *WINNER*
“I Drive Your Truck” – Lee Brice
“Mama’s Broken Heart” – Miranda Lambert
“Two Black Cadillacs” – Carrie Underwood
Vocal Event of the Year
“Boys ‘Round Here” – Blake Shelton Featuring Pistol Annies & Friends
“Cruise (Remix)” – Florida Georgia Line Featuring Nelly
“Highway Don’t Care” – Tim McGraw Featuring Taylor Swift & Keith Urban
“Wagon Wheel” – Darius Rucker Featuring Lady Antebellum
“We Were Us” – Keith Urban and Miranda Lambert *WINNER*
Crystal Milestone Award: Merl Haggard *Recipient/Honoree*
